Yesterday was weigh day and my first ever social skate with Canberra Roller Derby League.  I had a blast, but before I get to that I’d best get the boring statistics out of the way.

Yep, you’re reading that correctly.  It’s a loss of over 20kg.  Can I notice any difference?  Sometimes, but it’s hard to tell as I just seem to be me.  I’m sure once I get back into double digits it’ll start to sink in, but at the moment it seems a little hard to equate.

Anyways, enough about the boring stuff on to the exciting stuff; ROLLER DERBY!

I was really nervous about the social skate as I didn’t know anyone that was going.  Despite my desperate pleas to HUBBY to come with me as my support crew he refused and sent me on my own.  I did take my good luck charm; a string voodoo doll keychain that Alivicwil gave me for my birthday.  And he did bring me luck – I didn’t fall down! Yay!

I did manage to remember how to do a cross over skate on the corners which I was really happy about.  It’s a little weird to do while wearing knee pads, but I’ll get used to it.  It was also bloody hot being out there in the middle of the day skating on a black concrete basketball court covered in all the protective gear.  But I had a blast.  It’s given me the little boost I needed to get some more practice in before Freshmeat starts in March.

I did get some disappointing news while there, my name is already taken by someone in America.  It sucks, so I’ve had to put my thinking cap on and try and come up with another derby name.  Lucky I’ve got five months before it becomes important!

I had a blast and a laugh.  I cant’ wait for the season to start.

I was struck by the thought on the way home that had I not had the operation in December I probably wouldn’t be in a position to play this sport.  It’s still going to be hard going carrying the amount of weight I am at the moment, but it won’t be as hard as it would have been 20kg’s ago.  It made me get all misty eyed.  It’s like a new person is coming out from behind the blubber.  I’m getting back to the person I’ve wanted to be for so long and that’s scary and exciting.