8.23.2009
Down A Break
So yesterday was my day at the Rogers Cup this year...the reason why I didn't blog about it right away was 'cause I was simply too tired to do anything (yet I still stayed up till 2 to watch Roger's match at Cincy...talk about loving the sport to death, lol). xP This time around we went on the semi Saturday instead of final Sunday 'cause Sunday coincided with El's mom's birthday, & of course family comes before tennis (...most of the time, anyway xD). It didn't really matter to me since all I wanted was to go back there & watch another match live. I always have a lot of fun & it's pretty much been the highlight of my year everytime I went. So, final or not, we're going, lol.
Well this year wasn't a complete bust, but it definitely wasn't as fun as it used to be. I think El & I both tried hard to not say it out loud, but the thought was there regardless: we were disappointed that we weren't watching Maria Sharapova. I mean, just take a look at this blog, can you TELL that I love her to pieces?? The fact that she's making her first appearance here in years, that she's just made a comeback after a 10-month hiatus, & that after loving her for so long we STILL haven't seen her in person were reasons enough to make us really yearn for it. And we were OH SO CLOSE. Honestly I was surprised (I think everybody was) that she made it this far into the tournament...it really is bittersweet that we missed her by just hours. And to add insult to injury, our luck (or lack thereof) would have it that we were watching our LEAST favourite player, Elena Dementieva. For some reason her game just doesn't jive with us & we love making fun of her. But we knew, way before the tournament even began, that we would get our payback. And we did. xP
I have to say, however, that she really impressed us yesterday. She served well (for those unfamiliar with women's tennis, she's infamous for having the worst serve on the tour), returned EXTREMELY well, & her groundstrokes were powerful & precise. She played a smart game, & adding the fact that Serena was surprisingly sluggish & indifferent, it was pretty much the Dementieva show. Serena had flashes of brilliance, moments that reminded you why she's won 11 majors, but they were far & scarce. She didn't even grunt for most the match (lol something I found particularly disappointing)!! She clearly didn't want it as bad as Dementieva & boy did Dementieva take advantage of that. She very much deserved the win though. I ended up cheering for her for a bit in the end, partly 'cause she was playing well, & partly 'cause the Serena fans were annoying. xP
The freebies were also terrible this year. I got two free pictures taken, one with "Safina" (lol) & the other with a mega-sized tennis racquet (even bigger than the one from 2 years ago!!). Got a reusable bag from Rexall, some yogurt, A LOT of free milk (seriously some people shoved loads of them into their Rexall bag & the volunteers gladly helped them LOL), & a Bailey's tasting. We saw Azarenka, Dementieva, & Stosur practise but we honestly didn't care. IT WASN'T MARIA SHAPAPROVA & WE WERE SAD. UGH.
Anyway not even gonna bother posting pictures here, just check out my Picasa album. Enjoy them while I continue to sulk...xP
P.S. The doubles match was crap, the worst out of the ones we've seen. It wasn't exciting at all & after it was stopped midway due to rain, we didn't even care enough to go back to our seats & just watched from the aisles 'cause we knew it'd be over soon (since we wanted to get out of the stadium asap to hopefully catch Maria practise). It was blah. Hantuchova is very skinny, & that is all I have to say about that (joke of a) match. xD
P.P.S. The weather was also pretty shitty. At times it was nice & cool, but when the sun came out, it was SCORCHING & I could feel my skin burning. And let's not forget it rained in the middle of the doubles match & after the singles match, which cooled things WAY down & I was actually cold for the rest of the day. At least I've learnt from experience to wear sunscreen though.
EDIT: Alright, guess I'll post a picture after all...here's one of the poster that El & I both bought for 2 bucks each (going to charity) of Roger after his French Open win. I know the stat is outdated (15 now, not 14!! =P) but this is probably the one we'll want to remember the most...=)
So yesterday was my day at the Rogers Cup this year...the reason why I didn't blog about it right away was 'cause I was simply too tired to do anything (yet I still stayed up till 2 to watch Roger's match at Cincy...talk about loving the sport to death, lol). xP This time around we went on the semi Saturday instead of final Sunday 'cause Sunday coincided with El's mom's birthday, & of course family comes before tennis (...most of the time, anyway xD). It didn't really matter to me since all I wanted was to go back there & watch another match live. I always have a lot of fun & it's pretty much been the highlight of my year everytime I went. So, final or not, we're going, lol.
Well this year wasn't a complete bust, but it definitely wasn't as fun as it used to be. I think El & I both tried hard to not say it out loud, but the thought was there regardless: we were disappointed that we weren't watching Maria Sharapova. I mean, just take a look at this blog, can you TELL that I love her to pieces?? The fact that she's making her first appearance here in years, that she's just made a comeback after a 10-month hiatus, & that after loving her for so long we STILL haven't seen her in person were reasons enough to make us really yearn for it. And we were OH SO CLOSE. Honestly I was surprised (I think everybody was) that she made it this far into the tournament...it really is bittersweet that we missed her by just hours. And to add insult to injury, our luck (or lack thereof) would have it that we were watching our LEAST favourite player, Elena Dementieva. For some reason her game just doesn't jive with us & we love making fun of her. But we knew, way before the tournament even began, that we would get our payback. And we did. xP
I have to say, however, that she really impressed us yesterday. She served well (for those unfamiliar with women's tennis, she's infamous for having the worst serve on the tour), returned EXTREMELY well, & her groundstrokes were powerful & precise. She played a smart game, & adding the fact that Serena was surprisingly sluggish & indifferent, it was pretty much the Dementieva show. Serena had flashes of brilliance, moments that reminded you why she's won 11 majors, but they were far & scarce. She didn't even grunt for most the match (lol something I found particularly disappointing)!! She clearly didn't want it as bad as Dementieva & boy did Dementieva take advantage of that. She very much deserved the win though. I ended up cheering for her for a bit in the end, partly 'cause she was playing well, & partly 'cause the Serena fans were annoying. xP
The freebies were also terrible this year. I got two free pictures taken, one with "Safina" (lol) & the other with a mega-sized tennis racquet (even bigger than the one from 2 years ago!!). Got a reusable bag from Rexall, some yogurt, A LOT of free milk (seriously some people shoved loads of them into their Rexall bag & the volunteers gladly helped them LOL), & a Bailey's tasting. We saw Azarenka, Dementieva, & Stosur practise but we honestly didn't care. IT WASN'T MARIA SHAPAPROVA & WE WERE SAD. UGH.
Anyway not even gonna bother posting pictures here, just check out my Picasa album. Enjoy them while I continue to sulk...xP
P.S. The doubles match was crap, the worst out of the ones we've seen. It wasn't exciting at all & after it was stopped midway due to rain, we didn't even care enough to go back to our seats & just watched from the aisles 'cause we knew it'd be over soon (since we wanted to get out of the stadium asap to hopefully catch Maria practise). It was blah. Hantuchova is very skinny, & that is all I have to say about that (joke of a) match. xD
P.P.S. The weather was also pretty shitty. At times it was nice & cool, but when the sun came out, it was SCORCHING & I could feel my skin burning. And let's not forget it rained in the middle of the doubles match & after the singles match, which cooled things WAY down & I was actually cold for the rest of the day. At least I've learnt from experience to wear sunscreen though.
EDIT: Alright, guess I'll post a picture after all...here's one of the poster that El & I both bought for 2 bucks each (going to charity) of Roger after his French Open win. I know the stat is outdated (15 now, not 14!! =P) but this is probably the one we'll want to remember the most...=)
8.20.2009
Walk This Way
This feeling is very complicated...on one hand, nothing compares to seeing you & having you around everyday; but at the same time, the longing & pining have simply been unbearable. I can't go through a day without getting distracted, having moments where I just pause & wonder to myself what's next. I'm still not sure whether this would happen in the end, though that stems more from my insecurity than your inaction...
One more minute was all I needed, God...& you couldn't even give that to me?? =\
This feeling is very complicated...on one hand, nothing compares to seeing you & having you around everyday; but at the same time, the longing & pining have simply been unbearable. I can't go through a day without getting distracted, having moments where I just pause & wonder to myself what's next. I'm still not sure whether this would happen in the end, though that stems more from my insecurity than your inaction...
One more minute was all I needed, God...& you couldn't even give that to me?? =\
8.16.2009
Intermission
Met up with Daisy today...it's been over a year since I last saw her, & amazingly enough she still looks exactly the same (if not prettier...damn her =P). We were supposed to watch (500) Days of Summer, but 15 minutes into the movie, there was a blackout in the theater & everything just flicked off like a TV. Shortly after we were told by the employees that the whole mall went out of power, & that we'd have to be evacuated. It was such a bummer 'cause we were just getting into the movie (Zooey Deschanel is so cute, by the way =P), but what choice did we have. So we left, went to a Starbucks, got drinks & chatted away. It was nice; since we haven't seen each other for so long, there was just so much to say & considering recent happenings, it was especially gratifying to talk to someone who shares my high school experience. Man, I still can't believe things have turned out the way they did...
The good news is, I'll see her again tomorrow since we've now decided to go watch the movie again after I get off work. It'll be a long day for me but I'm anxious to find out what happens next (it was just getting good, damnit) & hopefully this time, we'll get to finish the movie uninterrupted. =P
EDIT: Yay we got to finish the movie the second time around...lol. It was good, not as good as I'd expected, but still very enjoyable. It had BY FAR the most realistic presentation of a relationship I've ever seen on screen (seriously, to everyone who's been with a moody partner, go watch it, it's painfully hilarious xP), & the quirky moments really made it special. Before heading out to the theater again though, Daze & I realized something - that EVERYTIME we watch a movie at AMC, something bad happens: when we watched 8 Mile, we had to brave the biggest snowstorm of the year; I got my pants soaked in popcorn butter during Finding Nemo; I lost my baptismal cross while watching Freaky Friday; & this time, we got a blackout!! Something tells me we should never go back there again, lol.
Met up with Daisy today...it's been over a year since I last saw her, & amazingly enough she still looks exactly the same (if not prettier...damn her =P). We were supposed to watch (500) Days of Summer, but 15 minutes into the movie, there was a blackout in the theater & everything just flicked off like a TV. Shortly after we were told by the employees that the whole mall went out of power, & that we'd have to be evacuated. It was such a bummer 'cause we were just getting into the movie (Zooey Deschanel is so cute, by the way =P), but what choice did we have. So we left, went to a Starbucks, got drinks & chatted away. It was nice; since we haven't seen each other for so long, there was just so much to say & considering recent happenings, it was especially gratifying to talk to someone who shares my high school experience. Man, I still can't believe things have turned out the way they did...
The good news is, I'll see her again tomorrow since we've now decided to go watch the movie again after I get off work. It'll be a long day for me but I'm anxious to find out what happens next (it was just getting good, damnit) & hopefully this time, we'll get to finish the movie uninterrupted. =P
EDIT: Yay we got to finish the movie the second time around...lol. It was good, not as good as I'd expected, but still very enjoyable. It had BY FAR the most realistic presentation of a relationship I've ever seen on screen (seriously, to everyone who's been with a moody partner, go watch it, it's painfully hilarious xP), & the quirky moments really made it special. Before heading out to the theater again though, Daze & I realized something - that EVERYTIME we watch a movie at AMC, something bad happens: when we watched 8 Mile, we had to brave the biggest snowstorm of the year; I got my pants soaked in popcorn butter during Finding Nemo; I lost my baptismal cross while watching Freaky Friday; & this time, we got a blackout!! Something tells me we should never go back there again, lol.
8.13.2009
Dear...
I'll bet you don't even realize that I don't see you the same way anymore; that I no longer consider you a best friend & a confidante. After so many disappointments, I just don't think I'm big enough to give you another chance. But that doesn't mean we won't stay friends; we've seen each other through it all & I'm nothing but grateful for everything that you've done for me. I truly wish you all the happiness you very much deserve & I'll be here whenever you need me. Just don't expect anything more, 'cause I'm tired of caring for someone who doesn't appreciate & cherish what we've had.
I'll bet you don't even realize that I don't see you the same way anymore; that I no longer consider you a best friend & a confidante. After so many disappointments, I just don't think I'm big enough to give you another chance. But that doesn't mean we won't stay friends; we've seen each other through it all & I'm nothing but grateful for everything that you've done for me. I truly wish you all the happiness you very much deserve & I'll be here whenever you need me. Just don't expect anything more, 'cause I'm tired of caring for someone who doesn't appreciate & cherish what we've had.
8.02.2009
Long Way Home
Ironically, it was very much a realization of the metaphorical path that I'm taking; as I watched groups of people pass me by, I was alone, tired, but with no other choice than to keep marching ahead. I knew where I was heading & despite the temptations, I wasn't going to change my course. Even though it might initially be easier for me to veer off & garner random company, I knew it'd only slow me down & I'd end up farther away from my goal. As lonely as it is sometimes, I'd rather go at this on my own if it meant getting there sooner, & to do that, I must not lose focus & stop letting my insecurities lead me astray.
I honestly don't know how things have come down to this. But all I can do now is deal with them as they come & again, not let them affect what I've already planned. Easier said than done, sure, but I've been through so much worse. What doesn't break me...
Ironically, it was very much a realization of the metaphorical path that I'm taking; as I watched groups of people pass me by, I was alone, tired, but with no other choice than to keep marching ahead. I knew where I was heading & despite the temptations, I wasn't going to change my course. Even though it might initially be easier for me to veer off & garner random company, I knew it'd only slow me down & I'd end up farther away from my goal. As lonely as it is sometimes, I'd rather go at this on my own if it meant getting there sooner, & to do that, I must not lose focus & stop letting my insecurities lead me astray.
I honestly don't know how things have come down to this. But all I can do now is deal with them as they come & again, not let them affect what I've already planned. Easier said than done, sure, but I've been through so much worse. What doesn't break me...
