So guess what I did today :) That's right! I cheered on the USA at the Australian Open. Oh hell yeah!
Andy Roddick lost to Marin Cilic due to a shoulder injury that plagued him through all five sets. Yes, you heard me right. All. Five. Sets.
This one match took about 4 hours to complete and was the third and last match we watched. Justine Henin moved on to the Semi Finals over Nadia Petrova and Zheng Jie was by far the hottest Asian chick in a blue skirt of the day. Oh yeah, she won too.
Right now, we are watching the night matches on the telley while we wait for delivery to show up at our door. 8 hours of tennis. Boy, that was kinda awesome. Lupe is definitely hooked. She's even talking about taking beginners classes when we get home.
Speaking of home, Melbourne is a very close facsimile to Portland. Both are a fascinating blend of contemporary culture and old world European architecture. Both have a thriving music scene where bands are playing in the dozens all over the city at any given venue on every night around town. The cafe and bohemian scene here is like walking down Hawthorne on a busy weekend. The city centre is hip and bustling just like downtown. Even the people are so nice, just like home. The weather is completely unpredictable; completely unlike the northern aussie lands we've been in. It's nice and cool here in the summer and the weather can change from one minute to another. Today we had rain and clouds in the morning, a nice cool summer sun in the midday, sweltering heat in the afternoon, then a cool (almost cold) night. I could definitely see myself transplanting here. It's like the Portland I remember visiting when I was a younger man and falling in love with. Sadly, Portland has become much ruder in the last few years. It's my personal opinion that has something to do with all the Californians who have moved north to the Pacific Northwest because it's so much cheaper to live there. Sorry to all my Californian friends who may take offense at this belief but, then again, you weren't there when it was nicer and less rude. Just sayin'
Well, food has arrived. We are famished after a hard day of yelling, shushing, clapping, and cheering. Time to eat gourmet pastas and pizza and watch the fireworks for Australia Day on TV.
Goodnight, America. Sleep well.
-d@n
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