Another birthday come and gone, more gray hair than last year, damn the genetics huh (PS only 28 I am) ? Anyways started as just another day, went to work, no one as usual knew it was my birthday cause I do not announce it myself ever. But someone at work wished me happy birthday probably cause of my facebook profile maybe ? And soon after everyone knew it was my birthday 
weeee …. went for coffee. Came back home in evening, made some plans for later at 9pm with my friend Jose and Fathima to do something called 5 pin bowling ?
Anyways, drove to the place called Evening Bowl not too far away, only realizing that when Jose say’s meet you outside, he literally means outside ! I kept waiting inside the arena for 10 minutes while Jose and Fathima hung outside in the freaking cold, probably in the car I hope . Since it was my first time bowling, I had no clue what to do, but did confirm at counter that lane was booked for 9pm so I knew that I was at the right venue J. So, I suppose being the birthday boy, those guys paid for the 2 games we played, I must get them gulabjamuns next time around, whenever they are baked for some special occasion J.
Rules I suppose are simple to bowling, being my first time ever bowling, do not really know the techniques of hold the ball or posture to throw the same. Anyways the practise round I did manage to get a strike on the 2nd try, and I mean a clean strike. Too bad no one was there I think to see it, cause they went to grab drinks or something, which I think Jose can blame for his defeat once by Fathima and once by me, us both been newbies at bowling. Jose apparently had played lots I suppose before hand so he we feared would win both games. But alas it was not to be !! muuaaahaa … Shivani, thanks to Fathima was spelled Skivani or something, sheesh Fathima why would you do that ?? She did alright the first game, but not sure what happen the last game. If I recall correctly following are the scores for the game:
Game 1 :
Fathima : 119 (winner)
Spidey : 110 (3rd)
PK (that be me) : 116 (2nd, did I let Fathima win ? Well I dunno maybe my nicer side had a role to play ?)
Sikavni Skivani (misspelling for Shivani) : 99
Up till like 6th round spidey aka Jose was doing horrible, but he picked up the pace and sprung back to 100+ somehow (cheater ?) but hehe still lost to Fathima and myself (both being newbies, Fathima’s maybe 2nd ever game, mine being first time)
Game 2 :
Fathima : 118 (3rd)
Spidey : 128 (2nd) muaaahaa lolz he was leading and ahead of me like 15 or 20 points till 9th round.
PK (aka me) : (1st) Sorry spidey no mercy for u, you can call it beginners luck !!
Shivani Skivani : 68 (4th) she had like 15 on the board till like the 7th or 6th round (had total of 10 rounds).
It was fun playing 5 pin bowling, might try one day the full 10 pin thing of a ziggy one day maybe after spidey’s exams or something and challenge him to 1 vs 1 !!
They were all like, he must have watched bowling training videos or something before coming, I was like no I did not, they still don’t believe me, but w/e J, I have always had tendency to learn games by just watching it on TV or something, never had training for any games/sports. But like they say “beginner’s luck” I suppose that was it !
Came back home at around 11 pm from the bowling place, after receiving birthday wishes and not birthday bumps J. Took quick shower and started writing this post, so I do not forget this memorable day, when I bowled for the first time, lets see what other games I have not tried yet ? Curling !! hmm wanna try that too. One day one day ! Excellent birthday present by my friends, thanks guy/gals. These days will never come back so might as well live a little and enjoy till 2012 (lol no j/k I dunno what is going to happen but who knows 2012 might be the end of it all !! )
Gnite, going to continue my search for a computer case and power supply for a bit.
Morning, just a quickie for my webmaster instinct want me to post . Seems like this post is #10 on google for term ” first time bowling” , on google.ca and like 13 on google.com !!
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