What's up everybody? It seems like a longtime since my last blog. Last week we were on the road, and I had some other things to handle and I just could not find the time to post. Sorry! Well Well as I type this, I am laying in the bed getting some well deserved R&R! We had a tough week on the basketball court that was well worth it. So let's jump right in to another week in the life of JJ Miller.
Well if you have been following the blog, you know that we have been struggling on the court over the last few weeks! So much so that the management decided to make a couple of changes! Over the last 2 weeks we have been under-manned as well as inconsisistent. We have had to incorporate different players in different positions to try to find a group that works. I am happy to say that I think we have found a good addition to our team in Bernard King! B.K. is a friend of mine who happens to be a very talented basketball player. We are both represented by Higher Vision Sports AMG which means that we are "Ballers" (lol). Anyway, he has been here for a week, and the team has had the chance to practice together and get comfortable. We have already reaped the benefits of the new player, attitude, and focus! Last night we got a much needed home win that keeps us in the playoff hunt! It was also a good win for our confidence as we won by 20+ points! The thrill of victory feels awesome after not experiencing it for a few weeks! All the guys seem to be looking forward to practice next week. We need to use this game to get us started on a win streak!
As for life outside of basketball, I cannot complain! Monica and I have been enjoying our time as much as possible. I must admit that I have been busy with the season and Monica has been busy with her classwork. I am also gearing up for a great summer of charity! My Driven Perfection Youth foundation is going to do some big things this summer and preparation will begin in the coming weeks!
In the meantime, I am just balling hard, loving life, and trying as always to EXCEED EXPECTATIONS! I hope this week will be a great week for you, your family, and your friends! All the best from Le Havre, France!
Sunday, January 24, 2010
Saturday, January 2, 2010
Happy New Year!!!
Hello Everybody! First let me start by saying Happy New Year! 2010 is here and I have to say that 2009 just flew by! They say that the older you get the faster time goes. Well I must be getting up there in age, lol! The past few weeks have been very entertaining to say the least. They were full of ups and downs, but overall I really enjoyed myself. It is about 1am over here in France and I am wide awake due to jetlag and the fact that we loss a must win game tonight on our homecourt! I know that I will not be able to close my eyes for a while, so I decided to go ahead and post my first blog of 2010. So let's get into another episode of the life of J.J. Miller
I will begin with my Christmas break, which started late and ended very quickly! We were suppose to arrive home in Raleigh, NC early in the afternoon on Saturday December 19. Unfortunately, mother nature had other plans and decided to send one to the biggest snowstorms in recent years to the east coast. We were suppose to catch our connecting flight through Washington DC and wouldn't you know it, D.C. got hit the hardest!! Our flight was cancelled on Saturday and we were stuck in Paris until Monday morning!!! I was so hot!! Monica was both angry and sad. I looked at her face when the flight representative gave us the bad news, and I immediately knew that it was going to be a long weekend! So we kicked it in a airport hotel for 2 days and were bored out of our minds, but we finally made it home on Monday night.
Now since we were 2 days behind schedule the Christmas to do list was put on fast forward! I feel like I spent all 72 hours that I was home shopping and running errands, lol!! O.k. maybe I was home a little longer than that but it definitely didn't feel like it! While at home my adventures were also in full motion. I went to a local tire shop to get the pressure in my tires checked since I had not driven my Tahoe in a few months. This is a simple task that I could have done myself, but since I was already out I decided to let the so called professionals to do it. So the guy is telling me to pull my truck into the bay area so that he can get started. I am pulling in while he is directing me. He says, " Alright c'mon... keep coming... that's it... and then I hear a LOUD POP!!!! I jumped out the truck to see what had happend, and this guy had run me up on jack and totally busted my front passenger side tire!!!! WE ARE TALKING ABOUT LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL ORDER 24inch NITTO TIRES!!! Needless to say I was HOT, I mean STEAMING!!! The argument with management begun immediately! They had to replace my tire, right??? Wrong!! They didn't even have the tires in stock and it would take them at least 10 days to even locate it! Luckily for me, I had a set of spare tires to fit on my 24 inch rims back home where I grew up. I had to make a 2 hour trip home to get the tire and then take it to a reliable tire service place to get them to switch the tires out for me. Needless to say this took all day, and now I was yet another day behind. Some how or should I say by the Grace of God we were able to get all the Christmas shopping done. Thank God! Most importantly, we did get to spend some quality time with family and friends, which is always a blast in our families, so all was not lost. Ironically, our trip back was as smooth as ever! No delays with the flight, no hassles getting through security, even our driver was waiting for us on time when we arrived at the airport in Paris! Go figure!!
As for basketball, we lossed a crucial game tonight on our home court. We have dropped 4 in a row now and we have got to pick it up! There was no way we could afford to lose tonights game. Now we are backed so far in the corner that we have to pull off some huge wins if we plan on being in a position to make some noise in the post season! On a personal note, I left it all on the floor and I can hold my chin up! It still doesn't change the position that the team is in, so we have to stay together and improve each and everyday.
So with the new year comes all kinds of New Year's resolutions. It's funny because I don't really have any. I only want to continue to make each day better than the last one! I am completely giving my Life to God and I want him to have his way!! In 2010 I am going to seek first the kingdom of God and let everything else be added unto me! Whatever your resolutions may be, I wish you all the best in keeping them! Just like in 2009, I want to encourage and challenge you to EXCEED EXPECTATIONS! May God Bless everyone that reads this blog in 2010 and all the years to come!
I will begin with my Christmas break, which started late and ended very quickly! We were suppose to arrive home in Raleigh, NC early in the afternoon on Saturday December 19. Unfortunately, mother nature had other plans and decided to send one to the biggest snowstorms in recent years to the east coast. We were suppose to catch our connecting flight through Washington DC and wouldn't you know it, D.C. got hit the hardest!! Our flight was cancelled on Saturday and we were stuck in Paris until Monday morning!!! I was so hot!! Monica was both angry and sad. I looked at her face when the flight representative gave us the bad news, and I immediately knew that it was going to be a long weekend! So we kicked it in a airport hotel for 2 days and were bored out of our minds, but we finally made it home on Monday night.
Now since we were 2 days behind schedule the Christmas to do list was put on fast forward! I feel like I spent all 72 hours that I was home shopping and running errands, lol!! O.k. maybe I was home a little longer than that but it definitely didn't feel like it! While at home my adventures were also in full motion. I went to a local tire shop to get the pressure in my tires checked since I had not driven my Tahoe in a few months. This is a simple task that I could have done myself, but since I was already out I decided to let the so called professionals to do it. So the guy is telling me to pull my truck into the bay area so that he can get started. I am pulling in while he is directing me. He says, " Alright c'mon... keep coming... that's it... and then I hear a LOUD POP!!!! I jumped out the truck to see what had happend, and this guy had run me up on jack and totally busted my front passenger side tire!!!! WE ARE TALKING ABOUT LIMITED EDITION SPECIAL ORDER 24inch NITTO TIRES!!! Needless to say I was HOT, I mean STEAMING!!! The argument with management begun immediately! They had to replace my tire, right??? Wrong!! They didn't even have the tires in stock and it would take them at least 10 days to even locate it! Luckily for me, I had a set of spare tires to fit on my 24 inch rims back home where I grew up. I had to make a 2 hour trip home to get the tire and then take it to a reliable tire service place to get them to switch the tires out for me. Needless to say this took all day, and now I was yet another day behind. Some how or should I say by the Grace of God we were able to get all the Christmas shopping done. Thank God! Most importantly, we did get to spend some quality time with family and friends, which is always a blast in our families, so all was not lost. Ironically, our trip back was as smooth as ever! No delays with the flight, no hassles getting through security, even our driver was waiting for us on time when we arrived at the airport in Paris! Go figure!!
As for basketball, we lossed a crucial game tonight on our home court. We have dropped 4 in a row now and we have got to pick it up! There was no way we could afford to lose tonights game. Now we are backed so far in the corner that we have to pull off some huge wins if we plan on being in a position to make some noise in the post season! On a personal note, I left it all on the floor and I can hold my chin up! It still doesn't change the position that the team is in, so we have to stay together and improve each and everyday.
So with the new year comes all kinds of New Year's resolutions. It's funny because I don't really have any. I only want to continue to make each day better than the last one! I am completely giving my Life to God and I want him to have his way!! In 2010 I am going to seek first the kingdom of God and let everything else be added unto me! Whatever your resolutions may be, I wish you all the best in keeping them! Just like in 2009, I want to encourage and challenge you to EXCEED EXPECTATIONS! May God Bless everyone that reads this blog in 2010 and all the years to come!
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