Okay so this post is about a week overdue, simply because I haven't actually found the time to blog about my experience at the Championships, and I've been juggling so many other things this week amidst trying to set myself straight.
Tuesday 22nd June - Wimbledon Day 2.
Wei, LX and I arrived at the grounds for 'The Queue' at 7 am. The funniest thing had to be me voicing out doubts whether there could possibly be anyone as crazy as us that would be there at such an unearthly hour, seeing as the first match started at 12 pm.
Who would have thought....
We were beaten to the chase by just about 2000 people. The Queue Card said it all. So Ground tickets we had to settle for. Ahh well.
No matter anyway. I was excited enough just looking at the span of green lawn rolling out before me. Yes, first time. Easily satisfied. Zero expectations.
We amused ourselves by painting nails.
And taking many pictures with Wei's funky DSLR.
Inside the Grounds of the All England Lawn Tennis & Croquet Club finally!
Gilles Simon on Court 6! I became a fan of this French dude after that day. And yes, it helps that he is quite the looker :)
On Henman Hill - where we watched Nadal trash Kei Nishikori's ass on the big screen.
Overall - I turned red first, and THEN black. And currently I am about ten shades darker than I originally was - which is quite a feat for me. (Congratulations, British Sun =P) But it was well worth a first time experience.
Except now I am soooo envious of all the spectators in Centre Court, and even more envious of Bao / Woogui!
Well, I am aiming in that direction :)
And as an end note: Confessions of a newly-converted Crazed tennis fan - I have been following The Championships more dilligently this year than the World Cup!
*cue GASSPPP*
PS: Credits to Wei for all these amazing pictures from that funky DSLR.
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