Mama
Last night I went to the women’s final of the U.S. Open. Now, I normally prefer to watch tennis on TV. With the benefit of TV, you can see facial expressions and the commentators also help to build the tension. Pink’s “Get the Party Started,” played during commercial breaks when you’re watching in person, does not build tension. Anyway, it was a good match and, in the end, I was glad that Kim Clijsters won, though I am frankly sick already of hearing about her baby and the fact that she is a mom. The media, particularly the tennis media, acts as if having a baby was some other physical and emotional hardship. The opening to The Bionic Woman comes to mind. She was a tennis player, too, afterall.
Also I was shocked that Serena wasn’t in the final. Temper, temper.
[...] http://carlgaines.wordpress.com/2009/09/14/mama/The opening to The Bionic Woman comes to mind. She was a tennis player, too, afterall. Also I was shocked that Serena wasn’t in the final. Temper, temper. ~ by carlosville on September 14, 2009. Posted in Uncategorized … [...]
Quick Roundup « An American in Prague said this on September 14, 2009 at 5:13 pm |
i can’t comment on all things tennis — i don’t even know how many innings there are to a game — but i will say i’m glad to see you are back from vacation, or rather, hiatus.