I thought I should put an entry here before September fades away so I could be prompted to recall how time has flown these last couple of weeks.
Since the Olympics ended, I've gone on to follow the US Open. Disappointingly, Djokovic went out of breath against Murray in a mechanical final and the Scott finally won his first Grand Slam. Needless to say, Federer bowing out to Berdych in the Last 16 was more than disappointing - it made the rest of the tournament dull. The Swiss is probably the only player capable of displaying finesse on the tennis court since John McEnroe - and without the tantrum.
Then, there's the 9-11 anniversary. Each year around this time and for about ten years now, we're reminded of the terrorist strikes. Frankly, except for seeing new photography, re-playing the tragedy has become somewhat tiresome. I'm more interested in the place-making of Ground Zero and to see how it has taken shape since. Hopefully, one day I could visit Mike Arad and Peter Walker's 9-11 Memorial (AND catch the US Open at Flushing Meadow!). Having said that, there was one documentary that brought new information to me - according to the Editor of a London-based Arabic newspaper, the grand attacks on America since Clinton's days was to provoke and lure the Americans to invade Afghanistan so that Osama bin Laden would have a chance of taking them down. Osama knew he could never defeat the Americans on their soil... and of course, Bush walked straight in to Kabul. So what Obama had him killed? Despite his death last year, Osama still wins - the unrest terrorism has created throughout the world since will never calm in our lifetime.
By the way, I read that Osama's death is featured in my new favourite TV series, 'The Newsroom'. Has anyone seen it? I love it! I've re-played the first ten minutes of the first episode more than ten times over - watch it here. Whenever news anchor, Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels) berates, I won't hear my phone ring... and the last ten minutes of the fifth episode when he silenced a gossip columnist with his journalism spew is also worth tens of re-plays (not forgetting the 'Rudy' scene that followed at the end of that episode)! I think the last such controversial TV character I so adored was Chicago Hope's Dr. Jeffrey Geiger (Mandy Patinkin, who also appeared in later TV series, 'Criminal Minds' and 'Homeland'). Yes, I adore Gary Sinise, too but he plays a predictable nice guy in CSI: New York. It's probably the suit (and the fact that he, like Mandy Patinkin and Jeff Daniels, plays a musical instrument!)
Yes, I'm a TV junkie. I'd save my comments on the 'Megafactories' documentaries (on Coca-Cola, Jack Daniels, the Swiss Army Knife etc.) for next time...
Meanwhile, the nesting instincts have finally kicked in - a nice feeling that brings about a sense of renewal. We are after all entering a new phase of our lives. Personally, I look forward to resuming 'normal' physical activity and massage routines amongst many other things. I tried to imagine what it's like to keep a young in the pouch and hopping around so lively like kangaroos *pah. It was impossible.
Since the Olympics ended, I've gone on to follow the US Open. Disappointingly, Djokovic went out of breath against Murray in a mechanical final and the Scott finally won his first Grand Slam. Needless to say, Federer bowing out to Berdych in the Last 16 was more than disappointing - it made the rest of the tournament dull. The Swiss is probably the only player capable of displaying finesse on the tennis court since John McEnroe - and without the tantrum.
Then, there's the 9-11 anniversary. Each year around this time and for about ten years now, we're reminded of the terrorist strikes. Frankly, except for seeing new photography, re-playing the tragedy has become somewhat tiresome. I'm more interested in the place-making of Ground Zero and to see how it has taken shape since. Hopefully, one day I could visit Mike Arad and Peter Walker's 9-11 Memorial (AND catch the US Open at Flushing Meadow!). Having said that, there was one documentary that brought new information to me - according to the Editor of a London-based Arabic newspaper, the grand attacks on America since Clinton's days was to provoke and lure the Americans to invade Afghanistan so that Osama bin Laden would have a chance of taking them down. Osama knew he could never defeat the Americans on their soil... and of course, Bush walked straight in to Kabul. So what Obama had him killed? Despite his death last year, Osama still wins - the unrest terrorism has created throughout the world since will never calm in our lifetime.
By the way, I read that Osama's death is featured in my new favourite TV series, 'The Newsroom'. Has anyone seen it? I love it! I've re-played the first ten minutes of the first episode more than ten times over - watch it here. Whenever news anchor, Will McAvoy (Jeff Daniels) berates, I won't hear my phone ring... and the last ten minutes of the fifth episode when he silenced a gossip columnist with his journalism spew is also worth tens of re-plays (not forgetting the 'Rudy' scene that followed at the end of that episode)! I think the last such controversial TV character I so adored was Chicago Hope's Dr. Jeffrey Geiger (Mandy Patinkin, who also appeared in later TV series, 'Criminal Minds' and 'Homeland'). Yes, I adore Gary Sinise, too but he plays a predictable nice guy in CSI: New York. It's probably the suit (and the fact that he, like Mandy Patinkin and Jeff Daniels, plays a musical instrument!)
Yes, I'm a TV junkie. I'd save my comments on the 'Megafactories' documentaries (on Coca-Cola, Jack Daniels, the Swiss Army Knife etc.) for next time...
Meanwhile, the nesting instincts have finally kicked in - a nice feeling that brings about a sense of renewal. We are after all entering a new phase of our lives. Personally, I look forward to resuming 'normal' physical activity and massage routines amongst many other things. I tried to imagine what it's like to keep a young in the pouch and hopping around so lively like kangaroos *pah. It was impossible.
