New #scarf who dis? I FINALLY have a #Norway #Norge scarf. One more thing in my preparations for next year when @grandslamcurling brings the Meridian Open to Las Vegas. I checked the GSOC website and teams were announced on 12/17 (my parents’ wedding anniversary). If the #grandslamofcurling sticks to a similar schedule & announces on a Tuesday, that takes us to 12/15/20, which means my #Norwegians have 287 days to qualify/be invited. . . They say that one thing that helps realize a dream is to start acting as though you have already achieved it... it’s like willing the universe to actually deliver what you’ve been visualizing, so I’m going to act like @team.minera.skifer aka #TeamUlsrud have already qualified and been invited to the #GSOC event in January because I really want to meet them and cheer them on in person. . . Make sure you head over to the team’s IG and FB accounts & give Team Minera Skifer a follow for high-quality pics & vids & unparalleled level of fan engagement. . #MagnusVågberg - @magnusvagberg #MarkusHøiberg - @marshkus #SteffenWalstad - @steffenwalstad #ThomasUlsrud - @thomasulsrud . . 🥌❤️🇳🇴 🥌❤️🇳🇴 🥌❤️🇳🇴 🥌❤️🇳🇴 . #teammineraskifer #mineraskifer #goldlinecurling #curlingteam #curlingclub #curlingsport #curlingislife #curlinglife #curlingrocks #internationalcurling #worldcurling #norwaycurlingteam #norwegiancurling #norgescurlingforbund #curling #sports #wintersports #athletes . 🥌❤️🇳🇴 🥌❤️🇳🇴 🥌❤️🇳🇴 🥌❤️🇳🇴 https://www.instagram.com/p/B9SA9DBn3LY/?igshid=1s4jy3h5bzgov

When y’all need the best curling gear from the best curler out there, find Deb McCormick! She’s amazing and now has almost all of my money with awesome and worth it @goldlinecurling gear! Next up: shoes! If you’re in DC, stop by and pick up some new gear through Friday (3/13)! #curling #stylin #twins #curlinggear #goldline (at Potomac Curling Club) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9pbbumJzBW/?igshid=14mztyjjg1tp7

Don’t forget to tune in tonight! Thanks @goldlinecurling for continuing the very important conversation about #curling culture, confronting #racism head on, & moving forward. I’m excited to listen to @rayhusain and @rjn.darksports tonight. Folks who missed the first session can view the videos on IGTV: Part 1: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CBoDvyMJScJ/?igshid=1p35xdkf7tj5j Part 2: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CBoKftxpczu/?igshid=szoe488e5z8x . . Thank you to Colin Hufman of @TeamRuohonen for providing me the link to Dr. Norman’s thesis. It is currently on my reading list for the #20booksin2020 challenge. You can check it out too: https://uwspace.uwaterloo.ca/bitstream/handle/10012/15671/Norman_Richard.pdf?sequence=5&isAllowed=y . . Don’t forget to check out @devinheroux ‘s article too: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/curling/curling-canada-lacking-diversity-1.5617026 #BlackLivesMatter #BLM #CurlingSoWhite #diversity #inclusion #GoldlineCurling . . #Repost @goldlinecurling ・・・ Join us on Thursday 6/25 from 7-7:45PM EST as we continue the conversation. This week, Dr. Richard Norman will be joined by Rayad Husain of Brampton, Ontario. Ray is the founder of the Guyana Curling Federation and he currently sits on the World Curling Federation Congress. He is also a 2x World Mixed Doubles athlete representing Guyana. Ray’s bio is attached below and we look forward to speaking with him this Thursday evening! #sharethemicnow⠀ https://www.instagram.com/p/CB3YkyKj5hq/?igshid=keoae87bmqy0

I can’t thank @goldlinecurling & @rjn.darksports enough for leading the effort to talk about #curling culture, confronting #racism & discussing changes. Thank you #GoldlineCurling for tackling things head on, going beyond the black square & empty lip service. I hope this is just the beginning. Looking forward to continued conversations and action moving forward. Folks who missed the session can view the videos on IGTV: Part 1: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CBoDvyMJScJ/?igshid=1p35xdkf7tj5j Part 2: https://www.instagram.com/tv/CBoKftxpczu/?igshid=szoe488e5z8x . . Thank you to Colin Hufman of @team.ruohonen for providing me the link to Dr. Norman’s thesis. I definitely plan to read it. You can check it out too: https://uwspace.uwaterloo.ca/bitstream/handle/10012/15671/Norman_Richard.pdf?sequence=5&isAllowed=y . . I was a #curling fan for a decade before I attended my first @curlsd learn to curl. I think many BIPOC are scared to try because #CurlingSoWhite Folks dismissing need for greater inclusion & diversity because curling “is welcoming” & “not about race” are part of the issue. Representation matters. Your curling club may be the most welcoming in the world, but many folks may feel intimidated to walk in and check things out in the first place if every single person in the club, especially in its print or online/social media presence is white. Don’t forget to check out @drheroux ‘s article too: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/curling/curling-canada-lacking-diversity-1.5617026 . . #BlackLivesMatter #BLM #Juneteeth #sharethemic https://www.instagram.com/p/CBpIc3ADLhx/?igshid=1c7cbi67dh5c6

Wishing @steffenwalstad Happy Birthday and #TeamUlsrud good luck and good curling at the upcoming @glencoeclub Invitational this #Valentines weekend, where they’ll be competing against #TeamGlennHoward @TeamKevinKoe & @teamniklasedin Safe travels to all the athletes flying to #Calgary . . Make sure you head over to the team’s IG and FB accounts & give them a follow for high-quality pics & vids & unparalleled level of fan engagement . #MagnusVågberg - @magnusvagberg #MarkusHøiberg - @marshkus #SteffenWalstad - @steffenwalstad #ThomasUlsrud - @thomasulsrud . . #MCM #mancrushmonday #athletes #sports #wintersports . . #Repost @team.minera.skifer ・・・ Photo: @runebendiksen #teammineraskifer #mineraskifer #goldlinecurling #curling #curlingteam #curlingclub #curlingsport #curlingislife #curlinglife #curlingrocks #internationalcurling #worldcurling #norwaycurlingteam #norwegiancurling #norgescurlingforbund https://www.instagram.com/p/B8ZtdCWH76_/?igshid=mtv9d67jggb1

Maligayang bati @magnusvagberg 🍣🎂 #MCM #mancrushmonday #Repost @team.minera.skifer ・・・ Congrats to Magnus who turns 24 today! 🥳🙌 As every year, sushi is on the birthday menu, a small break from the typical Norwegian Christmas food. Otherwise Magnus has a tradition of kicking off Christmas Eve with an early gym session with his little brother. The evening is then celebrated with his parents, little brother and grandmother with the traditional Christmas pork ribs on the menu. Now, after a longer period of hard law studies, Magnus plans to unwind doing quite a bit go cross-country skiing during the holidays. ⛷ . . Photo: @runebendiksen #teammineraskifer #mineraskifer #goldlinecurling #curling #curlingteam #curlingclub #curlingsport #curlingislife #curlinglife #curlingrocks #internationalcurling #worldcurling #norwaycurlingteam #norwegiancurling #norgescurlingforbund https://www.instagram.com/p/B6bY8hDHYMa/?igshid=dlt65ig7hqk9

The Boost National Draw Schedule is out. Wishing @teampanthera #lyckatill at this #GSOC Don’t forget to wish their Vice, Olympic Gold Medalist @jenniewaahlin a happy birthday today! 🥌💙💛🇸🇪🥌💙💛🇸🇪🥌💙💛🇸🇪 #IsabellaWranå #JennieWåhlin #AlmidaDeVal #FannySjöberg #TeamWranå #TeamPanthera #HejaSverige #curlingrocks #hurryhard #GoldlineCurling #grandslamofcurling #TEAMWRANÅRAWR 🥌💙💛🇸🇪🥌💙💛🇸🇪🥌💙💛🇸🇪 . . 📸 @grandslamcurl https://www.instagram.com/p/B5WC6gYn8Ay/?igshid=12tmfwx53m3ol

Congratulations are in order for @team.minera.skifer for going 2-0 on day one of the 2021 World Men’s Curling Championships. Woohoo #undefeated so far 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻 Keep it up guys! . . I watched the first game on the WCF’s FB page but watched draws 2 & 3 over on YouTube and man, there are some toxic trolls in the YouTube chat. I felt like I was over at Twitch watching a gaming stream. There’s always talks about curlers’ appearance, including one over a Japanese curler who has been dealing w/ health issues the past year. I called out the woman who made the comment & she apologized. One thing’s for sure, the #beanie is a hit! Someone in the YT chat said he wanted one. I told him I got mine years ago so I’m not sure if they’re still available. Glad I have my beanie though so I can cheer on the #Norwegians - even if it’s by proxy via #BabyYoda because it’s 70 degrees in San Diego and I can’t wear a beanie right now. Given all the Twitter activity between hats & socks lately, we might be on the verge of a Twitter account devoted to the Norwegian flag beanie 🤔 . . Don’t forget to follow the team on IG and FB and the team members on IG. #MagnusVågberg - @magnusvagberg #MarkusHøiberg - @marshkus #TorgerNergård - no IG 🙁 #SteffenWalstad - @steffenwalstad . . 🥌❤️🇳🇴 🥌❤️🇳🇴 🥌❤️🇳🇴 🥌❤️🇳🇴 . #curlingislife #curlinglife #curlingrocks #internationalcurling #worldcurling #norwaycurlingteam #norwegiancurling #norgescurlingforbund #sports #wintersports #athletes . 🥌❤️🇳🇴 🥌❤️🇳🇴 🥌❤️🇳🇴 🥌❤️🇳🇴 #Repost @team.minera.skifer #goldlinecurling #mineraskifer #hjertetioppdal #norgeimitthjerte #norway #curling #wmcc2021 https://www.instagram.com/p/CNMRMq6n2rr/?igshid=1v4se1yty6j82

Looking forward to watching #curling this weekend. I already bought my #SWENATIONALCHALLENGE access pass so I can watch the games on the Solid Tango livestream starting at 3am my time. It’s 39 SEK (~$5) per game or 179 SEK (~$22) for the entire weekend. I hope this leads to @teamniklasedin accepting Team Hasselborg’s challenge to play them for their YouTube channel in the near future. I hope @annahassel finally sees the package I first sent to her to the SCF in May. Jealous of the travels that box has experienced these past 6 months from the US to Sweden back to the US and then finally back to Sweden. I hope I get to travel to Sweden myself in the future. . . 🥌💙💛🇸🇪🥌💙💛🇸🇪🥌💙💛🇸🇪 #AnnaHasselborg #SaraMcManus #AgnesKnochenhauer #SofiaMabergs #TeamHasselborg #TeamSweden #athletes #olympians #HardlineNation #HASSELBORGSTRONG . . #isabellaWranå #JennieWåhlin #AlmidaDeVal #FannySjöberg #TeamWranå #TeamPanthera #HejaSverige #curlingrocks #wintersports #GoldlineCurling #TEAMWRANÅRAWR 🥌💙💛🇸🇪🥌💙💛🇸🇪🥌💙💛🇸🇪 #Repost @svenskcurling LIVE curling this weekend! @teamhasselborg and @teampanthera will be competing in the Sweden National Challenge! The first game will start at Friday at 12.00 (CET). The Sweden National Challenge includes four draws of traditional team play and two draws of skins games. Each game contributes to a single overall score for the competing teams. Click on the link (in our bio) for details on the event and how to watch! #curling #svenskcurling (at Sundbybergs Curlinghall) https://www.instagram.com/p/CIoLnQjHrxd/?igshid=1te4hzcz7krzs

I heard about the #Twitter #InteractiveCircle from @owleyes5 the other day. She told me that I was lucky enough to end up on the one for #MelissaMcBride *fangirl squee* As a hardcore fangirl and #TWD cosplayer, that made my day. I of course went on to not only look up who’s in my #InnerCircle but also look up the ones for #curling and other #fandoms I belong to. Super stoked that I ended up in the circles for 🐐 @niklasedin @teamniklasedin @teamhasselborg @svenskcurling my home club @curlsandiego @usa_curl @c_hodgyyy @dynastycurling @goldlinecurling @teamgalusha @teampetersonusa & both @sealteamcbs & the #SEALTeam writers account. This is what happens when you live tweet tv shows and curling matches 😂 There’s a limit to how many searches can be done or I probably would’ve looked up a lot more fandoms 😬 #sealies #thewalkingdead #twdfamily #chirpty #chirptycircle #lategram #sunday #weekend #summer #sandiego #curlingfan #curlingfangirl #melissailoveyou #iloveyoumelissa #teamcarol https://www.instagram.com/p/CC2YGcTj_Xe/?igshid=11h7lojwm5udl

#Lategram #Book 20 in the #20booksin2020 challenge is Troubling #Dominance in Sport: Deconstructing Curling Culture(s) through Narrative Inquiry by @rjn.darksports Up until a few weeks ago I had no idea such a study existed. Thanks to @goldlinecurling for introducing me to Dr. Richard Norman through their #sharethemic IG sessions. I think it’s super important, especially in light of the #BlackLivesMatter movement that people confront #racism head on. We can all learn to grow as people. It’s been frustrating that many in the curling community have reacted w/ “curling is so welcoming” & “there is no race on the ice, just the human race” when clearly there’s so much work to be done in terms of #diversity and #inclusion . . I highly encourage all curling nerds and curlers to read Dr. Norman’s dissertation. I’d be curious to see how his work translates to the US. https://uwspace.uwaterloo.ca/bitstream/handle/10012/15671/Norman_Richard.pdf?sequence=5&isAllowed=y . . Don’t forget to check out @devinheroux ‘s article too: https://www.cbc.ca/sports/olympics/winter/curling/curling-canada-lacking-diversity-1.5617026 . . Dylan Chenier also wrote an article about #CurlingSoWhite recently: https://fifthendbreak.wordpress.com/2020/06/27/diversity-in-curling-addressing-the-white-elephant/ . . #BLM #checkyourmicroaggressions #reading #20booksin2020challenge https://www.instagram.com/p/CCAG1QTD-1O/?igshid=it33qzc9t1ls

#TransformationTuesday the @curlsandiego edition. First day of Spring League 2019 vs first day of Spring League 2020. I’m not playing w/ Libby and Matt this season, but we had to get a pic together, especially now that they have their own fancy schmancy @goldlinecurling brooms 😉 I had a feeling they were coming back to league when I saw that they got each other #curling brooms for Christmas. So happy to have #Mabby back. . . 🥌💙💛🇸🇪🥌💙💛🇸🇪🥌💙💛🇸🇪 #growththegame #growthesport #wintersports #sports #curlsandiego #curlingrocks #hurryhard #ilovecurling #itsalotharderthanitlooks #niklasalinaandoskar #SWEorSUI #SWEandSUI #TeamWorld #thirdwheel #isweptwithyourwife #ioverswept #lilterror #fangirlwithaniphone #GoldlineCurling #HardlineNation 🥌💙💛🇸🇪🥌💙💛🇸🇪🥌💙💛🇸🇪 (at Curl San Diego) https://www.instagram.com/p/B9kUbeKHcBa/?igshid=z992vufkcpk

Curling fans, please join me in showing #TeamNorway some love and appreciation for the way they’ve played this week especially after what happened in what is now being called #Broomgate2 I’m 💔 I really wish 🇳🇴 Had made it to the semifinals. It was wicked close... Needed Italy to win and they didn’t. Gotta love the tenacity & resilience #TeamUlsrud have shown after how the week began. They did everything they could to claw their way out of that devastating deficit. Wishing the #Norwegians good luck the rest of the season. They’ll only get better with more time & experience playing together. Can’t wait to see more 🇸🇪 vs 🇳🇴 action in the future (2020 Worlds final perhaps?). Thanks for making being a curling fangirl a fun experience on IG & FB, you’re killing it in the social media game. I hope this leads to more sponsors in the near future. . . #MagnusVågberg - @magnusvagberg #MarkusHøiberg - @marshkus #SteffenWalstad - @steffenwalstad #ThomasUlsrud - @thomasulsrud . . . ‪#ECC2019 #teammineraskifer #mineraskifer #curling #curlingteam #curlinglife #curlingrocks #internationalcurling #worldcurling #norwaycurlingteam #norwegiancurling #norgescurlingforbund #sports #athletes #wintersports #goldlinecurling #fangirlwithaniphone #wherestheswedenteamphoto . . 📸 #WCF https://www.instagram.com/p/B5IF7LCHo_e/?igshid=ocgp7u2waoxx

#MCM shoutout for the members of @team.minera.skifer aka #TeamUlsrud The #Norwegians had a great run at the Champery Masters in Switzerland, reaching the final. Good to see the new team start to get their groove. It can be a difficult adjustment, but they’re getting there. Wishing them good luck in their next event (European Championships maybe?). I’m still waiting for @thomasulsrud to duke it out again against @niklasedin in a good old fashioned Clash of the Nordic Titans final. Excited because I actually have enough clothes to do a perfect mashup of both Sweden and Norway hahaha. . . Head over to the team’s IG and FB to see the skip’s player bio video. You will enjoy it for sure. Make sure you give the team some love. Whoever controls their social media has been wonderful at fan engagement so far. . . . #MagnusVågberg - @magnusvagberg #MarkusHøiberg - @marshkus #SteffenWalstad - @steffenwalstad #ThomasUlsrud - @thomasulsrud ❤️🥌🇳🇴❤️🥌🇳🇴❤️🥌🇳🇴❤️🥌❤️🥌🇳🇴 #Repost @team.minera.skifer #teammineraskifer #curling #curlingteam #curlingclub #curlingsport #curlingislife #curlinglife #curlingrocks #internationalcurling #worldcurling #norwaycurlingteam #norwegiancurling #norgescurlingforbund #mancrushmonday #GoldlineCurling https://www.instagram.com/p/B35CVFDHpsf/?igshid=1n54gbs448xn8

Today I had the honor of meeting the amazing Debbie McCormick (@debmccormick12 ) . I loved watching her play for Team USA whenever I could in NC. To be able to meet her and take this photo meant so much to me. She is an utterly fantastic ambassador for our sport and runs a great little @goldlinecurling pop-up shop. Thanks for watching my game and supporting me today, Deb. If you ever need a lead, I’ll clear my calendar. (at Bucks County Curling Club)

Trying to breathe after hearing news of war... Thank you @niklasedin for giving me a reason to NOT throw my phone at the tv - to pause, breathe, calm down, and even smile. It was super fun watching the livestream and live tweeting your match this afternoon. I hope you have an awesome dinner and a good night’s rest tonight - #TeamSleep and #GoodLuck in the playoffs. Much love and respect for what you and @teamniklasedin do. #YOUROCK 🥌💙💛🇸🇪🥌💙💛🇸🇪 #NiklasEdin #OskarEriksson #RasmusWrana #ChristofferSundgren #KingNiklas #NikBrunswick #SwedishVikings #athletes #olympians #olympicmedalists #worldchampions #GSOC #GSOCPlayers #playerschampionship #grandslamofcurling #growthesport #IKEAwhereyouat #Toronto #Pintys 🥌💙💛🇸🇪🥌💙💛🇸🇪 #Repost @niklasedin ・・・ Qualified for playoffs with a 4-1 record!! 👏😃 #playerschampionship #grandslam #GSOC @anil_mungal @svenskcurling @teamniklasedin @goldlinecurling @grandslamofcurling (at Mattamy Athletic Centre)