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Well, now... I really should make an LJ post, shouldn't I? Basically, my life is three things at the moment, none of which are very LJ-worthy. It's either boring, kind of depressing, or fun-for-me-but-who-cares

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To be honest I'm now intrigued by the idea of your housemate's cat who doesn't understand the concept of a snooze button, so don't assume that kind of stuff is boring. Plus, everything is interesting and fun, the way you write it!

Ooh! Congrats! I am another struggling to get my license. Mine's due to a lack of aptitude making the process much more difficult, and thus making me too busy/lazy/lacking in someone who will supervise me. Thus I understand what a major achievement this is, and will take this as a hint to get on with it myself!
The anxiety exam sounds really helpful. Is it basically having someone who understands that it's not easy for you and who gives you allowances for taking your time etc? How do they ensure that you're still capable of having quick response times and other such requirements for having a license? (Although come to think of it, I guess a driving test more just makes sure you know how to drive and can execute it; I'm sure there are plenty of people out there who would, when tested, not pass an exam which asked you to make good decisions in a split-second.)

However, I am big on public transport and bike-riding (although I don't actually cycle because I have no spatial awareness at all and therefore will get myself run over, probably by drivers irritated at my incapability on the road) though, with one of the main reasons being travel adventures are much more fun using those modes of transport!

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My housemate was gone for the weekend. I don't let the cat in my bedroom when I sleep. He didn't give a peep until the second after my alarm clock beeped. And then he started meowwwwwing nonstop until I'd gotten up.

Oh man, I don't know if I suck or if it was because my first driving instructor sucked but I was really far below average. Now that I get to make my own choices, I'm a lot better. So erm... get a mellow instructor (today, Gandalf didn't tell me 'hey you're going to crash into that sidewalk if you don't stop looking over your shoulder' because this way I'd learn better) and GO YOU!

The driving exam is great. You get a lot of extra time, for a talk beforehand (and you can mention any problems, like 'I suck at left and right' or 'I only respond to commands if you sing them to Elvis songs' or whatever). They stop two or three times during the exam to ask how it's going, and you're allowed to pull over (safely and by yourself) in case you're about to spaz out or just need to take a moment. Other than that, it's the same exam, only with erm, a nicer lady taking it, in my case.

I'm sorry, but unless you live in Holland, Belgium or Denmark, you are a lunatic for wanting to bike on the road. I wouldn't dare to bike in a city anywhere else. But I'm also still going to bike everywhere. I live a 10 minute bike ride from work, so it's not like I need a car. But it is handy to have (and if I hadn't started when I did, I never would have gotten it.)

[melonsplash]

So the cat meowed for you to get up even after you'd stopped the noise by pressing snooze? o.O

Ah, that exam sounds really considerate.

Heheh, I'm glad someone else thinks so, and can help me justify my not cycling here. Lance Armstrong is always encouraging people to bike everywhere, but I wouldn't listen to him - I suspect road rage at cyclists would be as bad in the US as in Australia. Maybe I'll move to Holland or Belgium or Denmark one day, to see if I really do like cycling everywhere like I do in my imagination.
Have you ever cycled in another country? How was it different?
I would like to think that if I could drive I would still public transport everywhere, like I do now (I live on the bus these days; not only do I spend hours every day on them, I've eaten [sneakily], slept, read, written essays, done my hair, put on makeup, made collages, etc on the bus. I think I would brush my teeth and get dressed on the bus if it were possible.) Like you said, it would just be useful to be able to drive.

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I was planning on snoozing for another ten minutes, but the cat wasn't impressed and didn't shut up until I gave him attention.

I was going to buy a bike in Dublin and cycle to work, but once I noticed how crazy drivers were there and how the bike paths just... vanished halfway down a street, I decided not to and walk and take the bus.

Ha, that's pretty cool. I usually just read on the bus, and read or draw on the train. I once saw a girl use one of those eyelash curl things. I was so scared one bump would make her rip out her eyelashes!