The Wrap Up, Updates...

I know It's been a while, roughly a month and a half. I've been busy
with life and all that comes with it..you know. but hey! i haven't gotten into an accident since the last incident, so that's something to be cheerful about. Although my car is still at the shop undergoing restoration. They called me this morning and told me i should expect to have her back pretty soon. I can't wait. It's been over two months now and i miss riding in that comfort i grew accustomed to.

At the moment, I'm rolling in a '91 mercury Capri XR2 convertible i bought from my dad's collection. It's even got 17' rims on it lol..and even though I'm not exactly a rims kinda guy, i must admit, it doesn't look too bad.
Now this is one hell of a ride. From the outside, it looks like one of those cars you'd expect to see at an exibit. Don't be fooled however, this ride has got a mind of its own. it dies randomly for no reason whenever it feels like it - at least once a week, and if you try to travel faster than fifty miles/hr, you get this weird feeling as though it was about to disintegrate any minute.

Please when riding with me, try not to make any attempt at winding down the glass windows, they do not wind down at all. when a lost driver asks me for directions, i have no option but to open the driver side door in order for me to be heard. I remember this one time i was driving down Mansell rd, and this lady driving on my passenger seat side of the road had gestured me to wind down so she could ask me for direction. All i could do was gesture back as if to say - "Sorry, that window does not wind down ma'am". lol..from the look on her face, it appeared she didn't quite understand my situation and probably thought i was being a jerk. Oh well! i hope she didn't head down the wrong way. Wetin man go do? I'd have to reach across and open the passenger door to deliver directions - possibly while the car is in motion. i didn't think that was such a great idea. People would probably think i was a crazy African.

This car has bailed on me in the worst possible conditions you could ever imagine, including one time at a traffic light - i was the first car at the light btw and the car died. I must have uttered "On No" at least twenty times within the first few seconds. Several seconds after the light turned green, drivers behind me began expressing their displeasure, blowing their horns, yelling..it was a rather tense feeling as i fiddled for the key, repeatedly turning the ignition on and off hoping it would start back up. By this time, traffic had piled up considerably. it was evening rush hr. I thought i step out and just push the piece of crap off the side, but skinny ol me, i would need help. Besides i was in the inside lane, so the situation wasn't looking good. At one point i considered leaving the car there and just running off out of frustration. People were clearly pissed.

Just as i was about to step out of the vehicle, i went at the ignition one last time and VOILA! the stupid thing started back up. I slammed on the throttle and faded out out of sight in a hurry. I think one of the worst car trouble experience is when it stalls on you in a very dry and freezing weather. Yep! i have suffered in the hands of this car, considering i don't do too well in freezing weather. Anyways, all in all the car has been a blessing - when it acted right. I took it to the mechanic over New Year's Weekend and they checked it out. I'm pleased to say it has been behaving nicely since then, but i'm better prepared now if it decides to act up. Among several items to help me deal with situation;

A big plank in the trunk to hit the shit out of the battery, a jumper cable, a $3 portable fan from Walmart to blow cool breeze into the engine if it overheats, and finally a thrash bag to pack all my sturves in case it dies and i finally decide to dump the thing and bail out. Let's hope it doesn't come to that.

Xmas was alright. Even though the ones that I'm accustomed to spending such holidays with; my mum, bro and sister ain't here in the states - at least for now, i still tried to catch some fun. I visited pop and his wife, ate a bit ( i made sure to not fill up too much since i had more stops to make) and jetted out after giving my step siblings their Xmas gift. Next stop was my home girl's place, let's call her Capri. A buncha my other buddies were there too so it was all good. I filled up my tank a little more and she even had Bailey's Irish cream, hmmm.. correct girl!. Next i headed back to the other side of town to another one of my home girl's spot and linked up with some more friends. It was like 9-ish, so that had to be my last stop. I filled up this time to the very brim, drank, got jiggy to Naija music and some old school Reggae and Hiphop, played truth or dare and finally left when it was about to get crazy lol..buncha freaks in there, i was tempted to stay longer but i had to get up early later that morning to go chase some money. I had fun.

New Years was a bit quieter. I'm used to ringing in the new yr at church. it's a ritual. After all the hugs and well wishes, i headed straight to club queens international to go take over the turntables, but got distracted and ended up not spinning. DJ Bass was rocking, so it was all good.

As i reflect on the past year, i consider it quite a defining year for me. A lot of good things happened to me. Myself, my family and friends are in good health, got a significant salary increase (hey Mr. CEO Roger, please consider me again this Yr during performance review time o lol), bought my very first crib, solidified my DJ business, made some great friends and business contacts, survived a near fatal car accident and walked away completely whole, but most importantly, I'm alive and well. That alone is cause for Joy. The one sad thing though, was my friend losing her mum to cancer just few weeks before Xmas. it was quite depressing, even more so i knew her mom personally. Tinuke, My prayers are with you. May her gentle soul Rest in perfect peace.

So far the Year is going ok, you know - i'm just chugging along doing my thing. I have a date with the IRS on the 21st of Jan. They'd like me to come in so i can account for my 2006 taxes lol..can you imagine? like i make that much dough. I didn't keep any record of my 2006 financial statements, so I'm not exactly sure
what will happen. At worst i might be asked to pay back the tax refund i got but I'm leaving it in the hands of God. I'll keep you guys posted.

I spoke to my dearest mom on Xmas Day and after she prayed for me, she took style to gimme hints about marriage and all that stuff lol..I just told her to leave that side for now. At 27, all i wanna do is burst my ass and do me for now. if i run into a chic that will scatter my head enough to make me consider giving up bachelor life, she'll be the first to know. She sees a crib, decent job and stable income and she's probably thinking marriage is next lol..momsy neva hala. All i wanna be bothered with right now is how i'm getting that money, and while money is not the source of happiness, it surely is a means. so many things i dream to do in my lifetime, I wan jolly and we going need cash to do all that stuff ya know lol..anyways I'm passively looking sha - too many fine naija women in the ATL, you can easily loose focus.

Anyways, that's the update on MightyMike. Lord knows when next I'll get the chance again to update, but I'll put forth my best effort to be diligent about it. I'd like to leave you with a quote i read from a book on Google books (great App by the way) the other day - "As a Man Thinketh" by James Allen, wherein he talks about how our
thoughts shape our lives. You are what you think - so to speak. I found it interesting and thought I'd share with you. I've included the link at the bottom of the page as well. Until my next update folks, take good care of yourselves.

"A man is literally what he thinks,
his character being the complete sum of his thoughts.
Act is the blossom of thoughts, and pain and
suffering are its fruits; thus does a man garner in the
sweet and bitter fruitage of his own husbandry."

- James Allen


As a Man Thinketh