I meant to post an afterthought about the Isner and Mahut match. I was really pleased that Wimbledon honored them, even though I'm sure Mahut wanted to get off that court as soon as possible. The records broken were ridiculous and just seeing 70-68 at the end of the scoreboard is hilarious.

Wimbledon is just nuts right now though, with Federer/Clijsters/Venus getting knocked out, as well as the Williams doubles team. It's keeping me entertained (or unproductive) as it is probably my favorite slam.

I was in the Knoxville News Sentinel today! I wrote this for my Journalism writing/reporting class and tried to get it published and it was! Here's the link: 91-year-old pastor still light on his feet

Longest Match in Tennis History

I'm watching the longest match ever in tennis history. I watched this for about five or six hours yesterday. Obsessive? Probably. But how could I not watch? Every moment counts and both John Isner and Nicolas Mahut kept their composure and physically stayed together to fight back over and over again.

Tennis is my sport, though I may not be great at it, I love it and have devoted a lot of time to playing and keeping up with it. How could I not watch one of the most historic moments take place live? I sat around all day staring at my screen, watching these two players hold serve in their first round match...yes, they are playing to get past the first round of Wimbledon. This could be an epic final, but these two are battling to move ahead one more round, where the winner will be exhausted -- but they keep fighting.

This match epitomizes everything I love about tennis. Two people facing off with no one else out there and no help...just a one versus one battle until there is a winner. The concept is simple but I love watching it play out. Right now it is 69-68 in the final set. How is that even possible? After they seven hours they played in one day...how are they out there playing again? It's incredible and just seeing the drive of these two players is inspiring. Tennis is having its day today, I think it's about time.

New Design

One reason I decided to take the journalism path in my college career was because I wanted to be a travel journalist. I love to travel and even though I've not been that many places, I would love the opportunity to be able to go and then write about my experiences. I would still love to do this, and even though my career path may not take me to travel immediately, it'd be amazing if it did.

My new background is a throwback to my original reason for being a journalism student, and I'm so glad I took the first step. I really can't see myself doing anything else now and I'm really enjoying the later stages of my college career. The only thing I hate about the design is how weird embedded Youtube videos look, but oh well...I'm still going to embed, so it's just going to look odd.

I'm discovering how much I love writing right now. The art of making a news story flow and giving it just the right wording is fun to me. Placing all the little pieces in their correct spot is like a puzzle to me, and you know when you have it just right.

Sharing Music

It is quite enjoyable when a friend enjoys the music you happen to be listening to and force them to join you. I'm really into the old music at the moment, which I'm sure I've made clear since I've already posted a lot of it. Here's my favorite song at the moment. Django Reinhardt is soothing and I love it. It's perfect.

Also! Second article for the Daily Beacon was posted today:Memphis native becomes state leader of beautification project

Make Your Own Kind of Music

I finished season one of Lost a few days ago and started season two. This song plays a prevalent part in the first few episodes and it kind of defines how I feel right now...at least a little bit. Enjoy!

No Words

Missed the first day....

Yeah yeah, I missed my first day posting yesterday but really...I didn't have too much to say. I could've posted a link to a song I liked or something else but I wanted to make it of substance and I got lazy when I got home.

The week is getting started again, it seems like all my weeks in at least June will get started on Tuesday, the Daily Beacon staff meetings are Tuesdays and my internship editor emailed me today with a new assignment. Busy busy...I've also decided that for my blog I'm just going to add all my clips from websites and the Beacon so I can keep track of them easily and share them with everyone who reads (the four of you are the best!)

The Daily Beacon: Duo falls to Virginia in tennis NCAA championship finals

SECRage.com: Can Dooley Restore the Integrity?