So today i found out that my roller derby name is TAKEN! Oh the pain. You better appreciate it, Sylvia Wrath of the Carolina Rollergirls, 'cause i loved that damn name.

...However, i moved on pretty quickly and am now considering a name which will remain secret until i register it.

In other news...

HALLOWEEN IS LIKE 9 FREAKING DAYS AWAY!

Life is wonderful when it's almost Halloween. Yesterday i dug out our meager decorations and made our house look vaguely like we're not opposed to fun. My mom wouldn't let me put up spiderwebs inside though, so those will be banished to the porch.

Also, last night i ignored the siren songs of my dearest darlingest bed and stayed up ripping tights and hunting for things that would make me look like a badass but not a) fall under the stupid "i'm-something-sexy-for-Halloween-how-original" category or b) leave me too cold since this is late October in the Pacific Northwest. The general idea is to be Hell on Wheels-- i've got my derby elements pretty much figured out by this point and this morning i went out and bought a pair of devil horns and one of those sheer tattoo-printed sleeves. It might be a tad too short, but we'll see how that goes. Whatever. It was discounted.

A problem that presents itself, though-- my skates are those high-top white kind and my question is this: can i decoupage them? Cut out a bunch of pictures of pink and black things and Mod Podge 'em right on there? Or will they peel off and generally be a huge pain? If anyone has any experience with these kinds of things, i'd appreciate your input.

And now i think it's time for a nap.