Road Hazard

Wondering whether throat infection is an indication of something worse, since I get it so frequently. Down with it again, took codeine and it makes me feel real bad. One pill is enough to knock me down the whole day.

It’s been almost 5years I visited Genting and no wonder I’ve never have the inclination to visit that place. It has not changed much and one day is enough to explore the whole place. Weather was good though. Before heading up to Genting, dad bought us to see a Chinese doctor who by touching our pulses can know what ailments we are suffering from. Doc says I do not have enough blood, which causes my brain to not function well and  the reason for my frequent outburst of bad temper and moodiness.  Great, now I have good excuses for my bad tempers. He told my parents that it’s not that I want to be bad tempered, but because of the lack of blood going to my head, it causes me to be foul tempered. If it’s other people, I would say its gibberish. Haha. He did mention that I have some cysts growing, which kind of worry me.

Mr Low came and let me drive to east coast, and while heading out, my nosy neighbors thought he’s my new boyfriend and questioned my mother the next day.

Zixuan and Jihao put their lives in my hands on Saturday. I drove them to Geylang for supper and was a road hazard. I was quite terrified of those people crossing the roads, taxi suddenly stopping and cars turning out. *Sigh*

Quoting the clarkson

“You can’t rationalize car like this. They are not something you can buy with your head but with your heart, because you love them. But then who can explain love.”  Jeremy Clarkson reviewing supercars

I also wish I can buy stuff with my heart too. Too Sian of begging parents to let me drive. Bah!

Legal on the road

I took my driving test today and passed. My tester was one fierce guy, and he was silent througout the whole test except the end when he asked me quite fiercely why did I not cross the pedestrian crossing. There was a pedestrian there that’s why! -__-“

Overslept today and when I woke up it was like 1.30pm. Warm up was at 2.15pm and the test started at 3.45. I was actually not nervous during the waiting time and test, but only after the whole test was when I become nervous waiting for the results. Even the lady waiting for the results commented that my tester is very fierce. The duration of my test was only like less than 30minutes which kind of worried me as I’ve heard from friends that if your test duration is short, most likely you will not make it.

I think I was quite lucky, as I remember my instructor telling me before that route 5 is one of the easiest route around.

Called up my Dad and mother once I passed and my Dad was pretty pleased with me. Dad bought us to The Little Grill at Jurong as today was also my brother first day of school in NYP. Western food is not that bad there, and I’ve got to say, my mother black pepper chicken chop was nice. The fries were quite dry, but the food was quite good. Better than char grill.   

Euphoria filled me when I got my result and after telling my parents I wanted to share my happy news with mr ng. But then again, he doesn’t even remember I have test today, even my friends message me well wishes in the morning.  Actually am not angry at him, just that my sister went Malaysia for 4days and once she’s back, her boyfriend immediately bought whatever she was craving for and have been seeing her for almost daily. Well my boyfriend can go without seeing me for days and weeks and it’s just like that. When it’s like that, I just feel like, nah, don’t need tell him. But end up, I told him.  I feel like the girl that people only love because i am available at the moment. Why do i sound bored when he call? Cause he only call when i’m feeling pissed cause he forget me again. When he call me just randomly, i don’t sound that way. Is it just me or what? Why does other girls, my sister gets guys that likes/love them and treat them so well, and my bfs are people whom i love more than they do?

Saw this quote on facebook just now and it feels quite apt at the moment”there once was a little girl who never knew love until a boy broke her HEART”.

Mummy and aunt was like drive slowly is the best and I was like please, I got deducted points for driving slowly and they went LOL. Hahaha

When the music fades
All is stripped away
And I simply come
Longing just to bring
Something that’s of worth
That will bless your heart

Lucky girl

Today was really quite an eventful day for me. First in the morning, the bus driver forgets to stop at the bus stop and have to let the passengers off at the split junction of the expressway. But when I alight from the bus, I fell straight down and the damaged my pride. I considered myself lucky as I was planning on wearing a skirt but something just stopped me and my hand grabbed the pants instead. If not, my leg will be bleeding.

It was pouring when I left for work inspection and the first cab I got into, the uncle said he will not have the time to drive me to 2 places therefore I got off and hired another cab. While onboard the other cab I was finding my handphone and I thought I left it in office, so I asked the driver to turn back. When I can’t find it, then I know that the careless me have left it in the first cab. The first few call I made, it sound like someone have found it and shut it off. I thought, there is no way I will get my handphone back in this situation. Luckily thanks to my sister, mother, aunt and colleague help, who bombarded my phone with calls, the cab driver returned the phone back with a $6 taxi fare charge.

Headed back to office after my inspection to get my handphone from my sister and rushed over to Plaza Singapore to meet Gab.  We went to Sinema Old School which is located at Mt Sophia. That place oozes old school charm with a few low rise building and a museum. According to Gab, a few renowned photographers, graphic designers, etc office is located there. Sinema showcase local /Asian/international art shows and on Tuesday there is free screening of short films by students.

Red Sofa Seats

 

 

The cinema has great red sofa seats but after awhile its get uncomfortable as the sofa was too slouchy.

I am however quite impressed by the standard of ITE students. Their short films are actually quite good, and were executed quite nicely.

There is also a café outside called Recess with a live band. This place if properly marketed can be like the next Dempsey. It is really a nice chill out place. However I like the way it is right now, without so many people where people can relax and have conversations.

Gab allowed me to drive his car and pass it to me like here, take it. I was like woohoo! I grabbed the key and hopped into the car, preparing to move off when the fuel gauge indicator starts beeping. I just shut off without putting the gear back to neutral. After the show, when he starts the car, the car reverse back, and luckily his reaction were quick. It was a close call as there was a pillar behind.

He went to pump petrol and drove me home. The best thing was even after that incident, he let me drive his car around my estate.  I’m so used to my training car that when I’m driving his car, it was real jerky.

Damn am I lucky or what today?

Final theory cleared

Passed my Final Theory and am left with the practical test. Woohoo! Calculated the number of lessons I still have to take and estimated I can most probably take it in March. Never for once have I regretted my choice of manual even though some people have called me stupid for choosing manual. I don’t mind it at all, but it gets irritating every time they speak of my choice. -_-“

Learned directional change and parallel parking yesterday. There are so many things to take note, the poles, the rear mirror, the back, the side mirrors, basically like check every angle. I’m still making the mistake of not checking the blind spots occasional. Motorcycle came up beside me, scaring me. My instructor started going, “see lar! Blind spot! Blind spot!” It was scary.

I like the feeling of being behind the wheels, where I am in control. I like stepping on the accelerator, where you keep increasing speed till it doesn’t feel fast at all. I like turning corners because it feels like a roller coaster ride, though it’s bad to do that. I like hearing the engine rumbling reminding me to change the gear up.

My instructor keeps saying “slow down, slow down”.  He asked why I seem to be rushing everything, because sometimes I see him 2times a day. If possible I would have take 4lessons per day, but the driving school has the policy of not entertaining consecutive timing. I don’t like my instructor always nagging and being sarcastic. People always assume that as long you’re a girl, the instructor will be nice to you and you can pass it easily. That crap, either that or I’m just not pretty enough for them.

Slow like turtle

 

I dislike driving when someone is there scolding and telling me to do this and do that. It disrupts my thoughts and makes me feeling flustered, making my coordination of gears, pedals and checking all awkward and wrong.

A cat mauled a rat to death today making blood trails in our yard. I’d never know that a rat contained so much amount of blood. My yard looks just like a crime scene.

KFC have recently launched their breakfast menu in a bid to challenge other fast food stores. I should say it is a success as I’m so over McDonald’s big breakfast and into KFC American breakfast these days.  Tortilla with turkey bacon, hash brown, scrambled eggs with cheese sauce. Simply yummicilious. It’s a sinful breakfast but good food always taste sinful, therefore just have to hit the road running more often just to enjoy it. It comes in a set, served with honey biscuit with either coffee or tea. Honey biscuit taste good too, crispy on the outside and soft on the inside, with honey syrup poured onto it. Just thinking about it makes me hungry now.

And what’s up with McDonald? Coming up with wasabi fillet-o-fish which taste like crap to me. Bleh. The green looks icky too. Why not black pepper fillet-o-fish? Which I believe will be a better combination than wasabi.

Driving on the road for the first time

Booked 3 practical lessons on Friday and I’ve realised that I prefer the old Chinese fierce instructor. Those instructor that smile at you and don’t scold you when you make mistakes just gave me pass one stage each time while the old man gave me 2 passes each time I see him. He saves me more money than the other instructors. Too bad that the driving center don’t allow consecutive booking one lesson after another if not I would have booked more lessons yesterday.

Drove out to the roads for the first time yesterday and damn it was fun. Driving in the circuit I realised is more boring as you have to keep stopping for other noob drivers like me and that the speed you travel at is only like 20km/hr. While outside, you can go up to higher speed and do not have to keep stopping for others. My clutch control have improved yet still not good enough though. My engine still stalls at time but lesser now.

At the rate my practical lessons are going though, I doubt will be able to get my license by this year. =(

Driving lesson 1

Extracted the last of my wisdom tooth today, there was some problems with my booking but everything worked out thanks to my doctor.  Extraction was done in 30mins for both upper and lower molars, face became swollen but swelling went down with a homemade ice pack.

Finish everything by 12pm and luckily I did not book my practical lessons at 12 or else it would have been a mad rush and with my face swollen. Mummy came to pick me up and went home to watch Naruto and to reduce my swelling before going for my first practical.

My control of the pedals is quite poor and I made the car die several time, but this problem can be solved with more practice.  It was fun, even though I was only driving the car for a short time. It was quite hard to get the right amount of acceleration and I either step too hard and too soft which makes the car quite jerky. Besides getting the right amount of acceleration, you still have to maintain the acceleration. My ankle was quite tired at the end of the lessons though.  Told my mother about my poor pedals coordination and she did the I told you so routine, not listening to her advice about learning automatic instead of manual. Well, just because it’s tougher to learn manual, won’t make me want to change to automatic and learning automatic has never crossed my mind at all. I’ve always wanted to learn manual, believing that it’s always better to learn more than less. Dad also told me that learning manual is better too as it allows me to drive different type of vehicles and there is no harm learning more.

I want to clear everything within the shortest amount of time and lessons, as each lessons are quite expensive. *cross fingers*