New Year - New Stuff!

Look what the mail man brought today! Thank you to the rad WICKED SKATEWEAR for the fast delivery of my new derby goodies!

Criss Cross Laces (Green) Triple 8 Knee Gasket (Medium) PowerDyne Magic Cushions (Medium) Radar Tuner Wheels (95A Firm) Astro Nuts (Green)


Now I just have to wait to get my She Devils back from Riedell Skates and I will be rolling on my upgraded "go fast skates"!

As Always...
"Happy Blogging
Happy Skating
AND HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Derby Derby Do"

- Muttpuppy

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DAY SKATE AT THE LAKE

A DAY IN DECEMBER

Log: Still no snow

"Let's Go Skate"

Hand made beanie cap, no helmet - skating alone.
I do not advocate lack of protection to your head, especially while skating by yourself. Skate at your own risk.

"Wook at the wake!" - translation - "Look at the lake"

My happy little skating playground - if you would like to see what is at the end of this parking lot, click on this link to the YouTube video - posted by moi

Roller Skate Circle

Still on the borrowed skates!

Wish you all were here to skate with me too!

Whatever you do, please don't feed the geese...oh wait, it's December, they all flew SOUTH FOR THE WINTER!

So I will just sit back and chill...

...and enjoy the beauty around me...

.. chillaxin' the day away...

...And what a day it is...


Happy Skating and Happy Blogging

Derby Derby Do - Muttpuppy

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Money Well Spent

I am not so sure if money has been as big of an issue for others as it has for me this past year, so placing this order from Wicked Skatewear has been a long time coming! My derby dream list is much longer than my placed order, and much more exciting, but alas, I will have some new digs!

My skate boots (She Devils) should be back sometime in the first week of January (derby skating starts back up January 3). I will probably (unless a work of God happens) be skating on my borrowed skates the first week.

So, what was on my derby order?

• Astro Nuts - Green
• Bushings - PowerDyne Magic Cushions - Orange - 82A medium
• Radar Tuner Wheels - Orange - 95A - Firm
• Gaskets - Knee - Triple 8
• Neon Green Criss Cross Laces

Would love to have had the money for new knee pads too, but that will have to be later in the season (before bouting starts). Gaskets really only last me around six months, but I highly recommend them to every skater.

I will post pictures of my skates with their new soles and reinforced toe box (thanks Riedell!) with their updated bushing, wheels and nuts when I get them!

Until then -

"HAPPY SKATING AND HAPPY BLOGGING!

DERBY DERBY DO!"

- MUTTPUPPY
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Skate Boot Repair

Right Skate Boot, Curved Sole

Foot From Skating In Curved Soled Skate Boot

Solution: Returned skates to the manufacture. They are going to resole my skates and reinforce the toe boxes so this problem will be less likely in the future. The curving of the sole does happen, but usually is seen in boots with a leather sole and a skater who uses their toe stops a lot. The interesting fact is that my boots have rubber soles. I am glad to have this taken care of and am happy with the outcome.

Happy Skating And Happy Blogging, Derby Derby Do! - Muttpuppy

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I don't want to grow up

because if I did...





"Happy Blogging and Happy Skating

Derby Derby Do!"

- Muttpuppy

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She had wheels on her feet

I seen a girl on a one-way corridor
Stealin' down a wrong-way street
For all the world like an urban toreador
She had wheels on her feet - on her feet
Well the cars do the usual dances
Same old cruise and the curbside crawl
But the rollergirl - she's takin' chances
Just love to see her take them on

No fears, alone at night - she's sailing through the crowd
In her ears the phones are tight and the music's playin' loud

Hallelujah - here she comes - Queen Roller Ball
Enchante - what can I say? Carry on
You know she used to have to wait around
She used to be the lonely one
But now that she been skatin' around town
She's the only one

No fears, alone at night - she's sailing through the crowd
In her ears the phones are tight and the music's playin' loud

She gets rock n roll, from the rock n roll station
In a rock n roll dream
She's making movies on location
She don't know what it means
And the music make her wanna be the story
And the story was whatever was the song - what it was
Rollergirl - don't worry
DJ play the movies - all night long

She tortures taxi drivers just for fun
She like to read their lips
Says: "Toro, toro, taxi - see 'ya tomorrow my son - "
She just let a big truck graze her hip
She got her own world in the city - yeah!
Ain't that true - Lord I know -
She got her own world in the city
The city's bein' so... rude to her

Slippin' and a-slidin'
Yeah, life's a roller ball
Slippin' and a-slidin'
Skateaway - that's all
Skateaway
Shala shalay, hey hey, skateaway
She's singin' shala shalay, hey hey
Skateaway


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Youtube # 6

WHO knew that goldfish were such needy little beasties!


WHO KNEW

• That goldfish bowls are barbaric slow death torture containers?
• That goldies can live upwards of 15 years! Record age is over 40 + !
• That TEN GALLON tanks are the MINIMUM size for one gold fish? (30 Gallons MINIMUM for TWO, and TEN gallons each additional fish
• That you can feed goldies fruits and vegetables? Citrus fruits are a real treat
• That "what goes in must come out" is true of goldfish (hence they need lots of water and filtration due to their dirty little bottoms)
• That goldfish grow large! Pet stores sell BABIES, imagine a grapefruit with fins in your future)
• That goldfish have wonderful personalities!

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www.RollerDerbyForum.org

Let me tell you a little story
(unless you have something better to do)

This is the short version, if for some reason you would like the full version, perhaps another time...

HERE GOES

ONCE UPON A TIME, in the fall of 2010, I joined roller derby. In the winter, I was asked to be Electronic Media Specialist for the site www.rollerderbyforum.org. The job entailed starting up a facebook and a twitter and running it. I did my task and continued updating it.
Long story short, not many people took to the forum. One day, the site was just gone, apparently abandoned by its creator.
But wait! I had made a facebook and twitter for something that no longer existed, the facebook alone had over 400 friends in the derby world and was gaining friend requests left and right.
So, I bought the forum address and tried to make a forum. Epic fail. I kept at it though. I have all intentions of keeping good on rollerderbyforum.org.

So, to wrap up the little story. Until everything is up and running properly, you can get a head start on the launch and watch as the forum builds! Click HERE to be directed to the future of RollerDerbyForum.org. Help us build by

1. Becoming a member
2. Filling out a poll
3. Posting any info to share
4. Following on Twitter
5. Liking on FaceBook
6. Telling your friends and teammates!

To Be Continued...


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Idaho. I was leaving you, moving back to a place I had been before, but needed direction and friends and something more than just some boxes to unpack in the cold of October 2010. I was sitting in the salon chair, getting my hairs cut for the last time from my stylist, listening to sappy music with tears in my eyes. I told her that day between hugs and sobs, that when I got to where I was going, I was joining a roller derby team. And that is exactly what I did.

I moved at the end of October, and by November, I was skating outside under the trees free skating. By December, we had a spot to practice once a week, then January, twice a week. Come summer, we were skating three days a week PLUS the newbie skates that I went to practice and help the even newer girls than me. It is now October, 2011. Besides learning to skate, I started this blog, Muttpuppy's Putting On My Big Girl Panties (a panty in derby is a helmet cover that either has a star or a stripe, hence the title of my blog, Muttpuppy's Putting On My Big Girl Panties).

I've had a great year in derby, meeting wonderful people and traveling to different places. I blog and skate under two different names, so you won't find Muttpuppy listed at Two Evils roller girl master roster. If my career ended today, I would feel satisfied (bench coached two awesome games, our first away and our last home bout), was co-captain of two bouts, captain of one bout, awarded MVP/MOST FEARED/PENALTY BOX PRINCESS, and met the women in derby who I admire the most (though she will admit she's not perfect, makes her even better)).

So, as we know from my last post, October is NATIONAL ROLLER SKATING MONTH, and this blog has a main theme about skating. I will try my hardest to continue on with that theme, but....and this is the kicker....I am asking YOU the reader, to contribute to this months blog post(s), and I am not asking that any of it be skating related. You don't even have to use your real name (hidden behind a mask, you can let your inner (fill in the blanks) out).

Some of my interest are treasure hunting, metal detecting, coin collecting, antiquing, painting, crafting, swimming, exercising, cleaning (oh wait), taking care of my kitties and little foster dog and my female goldfish (who for some reason didn't spawn this year, weird). Hodgepodge. And What Nots. I enjoy LOTS of things, do you?

Some people, just like turtles. That's cool too. Wanna tell me about it?

You need to write something, and send it via email. That's it. If you want me to link something, will do. Got some pictures to use with your stuff? Send them. How about, a word document, somewhere around a page, family friendly? Send it to

www.muttpuppyblogs@yahoo.com

Until then, DERBY DERBY DO! Happy blogging and Happy Skating - MUTTPUPPY


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National Roller Skating Month, Happening RIGHT NOW!

OCTOBER 2011

Did you skate on the weekends while growing up?

Have you ever wanted to learn a new activity that is low impact on you knees?

This is the month to go skate! When the weather starts to change from summer to winter it is the best time to get out to your local rink and learn to skate, it is also that time of year to enter the world of FRESH MEAT at your local roller derby team, or even start learning about the world ofWoman's Flat Track Derby Association (WFTDA) as a referee!

...click HERE to find out how to win some cool stuff in honor of rollerskating!

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Fancy Footwork

Gene Kelly, if you can do it, I sure will try too. The body control, quick footed steps and graceful stops would help a derby skater tremendously. Watch the video below to see just how talented this man was.

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Just Another Saturday In The Park

Survived my teams very first ever double header at our home track this Saturday. Was beautiful weather for an outdoor bout, my family flew in from Michigan to watch, and I was awarded Most Feared.

What else?

Oh, yes, it was the first time I was captain of my team (previously, I have been co-captain) and also my 2nd time bench coaching. The team I bench coached rolled into victory with a win of 249-3 points. What a day. Someone posted on facebook that our team should have put in blockers instead of jammers to jam since it was such a slaughter, whomever commented that....here are my thoughts on that topic.

• This is derby, we don't play any less than 100% (Click HERE and follow the link to Blockodile Dundee's post about giving 100%, it's a very inspiring read)

• Being a team predominately full of very athletic skiers/snowboarders/hikers/rock climbers, we train for endurance, speed, and agility specifically since size is not on our side and that being said, EVERY one of the girls on our team can and will jam if asked. In fact, we jammed all but three of our fourteen girl lineup.

• You don't get better if people take mercy on you cause you are less experienced. I have yet to see another team bow down to an opposing team because they are behind in points. Click HERE to read about mismatch etiquette.

That being said, all the girls who skated did an amazing job! I always look forward to skating against and meeting other people/teams, why else do I practice so many hours a week?

DUH! TO PLAY DERBY!!!!!!!!

"Love to everyone who straps on skates. I have been learning so much this year, much success and enjoyment to every single person reading this!"


Happy Blogging and Happy Skating

Derby Derby Do! - Muttpuppy





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Roller Blade

So, I am sharing this rollerblade video for two different reasons, the first reason being that, duh, it's Kids In The Hall, and the 2nd being that I had a recent experience on roller blades. So, the other day, some girls from derby held a garage sale to try and raise a few extra bucks for our derby team by selling stuff our girls donated. One player donated a pair of Salomon roller blades in my size, so I put them on. Let's just say I quickly realized to stick to quad skating and let someone else roll the in lines. Ouch, it didn't feel good.

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A win is a win is a win....

...unless it is a loss.

When a derby team looses a derby bout, the goal is then pushed to "winning the after party". The winner is usually the team with the most girls of their color still standing as the bar lights turn on and the music stops. Drink in hand, a cold walk to a hotel usually follows as the "winners" stumble home in fishnets, face makeup and skate shoes. Sometimes, a pool is infiltrated after hours to the amusement (actually, lack of amusement) of the front desk/security/police department. In any case, someone in video land taped an after party win and posted it to youtube, where I could post it for those who have never won an after party, to see.

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Ahh, Fank Ya, Fank Ya, Fank Ya

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Youtube # 4

I don't have a lot of my videos in my computer for some reason, but used what little old footage I had. Just installed the new iMovie, so this is my first attempt with the updated version (but fourth youtube upload). Take a look!

Made another one!

 


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Took a break from technology...

...and it was soooooooooo nice!

Only used the computer when I really needed to google some info, then shut the top to it and put it aside. I got tons of stuff done (go me).

While on hiatus I:

Sanded (by hand) and stained my ash dresser a beautiful cherry color, started on the matching end tables, purchased an antique hand made mirror and stripped three layers of paint and stain off (redid in a natural stain)...

...painted and stained a bookshelf and a two drawer table that goes in the living room, frosted three tall windows for privacy in my entryway...


...started jogging at least twice a week, going to yoga at the beach at 8am every Wednesday and Saturday morning...


...started surfing behind our boat (instead of just holding the flag) and continuing to skate with my derby team (did I mention I was given MVP at our bout this weekend?).


It has been nice to have been away, seems I didn't miss much. I have kept up with my writing via (get this) 3 subject college ruled spiral bound paper notebook and pen.

Who would have thought that they still make paper these days (lol, j/k).

Oh, and I started reading again, and it feels great. Loved reading "the Furniture Doctor" (first edition copy) and also this book...

Hope everyone has been living life to the fullest as well, and getting out there and meeting people face to face. I promise to keep in touch a bit more now.

Love to your mother - Muttpuppy

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Here's my latest battle wound, infected rink rash, the day after


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Bonnie D.Stroir: I'm Retired?

Bonnie D.Stroir: I'm Retired?: "I used to always (inwardly) cringe when skaters would refer to no-longer-playing-roller-derby as 'retired.' As mentioned previously, I am..."

strawberry shortcake cereal

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Tonight 8pm EST

Team USA Scrimmage, final tryouts for the very first roller derby world cup!

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Check out Blood & Thunder Magazine to learn more

http://www.derbynewsnetwork.co​m/live/events/2011/07/team_usa​_final_tryouts_scrimmage

Today On TV

Roseanne Full episode "White Men Can't Kiss" 1994



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Please DO try this at home

Wow, new workouts to try!

this is not in English, but self explanatory! I am going to draw out the "ladder" with chalk

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As always, happy blogging and happy skating! - Derby Derby Do! - Muttpuppy

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I can't even begin to tell you how much I enjoyed reading this article by Blockodile Dundee. Her guest blog at Derby Girls Blog (which is an awesome site to learn everything derby related) really hits home for any girl skating at any level on any team (not just derby, it applies to any sport, guys too). When learning a new activity or trying to get better at something, giving 100% (always) is the only way to stay at the top of your game, or others will progress while you are left in the dust.

"...Comparing ourselves to others is such a dangerous activity. It allows us to undermine ourselves, devalue our abilities, and become jealous of other people – or on the other end of the spectrum, get a big head and find a false sense of security (for you see, the person trying their hardest to improve will one day overtake you, if you are not doing the same). Comparing ourselves to others clouds our judgement of how much we are actually improving, and is certainly not a fair indicator of how far we’ve come..." July 19, 2011 in Guest Post, Off The Track by Blockodile Dundee


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