Addendum to “Why I’m NOT a Pro Wrestling Fan”
I think this post is long past due. While I stick by the majority of what I discussed in my often-viewed 2015 post “Why I’m NOT a Pro Wrestling Fan,” […]
Tag Archives: Pacific Northwest
Mexico: Card Always Subject to Change
I’m baaack! Back in the US, that is. Well, my body is back at least. My mind is still roaming the streets of Colonia Guerrero… The Basics Last Wednesday Ave […]
Back to Mexico! Part 1 of (hopefully) 2
Yep! The rumors are true. I’m headed back to Mexico City this week (For a summary of my first trip, click here). Mind you, I was on the fence about […]
2015 Wrap Up
‘Tis the season of twinkle lights, frosty weather, and hot toddies! The blog has been pretty dormant lately because 2015 has been wrapping up quietly. October through December tends to […]
StoryCorps: An Interview for Posterity
I’ll own up to this: I listen to NPR. With some regularity, in fact. With that in mind, you can imagine my glee when my coach said he’d lined up […]
Back to Where it All Began –– Recapping Lucha de Sound 4
This was my third year performing at Lucha de Sound, marking my third full year as a debuted luchadora. I have been present at all four years of Lucha de […]
Adventures in Sewing: Fun With Lycra
After the hours upon hours spent training, there is nothing more satisfying than donning the gaudy lycra that is your show gear and parading your hard-earned skills in front of […]
So long, trusty tag-line!
It’s been a while since I’ve posted, but that’s because I’ve been swamped with homework. And on that note… big news! For the last three years I have used the […]
Girl on girl: Staring down the male gaze
For about the first year and an half of my time practicing lucha libre, I was the only woman who trained at our gym. While I was limited by the […]
So, you want to wear a mask?
As I mentioned briefly in my post about selecting a name, I am not Mexican. I am, in fact, a pretty common specimen of white (aside from the 1/8 of my […]
"Jump Higher!" 