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Wednesday, November 24, 2004
Title : Vrooomm!!--- *engine dies*
Time : 2:03 pm
Earworm: Leaving on a Jet Plane
Currently reading: big mouth & ugly girl -- Joyce Carol Oates
My first driving lesson was last Sunday, two days ago. While waiting for the driving instructor to come, I was having major butterflies in my stomach. I had zero preparations, I didn't know what to expect! (actually, i did drive the toyota corona round a not-so-empty parking lot the previous day, but that was like less than 15 minutes with my dad clutching onto the steering wheel from the passenger seat anyway)
Mr. Ong, was his name, and he seemed pleasant enough (tho he smokes, but only outside the car thankfully) He was 15 mins late as he drove up in his white Kancil. He took me to this pebble-strewn driving ground in KJ and I spent the hot afternoon mastering the steering wheel, how to turn left and right, all that....and also the three point turn. and *clap* my engine died once haha. not bad for a beginner eh?
Today was more fun as I got to drive on the actual road round KJ's residential area, which was pretty peaceful so you don't get this Lembu(L driver) knocking over innocent pedestrians. Practised stopping at junctions and I actually shifted til the 4th gear. (compared to the last lesson when I never budged from 1st gear!) Then it was back to the driving ground again with side parking. Was a leg-aching experience with much control needed on the clutch... In the end came the coolest part...I was actually coasting along the LDP (a highway) on my way back to my house. I drove myself back haha...guess mr. ong had enough faith in me not to ram into other cars =)
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