10 Most Important Things To Know About M.

You know its 2:20 am and I am not ready to talk about the death of my uncle yet. But since those of you that are new to me need to know a little something about me, here are the 10 most important things:

10.) I am an exceptional, but extremely flawed individual. For example, I am addicted to sweets and eating late at night. But I can be the most intense, persistent person that you've ever met. I believe in ideals, but you can find a lot of contradictions in my life. (By the way, I dislike that about myself.)

9.) Dont bother me during football season. If its Sunday after 12 noon, unless its an emergency or your name is JP Hill, calling me is very problematic.

8.) I like technology. If you don't. Get over it. It's what I do. I'm a network engineer and I have a recording studio. It isnt going anywhere! Nuff said.

7.) I love my house. Why? A good reason is because I love my space. Like Ludacris said, "I dont have to go to party, I bring the party to me."

6.) I am a very literal person. I may speak generally or figuratively about something, but if you tell me something, unless I understand otherwise, I am pretty literal. A funny story that illustrates this. "When I was little, my mom, older sister, and I were in a department store and my mother and sister were looking at some clothes. My mother told me to sit on the bench. Well they finished browsing and walked off and I was still sitting there. They got to the other end of the mall, when my mother asks my sister, "Where is Malcolm?" So they go to search for me and here I am still sitting on the same bench. When they found me, my mother, now pissed, asks me, "Why didnt you follow us?" I said, "Because you told me not to move?" I'm not that bad, but its pretty close.

5.) I am a successful person and at 32, and I dont need anyone to tell me that. However, being stereotyped urks the ish out of me. Wonder why I'm up this late, its because the following people motivate me through either stereotyping statements, betrayal, incorrect conclusions, or they flat out told me that I couldn't accomplish something. Here are the working list:

a.) Bill Liberti
b.) All the kids in Madison, Wisconsin who ever called me a nigger
c.) Faith Nettleford
d.) Tammika Thompson
e.) Ricco Robinson
f.) Carl Brown, Walt Leach, and Mike Svhira (Yeah I know its three, but its for good reason!)

There are five more names, but I cant name them because some are family members, and some I just dont remember.

4.) I love music. It documents moments in time and captures emotions when effective.

3.) If I consider you a friend, then you are a friend for life. Loyalty and a belief in each other is a premium for me.

2.) I am who I am because of the mentors in my life. They believed in my potential and were willing to invest in me when no one else would. They are:

a.) Donnie Linton
b.) Fred Toney, Jr.
c.) Dallas Austin (though he may not believe it if you asked him)
d.) Mom and Dad
e.) JP Hill, III

I cant disappoint them, even though I have already done so on numerous occasions. But I am working to fix that.

1.) I dont go to church as much as I should. However, God continues to bless me. I am working on that, but I need to work harder on it.