Racket Adventure: Kisses!
My racket thrives on kisses. And the happier my racket is, the happier I am because it plays so much better. So I encourage as much kissing as possible and my racket gets around. You too can kiss my…
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Author Archive: Becky
I Went to the Chiropractor
Badminton has been quite good on my body. I’m losing weight without trying, it has given me a lot more energy and endurance and I’ve just noticed my total fitness level has increased. But there is one problem: my lower…
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“If You’re Losing Then Why are You Smiling?”
The other night I was smiling and laughing and a friend asked if my team was winning. “No,” I said. “If you’re losing, then why are you smiling?” Good question. See, now “winning” is no longer my goal or purpose…
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Our Badminton Club Shirts!
I came back from my winter holiday to my new badminton shirt! It was so exciting. The front of our shirt has our number, the back has our name, country (just like the pros) and our logo. My friend Rebecca…
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Racket Adventures: Bus Ride!
I play badminton three times a week, but the rest of the time my racket has nothing to do. Like its owner my racket has itchy “feet” so when I don’t need to play, it is free to go out…
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Get a Grip!
So after almost six-months of use with my beloved racket, I made a little change. I changed it’s grip. You see, my racket came with a big, white, fluffy wrapping around the handle. Set by the manufacturer. But it’s white….
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Badminton Costs: Year End Total
So let me figure out my costs in December and then I can add them all up to see how much money I’ve spent in 2015 (well, basically the last three months of the year, since my spending was negligible…
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I Realize I’m Basically a Dog (WU #10)
This week I skipped playing with my friends Tuesday because I was feeling kinda sick and worn down, and I wanted to be strong for my class Wednesday. And I’m glad I did because Wednesday was tough as is our…
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I Saw Some of the Top Badminton Players in the World Play!! Woot!
China has several national teams and they have a national series. It’s called the China Badminton Super League (CBSL) and my friends Xiao He, Rebecca and I watched the top two teams fight it out. For you Americans, it was…
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Even Badminton People on the Internet are Jerks
So, I was watching the Dubai World Series Finals live on Youtube the other night. It was my frist time watching any of these games live (I only realized thanks to a link on Facebook) and it was cool to…
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