I was super excited to apply!

Until i saw an upper age limit of 40?? Do the hangovers of elder drinkers not matter??

I’ll just sit in the corner and cry into my mead.

Well, i mean, roller derby practices run 2-3 hours and (in The Before Times, when we were allowed to have them) i had no problem getting through them most days. If i gave blood, or had a cold or flu, sometimes i needed to rest during a drill, but that was pretty rare.

Right?? My J3 refurb was around $100, 4 years ago.  If it ever dies, i miiiiiight upgrade to a J7, but i’ll probably get another J3.  Total workhorse.

Having been stranded in my car overnight in a snowstorm before, i ALWAYS keep a wool blanket and a thermal silver blanket in the trunk. In addition to the emergency kit that has flares, fixaflat, the orange triangles, etc. Other items in my emergency kit that are slightly nonstandard:

I still work, but i only buy black buttoned shirts. I wear a tank or tee shirt to work and put a buttoned shirt on over it, so i can easily transition from “hard working but disheveled and sweaty scientist” to “buttoned up and semi professional employee who is presentable to customers”. Since thredup and swap.com have…

Yes! For me it’s actually “yewy” with no hard consonant at all.

Mannnnnn, i so wish that suits were more socially acceptable on women, and that the tailoring was common enough that they were actually flattering. I have 3 weddings this summer, and 1-2 other formal events every year, and the temptation to just wear sackcloth. As it is i really only have 1 nice dress, and i’m sure my…

Mannnnnn, i so wish that suits were more socially acceptable on women, and that the tailoring was common enough that…

I’m curious what league you were a member of, that handled bouting in that manner? It’s not the norm in the 20 ish leagues i’ve associated with in my 8 years of bouting, being on the BoD, training referees, writing bylaws and codes of conduct, etc.

Granted, we’ve only been WTFDA certified for 4 ish years now, but we…

We have roller derby practice tonight, with a “Palentine’s Day” theme (love yourself, partake in self care, appreciate your friends, etc) so beforehand i’ll have a protein bar, and afterwards i usually have sauteed vegetables with romano and garlic.


It’s a wild life i lead.

I’m honestly curious, and none of my RL friends who intermittently fast have this issue so they can’t advise me:

How do migraine sufferers get through the first few days/weeks of fasting? If i skip breakfast, the likelihood of me getting a migraine is about 80 %. Skipping lunch or dinner isn’t too bad, 20 % chance…

Huh, everybody must be different. I’m still a huge fan of every song i’ve ever used. I’m super annoyed that unlike the iPhone which plays the entire song if you don’t hit snooze, the android only plays 30 seconds. I trained myself hit snooze when i get up, so that i basically have a 10 minute timer going as i get…

I just don’t eat a lot of non-frozen perishables. Vegetables and meat are my staples, so they stay frozen until i’m ready to cook them. According to Lose-it my nutrients are fairly balanced.

I can’t tell if i’m failing or not, based on the above criteria. My only resolution is to sell my house this year, which obviously i have not accomplished yet ;)

However, over xmas break i did a 100 % rearrange and purge of my downstairs, took boxes to goodwill, am giving away furniture to friends, and got my craft…

I did this just the other day! But it was mainly because the inside of my fridge cracked me up. A door full of condiments, but nothing on the shelves except 1 jar of pickles, all my vape juice, and a drawer full of cheese. I win at bachelor fridge!

My freezer on the other hand is full to bursting, so clearly i’m well…

I’m so flattered you highlighted mine! Now i feel extra inspired to follow through. I’ve already ordered a ref jersey even though the first bout isn’t until April, because I GOT THIS DAMMIT.

Yours is very impressive! For most people, i feel as though it’s the long term commitment where we all crumble. That’s why apps like Fitocracy, and fitness trackers, are so popular. We know we need a bit of public scrutiny to get the job done.

I promise to stick to my goal if you stick to yours, and remember, “routine”…

Well, except WFTDA puts out a new ruleset about every 12 minutes ;)

Mine is very intimidating.

I will be switching from a roller derby player, to a roller derby ref. It’ll be easier on me physically (hoping to limit myself to 4 broken bones in the past 7 years) but intellectually much harder. The rulebook is long, the gameplay fast and furious, the personalities are incredibly strong…

Oof, my lunch is one of my rare times to sit and drink some water and relax. Yes, some days i don’t mind joining coworkers, but 4/5 days a week i need to get away from everyone else and be alone and not in lab for 30-60 minutes. All that togetherness is wearying!

If i eat lunch away from my desk, still require 30-60…

My favorite is deep violet, but i couldn’t begin to guess why. It’s just a wavelength that appeals to my cones, apparently.

My least favorite colors are teal, aqua, and chartreuse. Again, no idea why except that i find them jarring and unnatural.