Rrrrready to Rumble! (Roller Derby Review)

I love Roller Derby! It's like high contact football except that it's not boring and the focus is on women. The strength, the dexterity and the fun <3 It's unabashed picking up the gloves of rock 'em sock 'em badassery. I want in!

I'm thinking Steeletto will be my Roller Girl name. That or Masterhater (tee hee). Of course, the only thing standing between me and Roller Derby stardom is learning how to skate. I know, I know - in the land of hockey and ice how do I not know how to skate?! It's not that I can't, it's just that I'm very bad at it. Of course if I had known when I was younger that there was a sport that would let me wear fishnets, sparkly short shorts and leopard print knee pads I probably would have practiced more.

The rules are a little tricky to grasp so I'm not going to attempt to explain them but direct you to Winnipeg's Official Derby website.

Currently Winnipeg has three teams: The Corporation, Valkyries' Wrath and Backseat Betties. Saturday night's match had The Corporation face off against V's W. I don't have a favourite team but decided that I would cheer for the Valkyries'. Gotta support that Norse mythology. It was a good choice in the first half as they creamed the corporation. Bodies were flying everywhere and their Jammer was lapping the pack like it was the easiest thing she'd done all day.

The halftime show was a bout featuring the Junior Derby league. Uncoordinated but cute, if these gals keep practicing they are going to be vicious when they graduate to the older league. 

Second half saw The Corporations' blockers form a wall that the V's could not get past, no matter how hard they tried. There was a lot less body checking going on, you could tell the teams were tired. My personal V.I.P. of the game, Pintsized Poison, led the Corporation to catch up and then take the lead. Her number, 4'11" is her height (I'm assuming, she's tiny), but her and Kris Myass were scoring points to match the fervour of the V's in the first half. Pintsize got sent to the penalty box at least a dozen times because she was not afraid to hit - girls twice her size were going flying when she connected with them! It was a high energy excuse to yell. My voice is hoarse today but it was so worth it.

Next up: The Valkyries' Wrath vs The Backseat Betties on June 23rd. Be there or be square.

And for the record, no, I have not seen the movie Whip It.

Stayin' saucy,

Miss Scarlet

May Madness! Upcoming Events

Wow, is May ever a busy month! Not only because it's my Mothers birthday, Mother's Day and anniversary month, but also because of all the events going on! I decided in order to keep track of them all I'd make a list here. This doesn't include all the side projects I want to get done. I figure I'll blog about those as they happen. For now, I present the month of May!

Intro to Burlesque Workshop - Friday May 4th

This happened last night at the gorgeous new studio that PolefitCanada has on Portage. It was two hours straight of giggling sexy time! With all the boas and feathers everywhere the aftermath looked like a giant slumberparty pillow fight had taken place. A blog post on the workshop to come!

Roller Derby League - May 5th

The Boyfriend and I bought season tickets for this summers Roller Derby sessions. These ladies are fierce, fiesty and give no mercy! What's not to love? If you're not doing anything tonight you should come join me at the Fort Garry Curling Club, 696 Archibald Street. Doors open at 7 pm. Slake your blood thirst with these badass skatin' gals: The Corporation vs Valkyries' Wrath!

Premiere of Dark Shadows - May 9th


Tim Burton! Johnny Depp! Bellatrix LeStrange- I mean, Helena Bonham Carter! Vampires, witches and the 70's, oh my! I don't care how cheesyball this movie may look, I was lucky enough to receive a pass to the advance screening of this movie and I am so so so excited! The pass is shaped like a coffin. Hallowe'en doesn't last nearly long enough so any Tim Burton is good Tim Burton, I say. Also, prizes for dressing up like a vampire? Me and the sis are all over that.

My awesome cuz, author of Bohemian House and Home made a window display to honour the momentous occasion. :-D

RAMMSTEIN - May 10th


Omgomgomgomgomgomgomg! Ha ha, ok, breathe. One of my all time favourite bands is at the MTS Centre and I have had tickets for months! The countdown is almost at an end. My fishnets, combat boots and eyeliner are on stand by. My neck is primed for headbanging. I am going to be so deaf on Friday ...

The Crone's Cabaret - May 13th


This year the Manitoba Goddess Festival is celebrating Baba Yaga. Freyja af Giula (on their website) describes her as "... Mistress of the Northern Forest, of the elements, of the circle of night and day." Aptly, their fundraiser this year is The Crone's Cabaret. What's in store the audience? "Spinners, singers, dancers, aerialists, poets and even a marching band." They had me at aerialists.

KeyCon - May 18th to 20th

I am a nerd. I freely admit it. KeyCon is a sci-fi and fantasy convention held this year at The Radisson Hotel, 288 Portage. I've been wanting to go to this for years but never got around to it. This year I am going to make the most of it! I've already decided I'll be dressing up, I just don't know as what ... female burlesque eleventh doctor maybe??

Drawn and Plastered - May 26th


This month's Drawn and Plastered's theme is Ancient Greece! D&P is a gathering for all artistic types to come and get their creative juices on. The models pose and photographers, sketchers, painters etc. can do their thing, using the models and theme as inspiration. This month's location TBA.

What an exciting month May is turning out to be! I hope I'll see some of you at these events!

Keep it Saucy,
Miss Scarlet