This is easily the biggest sewing project I've tried in my days. It's not really that complicated, just some buttons and hemmed seams. I transformed my referee's shirt into a vest for my derby persona.

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Beaming with pride! I can't wait to try it out at the next practice.

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A derby comic, finally. This was an actual conversation on the track at practice with another referee. After this incident, I changed from the ball chain I had been using for my whistle to a lanyard I picked up at ALA Midwinter, so my whistle hangs lower and doesn't peg my nipple at every hairpin turn.

This is probably the last comic to be done in this format. I wanted to do a full series of comics in one journal, and at the time I really appreciated that they were on cheap, lined paper, which suits the name of the comic quite well, but I really want to work with better materials, and also just have a larger space to play with layout. This format is very constrictive to what I can do on a page. More to come once I have time (which is to say, after they give me my MLS degree on the 9th).

I had a pretty great birthday. After the dirge that was the scourge of February, the first of March went pretty well.

High points of my day:

• Participating in derby tryouts


• Trying on and stuffing a bra, then asking Natalie how my boobs look, all the while talking to my dad on the phone


• Making Rick Bayless's simple green almond sauce in half the time of my first attempt


• Boatloads of Facebook and text messages


• Delicious food made by friends


• emailing with long-lost buddy pumpkin_pantry


• Cutting my hair in preparation for Chapel Perilous tomorrow night


• Laying down next to Natalie

Dropping by and showing off my derby practice outfit. It offended Piper's sensibilities, but what doesn't? As I explained to her, the panties just shout "ZEBRA: DO NOT HIT." Skull tights (which my flash goes right through) courtesy of violi . In other news, I have a squid, thanks to mitchco . His name is Bamworth, and he's doing quite well.

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The next home bout in Bloomington is in October, a sibling rivalry bout between the Farm Fatales and the Slaughter Scouts. If you don't know what this means, you clearly haven't been paying attention.

I enjoy that this contest was obviously invented for a very small demographic that includes me, but I really have not talent to participate in the contest. Combining a Dark Horse comic and roller derby? Who else could they have made it for if it wasn't me?





How does flying to Nashville to hang with Eric Powell and the Nashville Rollergirls sound to you?

No . . . really.


By entering The Goon Trip To A Nashville Rollergirls Bout Contest, you'll get your chance to get away from it all and spend some quality time with Goon creator Mr. Eric Powell and company.


All you have to do is enter.


"How do I do that?" you ask.


It's real simple.


Just do the following:

*Beg, borrow or steal yourself a video camera (on second thought, don't steal).


*Shoot your entry that combines The Goon and roller skating. Get creative because Eric Powell and the Nashville Rollergirls will be judging your entry.


*Post your MySpace video on Eric Powell's MySpace Page: www. myspace. com/goonguy

*Sit back and cross your fingers, toes and anything else you can cross.


So what are you waiting for? Go grab that camera and start filming some crap about the Goon and Rollerskating. Post it to Eric's MySpace page, and you may be lucky enough to hang with the one, the only, everyone's favorite funny book writin' hillbilly from the South, Mr. Eric Powell.


Just visit Eric's MySpace page, www. myspace. com/goonguy, for all the contest details and fine print!

Good luck!

P.S.


Yes, you must be 21 or older to enter this contest and a resident of the United States of America. The winner's guest must also be 21 or older to claim prize.