The second part in my series about retiring from roller derby. This will be a short post, because it was a short phase. Guilt. Guilt from stepping down. Guilt from not being there. Guilt from not being a practice. Guilt for not helping out like you once did. I had said I

We’ve just opened up two new shops for your geek needs. Every purchase goes to help keep Pure Geekery running. T-Shirts: If you bought one of our shirts when we did the first limited run, you got your shirt at a discount. If you missed out you’re in luck! We’ve brought them

So, I decided to take more time working on my next backyard tourism: shop local post. (This is no way an excuse to do more shopping ;). ) So here’s your geeky roundup for this week! Matt Smith announced that he’s leaving Doctor Who. The rumor that the new Doctor will be

Sports and beer go together. But while your major league sports have massive sponsors like Coors and Anheuser-Busch, your local sports have local beer sponsors. It makes sense. The DIY ethos of roller derby really correlates with the DIY ethos of local craft brewing. While roller derby has the motto of “For

I received 10 texts on Saturday about the BBC’s huge announcement- Matt Smith is leaving Doctor Who. Honestly, I am not surprised. He has been on the show for four years and while I have come to love him as the Doctor, it is time for him to move on. So the

I have spent the past six years avoiding the Broad Ripple strip during the evening. Don’t get me wrong, I love Broad Ripple as a whole. Tons of unique shops, and fantastic restaurants for when you need a break. But the meat market that Broad Ripple turns into once the sun goes

I have to admit, I was nervous when I got the Facebook invite from Girls Pint Out, an all female craft beer appreciation group,  to play Cards Against Humanity at New Day Meadery in Fountain Square. I love Cards Against Humanity as much as the next awful person, but playing in public?

I love to eat. I can eat anywhere, anytime and I do. And despite what Parks & Recreation thinks, there’s more good, local food in Indianapolis than just St. Elmo’s. Here are a few of my favourite places- I’ve decided to leave off my likes and dislikes so you can check them

A month ago I went to the doctor with ankle pain, pain I assumed was caused from either skating or the running regimen I’d started. Come to find out, the culprit was more likely my beloved Converse. Years of wearing shoes with no arches had strained my achilles tendon. Sadly, it was

Way too often, I hear that Indy is boring- the typical, there’s nothing to do here, the midwest sucks, blah blah blah. Obviously these people haven’t been getting out much, because Indy has amazing festivals, restaurants, museums, concerts, and outdoor activities going on year round! Here is the first in my series