by Justin Cheng
Before Taylor Swift and Kate Upton, there was only one blonde-haired goddess that had my heart. Melissa Faust was my dream, my fantasy, my number one overall pick. I had great expectations for her, for us. This flawless light-skinned, kindergarten teacher had me giddy like Michael Jordan's belief that Kwame Brown was the future of the Washington Wizards. I suppose going for the homerun shot in this case wasn't the brightest of moves, especially considering I had other kindergarten hotties to choose from. While the Wizards passed on NBA big men such as Tyson Chandler, Pau Gasol, and Zach Randolph, my kindergarten mind severely miscalculated, and Ms. Faust never lived up to those dreams. Granted, Kwame's five putrid seasons in Washington lasted longer than Ms. Faust's two years at WPL, but the pain of seeing her go was not nearly as frightening as Brown's signing with the Warriors in 2011. I realize now that I should have cut my losses, but I would not trade those times we shared at lunch together when I taught her how to count in Chinese for the sight of Kwame attempting to develop a post-up game.
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