the lonesome lows don't quite go away overnight

So, as usual the Hot 100 was predictable and blah. I offer as an alternative, the LIVEJOURNAL HOT 50. To vote, you should be someone who identifies as female and who likes (at least some of the time) people who identify as female. To vote, simply reply to this post (replies are hidden) with your top 10-15 pics.

I will, in ONE WEEK (that is MONDAY MAY 30) tally up the top 50 and compile a post with pictures and such. Feel free to include pictures in your voting, though those will in no way sway the numbers.

Please put any questions about this in a SEPARATE comment, so that I can un-screen it.

Have fun!

Its just sinking in how busy I'm going to be in the next few weeks. I still have FIVE fics to write for various donation things, and shows to catch up on, and WHERE ARE YOU FREE TIME?

-- This week I have a chiropractor appt, a practice and a game on Saturday. Hopefully finishing at least one story this week.
-- Next week I'm supporting a derby girl in a music show, and then going to STL on the weekend for derby.
-- Week after, volunteering at damariscain's daughter's play, zipping up to STL for an eye appointment (my double vision is getting worse. FML. Also. I have no eye insurance.) and zipping back down to volunteer again.
-- Week after THAT, performing in the Vagina Monologues.
-- THEN AN EMPTY WEEK. AHH.
-- Then, possibly, dashing up to STL to see Super, and back down for a bout.
-- ANOTHER EMPTY WEEK.
-- Then, CGRG goes to Omaha. HOLY MOTHER OF GOD IT WILL BE AWESOME.

And I haven't even checked the schedule of SIRG's games for volunteering. GOOD CHRIST.

There are some new folks around these parts, and I always enjoy talking about myself... The perfect storm for an introductory post. (Actually, I'm having trouble coming up with what to write my 750 daily words on today, so... here we are.)

Ramble-y bits are under the cut.

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On the first day of hunting season (taking a large chunk of our audience), the Cape Girardeau Roller Girls PRE SOLD OUT their entire bout. A scrimmage, where we aren't even playing another team. This town has never seen modern roller derby, this town has given us mixed reactions from the beginning. But this? This is a huge success.

Tonight makes up for being called sluts on the internet. Tonight makes up for being kicked out of Taco Bell for wearing our uniforms. Tonight makes up for the government official who asked our head ref yesterday "So, have y'all even sold any tickets?"

I spent our first bout fighting off tears of pride. We were away, against a much stronger team, and we stood our ground. Tonight? I will be fighting off shouts of joy. This group of women is the most incredible I have ever known. We work together against the limitations of our own bodies, against our personal struggles, and against (and with) our own community.

When I say this is the best day of my life I don't think it is an exaggeration. More than 60 people, more than 100, have been physically and otherwise involved in making this day and this league happen. We can look back and I know we will be proud.

On livejournal:

--> intoabar: Pick a character who walks into a bar, get assigned a random character from a fandom of your listing who they meet. Write a fic about it. Gen, het, fem... whatever. Signups are open. (Also on DW)

--> femslash_planet: I'm on team sweeps. Having a stupid amount of fun so far and all I've done is plan a project and do a wordsearch.

RP:

Playing as Bianca from Degrassi. Love me some conflicted feelings, and hello powerplay. (Yes, I ship her with Adam, and yes, I'd probably ship her with anyone, given the screen time. But not Alli. Bleh.)

IRL:

::crickets:: OH YEAH WE PLAYED OUR FIRST BOUT. IT WAS AWESOME AND WE LOST SO HARD BUT IT WAS THE BEST DAY EVER.

What's that, universe? You've been longing for an update from my little corner of the world? Well, I'm about to make your dreams come true, baby. Get ready for this.

One word, my loves: Derby. Roller derby, to be specific. If I wasn't utterly consumed before, I sure as hell am now. Pencil me in for three practices a week, watching my diet, attempting to exercise and stretch while sitting at my desk job... you name it. Our first bout is September 11, and I do not want to be flattened out there. We have less than six weeks with fewer than optimal numbers to get into bouting shape. I. Want. It. Last night's practice was brutal: at least three girls threw up, two cried. But we didn't stop. Roller derby is the best thing to happen to me, and despite all the drama and hooey that comes along with running a group of 30 women, the rewards are incredible.

I'm also reading more than I've had time to in ages. That's one of the benefits of being out of school and having an hour-long lunch break. I prefer to review series as a whole, which puts a bit of a hindrance on posting, but lately I've been speeding through the Scott Pilgrim graphic novels, the Oresteia (for Classica chat), the Sookie Stackhouse novels (forget what I said before about hating them, I'm so addicted), and I'm about to start the Millennium series by Steig Larsson.

As for writing, and other more intellectual pursuits, not much is happening other than RP. But that doesn't mean I'm not completely happy with the way things are right now. If you've talked to me lately, my main shows are True Blood and Degrassi, both of which I've had the pleasure of watching with friends. Simply watching, however, is not always enough. I've recently hooked up with people in the role playing community who have allowed for a deeper, meta experience. Through RP, we have explored motivations, how far characters will go, and the extent of things written into the text such as genderfail and manpain. Writing Bill has made True Blood watchable for me again, since I analyze the show and break it up instead of swallowing it whole. (RP also makes my work day a blast!)

Oh, and did I mention, I'm living with my best friend and derby wife, Bobbie Soxxx in the cutest house ever, for one. AND today I'm picking up one of my teammate's kids for the evening cause she pulled her back--I've missed babysitting so much!

Last night fishy73 and I saw Demi Lovato in St. Louis. (David Archuleta and Jordin Pruitt were openers.)

It. Was. Epic.

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And that's it, I guess. The whole night was kind of like a dream. Amanda and I dressed like less skanky versions of Effy Stonem, and my mom almost didn't let Amanda leave the house in her outfit, but still took our picture. XD

I'm now enabled to write Demi porn. "And no limes."

First of all; Thanks for signing up for this year's exchange!  I hope you have fun with my requests.  I'm pretty easy to please.  If you freaked out at my weird requests, take a deep breath, and read this post.  If you still have questions, I believe you can ask via moska & k OR vague questions ANON in this post.

Here's what I requested:
1. Skins, Katie/Naomi, Naomi/Effy
2. Firefly, River/Saffron
3. X-Men Comics, Rogue/Marrow

Wildcard fandoms I request: (limit three):
1. Juno, Juno/Vanessa, Juno/Leah
2. Parks & Recreation, Leslie/Ann
3. United States of Tara, Any Alter/Charmaine, Any Alter/Kate

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Use this as an opportunity to write what you feel good writing about.  It will be the most successful exchange for me if you have a good time. 

STOP MAKING ME GAY (and by stop I mean PLEASE MORE).
(totally in alphabetical order)
(totally hotlinking)

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