This is what it can look like when you go to a derby between the two highest ranked teams in Swedish soccer league.

You're missing out on something if you're not in Ängelholms Bowling at the moment. Sean Rash vs Parker Bohn.

Guys, I'm home!
Took me a little longer than planned. Not cause of any delays or anything, flight was good and we got all our bags. We actually landed earlier than planned and thanks to that I could make it to Helsingborg in time to bowl.
YES TO BOWL!
We have two ladies tournaments in Sweden a year. One in my teams home center and one in Stockholm. This tournament I bowled today is a tournament I've bowled for a few year and the past two I've ended up as a winner. So I felt that I should give it a shot this year as well.
Even though I got there straight from the airport, 10mins before we start I pulled it together and bowled 1245 which was enough for finals.

After bowling I went to IKEA for some Swedish meatballs. Daaaaamn it was so good!! Missed home.

I'm bowling finals at 9am in the morning.
So please, PLEASE jet lag - be good to me tonight. Another win would be awesome!

Fingers crossed
#teamloudmouth

So excited to be heading over the pond today. I'm so ready to go home. This has been a blast but so emotional and challenging.

I am right now at the airport, just had breakfast at Starbucks while waiting for coach to get here so we can check in.

We are flying from Las Vegas to Chicago and from Chicago to my second home Copenhagen Airport. Will get to Sweden tomorrow afternoon. Going straight to the bowling center to watch my aunt bowl. Haha! Can't wait to see her and the rest of my family & friends.
And guess were I'm going for my first meal?
IKEA BABY, Swedish meatballs it is!!!

Bye bye, Vegas - see you soon again.
Hello Sweden!

I'm laying on the sofa in my hotel room. I've been laying here for the last 5h, watched the sun rise over Las Vegas. The view is amazing. I have France, Greece and Italy in the same picture. I can't help but to smile when I lay here.
I'm lucky.

26days
It has been 26days filled with laughter, tears, ups and downs, blood and sweat. Filled with bowling, shopping, sunshine, rain and thunder storms. Filled with car rides, roller coasters and challenges.
Two days in Los Angeles.
Seventeen days in Las Vegas for the World Championship.
Seven more days in Las Vegas for the USBC Queens.

This was a dream. Two years ago I entered the real world at the World Championship in HongKong. The real bowling world. Since the day I got back home from there I've been working my ass off to not get in the same position like that year. And yes, writing this takes the last piece of energy I have in my body at the moment and yes, the tears are making me company.
Coming into this championship was tough. It was the big test to see if what I've been doing for the last two years was any good or no. I'm not really sure how I feel about it yet. But if you just compare our numbers from 2011 to this year, then we made some progress girls! We are almost there. I'm really happy about coming closer but heartbroken at the same time. We were so close.

USBC Queens. The best tournament if you ask me. Love the format about matchplay. Also here ups and downs. It was hard to reload for this after the worlds. The first day was my best day if you look at the scores but i struggled with the homesickness and the feeling about being in the same place for 20days straight. (Glad we changed hotel)
Wish I could've done it better but I lost the last match in a good way, if you can see it like that. There's not really a good way of loosing, since you are loosing but I bowled good and Lynda killed it the last game. 5matches, 2more than last year. If I keep this up I will be on the show in 2years. Haha!

Its coming to an end. tomorrow I'm leaving this adventure behind me. Tomorrow I'm going back home, to my own apartment, my own bed.
I miss home.

I'm a mess. I'm crying, laughing, and just blank at the same time. Exhausting month. Exhausting summer. You know when you have something you've been looking forward too for so long and you are superexcited about it? And then when you're in the middle of it you're so focused you don't know about the reality. And then. Then reality hits you.
It hits you hard.
This might be a bit too sentimental for some. But this is me right now. This is my way of getting everything out of me so I can stand up again in the morning and fight some more. Cause that is what I am. I am a fighter.

I wanna end this blog post with some love.
I wanna thank all of you who supported me and the team during this month.
Big thanks to all the swedish supporters who came out here in the desert to cheers us on.

To the team, girls - I'm glad I got to share this with you. <3

I wanna thank mom and dad for being there cheering me on every single day during the worlds. I know it's not easy for you mom, but it means the world for me. Dad, even though you didn't watch me bowl I knew you really wanted to! Haha. I knew you were probably sitting outside the bowling center watching the live scoring (for those of you that doesn't know him, I think he's a little too nervous for it, to watch me bowl, that's why) but being able to hug you right before we start and feel your support afterwards is the best thing. I'm blessed to have as supporting parents as you. I love you!
Also the rest of the family and friends back home. You're the best.

I wanna thank one special person, a dear friend from Sweden. You are one of a kind. I am very thankful for having you in my life, all you do for me - if you only knew how much it means to me. You always take time to make sure I'm smiling. And you always makes me smile! Thank you, thank you, thank you. You know who you are.

I wanna thank Loudmouth for making me look awesome on the lanes.

I wanna thank Göran Carlsson at VBS Bowling and Brunswick for sponsoring me with bowling balls for the tournaments.

I wanna thank Del Ballard at Storm for keeping and eye on me and for helping me out during the tournament.

I wanna thank Dom and talktenpin.net for posting my blog on their website.

And all of you supporting me from other places of the world. It is truly amazing to read all your messages, videos, posts on Facebook, twitter, Instagram - you name it. Surrounded by amazing people.

THANK YOU!
lots of love
Sandra

Won my first match.
Lost my second.

I will give you an update in the morning.


Did I ever tell you how much I appreciate your support and how much I love you guys?

More than you'll ever know.

X

New day, new match. Hopefully matches.

Frame by frame.
#loudmouth

First day of matchplay is over. I started the day with a lose, by 5pins only. Kinda mad at myself for that one, didn't bowl well and I was too busy trying to figure out my technique instead of just bowling the lanes at the moment. But it's a double elimination matchplay so I got a second chance.
Second match was a little bit better, I had it under control the whole time until the last frame, I got a little insecure but it was really no worries. Won by 3pins even if I opened. Needed to hit the pins, and I did.
3rd match this girl woke up. Finally got everything together and took it frame by frame, like it should be done in matchplay. Better late than never. I won and that made me through for tomorrow.

We start again at 9am.

Today was also a day for us where we were gonna change hotels. The other girls checked in earlier but I just arrived like 20mins ago and I'm loving it already. We moved from Luxor to Hilton Grand Vacations. 34th floor with glass from floor to roof and a nice view over Las Vegas & the Eiffel Tower.
We have a bathtub in the bedroom. This is amazing. Actually makes me wanna stay longer. Haha!

Gonna enjoy some in-room dining now and a shower after that before going to bed. A nice 6.30 wake-up call to look forward to. Can't wait though!!

That was awful. I bowled bad and I scored bad. But I'm still in the cut for matchplay which I am very happy about. Now the fun part begins!

I'm bowling Lisanne Breeschoten in the first match. Europe vs Europe.

Go team loudmouth!

I bowled +44 today to be a +123 for my 10games. Made the first cut and get to bowl another 5games in the morning before the second cut.
Today was all about "surviving". To bowl on "burn" was not easy. I'm glad I bowled ok yesterday so I didn't have to chase the high scores today. The last two games were bad. My ball was dead when it hit the pocket some shots, not cause I threw it bad but cause the ball had no energy left.
Sitting 29th after the 10games and the cut right now for tomorrow is +28.

So far so good. Next cut is 63players that makes the matchplay - where everything can happen. Fingers crossed I make it there.

Pic shows today's scoresheet, no cheating ;) even if I wish I had 200more. Not used to bowl only 5games.

Me and Jojo getting ready to bowl 5games on burn. First cut is after these 10games. Wish us luck!

#teamloudmouth

First day of qualifying is done. We bowled on fresh and I bowled +79 for my 5games. I was 5th in the squad and felt like it was an ok start. The approaches were so bad today, very sticky and sliding was not an option. The weather makes them that way, there was a storm here last night. Hope they are better tomorrow though. I should've done more but I'm pleased with the start. Scores went up a little on the burn, squad 2 so I'm 25th right now. We are bowling again at 1.30pm our time in the morning, another 5games before the first cut of 67players.

After bowling today we switched hotels, 19days at the same hotel was too much. We planned this a while ago but right now I'm so happy with the decision. Staying at Luxor now for two nights, the pyramid. Beds are amazing, just woke up from a nap.
Gonna get ready and go watch some hotels on the strip.

X