It’s a very special weekend for Bianca O’Blivion. Not only will she be skating with the Carolina All-Stars when they take on the Dutchland Rollers on June 12, but she celebrates her birthday on June 13 with a visit from her hometown DC All-Stars. Come cheer on BO’B and the rest of the All-Stars at Dorton Arena on Saturday, June 12 and hang around to sing Happy Birthday on Sunday when the All-Stars take on DC at the Skate Ranch.
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Q: How long have you been involved with the sport?
BO’B: I have been a skater with the Carolina Rollergirls since the end of 2006.
Q: What is your educational background?
BO’B: I studied in Architecture & Art History.
Q: What do you do to pay the bills and buy the wheels?
BO’B: I work at an engineering firm.
Q: Do you have any pets?
BO’B: I have two cats and a dog.
Q: Where are you likely to be found out and about in the Triangle?
BO’B: I enjoy a good rock show.
Q: What hobbies do you have when you aren’t at the rink?
BO’B: I like collecting mid-century chairs and talking about riding my bicycle(s).
BO’B: I wish I would stop looking to buy vintage chairs.
Q: Do you watch other sports?
BO’B: I very much enjoy watching MMA.
Q: What do you like to rock out to while skating at speed practice or cleaning the house?
BO’B: Lately, I like to robot dance to minimal wave records while my husband cleans the house and asks me repeatedly, “what is wrong with you?”
Q: Have you had any major injuries because of roller derby?
BO’B: One of my arms no longer moves in the manner it is supposed to. It’s more of a slightly painful inconvenience than anything else though.
Q: Who has been your greatest inspiration to push yourself and train?
BO’B: I push myself and train hard for, well, me.
Q: Is it more important to win or to give it your all and learn something?
BO’B: There is never an excuse for not “giving it your all” and winning is a lot easier if you’ve learned some things. So, the latter.
Contributed by Hot Mess Express
So that’s why we are having the hang over bout on the 13th. It makes so much sense now!