So, I must start this post off with a confession. I, at the ripe old age of 23, do not possess my driver’s license. It started back in 2003 when I was 17, and I went for my learners. I passed that test and just sat on the learners for a few years. At 20, I drove PL’s car for the first time (white-knuckle death grip on the steering wheel the entire time; I actually had a hand cramp!). Finally at 21, I decided to take my AMA driver education (a Christmas present that took me over a year to use). I passed the written portion with flying colours and the in-car lessons also went well. And then I just didn’t go any further after that. I just kept driving PL’s car (with him or another licensed driver; I’m not a law-breaker!) and getting more and more practice. I just knew that one day I would know when I was ready for the test.
Finally, a few weeks ago, I hit that point and booked my road test. It’s this Friday. I got a great time slot too: 9:45 a.m. It will be after the morning rush and before a lunch rush. The roads should be really quiet, which is great. The only downside of booking it then is that I can’t use PL’s car for the test and must test on a car I’ve never driven before. It should be fine (it will be an automatic; you put it in D when you want to go forward and R when you want to go back, I think monkey’s could drive an automatic) I feel confident in my driving skills. I don’t worry about the parallel parking or hill parking or traffic circles. I just really hope I don’t mess it up doing something stupid that I know better. I think I have a level of maturity going in my favour. The only thing that is screwing with my head is the unknown. I don’t know what exactly he’ll ask me. I don’t know where exactly we’ll travel. I don’t know what the examiner will be like. I’m just trying to focus on what I do know and can work on; my own skills. I really want to pass it on the first try so wish me luck on Friday morning!
Monday, November 24, 2008
Wednesday, November 19, 2008
Catch-Up and New News...
So it’s been a really long time since I wrote!
To play catch-up…
Work: Really good. I keep getting PR projects to work on and I had a good talk with my boss yesterday. It sounds like they want to keep me for a while (my boss mentioned that she hoped I was around for a few years at least). I will also be given a big project to work on, in addition to all the little ones I’m currently responsible for. I’ve never liked my job this much before and I LOVE it!!
Love: PL and I are way better now; things are really great and totally back on track.
Working Out: Not only did I not get to the gym on Halloween, like I said I would (I chose to blame my Halloween party, which kept me up late on Thursday decorating cookies and carving pumpkins) but I still haven’t gone at all. My plan was to go today but I forgot to pack a bag last night. I’m hoping to go tomorrow, even though I wouldn’t go back to the gym until Monday.
Other new news….
On Friday evening, from 6 – 1 a.m., I will be doing a “walk-along” with beat cops in the area around police headquarters. It’s going to be very interesting…as in tons of drunken idiots and creepy dudes. If I wasn’t going with two police officers who have guns, Tasers, and training, I wouldn’t go near that area in daylight! Nonetheless, I’m still really excited. I think it will be a cool experience. I also still have a Ride-Along in a cruiser and on Air-1 coming up soon too. Can’t wait for that either!!
I also booked my road test and will be going for my driver’s license on November 28th. I really don’t want to fail on the first time and I’m just worried that I’m going to mess up doing something really stupid!
I’m really excited for Christmas. PL is staying here, for the first time since we started dating, so it will be our first Christmas together. We’re getting a real Christmas tree and we’ll be decorating together. I’m just so excited to actually be with him this year, which is why I think I’m so excited in general for Christmas. My only bummer is that due to my financial situation, I can’t get my shopping done early, like I usually do. I have to wait until the first week of December to finish, when I usually have it done before December 1. Last night I saw a girl wrapping presents (I’m not a peeping-Tom; it was dark and she was sitting on her living room floor, in a loft next to my sister’s). I was very impressed. I’ve never even wrapped presents that early before! Maybe she was mailing them to a foreign country, although I think she was just a keener!
To play catch-up…
Work: Really good. I keep getting PR projects to work on and I had a good talk with my boss yesterday. It sounds like they want to keep me for a while (my boss mentioned that she hoped I was around for a few years at least). I will also be given a big project to work on, in addition to all the little ones I’m currently responsible for. I’ve never liked my job this much before and I LOVE it!!
Love: PL and I are way better now; things are really great and totally back on track.
Working Out: Not only did I not get to the gym on Halloween, like I said I would (I chose to blame my Halloween party, which kept me up late on Thursday decorating cookies and carving pumpkins) but I still haven’t gone at all. My plan was to go today but I forgot to pack a bag last night. I’m hoping to go tomorrow, even though I wouldn’t go back to the gym until Monday.
Other new news….
On Friday evening, from 6 – 1 a.m., I will be doing a “walk-along” with beat cops in the area around police headquarters. It’s going to be very interesting…as in tons of drunken idiots and creepy dudes. If I wasn’t going with two police officers who have guns, Tasers, and training, I wouldn’t go near that area in daylight! Nonetheless, I’m still really excited. I think it will be a cool experience. I also still have a Ride-Along in a cruiser and on Air-1 coming up soon too. Can’t wait for that either!!
I also booked my road test and will be going for my driver’s license on November 28th. I really don’t want to fail on the first time and I’m just worried that I’m going to mess up doing something really stupid!
I’m really excited for Christmas. PL is staying here, for the first time since we started dating, so it will be our first Christmas together. We’re getting a real Christmas tree and we’ll be decorating together. I’m just so excited to actually be with him this year, which is why I think I’m so excited in general for Christmas. My only bummer is that due to my financial situation, I can’t get my shopping done early, like I usually do. I have to wait until the first week of December to finish, when I usually have it done before December 1. Last night I saw a girl wrapping presents (I’m not a peeping-Tom; it was dark and she was sitting on her living room floor, in a loft next to my sister’s). I was very impressed. I’ve never even wrapped presents that early before! Maybe she was mailing them to a foreign country, although I think she was just a keener!
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