Serenity Trailer

Here's the Serenity trailer:

http://www.apple.com/trailers/universal/serenity/

Film comes out 30 September.

U.S. Open Tennis

I was given a ticket to see the US Open yesterday. Ooh-la-la, tres bien, c'est tennis!

Saw Lleyton Hewitt beat Jarkko Niemenen. That match was actually a lot of fun. At first, it seemed that Lleyton was going to obliterate Jarkko, but Niemenen really stepped up and ended up winning that set. The next sets went back and forth until Lleyton finally won in the fifth. The crowd, at first supporting Lleyton (who is MUCH more famous than Jarrko, and significantly higher ranked), began to get behind Jarkko when they saw him playing so well.

Also saw the mixed doubles final, and a men's doubles set.

I'm not that much of a tennis fan - I watch it some on tv, and did play a bit when I was young, but it's not really my sport. Still, it's more the experience of the day than the actual sport that I enjoy: travelling to Queens by train, walking the beautiful grounds, taking my - extremely expensive - seat and feeling all posh, watching the tennis with the (somewhat) beautiful people.

I could tell who on the train was going to the tennis by how they dressed and groomed themselves. Tennis fans at this sort of event are often so neat and almost-preppy, some very expensively dressed, and everything matching so carefully. Hair neat, makeup simple and neat, clothing neat and not flashy. Quite conservatively dressed, but with a sports theme - not sporty, more "sportive", if you understand my meaning.

Keith R.A. DeCandido

I had seen the guest list for the Serenity screening last night, and noticed that Keith R.A. DeCandido was on the list. Keith is the author of several Star Trek books, amongst other novels, stories, etc. He's actually written some of my best-loved ST novels.

So, seeing his name on the list, I tucked one of my trusty ST novels into my bag, and off I went to the screening. I'd hoped that, if I saw him there, I'd get my courage up and ask him to sign it. Little did I know that I'd end up next to him in line for the film and have quite a nice conversation. I did, at the end of it, ask him (fan girl like) to sign my book. He did so. I emailed him in thanks this morning, and he actually emailed me back! Very nice man.

Serenity

I attended a press viewing of Joss Whedon's new film, Serenity, last night. Whooeee!

If you're not familiar with Joss, he wrote Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel, and Firefly. He's got a gift for combining action, horror, humour, with strong writing and characters that feel real - even the women.

For more info on Serenity, click here:



It will be released in the US on 30 September.

I had a blast.