I.don’t think I ever remember seeing the movie the day after finishing the book before.
If anything, it made me tear up earlier.
Great fasting, wonderful acting and well directed.
There was actually a lot the movie got better than the book which is high praise.
Very enjoyable.
I really like John Green. He is funny. He is nerdy. And he is someone that know there is something great about a geeky, literary, weird kids that can help make the world great.
With his brother Hank Green, they gave been doing a YouTube series twice a week (once each) where they comment on things for four minutes or less.
And although I like his books, I may actually be a bigger fan of the Vlogbrothers series and the nerdfighter community that has grown around them.
And I have read most of his books, usually on the first try. Although, I tried reading “The Fault in Our Stars” his most famous book several times I only got to around page 113 at most.
This week I flew through it. And I see why it is beloved by many.
As someone like most who has been touched by cancer it resonated with me. Of course, my dad, aunt and father in law were much, much older.
And young love is beautiful and often fleeting. Although usually not by death.
It’s a good book although maybe 4th for me for John Green, ahead of Looking for Alaska, but behind An Abundance of Katherines, Turtles All the Way Down and paper towns.
I also have to say I enjoyed reading it with an actual book not on Kindle.
And keep tissues handy.
Luckily, the chair umpire was not the story in the US Open Men’s final today.
Novak Djokovic played extremely well and beat a very good if tired Juan Martin Del Potro in three sets including a very long second set.
What chair umpires do a lot in most matches is announce the score and constantly quiet the crowd.
I feel like tennis would be more fun if the fans did cheer during the points. Certainly better than the background chatter I heard at Arthur Ashe Stadium, especially during the women’s night matches.
If the line calls are harder to here just give the line officials portable microphones. They provably already should at major stadiums like Arthur Ashe and Louis Armstrong.
And it just might increase the fun.
Now, I don’t think yelling to alter the serve is cool but a loud, involved crowd just seems a lot better than saying please be quiet after every point.
What do you all think?
Tennis has a lot of weird rules.
The prohibition against coaching during matches is a big one.
Especially since almost everyone does it.
It was called against Serena Williams’ coach Patrick Mouratoglou in the final versus Naomi Osaka tonight and considered a code violation warning.
This enraged Serena Williams and upset her sense of justice and fairness. She is not someone who wants to win by cheating.
And it’s never called especially in such a big match.
Destroying her racket was another code violation and loss of a point.
Complaining to the chair umpire cost her a game.
All of this marred a spectacular match and first slam title for Naomi Osaka. Who is usually just bubbly and adorable after matches. She was saddened to win this way.
Umpires and officials are best when we don’t notice them. They are best when they don’t affect the outcome.
Without the coaching violation warning, the racket destruction wouldn’t have been a lost point. And there wouldn’t have been anything to complain about. It’s just sad.
I’ve been playing a lot more of it than real guitar of late.
I enjoy playing songs along to tabs or chords, but it’s much harder for me to learn the music.
Although maybe it’s time to bust out Rocksmith again and play. I was also tempted to play along to Johnny Cash’s version of “Sunday Morning Coming Down” tonight.
It’s fun but it’s frustrating I’m not growing.
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