Wimbledon 2008
Angie posted on July 06, 2008
Its been an interesting Wimbledon tournament overall, and while most of the top seeds were defeated early on (I wish Djokovic had lasted longer, but its alright), everyone knew another Nadal/Federer final was inevitable. It was bound to be an intense match, but wow. It was pretty unbelievable. Apparently its the longest Wimbledon final match ever, lasting more than four and a half hours past 9:00pm. Nadal’s comeback in the second set from 1-4 to 6-4 was pretty amazing! I left my house after the second set as the rain caused play to be suspended and missed the third and fourth sets but returned in time for the final set.
I tend to be a Nadal fan so I am psyched that he won! The French Open and Wimbledon in the same year (both over Roger Federer) is quite a feat. He’s so talented and definitely deserves it. At the same time though, I have the utmost respect for Federer, because, as the commentators said it, he has so much grace. He had to have been feeling horrible after losing but he stuck it out and tried not to show his disappointment. After all, his dream of winning Wimbledon sixth times in a row is ruined. He’s won the U.S. Open four years in a row though, so I’m hoping he does well there again this year - it’ll probably make him feel better.
All I have to say about the Williams sisters final is man, it has to be hard playing against your sister.
And I’ll have to wait for the Olympics in August for more tennis. Darn.
(Photo copyright to Getty Images. From Yahoo! Sports.)
Electric Feel
Angie posted on June 26, 2008
I am pretty much sick of this layout already. Its not pretty enough. (I might just edit it a little though.) It is gone. Replaced with the rather serene (at least in this picture!) beauty of James McAvoy. Header still needs a little work but that’ll have to wait for the time being. (Edited: June 29)
Anyhoo, being the big movie fanatic that I am, I decided to install the WP Movie Ratings plugin. I haven’t had time to update the css it comes with though, so the colors are a little clashy for the time being. I’ve also added a page offering my experience with hosts, for anyone looking to find a new host.
So, I figure, since I have nothing better to do, I may as well share my new favorite site with you!
- Hulu.com - You can watch full episodes and full movies (free!) at Hulu - and unlike all those sketchy sites out there, Hulu is completely free and legal. I suggest Friday Night Lights - the whole two seasons are up, so if you do like the show, you’ll be all caught up for season three! (I think its an amazing show - maybe a little hard to get into at first, so give it a chance.) They also have the first two seasons of Buffy the Vampire Slayer and all three seasons of Arrested Development. And, even better, they’re having a Days of Summer special where they add a movie or TV show every weekday of the summer - so far this has brought three movies that I love: Lost in Translation, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, and Bring It On, along with other awesomeness like season one of Angel.
On a different note, I’ve been watching Wimbledon on ESPN. I’m so disappointed that Novak Djokovic lost in the second round, but its been a week of early upsets, really (Maria Sharapova must really be feeling the disappointment..). Today, Ernests Gulbis gave Rafael Nadal quite a run for his money. Gulbis seems to have a lot of potential; he also put up a good fight against Djokovic in the French Open QF.
Also, if you’re a Rupert Grint fan, join the fanlisting! I’ve just adopted it from Anne. 
