My 1st Driving Class...

... was seriously fun!!!!!

I know, I just drove my mum's car round and round a parking lot, but I never expected Mr. Leong (my driving instructor) to allow me to drive on the road. XD

But of course, a sane driving instructor will not allow you to drive on the road on your 1st lesson unless he's fully convinced you can drive stick.

Nevertheless, after half an hour driving round and round the parking lot (the same parking lot I've been driving my mother's car in...), he was quite confident that I could drive.

Reason: 1. The engine didn't go kaput.
2. I was super calm (yeah right, my palms were sweating like it was in a sauna)
3. My mother already taught me the basics.

Then, it was time to swim with the sharks.
Taking small roads that lead to the amazons (where the piranhas are,), he directs me to a slope where the ultimate test is, which determines whether his judgement was right or wrong.

Giving me a brief explanation of what you should do when you stop at the slope, I listen intently and said to myself, "if only mum had given me the same instructions, I would already have mastered this task."

Let me contrast mum's guide to driving on slopes with his,

His instructions were...
Step 1: Put the car in gear.
Step 2: Press the accelerator till u hear revving sounds.
Step 3: Gently release the clutch until the car starts vibrating (which means she's ready to go!)
Step 4: Release the handbrake
...And what do you know, the car didn't go backwards and neither did it die. xp

Mum's instructions were...
"You have to feel it."
"Don't release the clutch so fast."
and last but not least...
"You see, you release the clutch too fast."

Haiz, I'm lucky mum does not work as a driving instructor or I'm sure to fail.

Anyway, after the final hurdle, he decided that I was capable of handling the kancil on the main roads. I was as thrilled as a boy who has finally learned how to cycle without falling. There is just one wee bit that gets on my nerves from time to time. It's when other people potong me and give me a look.

Whoa, some were so intimidating, I would have lost control of the car should I continue staring at him.

Other people:
"Hey kiddo, you drive so slow, a snail could easily overtake you." (Street racer)
"Get out of the way, kiddo, or I might just crush you, you @#$%^&!!!!" (Lorry driver)
"Die lorrr, a boy also dun know how to drive properly ah. How can?! (Auntie)

Me: "Just you wait and see. One day, you'll eat my dust!"

Today's acheivement:
1. Highest speed: 55 km/h
2. Highest gear: 4
3. Number of times engine goes kaput: 0

But the thing I loved the most is in this class was... the air-con was on at full blast the whole journey. xp

Next lesson: Parking and reversing!

Finally I can legally drive....

Haiz...
I'm already too old to start driving at this age.

But still, better late than never.

Then on the other hand, my darling has been asking me to "quickly learn so can take her go kai kai."

Jumping in head first!!!!!

It has just occurred to me that I'm not one who reads instruction manuals on HOW-TO-DO-IT.

I just dive in, trying out every single nook and cranny, pushing all the buttons, turning every knob, and learning from the results of my actions even if it means breaking stuff and getting hurt.

Is this normal???

Can things ever change?

It seems to me that not everyone gets what they want.

Is it fate, destiny, your upbringing, or curse?

Why is it that some people can't get what they want, no matter how much they long for it and yet others reject the very thing that means so much to the less fortunate?

Are some people destined for greatness while others aren't?

Are some people just a little more lucky?

I'm sitting here, staring at the computer screen late in the middle of the night. All I hear is the clacking of the keyboard and my own breathing.

I'm frustrated with myself. It's just that no matter how hard I try, I just can't seem to get what I want, what I long for, what I need.

Roses = Love ???

This was brought up yesterday by Kim. (she's taking Eng. Lit for A levels by the way.)

She told me that their first assignment was to talk about how roses are related to love... (or something like that...)

Well, hmmmm.... sounds pretty interesting

and i bet a whole lot of people would not be able to answer if this question is posed in our current day school classroom.

well, roses have a lot in common with love.

They're red

No matter how beautiful they are, you just have to tolerate the thorns. (just like our other half, you love them for how beautiful they are as well as their flaws)

And it takes a lot of tender loving and care in order for a delicate yet beautiful rose to grow to its full potential.

Failing to do so results in the petals falling off one by one, and the plant itself wilting, not a very good metaphor to describe a relationship.

Yet, if both sides tolerate on another, a resolution can be made, just like a new rose after the old one has fallen.

So, roses have a lot in common with love... (including how expensive it takes to nurture one, if you're a guy dating an average girl)

Is that enough, kim?

Writin' a blog

She requested, so I'll try...

Having not seen her face in almost a month, only livin barely on the sound of her voice from the phone every night... the thought of how much I miss her reminds me of how much i truly love her...

Leavin' messages on facebook seemed like an easier way to go, but she asked me to start a blog, so i'll just write the things i want to tell her about here...

Hope you like it... chit^^