Aussie Open and 2 weeks of TV!

I decided I should post and remind you that I am still alive, and that it's not really class that is eating my time, but rather research and "information gathering" of other types. I haven't really spent much time trying to learn these new languages, and I'm trying to catch up on my Biochem reading, and also trying to knit a piano scarf. I've played a little bit of Suikoden V again, and watched someone else play some FFXII, which I don't know when I'll play, but whatever. Australian Open will be taking up almost all of my free time starting this Sunday! I am so damn excited it's not even funny.

Here's the luck of the draw for my favorites.
AO Seeds (1st round opponent)
Men
9. Mario Ancic (Go Soeda)
14. Novak Djokovic (Nicolas Massu)
18. Richard Gasquet (Filippo Volandri)
26. Marat Safin (Benjamin Becker)
unseeded Gael Monfils (Daniele Bracciali)
unseeded Joachim Johansson (Guillermo Garcia-Lopez)
Women
2. Mauresmo (Shenay Perry)
3. Kuznetsova (Jessica Moore)
9. Safina (Ekaterina Bychkova)
13. Ivanovic (Vania King)
unseeded Vania King (Ana Ivanovic)

The unluck of the draw was that Vania has to play Ana (I will root for Ana in this match), and Joachim can go against Mario in the 2nd round (I will root for Mario in this match). Novak has a tricky match against Nicolas Massu, who used to be in the top 20 (I think) and won the 2004 Olympics (does anyone remember that at all?). I think Benjamin Becker beat Andre Agassi at the U.S. Open last year...hmm... Well I hope they show some Mario vs. Pimpim since it's pretty unlikely they will show either of those first round matches. And Gael, depending on his form, may or may not go through the first round. I also realized that I really don't recognize so many names on the women's draw as I should. It's just not deep enough still.

In other sports news, David Beckham is moving to MLS to play for the LA Galaxy. Now I can hate them and be a true Chivas USA supporter! Haha. Actually I don't like this that much because I love the league's almost anonymous stars that get those 15 minutes of fame. Now will they get any? It's going to make stalking Sacha Kljestan that much harder. I will have to record all the U.S. friendlies (even if I don't watch them, though I think I will) just to see the piece on Jonathan Bornstein. The regular guys on MLS are just so chill. And the way Jonny B worked his way up from obscurity basically (Cal Poly) to UCLA to MLS starter to USMNT training camp is just so awesome...I love these hidden jewels.