How to make a waste of money and shame Dad in 365 days !

That “uneasy” feeling in your stomach when something’s not right? For me , it’s different . I wake up to it almost everyday . Why? Many reasons that are more or less my responsibility, I admit. But it shouldn’t be disclosed this early in my relationship with Blogger.

Even though the “life problems” as I call it are always there , I came across last week’s “episode” which I can’t get over – just yet. I can’t help beating myself up every time I tell myself “Its ok”. Instead of making this blog my punching bag , I’m allowing MYSELF to be humiliated , hoping the ground would open up and swallow me. Mind you , I have learned my lesson so please , no lecture-like comments , not that I can’t face it , its just that I THINK , I just MIGHT THINK that I may already have heard them from the parents or MAYBE , JUST MAYBE I still am beating myself up !

Here goes :

A)  I recently had to get my car registration renewed . The procedure is as follows :

Vehicle check

Pay fines

Pay renewal fees

Guess where little mister M7md had a problem . Nah , its not likely that people who value life would have guessed it , because unlike me , no one should exist if they had the heart to pay out AED 14,500 in traffic fines (EDITED : AED 16,500) ! I mean , I could have used that to buy the iMac or even better the Mac Pro that I’ve always wanted . Let’s not forget charity work that I never seem to “commit to memory” at the start of the month but wishful thinking still plays it’s role at the end of it !

No , seriously , let’s be real . I won’t sit my ass down and feed you with lies about not meaning to speed or “not seeing the speed camera” . C’mon, obviously speed cameras are like cockroaches infesting a prison cell (with respect to Dubai): I SHOULDN’T BE SPEEDING TO START WITH! . Truth is, I have this tendency to push my life into danger. Being late to the movies draws a smile on my face right before I hear the V12 come to life ; just so that I have that “excuse” in handy . You know, the whole adrenaline rush obsession. On a side note, if there were anyone in the human race that car manufacturers would hire just to advertise the cruise control system, it would be ME. I lost track of how many times trend-followers, thinking only German cars are equipped with, had to be shown how the system works!

I “thought” I had a few fines but never expected a 5-digit upgrade from last year. That’s right, during last year’s renewal, only AED400 made its way out of my wallet. It’s a hard pill to swallow but I blame it on having one car at the time. My Dad forever fed me with lectures when it came to driving. It’s a shame how I never saw the light at the end of the tunnel before this point, not even after two totaled cars.

Dad said, “It wouldn’t be such a smart idea to get you behind the wheel of your dream car, which is due in a semester’s time”.

Go figure.

Excuses are excuses: The conscience can only handle so much before living with the person in the mirror SUCKS! . That being said, I promise and I mean PROMISE, not a camera flash. Not a single fils. Watch this space next year J

P.S. In no way does this post carry the intention of revealing personal financial matters nor does it aim to underestimate the intelligence of my fellow readers. It does, however, carry the message of how LUCKY you readers are. Lucky, you don’t possess the male-human-inclination of stepping on the pedal.