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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Author Archive: Becky
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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Turns out my Teacher is as Wicked as Me (WU #8)
This week I skipped badminton on Tuesday because I had a cold and wanted to save my strength for my class Wednesday. And I’m glad I did! Right out of the gate my teacher said I was hitting it much…
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Merry Christminton!
I’m basically doing no presents for anyone this year…with one notable excpetion. Badminton people! On tuesday I gave everyone in my group a little gift. A birdie keychain. I bought 20 because I never know how many people are going…
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OMG, I Won an Award!
Yes it was a sports award, no it wasn’t badminton, and no it wasn’t for playing. I won the #1 Fan for the Xiamen Ultimate Frisbee Bailu Team! I can almost hear some of you laughing but let me ‘splain…
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A Winter Badminton Striptease!
We finally had ONE kinda cold wintery day. The daytime temps were in the upper 50’s and nighttime fell to 48°F (9°C). So I ACTUALLY felt cold and I ACTUALLY wore a scarf at night which was amazing. I love winter,…
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