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NikeMan©

Life is what you make it...

About Me


Well, well, well... Where do I start? I guess the root is always a good place to start! I was born in Jamaica and moved here to Florida in 1985 with my entire family. I have lived here in Tampa since. I spent 8 years in the United States Marine Corps where I obtained the discipline I needed to survive in life! I'm a real cool character until you get me on the basketball court! I stay active as much as I can. I work hard so I feel that entitles me to play hard; nothing wrong with that right? Good because whether you agreed or not that's the way I walk my day to day grind.
I am a Licensed Mortgage Broker and have been now since 2003! "Everyday, I'm Hustlin'" is not justa song to me! Being self employed is a daily hustle - yup weekends too, LOL! I have to go out and REALLY WORK for mine! These are actually some values that my hard working parents instilled in me as a "yung boi inna Jamaica". "If you don't work, you don't eat" is what my father used to tell me (and still does to this day)!
I have one phrase I live by "LIFE IS WHAT YOU MAKE IT." If you don't like where you are in your life right at this very moment, you MUST understand that you are where you are because that's where you CHOOSE to be; not because you have bad luck or because you aren't getting what is due you! We all enter this world the same way and we all leave the same way; what happens inbetween is a direct result of what you CHOOSE to do or no to do. Until you value yourself, you won't value your time. Until you value your time, you will not do anything with it. That's what's up!
At some point, you have to make a decision; boundaries don't keep other people out, they fence YOU in. Life is messy; that's how we're made. So, you can waste your life drawing lines or you can live your life crossing them... Real talk!
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Basics:
Name: Ricardo aka NikeMan
Date of Birth: December 22nd - Capricorn
Birthplace: Jamaica
Current Location: Tampa, FL
Eye Color: Brown
Hair Color: Black
Height: 6' 0"
Heritage: Jamaican
Piercings: None, piercings are for girls!
Tattoos: None, branding is for animals!
Favourite:
Band/Singer: Too many to name! Check my playlist above.
Song: Amazing Grace
Movie: Recent: The Pursuit of Happyness / All Time: The Martix
Disney Movie: Aladdin or Toy Story
TV show: HBO's The Wire
Color: Green
Food: Jamaican / Spanish / Italian
Pizza topping: Pineapple & Ham
Ice-Cream Flavor: Butter Pecan or my mother's homemade Grapenut
Drink (alcoholic): 3 Olive's Watermellon Vodka or Belvedere
Soda: I don't drink sodas.
Store: Nike Outlet, Harold Pener or Macy's
Clothing Brand: Miskeen
Shoe Brand: Did you forget who's survey this was? LOL!
Season: Winter
Month: December - so many birthdays and oh yeah Christmas!
Holiday/Festival: Christmas
Sport: Basketball
Video Game Console: Playstation 3
Board game: Monopoly
This or That
Sunny or rainy: Sunny if I'm single; Rainy if I'm in a relationship... You'll figure it out ;o)
Chocolate or vanilla: Depends on what it is!
Fruit or veggie: Fruit
Night or day: Night
Sour or sweet: Sweet
Love or money: Tough one... Love is hard to find but easy to keep. Money is easy to make but hard to keep!
Phone or in person: In person
Looks or personality: Personality
Coffee or tea: Tea
Hot or cold: Showers: Hot / Weather: Cold
Your:
Goal for this year: Learn how to play golf...
Most missed memory: Racing my cousin Curt... RIP Cuzzo!
Best physical feature: I'll let you be the judge of that.
First thought waking up: "Thank God for another day!"
Hypothetical personality disorder: Unpredictably routine... hypothetically speaking! LOL!
Preferred type of plastic surgery: None! What has this world come to? LOL!
Sesame street alter ego: I actually preferred Fraggle Rock so I would say Wembley!
Fairytale alter ego: Robin Hood
Most stupid remark: Are you really that stupid?
Worst crime: I haven't been caught, uh I mean I haven't commited any ;o)
Greatest ambition: Being a good husband AND father
Greatest fear: God
Darkest secret: Sure would shed some light on it if I told ya, huh? LOL!
Favorite subject: Math
Strangest received gift: A comb. LOL! What an idiot! Thanks buddy, I'll just use this on my dog!
Worst habit: Staying up all night...
Do You:
Smoke: No
Drink: Ocassionally
Curse: When I'm mad
Shower daily: No doubt
Like thunderstorms: Love em depending on present company ;o)
Dance in the rain: Absolutely not!
Sing: A little bit...
Play an instrument: I used to play the violin (you laughin'?) and the drums...
Get along with your parents: Love em both...
Wish on stars: Nope, prayer works better...
Believe in fate: Absolutely
Believe in love at first sight: Yes... but I always wondered what blind people think about that? LOL!
Can You:
Drive Fast: Sometimes ;o)
Sew: I'm sure I could learn but my mom's already a pro!
Cook: Yes
Speak another language: Patois (go look it up!)
Dance: Absolutely
Sing: A little
Touch your nose with your tongue: No and why in the hell would I want to?
Whistle: Yes
Curl your tongue: Yes, wanna see?
Have You Ever:
Been Drunk: Yes
Been Stoned/High: Yes
Eaten Sushi: Yes
Been in Love: Yes ;o)
Skipped school: Who didn't? LOL!
Made prank calls: Yup... I blame Bart Simpson and Rickey Smiley! LOL!
Sent someone a love letter: Yes
Stolen something: Yeah, passes in basketball! LOL!
Cried yourself to sleep: Let me think... HELLS NAW!!! LOL!
Other Questions:
What annoys you most in a person? Stupidity and Dishonesty
Are you right or left handed? Right
What is your bedtime? When I get too sleepy to do anything...
Name three things you can't live without: Oxygen, Water and Food... anything else is a perk in life!
What is the color of your room? Who thought of these questions?
Do you have any siblings? 3 older sisters; I love them all!
Do you have any pets? A pit bull named Neo
Would you kill someone you hate for a million dollars? Could it be in a video game? LOL!
What is you middle name? Orlando
What are you nicknames? Ricky (family only - don't make me hurt you!), Rico, NikeMan
Are you for or against gay marriage? I'm against it.
What are your thoughts on abortion? I'm against it UNLESS she was raped. Other than that you're a murderer in my opinion.
Do you have a crush on anyone? Crush? High school is over and done with! LOL!
Are you afraid of the dark? No, LOL! Was there an age limit on this survey that I missed?
How do you want to die? I don't WANT to die... but when it happens I'd prefer to be sleeping.
What is the largest amount of popsicles that you have eaten on one day? 6
Would you take a bullet for the one you love? Now, I just told you that I don't want to die! I would reason with the shooter...
What is the last law you’ve broken? The speed limit...
In a Member of the Opposite Sex:
Hair color: Nothing that's in a bag of Skittles!
Eye color: No preference
Height Shorter than me of course!
Weight I need to be able to pick her up with out having to hold my breath! LOL!
Most important physical feature: I don't consider physical features important - they are perks to me...
Biggest turn-off TOO MUCH MAKEUP!
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Mortgage Question of The Week - 5/25/2007

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Posted by NikeMan© on Fri, 25 May 2007 06:44:00 PST

Honestly, can you really TRUST someone?

Ok, this has been on my mind now for about a year and some recent events have caused me to think even more deeply about them. The question is simple - can you trust someone? I mean REALLY TRUST t...
Posted by NikeMan© on Mon, 21 May 2007 08:35:00 PST

Mortgage Question of The Week - 5/18/2007

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Posted by NikeMan© on Fri, 18 May 2007 10:36:00 PST

Finally, a little closure...

Ok, so it's been a minute since I wrote a "personal" blog so here goes... I am a firm believer in the saying "everything happens for a reason" ;o) This morning I had to go to court due to an incident...
Posted by NikeMan© on Tue, 15 May 2007 10:15:00 PST

Mortgage Question of The Week - 5/11/2007

The Mortgage Question of the week of May 4th, 2007 is as follows: What is the minimum down payment on a mortgage that you need to make when purchasing a home? In most cases, you will need to pay ...
Posted by NikeMan© on Fri, 11 May 2007 01:50:00 PST

Mortgage Question of The Week - 5/4/2007

The Mortgage Question of the week of May 4th, 2007 is as follows: How do lenders and credit card companies decide whether to give me credit? Lenders and credit card companies look at the "Three C...
Posted by NikeMan© on Sat, 05 May 2007 06:29:00 PST

Mortgage Question Of The Week - 4/27/2007

The Mortgage Question of the week of April 27th, 2007 is as follows: How much can I afford to pay for a home? To find out how much you will be able to pay for your new home, you need to anal...
Posted by NikeMan© on Fri, 27 Apr 2007 08:30:00 PST

I Smile Because Of You ;o)

Reason to Smile How can one smile such sweet smiles, When one is so saddened by sorrows for miles, How can I smile the same smiles, When life brings me nothing but tears, I wondered for so long,...
Posted by NikeMan© on Sun, 15 Apr 2007 12:09:00 PST

The World According To Charlie Brown

This is a great way to get a new day started -- it puts things in proper perspective. Take this quiz: Name the five wealthiest people in the world. Name the last five Heisman trophy winners. Name ...
Posted by NikeMan© on Wed, 28 Feb 2007 07:43:00 PST

Buckle up...

Philippians 4:13 --- I can do all things through Christ who strengthens me. The road to success is not straight... There is a curve called Failure, a loop called Confusion, speed bumps called Friends,...
Posted by NikeMan© on Wed, 07 Mar 2007 09:51:00 PST