of all the sports in the world, bowling is definitely not my forte. milling about on a saturday afternoon without a whole lot to do, i casually asked my girlfriend if she was up for a friendly round or two down at the local bowling alley.
now, the rules and layout for bowling are the same out here in japan, but what's missing is the grime, grease, stench, and 70's cheese that has so much become a part of ten-pin americana.
instead, you have un-sticky floors, computerized scoreboards complete with video playback, pristine bowling balls lined up neatly with hardly a scratch..."where's the dirt? the sleaze?? the protruding bellies???" i wondered.
undaunted, i was able secure an open lane, and the game was begun. first game to yours truly: 129-81. stupid me, i should've kept my trap shut...sensing another crushing victory in round two, i offered my girlfriend a 50-point handicap.
the result? i managed to finish the second game with a miserable sub-100 score, and lost the third and deciding round outright...the handicap didn't even matter anymore.
i assure you that it'll probably be a little while before i pick up another bowling ball.
in the meanwhile, i'll try to get some practice in through this little gadget...
