December 13, 2016 I started my 50th year on this planet. I have made many different plans on what I wanted to do for my 50th birthday but none of them seemed 'quite right'. Traditionally, I have started the first day of December with Amypalooza...its just a big count down to my birthday on the... Continue Reading →
On Thanksgiving Day I boarded a plane to Mexico City, Mexico for a tournament. I had no idea how that singular act would change my life. I knew I was going to be seeing friends & chosen family from far away places like Austria and Australia, as well as the new friends I had made... Continue Reading →
I get a lot of people asking me about weight loss surgery and/or training and how it has affected my life. Would I do it all over again, is it all worth it, what kind of impact does it have on a person's life, do I regret it. Inevitably its usually the same questions over... Continue Reading →
Not the worst Monday morning I have ever had but I can certainly tell you waking up for a consultation to see if I am a candidate for a Panniculectomy/Abdominoplasty was certainly up there on moments I could have lived without. Normally I am not really too self conscious about my body these days. I... Continue Reading →
Along my path I have been asked about various things that I do when I fight, when I make my weapons and what prepares me to do what I do. Last night I finished up my new axe and was painfully reminded of why I don't skip steps. Years ago at Melee Madness, an awesome... Continue Reading →
I got back from Dragon Con 2016 last night. I fell asleep surrounded by my furbabies and my loving husband. When I woke up this morning I was rejuvenated in ways I can't describe. I am an extrovert that thrives on energy others give off and Dragon Con is one of the best places to... Continue Reading →
The Badass Valkyrie 