tennis bug

as i was surfing (got frustrated and drifted farther and farther in cyberspace) for places to stay in baguio this coming december, i chanced upon a blog that leads to a married woman's blog. since i took an interest in the recent blog, i scanned the title of the posts. the one about tennis and her obsession with roger federer made me think of my own passions (and yes, obsession) toward the game and sports, in general. i've chosen to put a link to her site since the posts i read seemed to come from me.

i don't play tennis. and if you've met me, you'll know it would take all the muscles and everything else i've got just to lift and swing the racket, and that would be done while standing and not running around after the ball!

but, i just plain love the game. close to how i love basketball. however, that's another topic for another day.

back to tennis, and roger federer, and my long-time tennis player of all, andre agassi. i like federer, because he really humbly defies and redefines the game. and agassi, for the whole package - as a player and as a person. the coming of the swiss player cushioned the disappointment i felt due to agassi's retirement. when i was writing down all the things i want to do, people and places i want to see and meet, these two are not far down the list...and yes, that by some miracle i get to see even one wimbledon or french/australian open.

i can vividly remember bantering with Roger, Kuya John and some guys from my former work, and even betting (without money, since i totally agree with my mom on her views about gambling) on every game. and getting so excited when we talk shop. hmm, i miss those fun times. ala na kasi akong kakulitan dito about sports eh!