What would your derby name be?*

[theatokos]

I just watched Whip It, Drew Barrymore's movie about roller derby, starring Ellen Page (Juno). It was an okay film. But, wow, do I miss Oakland now. It featured much of what I rolled my eyes at and what I loved about living in Oakland/Bay Area. I loved the DIY sass of the East Bay. I went to the Bay Area roller derby not too long after they started up. It was fab! I loved it. ....and then I got married and then pregnant.

Or burlesque. I would have loved to do that too.

The movie made me wish I was 5 years younger and starting over again in the Bay Area. I would totally join roller derby. I think it'd be a good outlet for my bitchiness and my love of hitting people. I want to be a badass. I want to be the sort of girl who wears lots of eyeliner and has tats and doesn't give a fuck. Ya know, Alternative. Except I don't want to live in shitty apartment in West Oakland (hipster but sketchy), working at Mama's Royal (or other waitressing gigs at dingy cafes), dating skinny emo guys in bands, drinking PBR, and being poor.

Instead I'm poor, drinking crap wine, living in a cold concrete bungalow, married to an awesome guy who sings along to the Number and Play cd with our son, in rural Wales.

*Mary Contrary?

Comments

[snowcalla.livejournal.com]

We have rollar derby in Minneapolis and I LOVE going to matches!

[keypike.livejournal.com]

I've never been to roller derby - but I bet I'd like it.

I've also never seen a burlesque show, but the esthetic is right up my alley. I love pin-ups....the celebration of the sexiness of women with curves really speaks to me.

My derby name would be Elle Diablo >:D

[ewigweibliche.livejournal.com]

Yeah, the burlesque is just fun and very very sexy. So's the roller derby! A lot of ladies are bigger and/or in their 30s. Wish there was derby around here. I think the outlet would be good for me.