January 27, 2009 - Dear Andy Roddick...Australian Open Edition

Dear Andy Roddick,

Could this be a turning point in our relationship? Can you actually win when I'm watching you?? Ok, so "watch" may be a relative term since I was half-sleeping. Stupid 16 hour time difference! And "win" might be relative as well because although you were doing pretty good, the match ended because Dojokovic retired. But hey! This is progress!

I told a friend last night before the match started that you were playing, and her response was "don't watch." But I couldn't help it, and at the end of the first set, I figured I was going to have to apologize yet again for bringin' the curse. Then you pulled out the second set. Go you! That's when I got sleepy. I tried to stay awake by flipping around during breaks, but I kind of dozed. I woke up somewhere in the middle of the third set and tried the flipping around thing again. When the tie-breaker started, I was struggling, but I was trying to stick with you, just to prove that I am NOT your curse. Then guess what...I flipped away for a jolt of awakeness, and when I came back, you were walking off the court. This is reminiscent of the 2007 US Open. I look away, you win.

If that's what it takes...I'll keep the remote handy.

Random thoughts:

1. Two snow days in a row! It's like hitting the Powerball! Whoo!

2. Rice pudding is the greatest!

3. Happy birthday to Susan O'Brien and Amber Chacko!