I'm surprised to say that after 28 weeks of bowling, it's finally over. I finished with a disappointing 179 all around average. I knew that I could have done better, had it not been for certain things... like rushing my shot, or not cleaning my ball when it needed it badly.

Some things that I've learned in competitive bowling:

1. Never underestimate the old geezers. They can rock your socks when it comes to bowling!

2. Always follow through with your shot.

3. Understanding oil patterns takes at least 5 throws. For me, it would probably take an entire match to understand how both lanes would work for my ball.

4. Wipe, wipe, wipe your ball! Especially if the lanes are wet!

5. Never bowl more than 3 games.

I just got back from Las Vegas bowling my very first tournament. I wish the trip could have lasted a bit longer so that I wouldn't have to have driven back and forth in a timespan of less than 2 days. Here are some pictures from the trip.

The Welcome banner.

Representing Moreno Valley, #53

My bowling ball caddy, Dean.

Buffing my ball before the first throw.

Steve Nguyen in the Orleans Bowling Center

My first throw in a bowling competition

I did above average, finishing with a 561 series (183, 184, 194)... which is surprising considering that the lanes were really wet. Our team came in 23/84 overall, so I took it as something to be proud of. There's always that "what if..." lurking in the back of my head, but that's something I can live with.

There was a slot tournament, which I have never participated in. That was probably the most fun I had with a slot machine... because you don't have ANYTHING to lose!

Vegas was a blast... and the Orleans was awesome as usual. I will always cherish those memories. I am now a certified bowler, and this is not the last you will see of me!

Until then, happy bowling everybody.

Steve Nguyen

I'm back!

How are you all doing? Let me know what's up!

- Steve Nguyen

It's been a while since I've updated my space... but since I've got some downtime, I'll fill you in on what's going on.

So I've been a step off of my game lately, due to the fact that I haven't been practicing at all in the past three months. The new job position that I've taken in August has been wearing me down, and the commutes to Riverside are just not doing it for me. One Sunday, I actually went through five different cities in the Southern California area before finally heading to Riverside! Guess how many miles that one trip took up?

Hopefully next time I log on to bowlspace, I'll upload a video showing you how bad I've been doing in the past few weeks. To tell you the truth... lately, I've been playing a lot more golf these days. I just registered for the golf space, so in the next entry I'll post a link to that. Maybe you'll see a lot more of me on the course than on the lanes. Nah just kidding! I'll always be true to bowling!

I've been lifting non-stop trying to get in shape for basketball season, and I've been running like crazy. I've trimmed my weight down to 183, so I'm feeling really light on my feet. Hope it'll help my bowling game out too.

Let me know how you all have been doing.

Take care,
Steve Nguyen

I haven't been updating the blog for the past few weeks because I've been overseas for the past month. When I returned to the states, I realized I missed about five weeks of my league.

My average right now is 177 with 29 games under my belt. I was thinking that coming back to bowl without even touching a ball for the past month was going to be a problem... but I managed to bowl pretty well. I started slow in the first game with 166, then I hit 221 and 210... finishing the series with a 597.

We play position round again in a few weeks, so hopefully it will pan out. We took 2 out of 3 games last night... so it works in our favor.

I know this has nothing to do with bowling... but I'll just spit something out about how I bowled in the league this week. My average is still around 182, so at least I'm consistent. The ball is just awesome. I get nothing lower than a 180 during league play, but I really need to get that spare ball.

Anyway, most of you know that I'm in television. I dug up a clip from the year 2000 from Comedy Central's The Man Show. It features me with Adam Carolla and Jimmy Kimmel. Here's the video link.

 Have a great time bowling out there you guys.