Of Badminton and of Pasar Malam

It’s been quite a long while since I last played Badminton, so long so that i have yet to get used to the new point system that is employed at the court. It has been a fun outing of sort being dragged out of the house by a bunch of friends I made in the Salsa Social Scene. Good friends they’ve become since the day I started salsa again and once again, they’ve proven why I cherish this friendship I’ve come to have.

They know that I haven’t been myself feeling all gloomy and all for the past week and a half and so they drag me along for a few game of badminton to help me let go of the frustration that has been building up inside of me. Well, it sort of work as I spend a lot of time smashing the shuttle towards the opponent’s body each time I attack. It does help in a way.

The one distraction of the game was the new scoring system though as we are counting to 21 and everyone seems to be keeping their own scoring and when it comes to the double’s games, it was a bit of a mess but it was all for a good laugh. And like all sports, we also have a casualty of war. So it was all serious business and not just play play.

After the game, it was off to the pasar malam that was just around the corner for some dinner and just to check out what’s in store in the area. It was nice as it has been a long time since I last step foot into the Pasar Malam. By the time we got there though, most of the stalls were starting to close so we only manage to get some fruits to share among everyone.

Definitely would love to join them again when they organize the next badminton session as it’s a good form of work-out apart from the usual salsa dancing I do. And if it’s an activity that is done often enough, then it’ll be good to also invest in a good badminton racket. Can any of you suggest any good, light rackets? As you can tell, i’ve been out of touch with this sports and I’ve no idea what are the good rackets out there these days.

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