Tennis Tournament: Dallas, TX

The tournament is now over and I can happily say that I won my division.


I was really not excepting to win because I worried about the knee injury I sustained in Houston, TX. My knee felt great, and I didn't feel any pain at all throughout the tournament.

I won my first match 6-2, 6-1 but I could have won the second set 6-0 but I decided to take some risky shots because I didn't want to bagel my opponent. My second match was a bit tougher but I managed to win 6-2, 6-3. There were a lot of deuce points but my opponent started to lose his temper and his game went to hell after that. I made it to the finals where I had to play my nemesis.

I was ranked number 1 and my nemesis was ranked number 2, and were hoping to meet in the final. He has beaten me twice, and I finally got my first win against him this past October.

The first set was very sloppy and I had 4 double faults and I lost 3 of my service games, which is very unlike me. I managed to win the set 7-5. The second set I lost the first two games, and that just put a fire in my belly. I went on to win the next six games and the set. And to celebrate:

chocolate chip cookie from Whole Foods topped with Butter Pecan frozen yogurt

I wanted to end 2007 with a win before I move up to the 3.5 division starting in January. I have a lot of hard work ahead of me but I am looking for to a great 2008. Hopefully I will be able to add some more trophies to my collection.

Happy Boxing Day!

Today is the day to return all the horrible presents, and get something you actually want at a discount. I have to work so I can't get in on the action.

Is it wrong that I no longer feel connected to Christmas?

I remember a time when I eagerly looked forwarded to Christmas, mostly for gifts, but now I just take it as just another day. When I tell people that I planned on doing nothing for the holidays, I am often told that I have to "something." During the holidays I look forward to spending some quality time with my couch and watch DVDs or go to the movies. I also made plans to eat tons of pancakes, which I did:


When did Aunt Jemima start making Whole Wheat pancakes? I haven't made pancakes in years, so I am clearly out of the loop. They were delicious, and healthy.

A friend of mine called to check on me because I didn't have any plans. He seemed really concerned, like I was going to slash my wrist with a Christmas ornament. I assured him that everything was fine and I was in the middle of a DVD marathon.

I am back at work with a list of things to do before the end of the week. I will have another 4-day weekend and return to work on January 2nd, 2008. This week I have more things planned. I have a tennis tournament starting on Saturday, for which I am totally unprepared due to an injury sustained at the Houston tournament. So I am kind of nervous, but hope things will go in my favor.

The end of the year is approaching and I have a lot to catch up on, blog wise. Posts that need to be completed: Road Trip 2007 journal, my meeting with Pete Sampras, 2007 television season review. Hopefully the will be completed on or before the New Year.

Happy Holidays!!

Third Anniversary

Today marks the third anniversary of my blog "And, You Are?"

I can't believe that I am still actively involved this project, which started after a break-up. It wasn't a bad break-up, but I thought blogging would keep me occupied and also allow me to vent. I do vent at times, but it also allows me to be creative as well as work on my writing skills. Granted, I am still a horrible writer, but I think I have become better since I first started three years ago.

I hope for the blog to continue to grow and change in the future. I am still planning a revamp of this site, but still working on the design as of right now. I am working with a friend, and website guru, Superblu to help updated this site to make it run at its full potential. Even thought he doesn't read this blog has often as he should. Grrrr. Hopefully it will be finished by the first of the year.

Thanks to all of you who have visited, and I hope you stick around.

Killervirgo

My Favorite Posts:
Project Runway recaps
To Wong Foo ...

Project Runway 4 - Episode 5

Is Kit making fun of Heidi during the opening credits? Probably not since Heidi was clearly added later in post-production. She too busy having "naked time" with Seal and her pups.

The episode starts out with "Sweet P" mourning the loss of Chris. If someone casually overheard this conversation, you would think he was dead and not voted out of a reality TV show. There are more serious things to think about "Sweet P", like the bangs:


You look younger with the hair away from your face.

The Challenge:

Create a new look for everyday women using their old clothes
The models for this challenge were women who lost a significant amount of weight, as explained by Heidi:

"The clothes they are wearing were their favorite outfits before their transformation."
Bullcrap. There is a woman in a wedding dress, and you are saying that is her favorite outfit? Is this what she wears when she runs to the market to pickup some milk or to have lunch with a friend? I sense the producers had a hand in this. All the other woman at a least 2 pieces of casual clothing, and this woman has a wedding dress? I smell a fix.

Heidi pulls from the "magic bag o' buttons" and Steven got paired up with thewoman wearing the wedding dress. He is so screwed, and he knew it.

I wonder how many expletives are going through his mind at this moment?
While Steve was crapping his pants, Kevin, for a straight man, showed his very gayest hand wave:


But he was quickly outdone by Ricky:


He claimed it was done for design research for his model since they are about the same size. Make it work, Ms. Ricky. He ended the tear drought,


so I will cut him some slack.


As you may know by know, Jack had to leave the competition because of a medical condition. He began to develop a MRSA, which he has had before, which could become very serious if left untreated. His leaving was quite dramatic with tear from everyone (except Kevin) but I didn't feel much. Maybe because I knew he was going that I didn't allow myself to attach to him. He stated that this illness is not HIV/AIDS related at all and that anyone to could get. At least we have this to remember him by:


Adios, Jack. But like a flamboyant Pheonix rising from the gay ashes of fashion,


Chris is reborn, and the redemption can begin.

The results:

Winner: Christian, Auf'd: Steven, My Fav: Christian
Steven was in a futile attempt to save himself from elimination. During judging he was told that his garment looked like a French maid uniform, but I think that was the look he was after. He told the hairstylist to make his model look "French". And for all we know his model could be a French maid.

When Steven was being auf'd, I saw this:


He looks pretty good in this picture. The light and shadows makes him look a bit David Beckham-esque. Your dry wit will be missed.

Did anyone see how Jillian totally cheated?


The dress she made was create from all new fabric and only a fraction of the model's old pant for the piping. Steven used more original material than she did. What was the point of the brief if you don't have to adhere to it? But his garment was a big mess and "slapped together with glue and a prayer." So ultimately, the judges' decision was justified.

I am very happy to report that my show is no longer broken. This episode was the best of the whole season thus far. The Tim Gunn I loved from previous seasons return and made me laugh:

"I have more bad decisions at 3 o'clock in the morning than I can list."
I will leave you with Michael Kors sharing one of his bad 3 o'clock in the morning decisions:

"I went to a bar last night and met this guy... "


" ... and he left after breakfast."

Fin.
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Ricky Cry Tally: 9

"Feedback" for Ms. Jackson

Ms. Jackson (because you are nasty),

This note is in response to your newly release single "Feedback".

I am tired of hearing songs about or relating to your vagina. It was titillating in 1993 with the release of your janet. album, but now in 2007 the topic (and maybe your vagina) is just worn out.

With tracks like the Ying Yang Twins' "The Whisper Song" and David Banner's "Play" the only why your vagina is going cause a media stir is have it on the cover of your new album.

I am not saying this to hurt you, but it is time for some tough love. I just hope this song is not indicative of your new album.

I hope you appreciate this feedback.

Your fan,


Killervirgo

P.S. I am still scarred for life because of "Warmth" from the Damita Jo album.

Project Runway 4 - Episode 4

This recap will be short and sweet because I wasn't feeling too inspired to write because this episode was such a bore.

With that said, let's start off on something positive:


Kevin should be required not to wear a shirt.

Something else positive:


Jack set the mood for the episode by stealing Ricky's model. You know he has been planning this coup since working with Ricky in episode 2. Ricky was not happy, but did not cry. Damn it!

The Challenge:


The designers were asked to pair up with one another and we have these four groups of three:


Christian has official become annoying. His overconfidence, his fixation on designing jackets, his camera-whoring .... looking at him try to steal camera time from Kit:


If you notice Project Runway is using him extensively to narrate this season. I am not sure whether no one else was outwardly bitchy during filmin, or they are foreshadowing that he is in the finals. In any case, I am growing tired of Christian.

Victorya, "...I didn't even know you were a bitch." (to quote Eva Pigford Marcille - ANTM Season 3).


The would have never guess Victorya was like this. She seemed like a sweet girl when she won in episode 2 with Kevin. Unless there were somethings intentionally cut out that episode in preparation for this one. Where did this shrew of a woman come from? During their sketching time she said she didn't want to be the leader, only to say the following Ricky:

"...I, in fact wanted to ask you, why did you want to be team leader?...I didn't take [team leader] because I like that fact that someone stepped up to the plate. But I excpeted that person to fulfill those responsibilities."

Which elicited a major eyeroll from Ricky:


And from me as well while I sat and watched on my couch.

Guest judge:


Donna Karen, who looks lovely, and actually gave useful critiques to the designers during judging.

Results:

Winner: Jillian, Auf'd: Chris, My Fav: Kit
I feel bad Chris. You knew he leaving after he said this:

"A lot of people have me in a pigeon-hole. There's Chris with a 10 foot wig, and a big, giant costume made out of like 200 yards of fabric. But as the group leader, I finally got a chance to show that I can design anything just as good as anyone else in the room."
He sealed his fate when he decided to be come the team leader. Have people ever this or any other reality show before, you never want to be the leader of team. The leader most always gets kicked off when losing a challenge. His choice of shoulder pads didn't help, either. Victoria Beckham rocked some shoulder pads this past June at the UK Glamour Awards where she accepted "Woman of the Year."


I think shoulder pads are coming back, if not,


Patricia Fields totally hates Kim Catrall. (sidenote: Have you seen the new Sex and the City movie trailer?)

Ricky did not increase his cry count and my surplus of tears is running low because of it. I need nourishment, Ricky.

Other than that, this episode was pretty boring. I hope things pick up next week, or else it will be a long season.


I know how you feel, Kevin. I am falling asleep as well.