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BLOG From The US Squad:
July 26, 2007
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 Thursday started leisurely with a late wake
up and a casual stroll into breakfast where we all
enjoyed an interesting assortment of bread and
pancakes (without syrup). We then got the great
opportunity to play games, not only with each
other, but also with some of the members of the
Malaysian National Team. Once again, Olivia
managed to impress us with her knowledge of the
international squash scene when she was able to
name each member of their team.
After a proper
warm up, many minutes drilling, we each played a
Malaysian two games, and a team member two games. Total training
time was two hours and, lest we forget, was finished off
with 4 sets of vigorous ghosting (thanks Damon!). After
room service, we visited the renowned Islamic Arts
Museum where we saw gorgeous textiles, ancient
artifacts and ornate jewelry. Julie was
particularly interested in the display of scarves
while Emily found the display of weapons quite
fascinating.
All eight of us then took group
shots followed by Meredeth and Jack’s very own
photo shoot. We also got to go to Malaysia’s very
own Chinatown where we flirted with fake LV hand
bags. Logan and Sarah showed their creative
talents when they designed a team bracelet (a
Chinese coin on a string), meant to bring us
luck. Hannah and Anne got some memorable
earrings that will surely wow their classmates at
Dartmouth and Penn. Jack was particularly
interested in the pirated DVD. So much so that
he suggested taking 30 minutes to view all of
them! Natasha and Logan, as always, were excited
about dinner and dessert to come and their
appetites were satisfied. Dinner was excellent
at a restaurant called Old China Café. Everyone
enjoyed themselves and the food definitely lifted
all our spirits.
With most of the team was tired
after a hard day of training and shopping, Jack,
Natasha, Julie and Annie decided to brave the
markets of Kuala Lumpur once more and
aggressively bargained for DVDs. Albeit
unsuccessfully, dropping the price by only two Ringgits ($0.68).
Jack also acquired a stylish Gucci wallet. All in all, it
was an excellent day! We look forward to tomorrow where
we each get to play full matches with the members of the
Malaysian National Team and watch the Malaysian
Open (WISPA & PSA) that is being held at the famous mall
called The Curve!
Natasha Kingshott & Emily Park
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