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How's it goin ya'll?? We are now on our last tour stop, we play in LA tonight. Finally!! We've been on tour since Feb and training together since September. This tour has taken us everywhere. I think we only missed Alaska, Maine, North Dakota, Hawaii and Vermont. That's right, almost every state! Crazy. It's a beautiful country, although I saw it from the bus window most of the time. Alright here's a quick update. The Olympic Edition for Sports Illustrated just came out and Softball (woo woo!) has a double page spread! So ya'll need to go check it out for interesting fact on all the Olympics and our "tough" picture. (You'll know what I mean when you see it) My last thing is a request...we leave for China on August 3rd, and I'm trying to make a list of everything I need. Do you have any suggestions? What do I need? What don't I need? more importantly what would you bring?? #14

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• Dewey said July 26, 2008

  Make sure you have a large enough SD card and maybe a backup battery for your camera.

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• MissBusyLady said July 27, 2008

  1. A good camera with extra batteries and sd card...
  2. Extra room in your suitcase for the souvenirs you bring home to close family and friends
  3. Open mind to experience the different things in China that you don't normally see in the U.S.
  
  Umm... that's all I could think of as of right now :)

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• LiL_OnE_4GSW said July 27, 2008

  make urself a list of things when they come to mind, and as u pack just check off the things u WANT to bring.. and as u go through ur list ull see what u wont want.
  When ur out shopping, and u see something u like that u want then make sure u bring a notebook with u when ur out so u can write it down.
  I have OCD lol. i write down EVERYTHING that i like from makeup to movies to music to health products. lol.
  i will spend HOURS packing so that i dont miss a THING. hehe.
  Good luck on the packing, once ur in China, theres no turning back for extra underwear
  hahaha.
  =P

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• rubberband said July 26, 2008

  Ummm maybe some American Mcdonald's since I had a Chinese foreign exchange student who told me their's wasn't as "good".....(then again this girl was quite obsessed with America and on the day she was supposed to go back she literally ran away and couldn't be found for four days..) no but really I would suggest you bring all your softball equipment, clothes, reading material as it might be hard to find things in English to read there (unless of course your fluent in chinese) , but most importantly your Camera and computer (yes even more imporant than your softball equpiment) so you can keep us updated! Anndd..if i was the one going to China I'd probably bring a bunch of food incase im not too fond of their's. Anywase, Good Luck!

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  • MonicaAbbott replied July 28, 2008

    Actually, they have a McDonalds in the Olympic Village!
    • rubberband replied July 28, 2008

      HAha nice, all set then!
• TBsoftball14 said July 27, 2008

  Bring your A-Game! I know you will. Other than that.. a Bible! I read in the team program that you like to start your day with scripture. Good luck, I'll be rooting for you, and I can't wait to watch all your games on TV at midnight!
  -Tina from CT
  P.S. HAPPY BIRTHDAY (tomorrow) !!!

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  • MonicaAbbott replied July 28, 2008

    Hey! Thanks. This will be a necessity.
• cupcakegal102 said July 28, 2008

  Hey!!!
  
  I had soooo much fun at your game in Virginia....You guys did such a great job and best of all....I got to meet my favorite player of all time, YOU!!! Thanks for coming out to meet all of us!!!!!
  By the way....HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!

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• trishad said July 28, 2008

  Hey Monica,
  First off, good luck in Beijing. I have been a fan of USA softball for years, and plan on catching the games live on tv, even though they'll be on at midnight our time. I have lived in China before, and can say that it is becoming very Americanized. Food won't be an issue over there. The Chinese are very friendly and helpful, and think very highly of our country.
  Extra batteries are a must. The ones in China are cheap (or may be ridiculously over priced cause of the Olympics). You wouldn't want to be stranded with a camera that doesn't work after you win the gold. Plus, the converters over there may cause some trouble for any electronics you try to plug in.
  Ni hao is "hello" in Mandarin. It's pronounced "Knee how".
  Xie xie ne is "thank you". It's pronounced "shi shi knee".
  Good luck, and happy birthday!

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• marine6571 said August 01, 2008

  Hey Monica,
  Happy belated birthday,I fastpitched as a kid when I was 14,joined the Marines when I was 17 and got to fast pitch with them until I went to Nam in 1966. So I have been a fan for many years, my biggest thrill was meeting you in Kileen Texas in June.All I can say to you is keep your faith and remember who you are and that YOU are already a true champion. When you win the gold it will only be the icing on the cake.

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• LiL_OnE_4GSW said August 01, 2008

  oh oh. bring some extra USA stuff. in my sport we like to trade stuff with other countries, goggles, outfits jackets swim suits (all brand new stuff) bags caps, etc. so bring some extra stuff with u so u can trade with girls u meet from other countries. yay! =P

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  • MonicaAbbott replied August 02, 2008

    good call. We do the same. We give away equipment sometimes too, prob not at the Olympics but were all up for trading.
    • LiL_OnE_4GSW replied August 25, 2008

      did u get anything cool!???!!!!??
      ill take whatever you dont want!
      u should sign some of ur stuff and send it out to some of ur yardbarker fans!
      but im juss sayin
      ^___^
• Warriors24 said August 24, 2008

  Hi Monica!
  My name's Rielly and I actually just got off the phone from leaving you a message at your saynow thing. Haha so check that! (: I'm 13 and I play traveling, tournament softball. I'm a catcher and my team the Warriors finished 36-0 this year! It was amazing. But like I said in my message, my dream has always been to play for the U.S. national team. Surprisingly, I have already been told a few times that I have a shot at making it when the time comes from opposing coaches and such. So I was just looking for some advice from you for somebody like me. And what do you think I could do to help bring softball back into the Olympics for 2016? It would be amazing if you could respond. Thanks for everything you do.
  - Rielly #24 of Massachusetts.

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