Shoot The Duck? What the "F"?

So, it’s New Year’s Eve. Eve. After a year or two of being a devoted blog reader…and unwilling guest star of a few, too, I decided to take the plunge. I tried to imagine the last time I really, really, really felt free. Exposed. Elated. Turns out, the only time that comes to mind is back in 8th grade. Okay, okay…that’s not entirely true. But ‘elation’ in adulthood often comes on the heels of a few too many Jack Daniels. Or after kissing someone. But, then…back in Grade 8, it was a totally natural high. And it happened at Roller Kingdom.

For those of you who loved roller skating as much as I did (circa 1985?), you’ll know that ’shooting the duck’ is a move in skating. Besides skating backwards…it’s pretty much the coolest thing you could do on skates. And believe me, people, it’s hard to look cool on skates. UNLESS, you were like me…and owned white skates with pink sparkley wheels with pink sparkley laces. Sigh.

Anyway. Where was I? Right, right…Roller Kingdom. I used to go EVERY Saturday morning for ‘free skate’ from 10-1pm. It was right after my parents got a divorce. Right before I hit puberty (which launched me from a scrawny size 0 to a curvey size 6 overnight). Trevor O’Neil, my ‘boyfriend’ and next door neighbor skated with me…and we owned the floor. Or at least it felt like it. To this day, every time I hear Wham!, Culture Club, early Madonna or even…(shhh) Twisted Sister…I think of that feeling. Freedom! Coolness! That feeling you just somehow know…will be hard to get back once you enter 9th grade.

So, this is the feeling I want to achieve on a somewhat regular basis in 2005. No, no, no….this ain’t no ‘resolution’ or anything. I stink at those. This is more of another item on my life ‘to do’ list…You know, like….eat more veggies, stop binge drinking, be less judgmental, pay off your credit card. I even have a pair of roller skates gathering dust in my tiny bachelorette pad closet…just waiting for spring. And their f-ing pink. Watch out.

What will this blog be about? Well…Unfortunately, it probably won’t be that different than others out there. Good music (in my opinion at least). Good times (yeah, sex included). Good film. Travels. Micro-biology. Kidding…just seeing if you’re paying attention out there…I suck at science.

What it won’t be about? The sky is the limit.