In preparation for my trip to Europe this November, I have a new daypack to hold a water bottle and my jacket when indoors. I don't feel comfortable wearing my usual backpacks/daypacks because pickpockets are widely known for slashing pockets to steal valuables, so I'm glad found the strongest, most portable sling bag out there.
This will also come in handy for future beach/pool trips when I need to leave my phone, keys, and wallet by my towel while I'm out in the water.
Light. Stretchy. Comfortable. Waterproof. Orthotics-ready.
These are my new shoes for rain and travel.
My ideal everyday carry bag. It has enough pockets to organize my keys, AirPods, phone, wallet, passport, external battery, and charger…but it's slim enough to wear it under my jacket, tucked away safely from pickpockets.
Can't wait to use this for my trip to Europe.
Alex Kennedy: You learned Bruce Lee’s style of martial arts (Jeet Kune Do), took tap-dancing lessons and studied how great white sharks and cheetahs hunt their prey because you felt those things would help you improve as a player. Are there any other unconventional things you studied or did in an effort to hone your craft?
Kobe Bryant: Well, I called John Williams in 2008 and talked to him for a while about the way he conducts his orchestras. Because, if you think about it, it’s such a difficult thing to do – there are so many instruments and all these different sections, from the woodwinds to the percussion to the horns and all sorts of stuff. And he has to lead all of those sections, all of those people, to create one harmonious sound. So, how do you do that? I sat down with him for a bit and picked his brain about it because I felt like there were a lot of similarities between what he does and what I have to do on the basketball court. And some of the things he said to me were fascinating. One thing he said was, “Kobe, if I hear something is off, I can just interject and give them the answer. But I’ve found it’s better to ask them questions [about fixing what’s off] because most of the time, the answer I’ll get back will be a better answer than the one I had.” That really helped me from a leadership standpoint and how I handled the guys on my team going forward. This was coming off of our loss to the Boston Celtics in the 2008 NBA Finals. But I showed up to training camp for the 2008-09 season and changed my approach to leadership, just based on the way that John Williams conducts his orchestra.
—HoopsHype
Blows my mind how this little rover had been operational since 2004…three years before the iPhone.
As a keto dieter (for part of the year, lol), I was always confused by how the Japanese stay so skinny when they eat rice and noodles every day. After visiting Japan, I could see why:
I could see myself living in Japan, happily eating rice every day, and still maintaining a healthy lifestyle.
Not all heroes wear capes.
It was US Army veteran, Nate Boyer who suggested to Kaepernick to take a knee as a sign of respect. Kaepernicks protest was no statement on the military but to call attention to police brutality in America where cops are getting paid leave for murdering unarmed Americans.
