Written at Work:
Thursday, June 15th 7:30AM
I got my drivers’ license!
I had my road test at 10:40am yesterday. I was so ridiculously nervous; I was shaking. I couldn’t remember where my horn was!
I did a couple of right turns, a couple of left turns, a couple of lane changes, a Y-turn, I parallel parked (with no car behind), did a U-turn, pulled through a cul de sac, and parked by the curb. My parallel parking was “perfect”! Who’a thunk? I learned the 2 nights before my test. And I learned Y-turns the morning of, lol.
I got two points off - one for veering slightly to the right when I backed in a straight line… and one for answering incorrectly when asked, “If you were to park on a hill, which direction, left or right, would you turn your wheel?”. I said right… but as we were walking into the DMV, I was like, “It’s left!”.
My instructor/driver guy was pretty cute. He was mid-late 20’s, Hispanic, with BIG brown eyes and a really cute laugh. I told him I was really nervous and he was super sweet. He was talking to me about music and work and all kinds of stuff. We actually hit it off pretty well! We got the giggles once, he was telling me how nice and eloquent and happy and funny and social I was. Then, when we got back to the DMV, he took me to this cubicle to discuss my test (which he said was “excellent” and told me I was “ a very good driver”) and then he says, “Would it be weird if I gave you my phone number?” I was completely taken aback and I was like, “Can you?” He said, “Yeah, we’re totally not supposed to.” But, he did! lol. It’s what my mom has taken to calling “One-Stop-Shopping”.
So, yeah. I’m a registered driver with the state of Wisconsin. It’s just so surreal. I drove by myself yesterday to go get my eyebrows waxed… and I’m just driving… alone… with my window down… and Shinedown’s “I Dare You” playing… and it hit me. And I got teary. I know it sounds ridiculous…but it was so surreal. After nine years of DREADING driving… and depending on everyone to get me anywhere… and taking the stupid bus… I was doing it.
I have a car, but it’s going to be about $1000 in car repairs before it’s able to pass emissions. So, I’m going to have to share a car with my mom for a while. But who cares?! I’ll still have to take the bus from time to time, but even that’s better than DAILY.
It’s amazing and I’m more proud of myself than I’ve ever been. I officially conquered one of my fears.
Hope this little note finds you all well! I haven’t checked my FList for weeks, so I’m very behind with all of you. Drop me a comment and let me know how you’re all doing.
I got my drivers’ license!
I had my road test at 10:40am yesterday. I was so ridiculously nervous; I was shaking. I couldn’t remember where my horn was!
I did a couple of right turns, a couple of left turns, a couple of lane changes, a Y-turn, I parallel parked (with no car behind), did a U-turn, pulled through a cul de sac, and parked by the curb. My parallel parking was “perfect”! Who’a thunk? I learned the 2 nights before my test. And I learned Y-turns the morning of, lol.
I got two points off - one for veering slightly to the right when I backed in a straight line… and one for answering incorrectly when asked, “If you were to park on a hill, which direction, left or right, would you turn your wheel?”. I said right… but as we were walking into the DMV, I was like, “It’s left!”.
My instructor/driver guy was pretty cute. He was mid-late 20’s, Hispanic, with BIG brown eyes and a really cute laugh. I told him I was really nervous and he was super sweet. He was talking to me about music and work and all kinds of stuff. We actually hit it off pretty well! We got the giggles once, he was telling me how nice and eloquent and happy and funny and social I was. Then, when we got back to the DMV, he took me to this cubicle to discuss my test (which he said was “excellent” and told me I was “ a very good driver”) and then he says, “Would it be weird if I gave you my phone number?” I was completely taken aback and I was like, “Can you?” He said, “Yeah, we’re totally not supposed to.” But, he did! lol. It’s what my mom has taken to calling “One-Stop-Shopping”.
So, yeah. I’m a registered driver with the state of Wisconsin. It’s just so surreal. I drove by myself yesterday to go get my eyebrows waxed… and I’m just driving… alone… with my window down… and Shinedown’s “I Dare You” playing… and it hit me. And I got teary. I know it sounds ridiculous…but it was so surreal. After nine years of DREADING driving… and depending on everyone to get me anywhere… and taking the stupid bus… I was doing it.
I have a car, but it’s going to be about $1000 in car repairs before it’s able to pass emissions. So, I’m going to have to share a car with my mom for a while. But who cares?! I’ll still have to take the bus from time to time, but even that’s better than DAILY.
It’s amazing and I’m more proud of myself than I’ve ever been. I officially conquered one of my fears.
Hope this little note finds you all well! I haven’t checked my FList for weeks, so I’m very behind with all of you. Drop me a comment and let me know how you’re all doing.