KylieKeene's avatar

KylieKeene

kyza
893 Watchers474 Deviations
214.3K
Pageviews

Kyza in America

2 min read
So I'm FINALLY headed to the USA!

I'm flying out of Brisbane on June 29th arriving in LA June 29th! I think I'm teleporting there. Having super fun times at Walt Disney World in Orlando and stopping in at Universal Studios to have a Butter Beer and eat a chocolate frog, maybe pick up a wand while I'm there. Then heading up to New York, New York for ten days. Doing the typical tourist route first of seeing Lady Liberty, checking out Empire State and paying some respects at Ground Zero... not to forget seeing The Lion King. I'll also be having a skate with the Gotham City Roller Girls :D Oh, and a trip out to Boston.
From NY I'm heading over to Washington, staying Seattle. Going to see Florence and the Machine and popping in to Portland and maybe if we have the time a night in Vancouver, aye. After Washington it's then down to VEGAS! for a week long Roller Derby convention at the Riviera. Renting a car and heading to LA from Vegas and then driving up to San Francisco to see the Giants take on the Mets and get a tour of the city where my g/f use to live and study. Then it's a flight back to LA for our return flight home on the 6th August. PHEW!

June 29 - June 30th: Los Angeles, California
June 30th - July 6th: Orlando, Florida
July 6th - July 16th: New York, New York
July 16th - July 22: Seattle, Washington
July 23 - July 30: Las Vegas, Nevada
July 30 - August 1: Los Angeles, California
August 1 - August 6: San Francisco, California

Is there any must see's or places to eat at?
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In

10 years...

2 min read
Today I realised that my 10th anniversary on deviantART was on Saturday, May 5th.

10 years! Wow... I still remember the site 10 years ago, so basic and such a small community of people. You almost knew everyone and everyone knew you. Wallpapers were the thing you made, winamp skins then illustrations and photography and lit... The shoutbox, before dAmn, before being able to be kicked... ahh flooding
h
o
w
a
n
n
o
y
i
n
g
t
h
a
t
w
a
s
...

10 years. I still have one of the very first runs of dA shirts and a dA fitted cap in dA green. A fella plushie, a massive laptop side bag, key rings, prints... all the firsts of their kind from so many years ago. Jark, Lolly, Spyed, realitysquared, dygel... and everyone else I remember from the start.

I'm hardly around these parts now, dA feels so big and I feel so small, everything is shiny and the cost of merchandise is a little bit our of my price range postage wise. But 10 years. I'm heading the USA in July for 5 weeks, I'll be in LA at some point and would love to drop by dAHQ just to see it in real life.

Thanks for the memories, dA.
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
Last January I decided to get a finger tattoo, not a mustache but a word that relates to what I do. Smile... for the camera! The tattooist told me the ink would fall out in about 3-6 months time and I'd need to go back for a touch up, it's still perfect almost 2 years later.
Smile Tattoo by KylieKeene

I've noticed on FuckYeahTattoos a few other people had been getting them and thought I might search on dA to see what turned up. I'm surprised to say there are a few kicking around!

Smile by Peteographer smile by izzipoison:thumb183413970: Smile by DazyGroaning:thumb213880427::thumb258564025: So..Smile by isJuju
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In

Breast Cancer.

1 min read
About 3 weeks ago my Aunt discovered she had breast cancer in her right breast. My family and I were devastated.

A week later she was in for a mastectomy of her breast and some cancerous lymph-nodes.

The following week she went to get her test results from the Dr and he said she has a type of micro cancer that can only be seen under a microscope. She needs her remaining lymph-nodes from her right arm pit removed and chemotherapy & radiation therapy.

This week she is in hospital again having her lymph-nodes removed. I think chemo/radiation will begin in probably 4 weeks.

This is a scary time, I don't like cancer as it took my Grandma almost 4 years ago and now it is back attacking my Aunt. I have to also go get a breast screening now it's in the family.

I hope everyone can send their best wishes to my Aunt & every other woman suffering with breast cancer.

<3
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In

Roller Derby

1 min read
When you read my journal title, Roller Derby, I bet you think Whip It.

I don't blame you, when I say I am training to play Roller Derby the first thing that comes out of peoples mouths is, oh like Whip It!?

It's not really like Whip It, I mean sure we whip, but we don't punch or clothes line each other. This isn't the 60's.

I've been in training since last May [2010] with the Sun State Roller Girls in Brisbane, Australia. They have 3 all girl teams and have just started a new season for 2011.

I'm am in the final stages of drafting, I've passed my rules test [it's kind of like a drivers exam!] and am onto to passing skills to be picked for a team.
I really hope to be playing in the next bout [game] on April 2nd.

It's really fun, great fitness and I've made so many new friends. I've also surprised myself at the things I can do.

My Derby name is Stixx 'N' Bonez I'm number 350. I'm on Facebook
Join the community to add your comment. Already a deviant? Log In
Featured

Kyza in America by KylieKeene, journal

10 years... by KylieKeene, journal

Smile and the whole world smiles with you by KylieKeene, journal

Breast Cancer. by KylieKeene, journal

Roller Derby by KylieKeene, journal