Badminton

I know, this is supposed to be all digital art, but I experience other cool stuff too, and last night I played badminton, properly. On a formal court, real raquets, none of the cheap kiddie sets for me anymore! No more frustration of the shuttlecock continually getting stuck in the strings, that nasty, useless string net...

What a fascinating sport! Tim and I went for a hit after work after being invited to play by a friend of ours in the building. There is so much more to it than just hitting it back over the net. The vast majority of the crowd were young Chinese, almost evenly split male and female, but what great style was on display! I am amazed at the casual grace, the lightening quick reflexes, and the sneaky 'I am looking like I am not going to hit it and then, pop it over the net' and my favorite, looking the other way shot.

I only played two games and finished dizzy and exhilarated. Definitely having another go. I don't think we impressed a single person with our skills, but by the end we hit and got over the net more than we missed...