Today I went to Venice Beach to meet up with a few of the Derby Doll Fresh Meat for a beach skate. We congregated near muscle beach then skated to the "end of the world" (Santa Monica) and back. It was fun, exhilirating, energizing and freeing. There were five of us all togehter:
L to R:
Buttersnatch Sundae, Gritty in Pink,
STEPHCON1,
me (Gal VanIZed), Jess (still waiting on a skate name, would love one that is somehow related to a douche bag), Lusty Loveless (I probably totally got that wrong, school me fellow freshies). Also, if you want me to add your myspace links,
make sure I'm your friend and/or send me your link.
Now here's something pretty cool. I was rolling around, sorta in my own world when I hear someone calling my name. First I hear "Sheri" then I hear "Gal VanIZed." I know for sure, this is a person who knows me. I spin around, fall to my knees and there stands
Wendi Friesen. She was spending time with her son on a beautiful Southern California Mother's Day.
What you have to know is, Wendi and I have been Twittering and G-mailing about a creative marketing idea. It'll have to do with food, with hunger, and with hypnosis. You will actually come eat with us! You'll love Wendi, she is great.
Anyway, what I'm trying to say is that here we've been brainstorming this idea pretty consistently for like 2 days and then boom, there we are. Me, her, Venice Beach, 2:36 p.m., in a precise area of a sprawling landscape of choices. Add to that, it was really her son that spotted us. If it wasn't for him, well, who knows. He told his mom "look at those roller girls" and Wendi thought, "I wonder if one of them is Sheri." There I was, a glowing beacon of pinkness standing before her.
Thousands of people are milling the aisles of the boardwalk, catching the mime show, chillin' with the guitar guy on roller blades. You know the scene. You've been there or you've seen it in a movie. So how did it happen and why? Is it just "coincidence?" I think you're gonna have to wait and find out.
P.S. Can I just say, I am getting a distinct vibe of
L.A. Story happenin' here.
As if attending a roller derby match between the L.A. Riettes and Santa's Little Helpers isn't cool enough, the Derby Dolls have just announced that Gene Simmons (former Kiss bassist) will play bass guitar while his daughter, Sophie Tweed-Simmons and long-time parther Shannon Tweed open the event with the singing the national anthem.
After the anthem is sung, the mayhem begins when Derby Doll all-stars, the LA Ri-ettes compete against a group of national all-stars, Santa's Little Helpers.
Watch as some of the best jammers and blockers in the nation compete against each other at the Doll Factory in Los Angeles. CLICK HERE TO BUY TICKETS NOW!
If you're ready to experience a night of all-girl, quad skating, unscripted and banked-track roller derby, come check it out on Saturday, December 13th, 2008. The Doll Factory is located at 1910 Temple St., Los Angeles, 90026. Doors open at 6:00 pm. This is a 21 and over event, beer and wine. Tickets generally sell out before the event but if you're lucky enough to get in the night of the bout, bring your cash because it's a cash only event. 
