OC Roller Girls are Orange County's Premiere Women's Flat Track Roller Derby League.

June 20th is OCRG's 3rd Annual Roll For A Cure, a double-header fundraiser event to benefit Breast Cancer Angels, a non-profit organization that is currently assisting the family of a 10 year-old girl who is being treated for breast cancer. Breast Cancer Angels financially assists women, men and now girls who are in treatment for breast cancer. They provide food certificates, offer rental and utility assistance, help with medical co-pays and have also paid for hospice and final expenses. They are a volunteer organization and 100% of all funds raised goes directly to patient needs.

Doors open at 5pm on Saturday, June 20, 2009!
* GAME #1 - 6pm Wheel Housewives of OC vs. Bakersfield Diamond Divas
* GAME #2 - 8pm Orange Crushers vs. Arizona Roller Derby

Silent auction and a raffle with GREAT prizes! Proceeds go to Breast Cancer Angels.

Fun shopping opportunities provided by our FABULOUS vendors!

Halftime show by the crew at FREELINE SKATES.

Live music performed by BLUE LION PROJECT!

Breast Cancer Angels BEER GARDEN (21+ with valid identification)

BOOBIE CUPCAKES & chocolate lollipops for sale!

A portion of every ROLL FOR A CURE t-shirt sold goes to Breast Cancer Angels.

FREE Parking!

Arcade and Snack bar

FREE admission for kids 10 and under.

FREE entrance to AFTER PARTY at My Place Sports Bar & Grill. (directions in program)

Tickets are available online at: Brown Paper Tickets
A portion of every regular-priced ticket sold goes to Breast Cancer Angels.

If you can’t make it to the bout, please consider making a donation to Breast Cancer Angels on our Active Fundraiser Page

If you have something you would like to donate for our raffle or silent auction, we’d be happy to accept that too. All proceeds go to Breast Cancer Angels.

Watch the OC Roller Girls promo video !!

www.OCRollerGirls.com
www.BreastCancerAngels.com

FIT NOT HIT skating classes are a fun way to get in shape. Pull out your roller skates and hit the rink with dirty Deborah Harry of OC Roller Girls! She is an awesome skater and a damn funny lady. Every Sunday for $20 a month. You can't beat those prices for a good workout anywhere. All skill levels are welcome. Contact info@ocrollergirls.com for more information.

Disneyland Press Release
Disneyland re-opened the It's A Small World ride today!! They did a lovely job with it too. The new characters blend right in and do not distract from the original beauty in any way. They have regrouped some of the scenes, but never for a moment does it feel like that old magic is gone. This was always my favorite ride as a child and I was worried about the changes ruining my memories, but that is not the case. It's perfect!

As you may know, our family had a sneak preview last weekend. Above is the link to the story and a bit of video.If you look carefully you will see the back of our heads in the first two rows of the boat going under the Asian arch and dragon kite (right after the flying carpet scene). It's just the back of Drew (white shirt and blue sweater vest in second row) and I (white shirt in front row of boat). Ha Ha! I know that it's slly to be excited about seeing the back of our heads on the video clip, but it was thrilling to be a part of the magic!

The classic attraction “It’s A Small World” at Disneyland celebrates peace and honors humanity with a joyful boat ride around the globe.

For the first time, guests will be able to see the child dolls dressed as selected Disney characters, in countries where their stories take place.

Originally created for the 1964 New York World's Fair, "it's a small world" has more than 300 Audio-Animatronics® figures.

You can spy such globally recognized landmarks as the Taj Mahal, the Eiffel Tower and Big Ben.

The attraction has wheelchair access and handheld captioning is available.

A stylized sun or moon (“There is just one moon/And one golden sun …” ) appears somewhere in each region (some have both sun and moon.)

The design of the new characters replicates the bold yet childlike designs that were created by Disney Imagineering art director
and color stylist Mary Blair, who was honored as a “Disney Legend” posthumously in 1991.


“It’s a Small World (After All)” Lyrics
It’s a world of laughter
A world of tears;
It’s a world of hopes
And a world of fears.
There’s so much that we share
That it’s time we’re aware

It’s a small world after all.
It’s a small world after all,
It’s a small world after all,
It’s a small world after all,
It’s a small, small world.

There is just one moon
And one golden sun
And a smile means
Friendship to ev’ry one.
Though the mountains divide
And the oceans are wide,
It’s a small world after all.

Disneyland invited some OC mom bloggers, like me, to bring the family for a preview of the newly renovated "It's A Small World" ride!! This Saturday at 9am, we will be cruising through the rooms of the world singing our happy song. We were asked to ride four or five times in a row because they will be doing some promotional filming. I am thrilled because it has always been one of my favorite rides. (I am one of the few people who never gets sick of the song.) We haven't told the kids yet. We plan to surprise them on saturday morning. You know how hard it is for kids to sleep the night before going to Disneyland. I only hope that I can sleep! I am beyond excited!!

By the way.... don't ask.... I can't share any details until after 10am on February 5th. It's all very hush hush! : )

This morning I woke up with a nasty hangover from the little party I threw last night. I relaxed in a hot bath for a while then drove out to Temecula to pick up my kiddos from Grandma's house. Grandma wanted to take the boys out to lunch. I wasn't really looking forward to smelling food, but what the hell. While pulling out of her driveway I see a women standing in the street sobbing with a dead (read as: "squished, ripped apart and gooey") cat in her arms. I pull the car back in the driveway and Mom and I run over to help. The poor woman was just a total wreck and the cat was literally dripping from her arms. It was one of the grossest things I have ever seen. My mom went to get a box to put the cat in and a wet towel for the woman to clean up with so I am left standing on the street holding on to a woman I have never met as she weeps for the mess in her arms. (Thankfully, I pulled in across my mom's driveway so the boys couldn't see what was happening from the car.) I just kept talking to her and trying to get her to calm down. She told me her daughter was around the corner looking for their other cat. It turns out they didn't know that THIS cat, Tashi, was even out of the house. They were looking for a different cat! We get her to put poor little Tashi in the box and wipe herself off. She doesn't have a clue how much cat is left on her. She told us she lives across the street so we started to walk her home. I was carrying the box of Tashi, which made me gag over and over again from the stench. (Not a good time for a hangover!) As we near her house, the woman's adult daughter comes around the corner, takes one look at us and loses her mind. She starts screaming and sobbing too. The mom tells her it's not her cat and that it's "Tashi" (their other cat) and the girl shrieks again. She didn't know Tashi was outside either. I send my mom back to the car to sit with my boys and continue to walk the two hysterical women home while trying not to throw up on the way. We get to their house and I put the box down near the garage. I took the towel from the woman and covered the kitty with it. I didn't want the daughter to see poor Tashi like that. They just stared at me and sobbed. The woman asked me if I wanted the towel back. Ummm, GROSS! She was obviously not thinking straight at the moment. I didn't know what to do so I offered my sympathies, hugged the daughter and shed a few tears with them before heading back across the street. It was such an odd situation. I was so sad for these poor woman. Their hearts were broken and here they are stuck with a box of cat. It was just a nightmare. I went back to my moms and scrubbed up before taking the boys to lunch. It was rough to eat after that. When we got back the box was still sitting there in front of the house. I can't imagine what they are going to do with little Tashi now. I just hope the other lost kitty doesn't come home and sniff out the box and run away again.


OK, I'll admit it. I really wanted to call this post "Smelly Cat", but I just couldn't do it.

Tickets to OC Roller Girls events!


Season Tickets make excellent stocking stuffers!

Help the OC Rollergirls raise much needed funds just by enjoying dinner at RUBY's DINER on 17th Street in COSTA MESA on November 12th. Bring the Kids, Eat some food and Have some fun! 20% of your meal purchase will go to the OC Rollergirls....just print the coupon below and bring it with you! Don't forget to tell your friends and pass out coupons!!

Suzanne Broughton is my favorite blogger! She writes "Alive in Wonderland". This woman is so "real". She's witty, smart, open-minded and all around AWESOME! Go check out her blog and you will be hooked! She also wrote a great article on OC Roller girls for the OC Register. She's just a great writer and a great photographer no matter what subject she is focused on. Today she sent me this video that she made at OCRG's Suburban Assault on Saturday night. (Yes, that's my little guy sitting on Daddy's shoulders with the the "I <3 Foxy Roxy" sign.)

Go watch the video on "Alive In Wonderland" and don't forget to leave her some lovin'. She deserves it!

Let’s​ Get You On Wheel​s!​ Becom​e an OC Rolle​r Girl.​
Are you femal​e?​
Are you 21 years​ old +?
Do you have your own insur​ance?​
Do you have a good attit​ude (​most of the time)​?​

If you answe​red "​YES"​ to these​ quest​ions,​ then you are ready​ to roll.​ Can'​t skate​?​ Not a probl​em!​ We will teach​ you every​thing​ you need to know.​ No exper​ience​ neces​sary.​

Come to our next Fresh​ Meat Orien​tatio​n on Sunda​y,​ Novem​ber 23rd at 11:​30am.​

This is immed​iatel​y AFTER​ our norma​l Sunda​y pract​ice,​ so pleas​e feel free to show up a bit early​ if you'​re inter​ested​ in watch​ing.​ We'​ll fill you in on what is requi​red,​ answe​r all of your quest​ions.​

JCJ'​s Adven​ture Zone
108 Calle​ Lago
San Cleme​nte,​ CA 92672​

877-​OC-​DERBY​
Recru​iting​@​OCRol​lerGi​rls.​com

www. doyou​derby​.​ com

Saturday, November 8th is your last chance to watch OC Roller Girls. OCRG is going up against Bakersfield Rollergirls and Ventura County Derby Darlins in a double-header. Come get in on the excitement or you'll have to wait until January. You don't want that! Derby withdrawal is very uncomfortable.

Proceeds will benefit Kristie's Foundation (http://www.kristies.org), a non-profit organization that provides assistance, support and cherished moments to critically ill children and their families.

Tickets are only $12 at the door and kids under 10 get in FREE! Bring your whole family.

There is also an after Party for 21+ crowd at Pizza Factory 4300 Green River Road Corona, CA 92880



By the way, have you added OCRG as your friend on MySpace yet? Why Not? Here's the link... http://www.myspace.com/ocrollergirls

On a positive note...
I am thrilled that Barack Obama will be our President and I am proud to have participated in this beautiful historic event. After shedding tears during his eloquent speech, I feel hopeful for our great country again. I ran upstairs and whispered promises of a better future into the ears of my sleeping children as soon as it ended.

On to the downside....
I am deeply saddened that Prop 8 passed. On July 4, 1776 our Founding Fathers signed their names to the Declaration of Independence envisioning a country that would guarantee basic freedoms to ALL of its citizens. So what happened? There will be a place in the history books for this day when Californians used their right to vote to eliminate the rights of others. There will be a whole chapter about it right​ next to the Trail of Tears, slavery, the Chinese Exclusion Act of 1882, the Jim Crow Laws,​ internment camps, Zoot Suit Riots and the Ku Klux Klan (just to name a few).​ I am sickened and disgusted in the fear, hatred and lies the Mormon and Catholic churches spread to persuade their followers to vote for discrimination. The amount of money they spent to push this hate-fueled campaign could have fed the hungry, sheltered the homeless and protected those who can not protect themselves. A shameful shadow has been cast in the name of "christianity". It sickens me to the very core, so I am utilizing my RIGHT​ to Freed​om of Speec​h, while​ I still​ have it.

OC Roller girls got the cover of the Life section in the OC Register today! It's a wonderful article by Suzanne Broughton. Go grab a copy then buy a ticket to our last double-header bout of the season HERE! It's this Saturday night.

Tonight, on our way out to dinner we saw a young man standing on the corner with a "No on 8" sign. Around him was a family holding "Yes on 8" signs. We grabbed a quick bite then what else could we do but join him?! By the time we got back o the corner (30 minutes later) there was a crowd of 15 people with big "No on 8" signs and the "yes" folks had head for the hills. HURRAY! Drew bought a couple bags of fresh baked cookies for everyone and they kindly shared the sidewalk and their signs with us. I was thrilled at all of the honks and cheers from passing cars. There were only a handful of ignorant people shouting really hateful words that fortunately the kids didn't catch. It was a pleasure and an honor to share this evening with our boys. I hope they always remember it!

By the way, please vote NO on Prop 8! It's about equality for ALL people. Read the actual text of the proposition and not just the so-called "christian" spin and lies that are being spread through the media. Then decide for yourself.

Here is the link to a great article on OC Roller Girls that appeared in the OC Register this weekend. Suzanne Broughton is the writer and many of you may already be familiar with her insightful and hilarious musings on Alive in Wonderland. Please click 'recommend' if you like the article so it will get bumped up. Support your local roller girls & Suz too!!



Please come out and see us on November 8th. It's our last bout of 2008 and it's going to be a double-header. Doors open at 5pm, games begin at 6pm and 7pm. Tickets are only $10 when ordered online (click here) or $12 at the door. Children under 10 get in free! I highly recommend buying your tickets in advance as our last bout sold out and we had to turn people away at the doors.