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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Badminton Gear
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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How Much Does Learning Badminton Cost Me? November’s Costs
Every month I update on how much money I am spending on badminton. Equipment: Didn’t buy much this month, only a few shirts on taobao during the Singles Day sales event and one at walmart. (Yeah, I know Walmart sucks,…
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My Accidental Sponsor
So, before this whole badminton thing, I didn’t have much in the way of sports clothes. I went hiking in khakis or jeans and a t-shirt, and played frisbee in my ratty old sweat pants or, if I was lucky,…
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Forecast the Weather with Badminton
Where I come from, New England in America, we experience all kinds of weather. Way more than the typical four boring seasons. We also have mud season, black fly season and so on. In fact, there is a joke about…
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Badminton Clothing Ain’t My Thang
Allow me to get all “girlie” here but can I say how disappointed I am in badminton clothes? I like the general cut of the shirt (especially the square neck style) but I hate the colors and designs of them….
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Racket Adventures: Day at the Beach!
My racket, not content to just sit at home bored everyday, took a day off and went to the beach!