An American Girl Learning Badminton in China
If you are a long time reader of my blog, you’ll know I hate playing at my school. That’s because despite having very nice, free courts for regular use, the only people that play there are teachers. And I have…
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My average American frame makes me a hugely obese Chinese person, and even the simple task of buying a new pair of badminton shoes turns into a multi-day search (even though I have bought and worn so many pairs before…
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I was soooo close to her and sooooooo close to getting my picture with her when she was whisked away by security and protected so I didn’t actually get to meet her, but it was awesome that she came. Hong…
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Badminton is super fun and it’s my favorite thing to do, but in my quest to become a gaoshou (expert) there are things I’ve had to sacrifice. Here’s a vlog about the biggest sacrifice of all.
I don’t have a lot of badminton rackets, but the ones I have are all *somehow* my favorite (like children I can’t choose one). They all have sweet stories behind them too. So grab a cup of tea and get…
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Curious about what my training is like? Well, here is a chance to see what goes on! (And a chance to see my coaches family and what common people eat in China.) This week’s training was pretty typical and will…
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My next vlog is up! This one is a review of the Lee Chong Wei movie. I saw it because I was sick (and therefore didn’t play badminton, so I had a free night) but I was really “lucky” to…
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Here is the exciting conclusion to the National Fitness Competition! I really like getting to the second day of a two day competition. There are less people and the higher level people tend to be the same,…
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We had a competition this weekend so I made my next vlog! This is the same competition we played last year. Last time we didn’t make it to day two, this time….well, I won’t spoil the ending. You’ll…
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Here’s the next vlog! I know, sorry about the sound in the beginning. I couldn’t use headphones because I was too far away. I got some wireless headphones for next time though. And if you like my vlog and…
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