Hey Everyone
you can probably tell that im not the usual poster here, as i am always atthe Cocktail Party... but a person can have more than one fave players right?! haaha
anyways... im jus here to tell you my experience with getting to have a chat with Kim up close and personal!... i won a conest on SanexHeros [www.sanexheros.com] to go to RG and meet Kim Clijsters.
it was on Thursday that i got to speak with Kim. She finished her match and was doing an autograph session for the fans. Stephan [the Sanex Representative] said i would get to meet Kim after the session... i was pretty damn nevrous! i didnt kno what to say or do!
after the session, Stephane told me to come up.. at that point my heart was beating so fast! i was seriously very nervous! when i got up there.. Kim smiled and said Hi!.. we talked for a while.. i have to say Kim is such a down-to-earth person! she is SERIOUSLY VERY nice and humble. we actually had a coversation going on! and i actually forgot i was talking to Kim! she made me feel comfortable and relaxed.. we joked for a while and took pictures.. i have pictures which i will ahve to develop and scann.... so keep an eye out at the GM forum! we talked about RG and herself... a lil bit of Llyeton.. we talked about Toronto [where im from]... it was realli nice... she signed my t-shirt and we said goodbye.. i wished her luck adn congratulated her on her win.. and she said Thanks!... it was an unbelieveable experience which i will never forget!
there will be a more detailed report about my Trip on the GM board pretty soon.. and also on the Sanex site... well thanks for hearing me out.. and Good Luck Kim at RG!
Believe me guys, Fleemke isn't always so nice about kim but she isn't a hater AT ALL. I also read GM and post there from time to time and the hate of most of the Williams fans against Kim is just unbelievable!! It's so frustrating, they can't give her any credit!! I try to stay a nice and sweet person in there but it's difficult, for sure.
I think Fleemke feels about Kim as I do about Justine. I adore kim and I like Justine, but I'd rather see Justine's faults than Kim's. Mmmm, maybe I like Justine a little more than Fleemke likes Kim
Dunno, if you wanna meet Kim-haters, go and have a look in GM, no problem to find them in there.
As a tennis lover I'm really really sad when I read some posts but this is life...as ans said let's concentrate on the meaning of this thread.
It's very nice of you, beauty, for sharing with us your experience
Fleem, I think I speak for the majority here when I say that nobody really has anything personal against you and we don't believe that Kim is perfect but we'd rather have only positive things towards Kim in here... We all have players who we don't like as much as others but we all have to respect each other's opinions. For example, if I had a negative encounter with Justine, or Serena or any player, I would definetly not post about it in that player's forum... I might post about it in GM which is fine as it's for everybody but imo, Player forums should be restricted to those who have something good to say. Posting your encounter with Kim isn't exactly bashing since it's your own experience but it still does not belong in this player's forum! We're here to enjoy Kim, cheer her on etc..., not to defend her and read negative things. I hope you're not offended by this post because it's not my intention... i think it would just be better for everybody if this thread was kept positive about Kim because with the mess that is GM these days, it's our only haven to be able to post freely and we'd like to keep it that way
Well I think we got of topic & I just wanna say that today if Kim loses I will be upset but if Justine gets through then I will be hoping that some-one other thatn Serena wins cos I'm sick of her winning & in light of her comments about the Aus. Open she lost the tinniest amount of respect I had for her.
Never mind Fleemke, of course you're entitled to your own opinion.
And who knows...perhaps you met Kim when she was in a bad mood (after all she's only human ).
But I do find it strange that you'd prefer Serena or Nadia, both of whom you have no particular regard for, to win RG over Kim, just because Juju would be the first Belgian GS winner. It's such a negative attitude .
I hope Kim wins, but I'd also be very happy for Justine if she did...
I just hope they both win as much Grand Slams as possible in the future .
Well, good posts, Nicky and others like Marc f.i.. Sorry I can't rep most of CCl'rs right now (for now, seems I need to spread rep points first...).
Kim sure is human, so I'm the last to claim she is superwoman. However, one can't deny that she is herself, no actress.
And I do have the impression that this is implied by certain posts I've read in GM sometimes (btw I hardly go there these days). Some posters even go as far as claiming she fakes her smiles and good-nature attitude.
Everyone is entitled to his opinion, of course, however I am convinced that nobody can always "fake" a character all the time. But hell, I guess I must be wrong, so in that case Kim for sure isn't a deserved top two, but rather should deserve an oscar for best actress ASAP. Just my opinion!
Fleemke, you're not a Kim fan so of course there are going to be things you don't like about her. But what reaction do you really expect when you, as an avowed Justine fan, post not-so-nice things about Kim in a forum for Kim fans?
There is nothing wrong with people rooting for someone other than Kim to win the FO. However, I'd rather not deal with them in a thread that is intended for Kim fans to hang out. I'll deal with all the Kim questioning and bashing in GM
Sorry Fleemke, don't agree. I'm just not die-hard fan enough I guess.
I want Kim to win yes, but if she can't make it, I'd rather have Justine lift that trophy than Serena or Nadya. And for being the first Slam winner; if I were to know that Kim would win Wimbledon next month, I'd love for Justine to win this one. I actually prefer Kim and Justine to have similar results, so that there isn't too much tension between both sides...
Doesn't this make me a perfect Belgian ?
Fleem, I think I speak for the majority here when I say that nobody really has anything personal against you and we don't believe that Kim is perfect but we'd rather have only positive things towards Kim in here... We all have players who we don't like as much as others but we all have to respect each other's opinions. For example, if I had a negative encounter with Justine, or Serena or any player, I would definetly not post about it in that player's forum... I might post about it in GM which is fine as it's for everybody but imo, Player forums should be restricted to those who have something good to say. Posting your encounter with Kim isn't exactly bashing since it's your own experience but it still does not belong in this player's forum! We're here to enjoy Kim, cheer her on etc..., not to defend her and read negative things. I hope you're not offended by this post because it's not my intention... i think it would just be better for everybody if this thread was kept positive about Kim because with the mess that is GM these days, it's our only haven to be able to post freely and we'd like to keep it that way
Good post Angèle (sorry, can't rep you either) however I'd like to add something though:
I don't mind if some negative or less positive stuff about Kim is posted in here, as long as it's not bashing or lies. The last thing I want is Kim idolatry, as everyone is human, after all. Even a fan forum can and should have a healthy attitude towards the fav player, including perhaps less nice aspects of that player's personality or less nice events that happened.
Let me give an example: someone posting that Kim sucks as a player and is only where she is because she has rich parents... well, that's a kind of post I will react to, and delete if necessary as I classify that one as bashing.
Another example: a post reporting about Kim saying she is far from sure about her participation in the Olympics and comments on that, do belong in here even if one thinks it's not so nice of Kim being not to eager to represent Belgium in that top event. Well, that's no bashing imo. That's just healthy criticism. (as long as the posts are done in a mature and civilized manner, no GM style )
But back to the original topic: I'm looking forward to the pics of Kim! Thanks in advance, 'beauty is pink'!
After reading all your posts, I finally came to a conclusion:
I never met Kim in person, so I don't know what she's really like. So, to find it all out, the only thing you guys could do is to bring me to Kim. I guess, after -hmmm, let's say- half a year of traveling with her, I'd be able to answer your questions about whether she's faking it all rolleyes: ) or she's just really that lovely girl... Not to forget Lleyton, btw.
everyone knows i think the world of Kim.
i'm from belgium,and i respect justine although her personality doesn't appeal to me .
i stay out out of the justine forum,and when she wins a match i just post congrats.
If i don't have anything construvtive to say,i just shut up.that's it.Some people need to take a long good look in the mirror,and think about how they would feel if it were the other way around.......