Archive for July, 2024

6-3, 6-0

July 11, 2024 at 1:47 pm · Filed under Tennis

Played well with Dave, against GMatt. Maybe the first time I was called the backboard or wall, although my ankle is still feeling tender.

对面的二个奶爸 无精打采的

I’ve been watching Wimbledon 2024 daily. This year, there are lot of women from China – 7 on the first day. A generation late than the Russia and its little brotherly states. Sebastian Korda, the son and third child of Petr Korda (from Czech) lost in the first round.  … Following the right model is very important. The wrong one will usually lead you into the ditch.

July 7th – round of 16 Emma Raducanu lost to Lulu Sun Radovcic (2-6, 7-5, 2-6) – both mothers are from China. Lulu was born in New Zealand and grew up in Switzerland, graduated from University of Texas at Austin: a global citizen -:)

第一围 有七个🇨🇳女娃. Lulu Sun 娃是新西兰出生后去瑞士. 2022在🇺🇸大学毕业 典型的世界娃

 

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Zhang, Lam… quarters @ Wimbledon, 2024

July 8, 2024 at 4:42 pm · Filed under Swim, Tennis

Shannon Lam from US, lost to Mia Pohankova of Slovakia (2008-). Lam earned $1,122 prize money … Mia ranks 956 in singles and 1028 in doubles.

Zhang Shuai lost her mixed doubles match today, with Marcelo Arevalo, 6-2, 4-6, 10-12 to two Americans, Rajeev Ram and Katie Volynets.

Jelena Ostapenko (1997-; 2012; $15m) played so well, like in the French Open final in 2017: all angles, daring and went for broke. The score told the story: 6-1,  6-3 v Yulia Putintseva, the Russian born Kazakhstani player (1995-; 2009; $7m). Elena Rybakina is also born in Russia and plays for Kazakhstan, also won her quarters match today. Ostapenko’s hair is remarkable neat.

Elina Svitolina def Wang Xinyu, 6-2, 6-1.

Swimming: 1,160 yards in 24 minutes in free (37’35” per mile), half with flip but all with soft push off. The 500 yards was in breaststrokes, 14 minutes, which is 49’34” per mile. After the update of my iPhone, the time per 100 yards changed to per mile, and I don’t know how to change it back…

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The advertisers

July 7, 2024 at 1:20 pm · Filed under Swim

Today is the first time listening to Mozart’s piano concerto #27, by Menahem Pressler, Paavo Järvi & the Orchestre de Paris. It’s on DW Classical Music. This one has  1,038,889 views since May 18, 2023. One thing this piece differs from all others, is the LONG commercials, into minutes. I got out of the pool twice to stop it. This is really disgusting. Definitely did not enjoy it – not sure it’s the doing of Youtube or the owner/poster of this performance.

By doing this, I also learnt that the Versa’s pause/resume doesn’t really work well: both times, it stopped. I’ve to start anew. Swam 1,240 in 30 minutes.

Music was his elixir of life: On October 17, 2012, just before his 90th birthday, pianist Menahem Pressler gave a concert in Paris’ Salle Pleyel. With the Orchestre de Paris conducted by Paavo Järvi, Pressler played Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart’s Piano Concerto No. 27 in B-flat major, K. 595. Nimble fingers even at grand old age – Menahem Pressler is proof that it’s possible. The star pianist was able to look back over a 50-year career. Between 1955 and 2008 he was performing some 100 concerts each year with the Beaux Arts Trio alone. Menahem Pressler passed away on May 6, 2023, aged 99.

 

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Sonay Kartal lost to Coco Gauff

July 5, 2024 at 6:35 pm · Filed under Swim, Tennis

Wimbledon 2024, 3rd round, Gauff 6-6, 6-0.

Sonay Kartal (2001-; 2019) fm London; dad was from Turkey. $271,233 with 7 ITF singles titles. She lost to Gauff in the 3rd round, her best showing. In comparison, Gauff who just won their match, (2004-; 2018) has prize winning of $14m.

我以前没见Kartal. 我首先想到的是唐氏综合症. 我确定她不是.

想起小学时的一个唐氏综合症小男孩.他和他的家人住在我姑姑家楼上.他的保姆和我们家很亲近,所以我们的关系还算近.他的保姆对他很好,很善良;很保护他.那时候的保姆一般都很善良能干.我没有见过差劲的保姆. 更不用说杀人放火的那种
顺便说一句,小男孩有一个大姐姐(和一个帅哥约会).她非常漂亮,比我们大院里的刘小庆 (土+肉乎乎的) 漂亮多了, 很有气质.

跑题了? 就是想起唐宝宝, 尤其是他的忠心耿耿的保姆

哈哈, 你说的是罗铮? 他现在的画儿可了得! 你居然看到罗莹谈恋爱? 搞错了吧? 姐姐离婚啦, 现在姐姐,妈妈,他生活在怀柔.

Swimming this month yards / minutes:

  1. 13 980 in 21
  2. 11  200
  3. 09 1,680 in 39
  4. 08 1,660 in 38; 37’35” per mile
  5. 07 1,240 in 30
  6. 5,960 yd in 142 min ↓
  7. 05 1,180 in 25
  8. 04 1,960 in 46
  9. 03 1,440 in 36
  10. 02 1,380 in 35

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My swimming log

July 1, 2024 at 1:15 pm · Filed under Swim

Encouraged by my Red Cross challenge in June 2024, I tentatively start to keep a log. Weeks start on Sunday.

2024

  • July: wk 1 5,960 yd/1’22”
  • June: 37,020 yd (21 miles)

 

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