All these superstars on the Lakers and my favorite one is... Rick Fox! Just like me to go with the pretty boy. Will that be the starting 5 when Rick comes back from his injury?? The game was fun to watch but I missed the part where Kobe came out to the bench at the end of the 3rd quarter because I was watching 24. I never thought I'd like Karl Malone but I was so happy to see him get a standing ovation when he left the game in the 4th quarter. Gary Payton got one too (deservedly).

Supposedly Shaq and Kobe are cool now. Last season it was Rick and Derek who took it upon themselves to keep peace on the team but now they have Karl and Gary to help. If I were Rick or Derek, I'd feel so relieved that it wasn't on my shoulder to keep the team together. It always helps to distribute the work around, especially when you have two other superstars taking on the brunt of the work. Shaq and Kobe might not listen to you but they HAVE to listen to Karl and Gary. I'm so used to doing everything by myself in my life that when I do get help, I appreciate it so much more... like doing laundry or going grocery shopping with Dante - so nice to have someone else carry the heavy stuff :). My parents don't know English too well so I'm usually stuck trying to translate (so tough, especially cause I barely know Taiwanese) but when my siblings are around, I feel better because the pressure is taken off me.

This is my first time watching 24 during the season and I can't believe I have to wait a whole week til the next hour!! Awww - Tony and Michelle are married :)... they make such a cute couple. Tony is my favorite guy on that show. And the bad guy so far this season (Salazar) is the guy in Only You (Marisa Tomei and Robert Downey Jr.) who was trying to get with Bonnie Hunt. I've watched that movie way too many times! Anyways, season looks good but I'm trying to figure out what next year's plot will be - they've already covered assassination, nuclear bomb and bio-weapons...