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October 16, 2011

Blog Mashup, Everything Else

Today’s theme song is “Want You Gone“, the credits song from Portal 2. I finished the game yesterday and it was amazing and I wish it didn’t end. I’m a geek, sue me. (Btw, the song has some spoilers so if you’re playing the game and haven’t finished it yet, don’t listen to it! :p)

This week I get to tell you something really excitiiiiiiinnnnggg [insert girly squee here].

Tomorrow is my very first training with Utrecht’s Roller Derby Team, the Dom City Dolls.

[insert another girly squee]

I’m so excited but also so nervous!!!

I wonder how often I’m going to crash and burn (not only because I’ll be stomped down, but because I’m so out of shape that I’ll probably already crash during warming up). Also, I have not worn skates since I was 10.

If you don’t know what Roller Derby is… Watch this:

And now what it looks like in real life

Keep your fingers crossed I don’t die, tomorrow evening… X_X

This week’s Blog Mashup!

Fun & Interesting Stuff 

 Time lapse of a painter painting something beautiful @ youtube

Halloween’s coming up – check out these amazing costumes! @ The River Current

Unique Steampunk Insects @ Beautiful Life – wow these are really impressive!

The Physics of a Stuffy Nose @ io9.com – who knew it isn’t your nose that’s stuffed!

Churros With Chocolate-Dulce De Leche Dip @ Serious Eats

25 Surprising Facts about Psychology @ Psychology  Today

Horror in Suburban Houston @ Catie Rhodes – *shudder*

Writing & Such

 19th Century Medicine pt. 1 @ The Writer’s Forensics Blog

19th Century Medicine pt. 2 @ The Writer’s Forensics Blog

Dialogue & Exposition @ Fiction Notes

 

…And another interesting bit of news… Tim and I have been looking for a Bengal cat for a long time (I finally convinced him to get a cat YAY [girly squee]) and well, there have been newborns at the breeder on whose waiting list we’re on… So this week, not a lolcat, but what might be our own kitty in the future (although I took a random pic from the breeder’s site).

I know you’re squeeing just as much as I am :>

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About Manon Eileen

Dutch 23-year-old SF/F YA writer, BSc in Psychology and soon MA in Global Criminology. She is creative, easily bored, and craves tea all the time. Also: "science isn't about why, it's about why not" - Cave Johnson.

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  • http://JenKirchner.com Jen Kirchner

    Good luck on the roller derby!! I’m kind of jealous. It’s something I’ve been curious about, but am in no way brave enough to try. You go, girl!

    • http://www.manoneileen.com Manon Eileen

      Thank you Jen :D Go try it out yourself! If it’s what you want to do, who’s stopping you? I had to tell myself that a couple of times before I went that night because I was VERY nervous. 

  • PW Creighton

    Roller Derby… there’s some adventure. I highly recommend trying paintball after that ;-)

    • http://www.manoneileen.com Manon Eileen

      Lol, we’ll see about that – first I’ll try to get this right!