I Feel Free...

Yesterday, the surgeon cut off my cast!

Oh by the way, when they say that the drill will cut the cast only, that's a lie and my shin is here to prove it. No blood spilled, but still a good 20cm line is crossing it. I had the pleasure of receiving a surgical band-aid unobtainable on the market, or so rare that it would cost me an arm and a leg. At least, that's what he said. As I'm not ready to also sacrifice an arm, I decided to trust him.

Once the cast taken off, not much to say about the overall looks of my leg than what I had already concluded three weeks ago. I struggled to put my shoe on -- first thing I did to recover a little dignity, but I should have taken it easy: I hadn't realize that freeing my leg could have drastic consequences on my blood pressure. I nearly blacked out. I was given a piece of day-old bread and canteen strawberry jam. Yummy.

Paris RollerGirls Winter '12 Open Practice

Shot: Gosh -- thegoshphotographies.blogspot.com | Art: Koz

As part of the winter recruitment wave, the Paris RollerGirls open the doors of their gym for you to have a look at what Derby is and experience what it feels like to sit in the suicide zone around the track.

In-between the two workshops to prepare for the entrance test, you can go and witness the Monday evening 3-hour training in St. Denis, just like in last september when it went like THAT.

 

Open Practice

Monday Jan. 30th, 19:00 - 22:00

Gymnase Pasteur (10 rue Pasteur 93200 St. Denis)

Metro: St. Denis Université

Paris RollerGirls Winter Workshops

Future Freshmeats, this is the second (and last!) chance of the season for entering the Paris RollerGirls! We are organizing a Winter Session made of two Workshops and followed by an Entrance Test.

It will follow the same pattern as the Summer Session (which is fully explained in THIS ARTICLE). The principle is also described on the flyer here (click to enlarge):

The workshops are meant to explain the different skills that will be needed to pass the entrance test. The content of both workshops will be identical, browsing all the basic individual skills: falling, stopping, crossing, jumping.

The workshops will start with a short hour of Derby Rules run by our Refs, and the three hours of skating run by our Coaches will be preceded by an off-skates warm-up.

These workshops are not compulsory but are a good review to avoid surprises on the Entrance Test day, and are a good opportunity to meet some of the main protagonists of the league and to get an idea of the overall atmosphere.

2012 Visual Identity for the Paris RollerGirls

What better way for starting the year than unveiling the official shots of the PRG players? 30 girls, 30 personalities, 30 different stagings.

The displayed photos on the website are full length but there are complementary head shots for the rosters... be patient!

Enjoy the browsing HERE

All shots © Carole Dodeman

Let's not kick the habit of talking about ME, because this is my space and I say whatever I want in it! I chose to be represented reading a book about Janis* because she rocks, with my headphones around my neck because they just live there -- and for the record, with my mp3-player in my pants because my clothes were too tight and without pockets. I painted the logo of my band Akouphën on my shoulder because there's no reason why I can't proudly display my tattoos like everybody, and let kicked cones lying on the floor because I kind of broke my slalom-skating chains with success thanks to derby!

* A book that I strongly recommend by Jeanne-Martine Vacher entitled "Sur La Route de Janis"