Jordan’s National Basketball Team

A great team with great abilities and high hopes, worked as hard as they can and even more, and got themselves to World Cup!

Now what?!

Their Government let them down, the Basketball federation in Jordan let them down, and we did too for not trying to solve the problem!

Just another story of a failure, another story where Jordanians met higher than their country’s expectations but been let down by their government and people. It’s a shame that a hard work of an amazing team, can be switched down by ignoring the problem and not solving it! It’s a shame that we are to play in the world cup! but not yet! because we don’t have a federation!

The captain of Jordan National wants to say his word about the current situation, Zain and National team center Zaid AlKhas explained his point of view about what’s going on these days in the country. * Interviewed by: Mohammed Malas, February the 7th 2010.

1- As a captain of Jordan National Team…Express to us your opinion about the qualification to the world cup?
Its a great honor to be the captain of this team, we worked hard and at the end the hard work paid off. Its a great thing for our country to be with the best of the world in basketball.

2- The bad situation of Jordanian basketball is passing to its 7th month!…How will it effect on the national team’s setup for Turkey?
Its effecting us big time, not only the national team, but all players in the country.How can we have a team going to the world cup and not have even a league or a federation. Its a shame on everyone, other countries paid money just to be in the cup and we didn’t even send anyone to Turkey for the draw! I’m really upset and mad at what is going on. We should be now getting ready by playing games and working out and staying in shape. We have not played a game since last summer. We are human beings not robots, they cannot expect us to sit down for 7 months then turn on a switch and we are ready to play big games. We need time and practice. Its just a shame on everyone responsible for this problem. We are all Jordanians and we represent Jordan.

3- What you players can do toward these problems?
The only thing we can do is just stay in shape as much as we can and try to work hard on being in game situation in practice and we also pray that all these problems are solved soon. We are losing time everyday.

4- How far Zain was effected by this situation?
You saw what happened in dubai, we didnt play well at all cause all the other teams were ready and played games except us. You can see our shooting was bad and our defense was even worse, we were not the same team that we were last year. Its all because of the problems. You cannot have a good team with good chemistry in 2 weeks. Its takes lots of time. And I cannot blame Zain for anything that happened, they are trying to deal with the situation, but its hard, and they got to look at it from a professional standpoint, they are spending lots of money on the club but the club is not playing. Its going to come to a point were they might just close shop and we all can lose our job and Jordan and Asia well lose a very good team.

5- How’re the preprations of Zain for the 13th WABA Clubs Championship? What is missing in the team to make results better?
We are practicing everyday to get ready, but without games its going to be like Dubai again. We are missing games and we are missing a good forgein play that can help us get better.We need 2 imports that can lift the team up and help us locals in being better,and I think the management are doing a heck of a job looking for good players, people have to understand that its hard to get a good pro to a club that don’t even play a league, we dont even have a local league, why would he come here just to play 7 games in 3 months.

6- Are you with Palma’s being coach of the national team? and Why?
Of course I am with him being the national team coach, he’s the guy who took us from nothing to the world cup, we were a good team, but with him we became a great team that all asia know about, we beat teams we never thought we can even play with. He got us on the right track, and its a shame what he is going through,we are supposed to treat him better him and assistant coach Mario Gomez, because they worked hard with us and were patient with all the problems that is going on. And if we are not careful we are going to lose him forever. He’s a world class coach and he’s not going to take these problems any longer. He might just leave and look for another place.and I’m sure he will find a job in no time, but we don’t want this,he’s our coach and we need to do everything possible to keep him in Jordan.

“I hope all the fans of Jordan really start making some moves and noise for a solution to this big problem we are all facing.” – Zaid Alkhas

Please tweet, RT, re-post in your blog or even write about it and make some noise! This problem has to come to an end. thanks.

The Man who Never Died

The man, the father, the brother, the mentor, the friend, the husband and the King..

No words to describe the loss we felt today and every day like today since 1999. I remember exactly how it was. how i felt and how was everyone around me.

As Jordanians, we were so attached to his majesty king Hussein (RIP), for his kindness, his dedication, and most of all, his said and done word “الإنسان أغلى ما نملك”, the love he gave to his people and the love he got back was beyond words and the tragic day of him leaving this world had left a hole in our hearts. we still miss him and will always do.

With all that, it was hard to believe that there will be a king to this country or anywhere else as amazing as King Hussein’s soul and spirit. I was only 16 year old when we heard the tragic news. although it was somehow expected but still as tough and sad. I still remember every bit of that day, the first time i see my father sheds a tear. It was hard to see all that and to imagine that soon there will be a king to replace all this and whether he would be as great as all King Hussein was and somehow still.

Eleven years now, and since the day he started his Job as a King of Jordan; his majesty King Abdullah II is still focused on the duties and the critical responsibility of the position his majesty was put in. Already got his the love of people with his kindness, determination and hard work. with the positive change he brought and the economic rise to the country that its only resource is Jordanians and their hand in hand efforts with their king to bring Jordan to the upper next level.

Not just socially, King Abdullah II took Jordan steps forward in IT, economic, political, Islamic and many other areas of development. The modern Jordan today has always been weak in energy resources but was, is and will always be the place that believes in Jordanians and what they can do, the potentials they hold and the dreams they make true.

If King Hussein (RIP) can hear me now, I would tell him that he never died, the memory will remain forever, the good deeds will stay within this country and the King he gave us is already loved and his people are proud.

May your soul rest in peace, King of hearts..
May our King Abdullah II, live long enough to see Jordan where he wants it to be and where Jordanians long to be.

God Bless Jordan.

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Be a Fool

A fool is one who goes on trusting; a fool is one who goes on trusting against all his experience. You deceive him, and he trusts you; and you deceive him again, and he trusts you; and you deceive him again, and he trusts you. Then you will say that he is a fool, he does not learn. His trust is tremendous; his trust is so pure that nobody can corrupt it.

Be a fool in the Taoist sense, in the Zen sense. Don’t try to create a wall of knowledge around you. Whatsoever experience comes to you, let it happen, and then go on dropping it. Go on cleaning your mind continuously; go on dying to the past so you remain in the present, herenow, as if just born, just a babe. In the beginning it is going to be very difficult. The world will start taking advantage of you…let them. They are poor fellows. Even if you are cheated and deceived and robbed, let it happen, because that which is really yours cannot be robbed from you, that which is really yours nobody can steal from you. And each time you don’t allow situations to corrupt you, that opportunity will become an integration inside. Your soul will become more crystallized.
-OSHO

Parenthood

The thing that i was thinking of early this morning is parenthood in Arab world and in western world.

Let’s say there are the happy couple who are expecting a baby here in the Arab world.. their life change of course and preparations start. but the question is, what are they thinking of, their hopes, prayers and wishes?
Most of couples would pray for their kid to be a good one, successful and heathy and most important, good to his/her parents!
Have they ever thought if they would be good parents? capable of providing what their child needs? good education, health and all that? have they ever thought of the moment their kid will go to school meet the good and bad guys and how they can protect them from this cruel world outside? have they thought of all this and more?
or is it just the kid’s responsibility to be a good kid by their own?
If i ever got married and pregnant i’d rather have a boy, and make him as tough as this life is but as gentle as a woman’s heart. but if a girl i would be really scared that someone would hurt her feelings, someone would lie to her or maybe tell her she’s not pretty or if she loves someone and they dont love her back, then her heart would be broken. what if she got married to the wrong guy?

I know you gonna say now same goes to the boys but its never the same. the boy gets hurt and maybe heart broken but the hurt wont be as deep as if its a girl. we’re more sensitive and delicate, it’s easy to break our heart. (most of girls)
Even Prophet Mohammad said “استوصوا بالنساء خيرا” ” and in many other occasions he mentioned the importance of taking care of women if they were mothers, daughters or wives.

Back to our main topic, parenthood. In islam, there are lists of parents’ obligations toward their kids as well as Children’s obligations toward their parents. which both are missing nowadays in the Arab/Islamic societies, unfortunately.

In western societies, I see most parents freak out when expecting a baby, will they be good parents, will they provide what the kid needs, will they have enough money to get them to good schools, will they be able to answer the kids’ questions, etc.
This is the way that parents should think i believe, not backward, not what I’m expecting from the kid, but that this little baby need us to give and do our best to be at their expectations.

The other day, Mom showed me some puzzles she got us when we were kids and was keeping until we grow up and see what we did nice when we were kids. I told her: “you’re a great Mom, I remember also the books you got us even before we were born, politics, stories, science, and everything we would think of. thank you mom” and I was amazed at what she replied: “I hope I didn’t disappoint you” I had tears at how kind her heart is, how amazing her soul and the generosity that has no ends. Love you Mommy :*

For all the parents in the world, for all the couples expecting a baby, and for all the future parents, “Always do your best. What you plant now, you will harvest later” ~ Og Mandino

5 Simple Steps for a Better Jordan

Jordan is beautiful. However, there are few things that are little but annoying and can affect the nice image of Jordan negatively.

1- Stop throwing trash anywhere.. trash has one place, the trash can! please just consider the environment and the image of your country.

2- Correct the wrong. wherever you see something wrong or corruption, try to correct it, place a friendly complaint or kindly ask people who are causing this “wrong” to stop. pass positive messages and advices.

3- Drive carefully. Jordan is about to be known globally for the bad driving habits we have here, so please stick to the rules, drive carefully and within the speed limits. it’s safer and saves you from the expensive fines and tickets! (I need to work on this as well)

4- Save energy. Turn off lights you don’t use, walk instead of driving if close. use less plastic, less water but don’t cut off showers :p and such little things that really matter but we don’t usually pay attention.

5- Be responsible. as an employee, business owner, government employee, mother, father, friend, daughter, son, teacher, student, visitor here or anything. be responsible for what you are and what you deliver to others. be responsible of how you contribute in Jordan’s image. whether you’re in Jordan or out. what you are and what you give really matters. so please consider this when serving others if you’re in that position, when receiving any kind of support from others or when you deal with others. consider the image of Jordan if you’re a student or worker outside Jordan.

Start with yourself and pass the message to others. let’s change the bad habits to good ones for a better and more beautiful Jordan Let this be a daily campaign..

It’s Just a flash of light

Sometimes you ask yourself.. where have you gone wrong (or right).. when did you fall off track.. and what was that made you go astray.. lost in the high and low tides of life..

you look around and count your friends, count your years and your accomplishments or not.. and fail to know where have you gone normal.. you were born special, you were born unique but then something just happened..

Time is running out… how far have you reached of all your childhood dreams? or have the glamorous and sometimes painful life replaced them with attainable but yet not so lasting hopes, wishes and dreams?

When you say childhood dreams.. do they mean to stay childhood? at the age of a child and as small as we saw the world back then.. I don’t even remember what was my dream.. I guess life took me that far from where I wanna be and where I once dreamed to be.. for what? flashes of light.. like a cat jumping up and down, here and there trying to catch the spot light. but the cat is still the cat and is still where it was when its eyes first caught the light..

How far before this cat realizes that it’s just a light.. what really counts is not that.. it’s something else, somewhere else..

The Winner Takes it All

It hurts when you’re not the winner.. but it does hurt more when you can’t accept the win..

My 2009 highlights!

Here are some highlights of my 2009…

1- Started very well and then very down time but could get myself up again el7amdellah in one week with the help of Allah, family, and friends.
2- Lebanon trip – Skidoo for the first time. so much fun!!
3- Gym for the first time but never went more that twice! moved to 2010 resolution :p
4- Had cancer check and Colonoscopy but thankfully all was good (didnt take results back to doctor but i felt good about them!).
5- My very first Wisdom tooth taken out! woohoo! (yeah after 26 years!)
6- USA trip – NYC, Atlantic City, Fresno (Family), DisneyLand, Hollywood, Seattle (Mai and Samer Qwaider).
7- Had a car accident that made me have to go to court and deal with mean people!
8- Egypt trip – Cairo and Alexandria. loved them both!
9- New friends, lovely ones. (on twitter and few others), you guys rock!
10- Some work achievements that made me, my managers and directors very happy.
11- iPhone after hating it for a long time!
12- Wadi Rum camping with friends, Amazing!
13- Got a mitsubishi outlander. something i’ve always wanted (4×4)
14- Won at the desk decoration competition at work – second place
15- Had another car accident on new year’s eve! but didnt let it ruin my night!
16- As a result, 2009 was good and bad with an average rating of excellent I’m very thankful and feel gratitude for the lovely family and friends I have around. Thankful for the health and success. and for all the happiness I feel inside

Future and Life

Don’t we all wish we can have a glimpse of our future? don’t we wish we just know where and with who? like 5 or 10 years from now?

Future is very mysterious sometimes, very promising no matter how gloomy and dark it gets,, its like full of corners, and you never know what’s behind the corner.. full of surprises and thoughtful ideas and interesting people.

staying awake all night, trying to think,, of something, one thing.. but its like my thoughts keep going so many different directions, and at last meet here, in this night, not an hour later or one earlier.. just the current state of my mind.. sometimes i think its idle and sometimes i feel like it just never stops thinking.. mostly of silly things.. like this post! just watching myself from outside ,, thinking hard of the future and see nothing.. i really dont know if this is a good or bad thing.. i dont know what to expect from life.. as i expect everything! yeah exactly, very greedy! i want it all! all this life has and all this life can give. the happiness, sadness and craze..

isnt life tricky? ironic? gives you happiness within sadness and hell within heaven.. whats the deal anyway? is this the way to enjoy life? i do think so. if you’re not willing to go through heaven and hell, tears and laughter and all the phases and opposites, then what’s life for? as happiness alone is boring.. getting all you want is too easy.. are you too easy? cause this is all i want..

nighty