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it's Brooke here

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孜珺 高wrote:
fufu~~来踩踩~
Apr. 10
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May 08

roses Garden无期限荒废

这儿忒慢了
另起炉灶了,hi去了~~~
 
回头看才发现和这给MSN帐号有关的怎么都是些玫瑰来的~~~~
看来俺还是很喜欢玫瑰的~~~~
 
先留着,其实这儿也挺好的~~~~
停薪留职……停薪留职……
 
April 19

That's Brooke Penelpe Davis!

Oth413

就像最开始一样,唯一让我觉得不一样的,还是Brooke Davis.
一样年纪的所有人,除了Brooke,似乎都有了做为成年人的烦恼,爱情,家庭......是Brooke还是那么幼稚没有成熟么?不知道有没有人会这么认为.

Brooke Davis,所经历过的,比起那些高中同学们,是最多的,她见过的世界也是最复杂的,然而作为一个一直追求自己梦想的年轻人,她却是最合格的。

并不因为她在22岁时就赚到了一辈子都花不完的钱,并不因为她能抛下手中的一切重新开始,她只是知道,在还没有走过的路上,有哪些是她真的想要的。既然人生的旅途才刚刚开始,为什么不勇敢的追求自己想要的呢?

Brooke是单纯的,她对反感、复杂的环境不会习以为常,她只是在烟雾缭绕的房间里,努力找到自己想要的东西,接着找准出口,大步离开,不回头。

她不为自己找借口,想明白后,不再做无谓的留恋,纵然她并没有完全释怀。
她不愿自己的悲剧发生在别人身上,她的情感其实可以改变很多人的命运,即使环境不给她这个机会,她也从不停止努力。即使一路走来,她也充满了悲伤,但却始终相信,通过自己的努力,明天会更美好。

Brooke Davis,就是这么一个坚持寻找快乐的pretty girl.

会有很多人说Brooke变了,已经不再是高中的舞会皇后了。但我一直相信,People never change! Brooke也一直都没有改变,她还是那个坚持自己人生理想的单纯的tree hill girl.所有表现出来的变化,只是她成长的痕迹。如果她自己望一望曾经走过的路,一定也只是笑一笑而已,5年过去了,其实是更成熟了,面对所有成长过程中的人生的诱惑的和陷阱,她会感谢身边所有陪伴她走过的人。包括那个让她彻底绝望的母亲。

就是这么一路挣扎走过来的,所有人的路上都会有怀疑,如何解答,只能看每个人会做出怎样的选择。可以选择光明,也可以选择万劫不复,对别人也是对自己。

Brooke is always a Bitch, 实际上,并没有多少人能有资格得到这样的称谓,况且是被所有人都喜欢的情况下。

想了很久,为什么不用原来的主题曲,看到国外的FANS给的解释的,大概大家都不是原来的那个人了吧。的确是这样的,唯一能和I dont want to be继续联系在一起的,只能有Brooke一个了。虽然那段音乐不在了,但只要有brooke,那段青涩的成长的烦恼,依旧会让人时时记起……

April 11

[lyrics] Jason Mraz--- I'm yours

Well you done done me and you bet I felt it
I tried to be chill but you're so hot that I melted
I fell right through the cracks
and now I'm trying to get back
Before the cool done run out
I'll be giving it my bestest
Nothing's going to stop me but divine intervention
I reckon it's again my turn to win some or learn some
I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm yours
Well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find love love love
Listen to the music of the moment maybe sing with me
i love peaceful melody
It's your God-forsaken right to be loved love loved love loved
So I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm sure
There's no need to complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours
I've been spending way too long checking my tongue in the mirror
And bending over backwards just to try to see it clearer
My breath fogged up the glass
And so I drew a new face and laughed
I guess what i'ma saying is there ain't no better reason
To rid yourself of vanity and just go with the seasons
It's what we aim to do
Our name is our virtue
I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait I'm sure
There's no need to complicate
Our time is short
this is our fate, I'm yours
Well no no, well open up your mind and see like me
Open up your plans and damn you're free
Look into your heart and you'll find the sky is yours
Listen to the music of the moment come and dance with me
A lá one big family (2nd time: A lá happy family; 3rd time: A lá peaceful melody)
It's your God-forsaken right to be loved love love love
I won't hesitate no more, no more
It cannot wait, I'm sure
There's no need to complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours
No please, don't complicate
Our time is short
This is our fate, I'm yours
No please, don't hesitate
no more, no more
It cannot wait
The sky is your's!

April 05

welcome

Brooke XiaotingZhang's Facebook profile
March 19

主页怎么回事………………

果然是代码有冲突……
删了就好了……
March 15

[yyyyyyy????????]disgusting "one love"

真没想到,居然有一天,我会写下这样的标题……
"one love" 会让我想起太多的事情,
而这些事情,如果再给我一次机会的话,我一定不会做……
不是因为做了什么而后悔,
而是根本就应该离得远远的……
 
有些事情希望永远忘记,虽然它们无关紧要,
有些歌也永远不想再听到……
虽然和歌没关系……
但一首歌,往往让人想起一整段过去。
March 06

[lyrics]Queensland transport---because enough is enough

Because enough is enough
 
It will come again from nowhere
And reach out for you or me
It will wait in shadows, darkness
One thing's for sure, be hard to see
 
You wouldn't want to be too blind to it
But don't become resigned to it
Things can change, they often do
It's up to me and you to decide on it
 
Because enough is enough
Because enough is enough
 
This is nothing like the dream
That I had last night
We were sailing through the air
On a beam of pale moonlight
 
You the angel, gypsy queen
Me the pirate in disguise
No, not sleeping, I am dying
Forever lost within your eyes
 
Deafening the sound of silent screams
Tumbling we fall, far from the light
Blackbirds fly, they fill the sky
Blackbird bye bye
 
No turning back the clock
Nobody has the means
It's dust to dust and ash to ash
A one way trip it seems
 
You wouldn't want to be too blind to it
But don't become resigned to it
Things can change, they often do
It's up to me and you to decide on it
 
Because enough is enough
Because enough is enough
 
This is nothing like the dream
Enough is enough
That I had last night
Enough is enough
We were sailing through the air
On a beam of pale moonlight
 
Enough is enough
No turning back the clock
Nobody has the means
A one way trip it seems
A one way trip it seems
 
Enough is enough enough, enough
Enough is enough, enough is enough

March 05

[&*^&*%&%*^$]

Kimi Raikkonen:这孩子太厉害了,太聪明了,太油彩了!俺非常滴葱白他(和他的经纪人)
《《《《《《《《《上面这拧不是我家的||||||------------------------------------
Fernando Alonso:您车开的不错,就是人傻了点……碰到事情脑子打结不会思考了就……
Jenson button:您就和本田一块万劫不复吧!!!!
Andy Roddick:I know you GOOD! I know you Good! I know you REALLY GOOD!
Mardy Fish:都这样了……我还能咋办……
Stanislas Wawrinka:给您机会捡钱都捡不到!您啥时候和僵尸搭上的呀?还记得当年您是怎么说他的么?说您是猪真是侮辱了全世界的猪!警告你别把我小巴气着了啊!
Gavin DeGraw:您就一人来疯!在演唱会上玩BRA??!!这种事您也不是第一次了……
Richard Gasquet:豆腐同枭,您那豆腐做的小肚肚可真诱人那!!
February 29

[AI S7]Bye Robbie Carrico

真正的SHOW还没开始你就走了……
这个OUT比FISH的OUT还让人难过……因为走了就回不来了……没有下一站了……也不会有下一季了……
我会想你的,AI 鱼鱼第二号!摇滚鱼
Bye Robbie Carrico!
只是对AI上的摇滚鱼BYE,
Robbie Carrico 也许吧,还能再见吧……
January 10

[ATS] ONE TREE HILL SEASON5 EPISODE1

sometimes it feels like it was yesterday
sometimes it feels like someone else's memory
出去的人回来了,
因为追尽浮华后的返璞归真,
因为梦想破灭后的无可奈何,
因为误会放弃后的恋恋不舍……
所有人都回来了,
或许欣喜,或许尴尬的面对,
从彼此交集万千到各自走着和离开前完全不同的生活轨迹,
一直到新故事的开始,
永远只能是电视剧的情节而已。
sometimes you feel it was yesterday, graduating from high school and saying goodbye, that feeling let you get it 17 or 18 that nobody in the history that the world have been this close, they ever left this fearlessly, or left this hard, or cared this much.
and sometimes,it feels like someone else's memory.——lucas scott(one tree hill s5e1)
January 09

找个藉口起床

悉尼,库杨
其实都没我啥事,
因为我没那么博爱,
除了NO.1的孩子,
其他小盆友都不在我那么那么关心的名单上。
 
但是今年真的好想看网球啊,
不晓得为什么,
知道有比赛,那么多人比赛
那么多的板子,
总能找到个想看看的,
今天居然很突发奇想的想看穆雷VS萨芬的比赛……
就算没有想看的,
也能认识几个新的小盆友。
 
随机的看啦,就像今天不知道有ANDY的比赛一样……
就像今天不知道有大胡子的比赛一样,
起早看比赛,很好哈!
 
January 06

[Qatar open] 输了

 
 
large_2414d67.jpg picture by brookewawdavis
 
结束了
4-6,6-4,2-6
输给穆雷了……
我很难过就是了……

这个结果虽然还没到把我弄哭的地步,
但是也差不多了……
 
四蛋应该改改他的打法了……
争取把比赛打的干净点不要这么拖泥带水了
他自己也说打多了后面打不动的嘛……
一直这样的话能进前20估计就可以退休了……
 
不管怎么样,明天休息一天,
后天悉尼又开始了。
做职业球员真的是辛苦死了,
 
四蛋啊,今天输了就忘了吧,
想想以往重来过不了第一轮的,
今年能到决赛已经是很大的进步了,
就是最后输给穆雷……有点不舒服……
听说你也不喜欢穆雷的,
肯定也很不舒服了……
但是过去了就过去了吧。
今天拜豆腐玉手所赐,
你有一个神经刀刀的悉尼可以打了||||||||
或者悉尼不要太勉强了,
毕竟AO才是大头,
貌似你AO的成绩烂的很……
今年争取有不一样的表现哈!!
不过还是那句话,
要是签表太烂的话,还是提前节哀顺变吧……
(*^__^*) 嘻嘻……

我对你的2008很有信心哈
貌似这次进FINAL,
那AO就能排上个小种子鸟.
我们四蛋也seeded了嘛,哈哈哈
 
ALLEZ!
January 05

[Qatar open] 若为四蛋故,马上将鱼抛|||||||||

 
5_6918833_1
卡塔尔公开赛,四蛋今年的第一站比赛。
今天是半决赛,对的是柳比西奇。
之前,四蛋对柳比的战绩是0胜3负……
非常光辉的战绩……
今天终于得以改写成1-3的状况了.
似的,四蛋进决赛啦!!!
决赛对手是小僵尸穆雷……
 
今天也是真的“若为四蛋故,马上将鱼抛”了……
霍普曼杯还在继续,但是完全就不管了……
但抛的也还算心安理得啦……(*^__^*) 嘻嘻……
 
电脑很抽风,继续一闪一闪的……
不过在经历过这么多次的抽风状况之后,
对于这个电脑现在我可以说是坚强的样子也没有了,
和当初电脑出不得一点问题,要是有点问题马上就抓狂的时候比起来,真的太
坚强了。
电脑而已嘛,你说是伐……
因为他抽了我抓狂也没办法……他也好不了……
 
虽然已经到半决赛了,
但是这场球却是新赛季看的四蛋的第一场比赛,
可恶的学校啊,N早就断网,
前几天全靠蛋爹短信结果的通报。
看比赛当然是激动的,
还记得上个月念念叨叨着我想四蛋啊,我要看四蛋比赛啊,
其实也是无聊随便找点事情念念而已……
因为念不念结果还不是一样……一样要等到赛季开始的那一天才有能看,
还看不了……
而且还有一大堆事情没做完,现在到希望他们的假期能稍稍再长一点点……
当然,只是有那么一眯眯这种想法了,实在是因为期末考试的缘故……忽略不
计……
兴奋,开心,当然是最大大大大大的情绪了~~~

今天很RP的有直播,虽然糊的连球在哪都看不到,
但是还是很开心,
至少能看到会动的四蛋了。
感觉今天的状况有点像前年F1第一站比赛的时候,
电脑一样有问题,
有点怀念当时那种超级的激动和兴奋,
但是F1,
一点想法都没有了……
我对事物的热情貌似永远只有三分钟……
 
说起来看网球这么多年了,
今年还算真正第一次的那么专心致志,
做好准备,或许也还没做好准备,
但是起码我有这个心了,
第一次这么认真的对待一个新赛季的开始,
也或者说,是这么认真的跟一个人的比赛,
感觉还是很新鲜的.
 
也只能这么说了,
但是也不敢有啥保证,虽然畅想是很远大的,问题就是不知道能实践多少了,
如果要形容的话,
用刚学到的一句歌词:
my promises are sands...
就这样……我就这点出息了……
但是并不代表我对自己没信心……
虽然我是三分钟热度的代表……
但是我还是很专一的,嗯
就这样……
 
四蛋明天一定要加油!
明天继续守比赛!
 
看吧,至少现在我还是很一心一意的喜欢我的四蛋的吧~~~
^^
January 01

[照片]IMAGE 2007

IMG_0001.jpg picture by brookewawdavis
如果我说这张照片的灵感是从小记者GARETH BUMSTEAD去年的获奖照片上来的,他会相信我么?哈哈
 
IMG_1811.jpg picture by brookewawdavis
不知道为什么,就是很喜欢雪花的形状,FLAKE,另一个方面也可以代表FISH+BLAKE!HAHA
 
IMG_0418.jpg picture by brookewawdavis
stanislas wawrinka,my love!
 
IMG_1204.jpg picture by brookewawdavis
gasquet,港汇的签名会,从来没想过第一自己签到的会是加斯奎特的,很可爱的豆腐,让他SMILE他就SMILE
 
IMG_1206.jpg picture by brookewawdavis
andy roddick,罗大p,狗儿MM,本来是一张笑脸的,而且笑的很次,结果一发呆没按下去,就成这样了,good luck,andy!
 
IMG_1748.jpg picture by brookewawdavis
某天半夜,上网到4点以后准备睡觉,结果又捣鼓了将近三个小时候,拆杂志,剪字幕,拼拼凑凑出来的,MERRY CHRISTMAS, STANISLAS WAWRINKA
 
(to be continue...)

[One Tree Hill Season 5] New season of OTH

oth

The fifth season of "One Tree Hill" will be unprecedented in the annals of television drama, as the show leaps forward four years. Season four ended as the young characters graduated high school and season five begins post-college, four years later. Some of the characters have found success while others have failed. Some are the same, some are very different. And while their storylines will actively move forward, the show will also dip into the past, returning to incidents and events of the last four years, sometimes for a moment or a scene, other times for an entire episode.

It's been four years since the gang left Tree Hill and many things have changed. With the help of his editor Lindsey (Michaela McManus), Lucas published his first novel 'An Unkindness of Ravens,' and now works on his second. Along with Skills (Antwon Tanner), Lucas also coaches his former high school basketball team, vowing to take the team to another championship. When Peyton (Hilarie Burton) graduated from high school, she loved two things: Lucas and music. Did leaving Tree Hill for an internship at a record company in Los Angeles change her mind about either passion? Or did her time away from Tree Hill simply make her two loves stronger? Her best friend Brooke (Sophia Bush), was chasing her dream of becoming a top fashion designer with her clothing line 'Clothes over Bros' Four years later, Brooke has found some success, but at what cost? Similarly, Nathan (James Lafferty) and Haley (Bethany Joy Galeotti) have also endured the highs and lows of Nathan's career path, but have balanced this journey with the joys of parenthood as they raise their young son, James (Jackson Brundage). And speaking of highs and lows, Mouth (Lee Norris) continues to chase a career in broadcasting but is finding the on-air business to be cut-throat and difficult.

And what of the other familiar faces of Tree Hill, the friends we've come to know along the way? As each character left home four years ago, did they forget the closeness they once shared with each other? Or is it all still there, waiting to be recaptured... in a place called Tree Hill.

"One Tree Hill" was created by Mark Schwahn and is executive produced by Schwahn, Joe Davola, Greg Prange, Mike Tollin and Brian Robbins. "One Tree Hill" is a Tollin/Robbins Production in association with Warner Bros. Television.

December 31

[THE END OF THE YEAR] MY 2007

05年的年末很突发奇想的回忆了一下整个05年都干了些什么,06年年末忙着补看PB给忘记了……
今年,还是决定看看我都干了些什么吧
 
2007.1
首先,元旦那几天在每日夜的补看越狱,有一天我记得在床上,本来想看完当下那集就睡觉,结果每一集完了都
想,再看一集吧,下一集是最后一集,结果就这么一集一集的把所有的都看完了,看到凌晨6点,天都亮了,然后
才睡觉……
然后就是澳网,没什么特别的记忆了,都是在期末考试那几天,放假回家了比赛也还没完,唯一惊喜点的就是有
大宝对大屁的比赛,从来没想到过大宝能打到那么远,不错的.但是那场比赛真的不能叫他是比赛……因为大宝防
水放的要水也没有了,根本都没怎么卖力打过,就这么随随便便的输给ANDY了,臭东西,记得皮皮当时的签名是
,“和情人打比赛也不是这个打法的吧”大致是这样的,具体的我当然不记得了……
1月就差不多了吧
貌似1月19号的时候还就着JENSON生日跑去不知道吃了什么东西,不记得了,反正有吃过就对了。

+++++++++++++++++++++++++++
2007.2
澳网继续打,没什么印象了。
2月都在拼命的做时间轴,貌似从06年10月加入轴组后到现在为止,也就那么一个月做了很多任务,好像寒假过后
我都没怎么做过。
当时剧都过了冬歇期都恢复播放了,我什么乱七八糟的都做,特别是UGLY BETTY做的比较多,其他貌似还做过三
次的WAT,然后一些七七八八零散的任务。
当时好想做PB啊,但是每次都做不到的,强人在啊。
某天晚上,忘记是片源还是出问题了,DH的任务一直拖啊拖的,问谁有空,要等DH,我也报名等候,结果等到大半
夜,说谁谁谁已经把轴做好了,郁闷啊,然后我就大喊白等了,困死了什么的,于是第二天,由于大年三十,在
的人不多,加上3G同学很体贴的补偿了我前一天白等DH的损失(其实没什么损失,等到12点多而已,每天我没个
两三点不睡的……),那天从一大早开始参与了24,PB两个大任务,本来还要继续黑肉丝的,但是因为要吃年夜
饭了被爹娘拎到奶奶家去了。
貌似还做过好几次的GW.2月,拼命做轴的一个月。
第一次做AI的时候几近崩溃……
但是很LUCKY的看上了CHRISTOPHER RICHARDSON小朋友
貌似是从CHRIS开始的,之后的几个月里我陆陆续续的看上了N多85后……
要知道CHRIS之前我喜欢的最小的也是ANDY RODDICK……那孩子82年的……
很可爱的CHRIS,很好听的GEEK IN THE PINK,很神奇的第一次追AI
然后开始超级迷着看BUFFY,然后去了趟杭州,回来以后电脑挂掉了
直接导致后面一个学期没本本用,伤心啊。

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2007.3
由于本子回去修了,又把大电脑带会学校,所以是俺爹送去学校的,不用挤火车,哦也!
移动硬盘装满了BUFFY,但是到学校以后就坏掉了……
那个伤心啊,本来计划好的东西全泡汤了,还大哭一场……很诡异的
F1是这个月开始的么?我不记得了……
一直HC CHRIS
 
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2007.4
4月……我干什么过了没?完全没印象了……
HC CHRIS
 
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2007.5
学校运动会是这个月吧,大概是了
运动会……完全的游园会……
最后貌似发给裁判员的纪念品都没发过……
真是神奇的学校……
5月貌似超级HC MARDY FISH同学,
跟他的比赛,虽然也是乱跟跟的
每次比赛之前问皮皮那家伙几点有比赛
运气好的还能碰到网络直播看一看。
很开心某一天某比赛,13和FISH的组合在首轮淘汰了牛和某人的瑞士档组合
后来才知道,那某瑞士人就是让我现在爱的要死的STANISLAS WAWRINKA^^
AI 从CHRIS被淘汰以后就没怎么看过了
有段时间没办法的CAKE了一会儿
后来发现我本质上还是很不CAKE的,
就像后来我发现了本质上我还是TENNIS不是F1一样……
不知道从几月开始看OTH,因为CHRIS唱过I DONT WANT TO BE
每一集都能把我看的哭个半死……
真的真的很喜欢,
BROOKE DAVIS,喜欢死她了
 

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2007.6
准备考试,准备回家
东西多的我想跳楼……
于是发誓再也不乱买东西了……
第二次去考六级
 
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2007.7
放假回家,
没放假之前就和高中同学约好回家以后去看《变形金刚》
然后在KFC差点把手机给丢了,
后来找回来了,那是第二次,
之前老爹接我回家的时候在杭州拿狗,
在个小店里吃饭,手机就忘记在那里过一次,
还被小店里吃饭的个民工藏起来了
但是老爹很厉害的拿回来鸟~~~

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2007.8
8月13,不得不说,辛辛那提,我的四蛋
每到8月份,朝廷台都很人品加传统的在大半夜放点大师系列赛,
05年8月还在师大里喂蚊子的时候
大半夜里就看了网球比赛,
谁的我不记得了
貌似有看到索德林,阿叔叔什么的~~~

这次8月13日看上了四蛋
貌似接下来整个下半年我就沉浸在四蛋的蛋壳里了
到现在还是这样。
辛辛那提第一轮四蛋对休伊特,那天我之所以会等比赛
是因为我知道那天有fish的比赛,
混充当时我还真是蛮hc fish的嘛^^
但是我不知道fish那天是中央球场第二场
其实就算我知道了,还是会等的,
一是很久没看电视直播的网球比赛了,只要电视上有,还是会想看看的
第二嘛就是,为了保证不错过FISH的比赛,谁知道第一场会打多久……当然是开着等了……
电视打开以后第一眼瞧见的就是hewitt
当时的想法是:今天怎么这么背的……我不就是想看看FISH嘛,居然还得被休伊特折磨一场球才能看到。
好吧,不管怎么样还是看吧。
不知道休伊特的对手是谁,只想,不管谁赢,快点给我打完,我可以看FISH。
结果那个纠结啊,要打决胜盘,当时只庆幸这不是大满贯……
某兔子的对手能磨的要死,一直DEUCE着,真烦人,但是看到后面我好希望那个我不知道名字的小朋友能赢啊,
因为好几次他都快要赢了,把休兔子打回家多好啊,虽然一直觉得休兔子能赢的,但是小朋友真的输掉以后还是
有点失望的,然后就开始觉得小朋友长的蛮可爱的,赛事技术统计的牌子打出来之后也没记住这个小朋友叫什么
,只记住解说叫他瓦林卡,然后记住了他常常名字后面的SUI,说真的,当时我还不能确定SUI是不是瑞士,因为一
直很奇怪瑞士这个国家名字是怎么写的……再加上又没多大兴趣,外加牛黑的……
当时没记下来小朋友名字的拼法,但是就觉得好怪异的名字啊……
第二天起床去查,小朋友瓦林卡果然是瑞士人……
名字的拼法是stanislas wawrinka.
开始不知道为什么,就觉得stanislas这个名字好难看……
但是好吧,瓦林卡这个名字我还是能接受的……
犹犹豫豫了好几天,在决定要不要喜欢这个瓦林卡小朋友,
因为他是瑞士人,我还有点不高兴喜欢……
辛辛那提完了就是纽黑文比赛。
很rp的又能看,
而且是看fish看13还看瓦林卡小朋友。
看纽黑文的时候貌似已经决定要喜欢瓦林卡小朋友了
然后马上就拿来跟FISH比,
就想,要是stan和fish比赛的话我希望谁赢?
但是对stan的程度才没几天,灰常肯定是希望fish能赢,
结果纽黑文很rp的让我的stan和fish碰到了。
话说纽黑文的时候stan和fish都rp大爆发……
stan一路打掉了土人,萝卜七七八八的,都是之前输掉的人,
fish么一路给人家送蛋……
最后stan和fish一役很合我胃口的,以俩63,我亲爱的瓦林卡小朋友华丽丽的输给了我的fat-ass 大宝fish.
纽黑文决赛那个无语啊……fish和13俩人玩过家家一样的,然后13就拿了个冠军回家……
ANDY和牛去玩了……
8.30的时候一个人跑到KFC去给ANDY过生日鸟。
老爹有6000块的旅游票,让他换了现金给我买了个400D,算生日礼物了,虽然都没这么讲……
从楼下弄了只小狗来玩了两天,叫他顿顿,
真的长的蛮像巴顿的……大家都这么说
 

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2007.9
美网一直打呀,我就一直熬夜呀。
应该是从美网开始吧,
我彻底的HC上瓦林卡小朋友了,
FISH和STAN同时的比赛我都只看STAN的,
从8月下半月到9月份,大大了解了STAN一番,
越来越不能自拔的HC上了瓦林卡小朋友。
9.1,my worst birthday ever!
9月开学了~~~
开学之前四蛋小朋友很神勇的挂掉了库娃表弟,ROBBY,萨芬,结果很不幸的挂在了切拉手上……
好吧,我有多不讲理我自己知道,
就像当初恨牛一样,切拉上了我的BLACK LIST鸟~~~
新学期了,新地方,新寝室。
六级差四分……俺爹当时的反应是:差四分?这种事情怎么会发生在你身上?
哈哈哈,好搞笑的~~~
开学没多久以后,第一次去了复旦,
为什么我之前没想过去那边玩玩~~~~

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2007.10
终于明白了什么叫事不过三……
我历经两次磨难,失而复得的手机,
终于丢了……
在国庆放假回家的路上丢的
不过到现在我还是不清楚,
到底是被人偷的还是我自己掉的……
本来不想回家的,因为想做做准备看F1,
但是因为要拿DV,那只能回去了,
4号才回来。
回家买手机,买了个V3.
10月是看比赛的月份,
其实一早就对F1没啥热情的了,
但是好歹也爬墙爬了两年了,
今年去现场看一次,算是圆满了吧~~~~
最大的惊喜就是在看林志颖的时候看到个好可爱的小记者,
事后发现他居然就是拍八顿SUPERMAN那张夺冠照片的摄影记者,
真的是圆满了~~~
我对F1也没有遗憾了!
混混沌沌的跟了机场STAN的比赛~~~
好在有蛋爹帮忙告诉我比赛结果~~~~THANK YOU,蛋爹~~~
10月22的时候,很有幸的去旗忠参观了,
看到了平时看不到的地方.
那了很多小礼品,认识了cindy

MY BEST OCTOBER EVER!
 
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2007.11
话说比赛不结束,我的日子就没的安宁,
本来都决定不去看大师杯的了,
因为一直都以为牛ANDY他们的一定是第一天,
结果没想到,第一天居然是金组……
星期五收到CINDY的短信,说狗儿MM和豆腐星期六在港汇有签名会,去不去
开始看错了,没看到豆腐名字,还在考虑,
后来再看了一遍,加斯奎特!!!当然去!
后来因为种种原因,CINDY没去成,我就去豆腐家乱吼,
结果第二天和搭上豆腐家的小叶一块去了签名会和科技馆的开幕式~~~
好开心~~~
我是花痴的孩子,我是爬墙的孩子,
以至于豆腐家的饭链接我博客的时候都给我的注解就是:花痴有理,爬墙无罪……
好吧,我就这点出息了,
想一开始豆腐还没来炸鸡来的时候,
我就HC炸鸡,
最后豆腐来的时候我就完全不知道炸鸡是谁了,
一门心思的爬墙爬到小加家……
去了签名会和红地毯,拿到了5个小加的签名和两个ANDY的签名~~~
还有些其他人的,但是要把那张还给草草的~~~
我是个坏小孩,抢人家东西,(*^__^*) 嘻嘻……
星期天看比赛……
很不幸,才用了一个半月的V3又被偷了……
伤心啊……
如果没有被偷,那11月绝对是THE MONTH OF THE YEAR了……
真的伤心了好一会儿了的……
我的STAN桌面啊……我的I DONT WANT TO BE 铃声啊……我漂亮的带子啊……
好吧……努力考研……考上了我买V8去……
决定了,我就MOTO了……
大师杯这一个星期我爬墙爬的很开心,
看到了豆腐饭们也很开心,因为豆腐来了~~~
豆腐真的来了,
他们好幸福,
但是我要什么时候才能看到STAN呢?
09年的TMS?
好想把这个时间往前提一点……
不管怎么样,我会见到四蛋的~~~~~
美国终于赢了DAVIS CUP.
有的时候想想我真的把ANDY给忘记了~~~
但是,曾经有ANDY的日子,那段日子,永远记着的~~
11月,不小心听到了POETS OF THE FALL
芬兰乐队,喜欢啊!

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2007.12
考试,背书,
第三次考了六级
俺娘貌似只知道六级……
唉,算了……
另外得出的结论就是,
只要一考试,我就爱看真人秀,
六月的时候看学徒,
这次就看AMERICA'S NEXT TOP MODEL
然后就是决定考研了,买资料了
没钱用了……
我想回家呃……
今天,2007.12.31
四蛋的赛季又开始了~~~
FISH在打HOPMAN,
我的学期都还没结束呢,他们又都开始忙了……
辛苦的孩子们那~~~
希望他们能享受比赛……
看到有阿根廷的书说采访了阿根廷的那些网球运动员,
貌似他们都好不喜欢比赛,
但那是谋生手段,
又能怎么办呢……
也许大多数人的生活都是这样的吧……
今天是08赛季卡塔尔开始的第一天,
四蛋今天没有比赛,
MICHEAL LAMMER通过资格赛打上来了~~~
OMG,我忘记看比分板了……
我得去看看MICHEAL LAMMER打的怎么样了。
我从来就是爱屋及乌的……
这一SESSION, STAN,SUISSE,然后就MICHEAL LAMMERl了……
小关注一下吧,虽然这孩子前途不大了
 

以上就是匆匆忙忙里记着的2007,还有好多好多事情,但也许没那么重要了
几个关键词,
STANISLAS WAWRINKA
SUISSE
FRENCH
AMERICAN IDOL SEASON 6
CHRIS RICHARDSON
CAKE
FISH
TENNIS
TENNIS MASTERS CUP
V3,MOTO
GARETH BUMSTEAD
ONE TREE HILL
POETS OF THE FALL
COUNTRY MUSIC
2007,网球,F1,大师杯,瓦林卡,篮球兄弟,美剧,上海,就是这么过的
一直不停的想,希望明年更好
AND TOMORROW IS A BETTER DAY,A BETTER YEAR, MAYBE
HAPPY NEW YEAR, TO EVERYBODY~
 
December 28

[hopman cup]America and India in Exciting Cup Kick Off

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America and India in Exciting Cup Kick Off
28/12/2007

HYUNDAI Hopman Cup XX kicks off with an intriguing tie between India and the United States, with the women’s singles beginning at 10:30am at Perth’s Burswood Dome.

The Americans come into the Hopman Cup as the second seeds, but with current Australian Open champion Serena Williams not well enough to take her place in the opening session.

She is being substituted by Meghann Shaughnessy for Saturday’s matches with India, but will arrive in time to face the Czech Republic on Monday.

Shaughnessy is certainly no slouch ranked 53 in the world and a well-credentialed doubles competitor. She is also no stranger to the Hopman Cup, appearing in 2005 alongside James Blake. That year the Americans were also the second seeds and finished second in group B.

Shaughnessy will take part in the first match of the 20th staging of the Cup against Indian sensation Sania Mirza. Mirza and Rohan Bopanna have returned after earning their place in the tournament through the Asian Hopman Cup last year.

Tournament Director Paul McNamee is relieved that Williams will be arriving in time to play on Monday, and is comfortable that the substitution rule has worked well.

Relief is the stronger feeling since she’s coming Sunday morning and playing Monday. We have a substitution rule that was introduced a couple of years ago, why we didn’t use it earlier I’ll never know,” McNamee said.

“It was a shame Serena couldn’t be here but if we didn’t have a substitution rule, we would have lost her for the whole tournament. It’s great that Meghann Shaughnessy is coming. She’ll play the first match and Serena continues from there.”

Shaughnessy is currently ranked 53 in singles and 17 in doubles, with six singles and 15 doubles titles to her credit. She won a singles and doubles title in 2007, with her career high ranking in singles being 11 (2001) and doubles four (2005).

It is the third meeting on the WTA tour between Shaughnessy and Mirza, with the American leading 2-1. Mirza won the first battle in 2006 at San Diego, before Shaughnessy was victorious the same year in Bangkok and this year in Istanbul.

Bopanna and America’s male representative, Mardy Fish were both at the Cup last year, but did not face each other and this will be their first ever meeting on the ATP tour.

Fish made a tremendous start to 2007 by winning two of his three matches in the Burswood Dome and then making the semi-final in Auckland and quarter-finals at the Australian Open.

India narrowly missed making the final last year at the Hopman Cup and Bopanna is delighted to return, while also keeping one eye on the cricket Test match in Melbourne.

“I’m definitely looking forward to playing here again, it’s wonderful. It’s definitely good match practice and then you end up playing on the same surface at the Australian Open. Even though it’s indoors, you are also getting used to the weather in Australia,” Bopanna said.

“I’m going to miss catching up with them (cricket team), because when they come to Perth I go to Melbourne, so I don’t think I’ll see them. I’m friends with a few of them, but looking at the score it’s going to be tough.”

Back to the tennis court, the women’s and men’s matches look to be must-see affairs, with every possibility of the mixed doubles deciding the opening tie of Hyundai Hopman Cup XX.

December 27

[school]飞腾的期末考试

发现我自己对这门课真的一点都不上心
方正飞腾,我可以说成飞正方腾、方腾飞正诸如此类乱七八糟的东西,
说个一轮,旁边同学实在听不下去了,于是好心的提醒我,我才能把这四个字的正确顺序说出来……
BAD STUDENT!
 
说来也郁闷,排版课居然让我觉得是这个学期最不想去的课……
看我平时好歹也还蛮喜欢捣鼓这些东西的嘛,就是不高兴去……
而且态度也超级不好……

最近态度真的不大好,
今天和我说书籍排版我没交,怎么可能,我可是乖乖交作业的好学生呢!
于是和老师声音大了点的喊了几句,
可怜的小老师,估计被我吓到了……
好吧,老师对不起,我不应该这个态度的……
我还是很尊敬你的,嗯
 
话说期末考试的作业自己准备素材
我就做杂志排版咯~~
照着《网球》的傻样封面排了封面和封底,其实效果还不错
至于里面的内容嘛,哈哈哈
当然四蛋啦~~~
真的杂志里看不到四蛋的东西,
就自己做做自娱自乐下吧,
希望在不久的将来,能让我在杂志上看到四蛋!
 
于是,现在还有一大堆功课要做,
装模作样的写一篇四蛋的文章,
再装模做样的排几个杂志内页~~~
最后嘛,就是……
态度问题!改!
I'M REALLY KINDA BITCHING LATELY....
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ALL BEST WISHES FOR STAN!
December 26

[background music]poets of the fall-----maybe tomorrow is a better day

POETS OF THE FALL LYRICS

"Maybe Tomorrow Is A Better Day"

I'd stay the hand of god, but the war is on your lips
How can I brace myself for razor blades on whips
When everything with meaning is shattered, broken, screaming
And I'm lost inside this darkness and I fear I won't survive

I could pray and trick with a double tongue, but the only fool here's me
I choose the way to go, but the road won't set me free
Cos I wish you'd see me, baby, save me, I'm going crazy
Tryin' to keep us real, keep us alive

This day will die tonight and there ain't no exception
We shouldn't wait for nothing to wait for
Love me in this fable, babe, my heart is in your hand
Our time is waiting right outside your door
And maybe tomorrow is a better day

I do not deal the cards and I play a lousy hand
I celebrate no victories and my promises are sand
Against all this I contrast you, when all is lost the war is through
Hey angel, dare the winds now we can fly

This day will die tonight and there ain't no exception
Why should I wait for nothing to wait for
Let me love you in this fable, hold your heart in my hand
Our time is waiting right outside your door
And maybe tomorrow is a better day

This day will die tonight and there ain't no exception
Why should I wait for nothing to wait for
I won't cry for my solitude, lay my head and dream of you
And hope that you'll come knocking on my door
And maybe tomorrow is a better day
I know tomorrow is a better day

December 11

[背景音乐] STAN!!!!!!!!

听听你现在听到的这首歌是什么?
当当当!!!!
STAN!!!!!!!
哈哈哈,千万不要以为我是今天才发现这首歌,但是今天我才把这个STAN跟那个STAN联系在一块!!!!
小兴奋一下,
我要STAN,继续STAN!!!!!!!!!!!
 
I LOVE WAWRINKA, I LOVE STAN!
December 06

[hopman cup] 这个大拽我没办法了……

FISH, Mardy (USA)
BIOGRAPHY                            
Birth Date 09/12/1981
 
Birth Place Edina, MN, USA
Residence Tampa, FL, USA
Nationality USA
Height 6'2" / 1.87m
Weight 180lbs / 81kg (死胖子)
Plays Right Handed (Double Handed Backhand)
Favourite Surface Hard
Coach Bo Hodge
Age Started Tennis 2(豆腐也是两岁打球的为啥他没吉尼斯记录?哈哈哈)
Age Turned Pro 19
Personal Interests Country music, surfing & golf.
Personal Note Father is a teaching tennis professional in Vero Beach, Florida. Mother is a housewife. Younger sister played at Flagler College, Florida.
Father's Name Tom
Mother's Name Sally
Sisters Meredith (younger)
RANKING
Rollover
Race
Current Singles 39 37
Current Doubles 136 Not Available
Career High Singles 17 * (22 Mar 2004) 7 * (29 Jan 2007)
Career High Doubles 65 * (10 Jun 2002) 62 * (15 Jul 2002)
Singles Year End死鱼明年和四蛋一起努力! 47 56 
Doubles Year End 121
WIN - LOSS
Win
Loss
Current Year Singles 26 24
Current Year Doubles 9 10
Career Singles (Tour Level Only) 141 121
Career Doubles (Tour Level Only) 57 66
Career Singles (Incl. Futures, Challengers and Satellites) 222 157
Career Doubles (Incl. Futures, Challengers and Satellites) 101 86
YEAR-END ATP RANKING
Singles
Doubles
2006 47 121
2005 227 143
2004 37 97
2003 20 204
2002 81 85
2001 141 115
2000 304 375
SINGLES TITLES
2006 Houston (CL)
2003 Stockholm (IH)
DOUBLES TITLES
2004 San Jose (IH) - w/J. BLAKE Houston (CL) - w/J. BLAKE
2002 Houston (CL) - w/A. RODDICK
GRAND SLAMS Australian Open Roland Garros Wimbledon US Open
Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles Singles Doubles
2007 QF R32 - - R128 - R64 -
2006 - - - - R32 - R64 R32
2005 R64 QF R128 - - - R128 -
2004 R128 - - - R64 - R64 -
2003 R32 R64 R128 - R32 - R64 R64
2002 R64 R64 - R32 - R64 R64 R32
2001 - - - - R128 - R128 R16
2000 - - - - - - R128 -
1999 - - - - - - - -

[hopman cup] Match Schedule

Session 1

Sat 29 Dec 2007

10:30am

USA (2) V India (7)

Serena Williams v Sania Mirza
Mardy Fish v Rohan Bopanna

Mixed Doubles

Session 2

Sat 29 Dec 2007

6:00pm

Australia (6) v Czech Republic (3)

Alicia Molik v Lucie Safarova
Peter Luczak v Tomas Berdych
Mixed Double

Session 3

Tennis West Family Day

Sun 30 Dec 2007

10:30am

Serbia (1) v Chinese Taipei (8)

Jelena Jankovic v Su-Wei Hsieh
Novak Djokovic v Yen-Hsun Lu

Mixed Doubles

Session 4

Sun 30 Dec 2007

6.00pm

France (4) v Argentina (5)

Tatiana Golovin v Gisela Dulko
Gael Monfils v Juan Ignacio Chela

Mixed Doubles

Session 5

Mon 31 Dec 2007

10:30am

USA (2) v Czech Republic (3)
Serena Williams v Lucie Safarova
Mardy Fish v Tomas Berdych
Mixed Doubles

Session 6

Tue 1 Jan 2008

10:30am

Australia (6) v India (7)
Alicia Molik v Sania Mirza
Peter Luczak v Rohan Bopanna
Mixed Doubles

Session 7

MYER Ladies Day

Wed 2 Jan 2008

10:30am

Serbia (1) v France (4)
Jelena Jankovic v Tatiana Golovin
Novak Djokovic v Gael Monfils

Mixed Doubles

Session 8

Wed 2 Jan 2008

6:00pm

Argentina (5) v Chinese Taipei (8)
Gisela Dulko v Su-Wei Hsieh
Juan Ignacio Chela v Yen-Hsun Lu

Session 9*

Thur 3 Jan 2008

10:30am

Australia (6) v USA (2)
Alicia Molik v Serena Williams
Peter Luczak v Mardy Fish
Mixed Doubles

Czech Republic (3) v India (7)
Lucie Safarova v Sania Mirza
Tomas Berdych v Rohan Bopanna

Mixed Doubles

Session 10*

Thur 3 Jan 2008

6:00pm

Serbia (1) v Argentina (5)

Jelena Jankovic v Gisela Dulko
Novak Djokovic v Juan Ignacio Chela
Mixed Doubles

France (4) v Chinese Taipei (8)

Tatiana Golovin v Su-Wei Hsieh
Gael Monfils v Yen-Hsun Lu

Mixed Doubles

Final

Fri 4 Jan 2008

6:00pm

Winner Group A v Winner Group B

 
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[hopman cup]Seedings

The teams in seeded order are:

  1. Serbia - Novak Djokovic (3) and Jelena Jankovic (3)
  2. USA – Mardy Fish (43) and Serena Williams (6)
  3. Czech Republic – Tomas Berdych (13) and Lucie Safarova (24)
  4. France – Gael Monfils (40) and Tatiana Golovin (15)
  5. Argentina – Juan Ignacio Chela (17) and Gisela Dulko (37)
  6. Australia – Peter Luczak (77) and Alicia Molik (67)
  7. India – Rohan Bopanna (262) and Sania Mirza (32)
  8. Chinese Taipei - Yen-Hsun Lu and Su-Wei Hsieh
November 29

United States Rely on Home Advantage Against Russia

DAVIS CUP FINAL LEAD-UP
Portland, Oregon, U.S.A.
November 28, 20

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James Blake, Mardy Fish, Bob Bryan, Andy Roddick, Mike Bryan The United States is hoping that home advantage and a fast court at the Memorial Coliseum in Portland, Oregon, will prove the key to snapping a 12-year title drought in the Davis Cup, against defending champions Russia in the final.

Andy Roddick has fond memories of men’s international team competition. As a 10-year-old he travelled to Fort Worth, Texas, to watch one of the all-time great US squads – consisting: Andre Agassi, Jim Courier, John McEnroe and Pete Sampras – defeat Switzerland, led by Marc Rosset, for the 1992 title.

“It's always been a huge priority for me,” said the Nebraskan. “It's been on my list of goals to accomplish.” Roddick appeared in the 2004 Davis Cup final, when two Mallorcans Carlos Moya and Rafael Nadal became the heroes for Spain in a 3-2 win.

Having appeared at Tennis Masters Cup Shanghai, 25-year-old Roddick is happy he has matches under his belt. “If you would have told me before that I'd get four matches against the top players and qualify for the semis, that would have been ideal preparation in my mind, on an indoor surface kind of similar, a little bit slower,” he commented.James Blake His teammate James Blake, who has a 12-8 Davis Cup singles record, has not played a competitive match since losing to Richard Gasquet in the third round of the BNP Paribas Masters, an ATP Masters Series event in Paris, at the start of the month.

“I feel it,” he smiled. “I had a great week last week with my coach, Brian Barker, in Connecticut. It's one time that fast indoor courts in Connecticut are good preparation for a match, so I'm happy about that.

“I definitely feel like the little bit of rest I had, I would have liked to have been in Shanghai, but not getting there, I can look at the positives that I got a little bit of a rest and now I feel completely refreshed.

“I know my legs are going to feel good for possibly two five set matches. I definitely feel ready to go.”

Meanwhile, Bob and Mike Bryan – the all-conquering US doubles team with a 12-1 record – are ready for anything, despite missing the circuit-finale in Shanghai due to injury. The World No. 1-ranked duo were also part of the 2004 final squad.Bob and Mike Bryan “We’re going to be ready for everyone,” said Mike Bryan. “There's four guys that can play really good doubles. [Marat] Safin is a great doubles player, too. That's why we're kind of surprised he's not here.

“But [Dmitry] Tursunov [and Mikhail] Youzhny is probably their best team they can put together out of those four guys. We'll be ready for them.”

Should the United States lift the Davis Cup title on Sunday, which would represent their 32nd crown since playing the inaugural tie against the British Isles in 1900, Blake believes it will boost men's tennis in the United States.

“I think men's tennis right now is in a great position given the fact we're in the Davis Cup final,” said the former Harvard student. “We have an opportunity to do something great, bring the Cup back here for the first time since '95.

I think we're doing our best to bring the landscape back to the positive atmosphere it had in the years of Sampras, Agassi, Courier.

“But it is a difficult situation when we're dealing with following the greatest generation probably in the history of American tennis. It can at times possibly spoil the American public and the fans and the media. We're dealing with that.”

Russia beat the United States 3-2 in the World Group semifinals, at the Olympic Stadium in Moscow, in September 2006. That weekend, Russian captain Shamil Tarpischev had Safin at his disposal.

This time around, Tarpischev has selected World No. 4 Nikolay Davydenko, Igor Andreev, Tursunov and Youzhny.Nikolay Davydenko and Shamil Tarpischev “There is no question that the American team is the favorite,” said Tarpischev, who has built a reputation as a crafty tactician during his tenure as captain.

“It's not by chance that when we played in Moscow on the clay courts we won, because the clay court diminishes the attacking power of the players.

“But if we have, let's say, between 30 and 35 percent chance of winning, why not try and win it? A similar situation occurred in our first match we played with Chile. We were not the favorites, but we were able to win [3-2 in La Serena].”

During last year's semifinal tie against the United States, Tursunov beat Roddick 6-3, 6-4, 5-7, 3-6, 17-15 to give Russia its place in the final.

"I think it was a very memorable match because it's Davis Cup," Tursunov recalled. "I don't think of it as a battle of two countries, but I treat it as a battle of two teams. Dmitry Tursunov "And winning it for somebody other than yourself is special. I think it's different than an individual competition. You know, unfortunately it's a sport that's an individual sport. But because of the team effect, I think it's more special to me.

"Roddick [is] a great competitor, regardless of Davis Cup or individual competition. He's a very difficult player to play because he never gives up. But by the same talking, nobody wants to give up in the fifth set. If you've gone that far you're gonna try to do your best.

"I don't really think that because he lost he has less will to win than I did. I just happened to win that match. But a lot has to do with fitness for that particular day. A lot of luck is involved in that match, as well. I wouldn't say that I'm a stronger person or more willful person than he is just I won that match. He's going to be a very difficult opponent for anybody."

[兄弟博客] Wednesday, November 28, 2007 - 9 p.m.

It could go down as an all-time low in the world of officiating. Fortunately, there were no genuine line judges involved. But Mike Bryan and Mardy Fish, hang your heads in shame!

Bryan Bros.
At practice today, Robby played a couple of sets against James and unfortunately I have to say that a bad call probably cost Robby a set. Mike and Mardy were both calling James' baseline but screwed up an 'out' call because they were text messaging at the time. Robby hit a ball that was just a little long and James played it. The rally continued for another 10-15 shots and Robby eventually won it. But then Mike and Mardy suggested to James that the earlier ball had indeed been out. James, who didn't get a good look at the ball, ran with the idea and that gave him the break. I don't think either Mardy or Mike would get hired to call lines at Challenger level after that performance. Two of them were calling the line and they both missed it!

But Robby took it like a man. I would have broken a couple of racquets. But after calling the lines we were all ready to give credit to the real line judges. The balls really going whizzing fast out there and it's tough to make right calls all the time - even when you're not text messaging :)

Oh, in the photo above, that's Mike practicing to lift a giant version of the Davis Cup. If we win the Cup he'll carry it all the way back to Camarillo!

John Isner's been pretty quiet and obedient today, playing water boy and towel boy. But you've got to feel a little sorry for the big man because no-one wants to hit with him. As Andy says: "The Russians don't have any 6' 10'' goofy guys on their team, so why would we want to hit with you?" It's all said in good humor, of course.

You see the photo of Mike, Mardy and me with all the Christmas shopping bags? Well, after the Nike guys went to the Nike store yesterday and came back bragging about all the stuff they got, we called Andrea Swick from adidas and she was nice enough to hook us up with a nice-size budget at the adidas store, where we did some serious damage. We spent about an hour Christmas shopping for family and friends and also picked up a few goodies for ourselves.

Here's another photo that shows just how large our Davis Cup team is for the final. We're standing in the lobby of the hotel next to the Christmas tree. We have a masseuse, a stringer, trainer, body guard and three coaches - Jay Berger, Brian Barker and John Roddick - assisting captain Patrick McEnroe. There are two doctors - David Dines and his son Josh - three administrative people taking care of all the logistics, four practice partners and four team members.

Our huge squad pretty much takes up two whole floors of the hotel. We have a room for training, a room for massage, a huge suite for a team room with a poker table, flat screen tv and a big eating room, which always has a well-stocked buffet. And the Russians? They have a McDonald's across the street.

Today we practiced early after leaving the hotel at 8.30 am. On the way to the courts we drove past a huge mural of the Davis Cup team on a 30-story building. To see yourself that size is amazing. Everyone here in Portland seems to recognize the team. They are pretty low-key people and it's not a busy-city atmosphere. There's lots mountain, trees and running water. It's more like a running town. But this week we've turned it into a tennis town.

Tomorrow we have the official draw ceremony at noon and then after that we'll be going into lockdown. Patrick wants us to start focusing fully on the start of play on Friday. But we'll still get word out to you through the blog. Just don't tell Patrick.

Mike will check in with you tomorrow.

Bob.