hoppin' good times with dirty dames

Everyone who knows me knows I'd rather die in Queens than in Jersey. And that's not saying much. But on Saturday, I found myself packing a small bag & heading to New Jersey -- by choice. We Punk Ropers got an invite from New Jersey's own roller derby queens, the Dirty Dames to come down & teach a class & have some fun. Where better to conduct our brand of insanity than legendary bowling alley & live music venue Asbury Lanes in Asbury Park, NJ?



Getting there was a bit of a pain in the ass. NJ Transit is neither easy to navigate nor on time, plus the other half of our group likes to live on the edge & only got to Penn Station with scant minutes to spare before our departure. All-in-all, it took us more than 3 & 1/2 hours to get there from our happy hamlet of Greenpoint, Brooklyn. Yowza.

But at least it was worth it. Not only did we have a great time with the Hub City Hellrazors & get them salivating for more Punk Rope action, but they invited yours truly to workout with them in New Brunswick while I train for the Gotham Girls.



After such a fun time with the Hellrazor bitches, this coming weekend is gonna be a derby-derby weekend. For anyone brave enough, we're heading to Jersey again Friday evening for the Dirty Dames' next home bout, against the Wilmington City Ruff Rollers from Wilmington, DE. Join us if you dare. For anyone interested, but avoiding nasty skin reactions to Jersey air, the Gotham Girls' next bout is Saturday night in Harlem. Just remember, whichever bout you attend, get your tickets early so you're not left outside in the dark. By yourself.