Thursday, July 21, 2011

More stuff on being a ball kid

Now that I have been a ball kid for a women's and a men's match, I realize the women are way more polite. For example, men just say "towel" or "ball," and women actually also say "please." So when I am out on the court with the men who just say "towel" or "ball," I would like to say that adding "please" to your vocabulary would not hurt you. So, I am hoping I get mainly women's matches not men's. Lastly, men sweat about 10 times more than women, so it isn't fun touching a sweaty towel. But, overall, being a ball kid is fun: You get free lunch, Popsicles, dinner, and a tent for shade while you are waiting.

Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Ball kid time

Today I will be going to the Fifth Third tennis tournament to be a ball kid for the first time. Being a ball kid means you clear the tennis courts after each point the pros play so there are no balls on the court that they could slip on and so the pros have tennis balls to serve. So I cannot wait to get to the tournament, but being a ball kid means you must pay attention to the court so you do not get hit or leave a ball on the court.

Friday, July 15, 2011

Work and camp

I am done with This Borrowed Earth and transitioning to Peter Pan, which is not as bad. But, it has a longer question to answer, so I am hoping that I get this done by the end of the month so I have some time with no work. Now for camps: this is my last one. It started Monday and ends today, so all I have to do now is the project. :)

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Tournament time again

I have another tournament this weekend. It has mostly experienced players so I am probably not going to win a match, but I will at least try to win a few points. I am going to be doing another soccer camp (third this summer) next week, and I am looking forward to doing that with my friends. But for the rest of the summer I am not doing much except tennis, hanging out, and my dreaded school work. :|