*blue balls not included.
Chachi Plays is back for Year Two!
And the money raised by this year’s 24-hour video game playing marathon will benefit two local causes: Toonseum, to start an art program for at-risk youth; and the Father Ryan Art Center in McKees Rocks.
Chachi Plays for Kids will be also be held at the Toonseum (7pm-7pm, Friday, February 10 to Saturday, February 11) in downtown Pittsburgh. The full gaming schedule... 
DERBY IS BACK, PITTSBURGH!
Come out Sunday, February 5 (4-6:30pm) to see a roller derby battle of the heart (or lack thereof) — The Hopeless Romantics vs. The Blackhearts (ahem, that’s me) in the Sweetheart Roller Derby Valentine’s Day Intraleague Bout.
$5 admission for singles (are you ready to MINGLLLLLEEEEE?!); $8 for couples of all levels of happiness (or misery). And hey, there will... 
the week: Toast! Kitchen & Wine Bar for Pittsburgh Restaurant Week with a group of friends. I strayed off the chef’s tasting menu, and selected my own four courses. And everything was delicious — especially the beef tongue chili and CARROT CAKE BREAD PUDDING. Where did you enjoy a local meal this week?
Speaking of pudding, KEN RICE PUDDING… I haven’t stopped laughing all... 
I’ve been holding on to this giveaway item for… WAY too long. My apologies for its delay in posting, but many thanks to Protech for participating.
What I love best about my Protech Dent Mouth Guard: because of its inherent custom-fitted properties, the ability to talk and drink and breathe during practices without removing the mouth guard is invaluable. Because as we all know, the second we... 
You know what they say about relationships: it's the little things. Which, at the almost-three-year mark, I've found stil to be true.
When the boyfriend and I first moved into his city apartment I had to switch sides in the bedroom. WHICH put me on, basically, on the wall. Upon moving to Pittsburgh, our downtown loft gave us a bit of a challenge in terms of bed placement (stupid giant headboard). When we started the process of house hunting, I squeed a bit on the inside, with the (now, empty) promise of a bedroom large enough for the (stupid giant) King bed... and finally, my own bed-side staging area. {open to read more about my fun with inanimate bedroom objects) 
Who wants some Whiskey-flavored kisses this Valentine’s Day?
You should know that I first wrote that as “whiskey dick kisses” without irony.
You know where my head’s at, AT ALL... 
If sleeping for 10 hours on the last night of vacation is any clue, this vacation was SO EXHAUSTING. But exhausting = fun, right?
If you can believe it, this was my FIRST trip to Washington, D.C. Naturally, there was a lot to see and do.
In only four days.
Our vacation was planned around a two-night reunion concert (Friday and Saturday) at The Birchmere (friends of the boyfriend), which didn’t... 
The 2012 roller derby season is upon us — new practice schedule and a NEW TEAM (woot)! Break was nice, but I’m ready to get back on a regular schedule. That said, a long season of derby does some significant damage to your gear (I should probably, definitely replace my knee pads). Among some of the (smelly) things I need to replace in my skate bag, I needed a few upgrades this season:
New... 
This post sponsored by GaiamTV.
You know how I feel after a night of roller derby practice? Like I’ve been steam-rolled. Literally. I need some serious stretching… and probably a massage, but who wants to do that at 11 at night?! My body is especially tight and creaky in the morning (and faintly reminiscent of the smell of Icy Hot), so most mornings, my mini-workouts are so half-assed because,... 
I was brainstorming some 365 Projects ideas (after seeing some on YOUR blogs) for the year when the Adventures of Finger Spidey just… sort of happened.
My sister, her boyfriend and my niece were in Pittsburgh visiting me last week, and I naturally took them through The Strip (among other neighborhoods in the city). We walked into one of those knit goods store, and I walked out with a decidedly... 
Oh, I forgot. Another of my resolutions was “Adopt a new cat.”
Here she is:
Currently named Zira. Soon-to-be-renamed as Bessie. I think. Because her back spots look like a cow. Get it? Bessie the Cow?! BUT A CAT!
And yes, the felines now outnumber the humans in this house. I LOVE... 
I don’t mind either title, really.
On most days, I’d rather hang out with my cats — unconditional love to the fullest. Save for the days when my darling Rudy uses my brand new upholstered dining chairs as a scratch post. Or sweet little Chelsea bites my restless legs through the blankets while I attempt sleep.
Animals make me happy. And I’ll take all the free therapy that I can... 
This post brought to you by Astroglide… and probably TMI.
When two people move in together (or start sleeping together), there is a MESS of randomly-sized condoms, lubes and lotions, things that make you tingle weirdly, things that are flavored (yuck)… found in one another’s sex drawers (oh c’mon, you ALL have one). Let me tell you how AWKWARD it is going through items that your... 
Oh, HAI 2012! Hopefully you continue to bring good things to my life and none of that bullshit. Here's part two of my year-in-a-review recap thing-a-ma-jig. {click title to read the whole thing, silly} 
Oh my, 2011, you were EXCITING. Not as exciting as braces, of course... OH WAIT, I still have THAT to look forward to next year?! *hip-hip-hooray* {open to experience the best of 2011, month-by-month} 
This blog is about pursuit: a transplanted Clevelander (me) in a new city (that's you, Pittsburgh!), pursuing the role of a self-employed copywriter, becoming a roller derby badass and somehow merging all my to-do items into one ever-growing Bucket List.
And of MY boyfriend. His blue balls started this mess.
