Having eyes, but not seeing beauty; having ears, but not hearing music; having minds, but not perceiving truth; having hearts that are never moved and therefore never set on fire. These are the things to fear.

- Sosaku Kobayashi

On Kobe Bryant

There is a reason I consider this man the greatest player that has ever played this game.

The most remarkable thing about the greatness of Kobe Bryant is that he wasn't as blessed as other have been athletically , yet he MAXIMIZED his abilities through the best work ethic in NBA history.

Was he blessed to have Durant's 6''9 height, 7''7 wingspan?
Was he blessed to Have Lebron's 6''8 , 260 lb frame+FT line /head over rim explosion?
Was he blessed to have Tmac's unbelievable length?
Was he blessed enough to have Jordan's huge hands+incredible leaping ability?
Was he blessed enough to have Wade's or Rose's speed?

The answer is no. He isn't the fastest, most athletically or genetically gifted player ever. He was a decent leaper with an unpolished game; a weak 17-year old bench player that loved the game of basketball. No one ever thought this kid would recover from his ultimate low "air ball moment" in Utah, yet he has proven everyone wrong by blossoming into the Greatest skill/talent/fundamental player the league has EVER seen. That's the charm of Kobe Bryant. He shows that through perseverance and enduring hard work, despite any obstacle, you too can be the best at whatever you want to be. For limits are simply an illusion.

Alborz Zandian

Hokkien Classic.

Gotta love this.

Random Tidbits

Corporal.

Happy.

Staff Sergeant.

Free meal.

Ichiban.

Basketball.

Shifted Kneecap.

Broken forearm.

Ambulance.

Slack for 1 week.


Things are taking a turn for the better!

The Hiatus

Ahh as you can see, my blog has come to a complete standstill.

A hiatus. THIS, can only mean one thing.

My life is meaningless.

I'm sure the first thought that would have come to you would be SUICIDE. Fret not, I am not suicidal and I will not be. (Though I have thought about it before, I'm sure everyone will have.) But to put it cleanly, it is meaningless. I'm not trying to be anti-NS or anything but I sure did wish I was doing something meaningful in this 2 years instead of what I'm doing now. (Ironical, since my dad is a regular, but I mean no offence to them.) Maybe a medic? Ahh at least there's some life skills involved in that. Learning first aid and etc. Driver! You definitely get something out of this 2 years. Some of you out there, (I know there are people who will readily shoot me down if they read this) will strongly object to what I am driving here I know. Yes everyone in the army/navy/airforce will all have a part to play and we're supposed to serve with our UTMOST PASSION, (underlining = sarcasm) but to put it quantitatively, anything meaningful that I'm getting out of this 2 years probably equates to...

Zilch.

There are a few things in serving national service that actually is worth mentioning, but even then they are only minute, microscopic, miniscule things that seem meaningful to me. And they are:

• Meeting new people
• Uhhh
• Errr
• Ahem.. Right I thought that was more.

Apparently not. Even meeting new people isn't always a good thing. So bleah, I'm just here to tell all of you.

I WANT MY TWO YEARS BACK.