I also love how much roller derby is out there now.

There's a roller derby team near the RTPistas, too: [link]

And the Chapel Hill-Durham area has some nice lefty-liberal aspects.

Sara told us at dinner that her teacher this year does roller derby, and the music teacher used to do it with her.

I'm so sorry about DH's job, Cash.

And I'm sorry about your coworker, Consuela. That's awful.

Roller derby is one of those things that looks like so much fucking fun, that I would enjoy the shit out of, even if I sucked--but I know I'd suck, for anything skatelike is no good for me. So I'm very jealous of you.

Man, last week I sent out this email that I thought did an exquisite job of explaining something, and nobody understood me. After the meeting, I summed myself up in a slide deck with pictures (never even got to give the presentation--just emailed it out to the people I'd spoken to) and lo and behold! Cleanest crispest explanation I could have given. Boss is pleased enough with it to call it out.

This is now three for three when it comes to presentations. Whatever is different about them is what I'm good at--pictures? Pros and cons? Agendas/tables of content? Summaries? I have no fucking clue. But I'm about to ditch email bodies and communicate solely in Powerpoint from now on. It's pissing me off that I'm failing in emails, though.

Roller derby looks like a ton of fun, but I'm pretty much certain that it would get a "hell no" from every one of my doctors and physical therapists. (And really, I know better that to risk something like that. But still, looks like fun.)

Derby is, hands down, the most fun thing I have ever done. It takes a lot of physical effort but the emotional payoff is amazing.

Holy shit Gwen Stefani looks awesome.

Whatever is different about them is what I'm good at--pictures?

I don't think it is you. Some people have trained themselves to ignore words and need pictures. Personally I do better with words most of the time, but I've learned that a lot of people can't or won't pay attention to words. Part of it is learning style, but part of it is that I get the feeling that some people have trained themselves just to extract key words and not read the sentences.

Consuela, so sorry about your co-worker. fucking suck.

Cash, also sucks about your husband's job. (May I put a good word in for Baltimore? OF COURSE!) Also, your nephew is awesome!

Oh! I've been wanting to say, ita !, my cousin had (or possibly still has?) one of those internal, battery pack, pain control devices. She doesn't have migraines but another, resistant to treatment, chronic pain condition. I don't think it solved all her issues or anything but if you wanted to talk to her about her experience, I'm sure she'd be happy to talk to you. Or if you have questions I can pass them on to her. Just let me know.

ION, I finally got a fitbit but I can't get my computer to talk to it which makes me just want to give up and sit on the couch and drink cocktails. At least for tonight.

Consuela, I'm so sorry.

Cash, glad you and DH have some time to scheme. Big Easy Rollergirls, BTW, not to mention the annual Running of the Bulls.

Roller derby looks like a ton of fun, but I'm pretty much certain that it would get a "hell no" from every one of my doctors and physical therapists. (And really, I know better that to risk something like that. But still, looks like fun.)

Yeah, I'm going to be paying for my five years of rugby for the rest of my life, but I wish I wish I could do roller derby.

Derby is, hands down, the most fun thing I have ever done. It takes a lot of physical effort but the emotional payoff is amazing.

And this is why.