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Lisa

Gender: Female

Location: Sterling Heights, Michigan

Orientation: Straight

Children: Proud Parent

# of Kids: 2

Body Type: Slim / Slender

Height: 4'10"

Religion: Catholic

Ethnicity: White / Caucasian

AIM: EyeShot300

Yahoo: eyeshot300

About Me: I'm a bowling Mom with 2 cool bowling kids. When not bowling I work as a medical transcriptionist, specializing in cardiology. I love my job. The only thing missing would be huge paychecks ;)

Music: I like lots of 70s stuff and I like metal, especially Iron Maiden (Steve Harris!!),Judas Priest (Rob Halford!!) and Metallica (Robert Trujillo!!). I need any one of them on the radio (especially Maiden) on the way to the lanes to get me ready to bowl. I also love country music, especially Brooks & Dunn and Montgomery Gentry. You'll also find Andrea Bocelli in my CD collection. I listen to pretty much anything except rap (blech).

Movies: My favorite movie is Major League. The Harry Potter series, Lord of the Rings and Star Wars were all really good too.

TV: ESPN, CBC for Hockey Night in Canada and curling (don't ask) ;) and Deadliest Catch on Discovery. Phil Harris and Jonathan Hillstrand are HAWT! ;)

Books: I read tons of books and my favorite authors are Kathleen O'Neal Gear and W. Michael Gear, along with Janet Evanovich.

Likes: Hanging out with my kids, cooking, traveling and NASCAR (Kyle Petty and Denny Hamlin) :)

Dislikes: FLYING!!!

Hobbies: I collect Monopoly sets from around the world. My favorite set is one that's in Arabic that a really good friend who lives in England picked up for me.

Vices: Dark chocolate, Diet Pepsi...

My Blog

Michigan Women's 500 Club

Saturday, June 13, 2009, 10:51 PM EST [General]

I haven't touched a ball since May 16, the last weekend of the Michigan Women's State Tournament. Hard to believe, I know, but I've decided I need the summer off to give my elbow and hip some rest and at this point, I don't miss bowling much, but I miss it enough to know I'll be ready in the fall.

I was asked to sub in this tournament and thought Why not? This is the ONLY tournament I've bowled year after year and I've never received a check. Considering I hadn't touched a ball in a month, and with all my previous non-cashing experiences behind me, if it ain't broke, don't fix it

I felt I threw the ball well but was bogged by splits, particularly the third game. I was never right of the 15th board and I'm getting quite comfortable playing there, so that may come in handy in Reno in 2010. Stay tuned

181-181-139/501 (537 with handicrap). The Non-Cashing Streak continues!

I'll be subbing for my internet league here and there over the summer, so my blogs will be hit and miss, but I'll be here.

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I've Changed My Mind!

Saturday, June 6, 2009, 05:39 PM EST [General]

I'm not bowling this summer

This is the first summer I've had off in quite a few years. Mainly due to financial reasons, I'm sitting this season out. My ex-husband hasn't worked since February, and if he doesn't find a job by August my child support will be stopping. Let make one thing perfectly clear: THIS IS NOT A WHINE. I am incredibly thankful that I am working and getting a paycheck every two weeks. However, once the added money for my son stops, things will be getting tight and with priorities being what they are (food and shelter), bowling isn't quite the priority it once was. It is my passion in life and I hope to be bowling in the fall. Keep your fingers crossed for me.

Having said that, oddly enough, I'm bowling Saturday, June 13 in the state 500 Club. This should be interesting, since I haven't touched a ball since the weekend of May 16/17, for the Michigan Women's State Tournament. I guess I'll do a pre-emptive Advil strike and bowl so I won't be too sore the next day

I bowled the Michigan State Bowling Association tournament in April (see previous blog for scores) and got a check for $26.00 in the mail this week. I placed 426th with my partner in Doubles. How cool is that?!

I'll post my 500 Club scores next week. Later!