Just realised that I haven't shared a post this week. So I am just going to share some of the things I have been up to, which have been centered around my car.
So let's start from Sunday. I decided to move my car from Lagos to Ibadan. This wasn't the smartest move on my part because my documents weren't ready but I needed to leave Lagos asap.
I got someone to drive me down to Ibadan for about $20 (I am still a learner, so I cannot drive on the highway). The journey started around 5:30 a.m just so we could evade the police officials but that did not go well for me.
On getting to ijebu ode we got stopped by some policemen who asked for the vehicle documents. I presented what I was given by the previous owner and explained I had just purchased the vehicle but that did not matter much to them.
We spent the next 30 minutes pleading with the police officials who requested $200 to let us go. There was certainly no way in the world I was going to give them that amount--I did not even have that on me.
We ended up settling for $10. Well, the bad news is that I had to pay that same amount at 4 other checkpoints we got pulled over. At some point I just wanted to abandon the vehicle but I had my sister and niece with me, so I could not afford to leave.
Well, we finally made it to Ibadan. That evening my flatmate asked me to drive him to the grocery store which I did. Unfortunately I punctured one of my front tires. I had to replace it the following day. This vehicle was already eating deep into my Christmas funds.
The following day, I decided to drive a longer distance. It all went well and I was proud of myself. I had driven smoothly for over an hour and that was a big plus for me.
Getting into my house late that night I scratched the side of my vehicle. So I would have to do some body work sometime in January. My only solace now is that this will be a rental car soon, as I don't mind all the expenses.
The day after the car incident I fell sick--still sick. And I have been stuck in bed throughout that time which explains why I have been inactive for over 4 days. I haven't been able to do anything productive.
So this is just a brief summary of how my week has been so far. I probably won't be able to meet some of my deadlines for the month. At this point, I just want to relax and enjoy the rest of the year with my family. Cheers!
