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Saturday, October 15, 2005
me, i have a mustang
there is this guy know, lets call him Jay. he's one of those people who make you feel inadequate - i swear there must be like 40 hours in this guy's day. he takes on a full load at campus, parties harder than anyone i know and holds down two jobs ... for some of us who always seem tired his attitude is that one of "easy kama mandizi" and his perpetual energy and optimism makes you want to smack him sometimes, you know, cos he needs to share some of that stuff otherwise its just not fair. the thing that's really amazing is that he supports his family back home. truth be said, if i had a son i wish he'd wind up like Jay ... let's just say that someone did right by him and it shows.
i hang out alot with him and recently he always seems to have lost his ... zest(for lack of a better term.) only understandable cos that kind of pressure would get to anyone eventually. but he brightens up every time you start talking about the weather or traffic cos trust me somewhere in the conversation the following phrase shall come up - "me, i have a mustang" over and over and OVER again. leave alone the fact that showing off what you have is one of the tackiest and least subtle ways to attract attention and that it irritates me that some peoples' worth is gauged by what they own and some reckon that they are worth more if they drive an expensive car. call me idealistic, but whatever happened to what really defines an individual, like integrity and morals and blah blah blah? anyway.
i was at the phrase "me, i have a mustang." come to think about it, you don't even have to wait until something car related comes up, you could be talking about something as miscelleneous as popcorn but his car will still come up. now, i'm one of those people that car enthusiasts roll their eyes at. a car, as far as i'm concerned is either pretty or not pretty, has a flat tyre or doesn't and needs petrol or has a full tank. as long as it can move from point A to B and doesn't guzzle everthing else is a detail and a non-essential one at that. so you can imagine how bored i have been the past couple of weeks with Jay talking about horse power and special features and what nots. to his credit the car looks nice, it's red and thats my favourite colour (see what i mean?) apart from that i'm not really too bothered.
don't get me wrong, i'm not bitter just because he bought a nice looking mustang and i'm still taking the bus. it's that since he bought the car, he hasn't been able to send any money home because he has to keep up with the car payments. add that to the fact that he recently moved and pays alot more for rent and his financial situation is screwed. he avoids all his mother's texts and calls and now is thinking of taking (gasp) third job just to stay ontop of things. he sees that moving to a cheaper place and trading in the '05 mustang wouldn't look good but on the other hand he feels guilty not supporting his parents. a bad bad place to be in. but the real shocker was when he said, "at least me i have a mustang ...". most times i would be reluctant to say that his problem is only one, but this is a clear case of A=B.
well, another saturday night with midterms coming up next week. aki it always seems like im doing some exam or another. still going to party though, and i use party here very loosely- if you are having a good time, you are partying as far as i know. i'm too broke to go clubbing so the only thing my budget allows is staying in with a dvd and having my milo with amarula and having a ball all by myself. speaking of which ...
random thought of the day
milo(naire) would like to believe that my favourite drink is in direct reference to him ... he and nickyboo are as warped as each other! had the privilege of chatting with them and kipepeo and it was a blast. they were however reluctant to undergo a certain orientation processes prescribed by kips and i. ah well, there is always next time.
i hang out alot with him and recently he always seems to have lost his ... zest(for lack of a better term.) only understandable cos that kind of pressure would get to anyone eventually. but he brightens up every time you start talking about the weather or traffic cos trust me somewhere in the conversation the following phrase shall come up - "me, i have a mustang" over and over and OVER again. leave alone the fact that showing off what you have is one of the tackiest and least subtle ways to attract attention and that it irritates me that some peoples' worth is gauged by what they own and some reckon that they are worth more if they drive an expensive car. call me idealistic, but whatever happened to what really defines an individual, like integrity and morals and blah blah blah? anyway.
i was at the phrase "me, i have a mustang." come to think about it, you don't even have to wait until something car related comes up, you could be talking about something as miscelleneous as popcorn but his car will still come up. now, i'm one of those people that car enthusiasts roll their eyes at. a car, as far as i'm concerned is either pretty or not pretty, has a flat tyre or doesn't and needs petrol or has a full tank. as long as it can move from point A to B and doesn't guzzle everthing else is a detail and a non-essential one at that. so you can imagine how bored i have been the past couple of weeks with Jay talking about horse power and special features and what nots. to his credit the car looks nice, it's red and thats my favourite colour (see what i mean?) apart from that i'm not really too bothered.
don't get me wrong, i'm not bitter just because he bought a nice looking mustang and i'm still taking the bus. it's that since he bought the car, he hasn't been able to send any money home because he has to keep up with the car payments. add that to the fact that he recently moved and pays alot more for rent and his financial situation is screwed. he avoids all his mother's texts and calls and now is thinking of taking (gasp) third job just to stay ontop of things. he sees that moving to a cheaper place and trading in the '05 mustang wouldn't look good but on the other hand he feels guilty not supporting his parents. a bad bad place to be in. but the real shocker was when he said, "at least me i have a mustang ...". most times i would be reluctant to say that his problem is only one, but this is a clear case of A=B.
well, another saturday night with midterms coming up next week. aki it always seems like im doing some exam or another. still going to party though, and i use party here very loosely- if you are having a good time, you are partying as far as i know. i'm too broke to go clubbing so the only thing my budget allows is staying in with a dvd and having my milo with amarula and having a ball all by myself. speaking of which ...
random thought of the day
milo(naire) would like to believe that my favourite drink is in direct reference to him ... he and nickyboo are as warped as each other! had the privilege of chatting with them and kipepeo and it was a blast. they were however reluctant to undergo a certain orientation processes prescribed by kips and i. ah well, there is always next time.
11 Comments:
1.I had a blast as well SpiceyBear
2.I thought it was a favorite gameshow and tall glass of drink u liked with reference to him
3.Oh boy we have our fare share of Jay's...and even when we know better we're still torn between admiration/envy/loathe...
4.As for the JVC complex (jaluo very complicated) he knows where he can drive/park his mustang!!!
You seeme to be close with your buddy Jay. If so, ask the guy to wake up & smell the coffee....he's obviously very hardworking & focused but the Mustang will mess him up big time.
He's in school, two jobs & partying like he should. Good he's (been)there for family but when one starts avoiding Mom's calls/texts & is considering a 2rd job just to keep running some piece of machine, he's loosing & loosing it fast.
Be frank with him. He can buy a certified Honda, Acura, Lincoln or even Solara for half what he's paying for the Mustang.
There's time for everything & money isn't going nowhere, when done with school & settitng his folks up back home he can Mustang his way & spend like money's going out of style.
-Just my $0.02 & a little some...
Hey Spicebear, Blogger's acting up again. That's akiey in the above comment. This blogger junk had me signing in with my email's handle:(
@ nick
"who wants to be on milonaire" is not a game show ... but y'all claimed it was a typo so its all good.
the jvc complex has me on my last nerve ... i mow know more anout cars by default than i ever wanted to.
@ akiey
in his case he has to want to give up all the added luxuries. right now he's only concerned with how bad it will look if he does give up the car ... sad sad situation indeed. but hopefully he will snap out of it cos as you said, he has all the time later on to spend his cash.
as my mother always says, pride comes before a fall! hope he can open up his eyes before things go out of control...as for who wants to be a millionare...spicey, im with you on that,...it wasnt a game show...but we were told it was a typo...so....
Hey I second Kipepeo my grand mother once told my uncle when you are holding u forget about the rest of things and pride becomes the King but when it is all gone u coil like a dog which has been rained on..
Hope jay realizes what life offersin phases and controlls himself...
tell that jama to talk to me. I was once like him, I had two jobs, school and was hanyeing like tomorrow wasn't coming. The problem with having a lot of money is it itches to be spent. So I went out and got a town home and I bought a very expensive car (both I didn't need) and for the next year I was balling. Then I got sick, missed work, lost the car and nearly got evicted. The problem with living like that is if one domino falls, then you're screwed.
Living on the fast lane, tell him to be conscious.
Every time he says he's got a mustang. just tell him you already know that and make sure he hears you. if he cant stop then am afraid its time to loose him otherwise you'll go nuts
@akiey - I thought it was just me, this blogger acting up is really annoying.
@Spicey - I can see how your friend Jay can be annoying you! What I cant get is when he thinks it will 'look bad' if he gives up the car - I mean seriously, who cares. The problem is that the people who he thinks cares about his 'status' would ignore him if he didnt have it, who needs that!
Anyway, I hope he realises before its too late that money/good things will always be there, and can be acquired when one is ready, not when they think they are!
@Sandman - wow dude pole - I would think that is a scary place to be (on the verge of being evicted/ill)!
Wacha wewe... You know you be sipping Milo thinking of Milo LOLOLOLOLOL
Poor guy struggling to maintain an image... Id rather endure the pain of being seen as moving backwards than the pain of not being there for my family and having to work extra hard!!
As for the nyas's ... no comment but you know how we nyass's do!!!
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