If I were a more disciplined person I would carry a little notebook with me at all times to jot down random thoughts I have at the most unexpected moments throughout my day. The reason why I bring it up is because for the past couple weeks there have been countless random thoughts I wanted to write about but now... I've forgotten most of them. Oh well, none of it was particularly interesting or life-changing anyways so it's not much of a loss. Like I said, if I were a more disciplined person...
Moving on.
I hate driving. I know I've said this before and I've put it off for five years but the more I learn, the more I can't stand the idea of driving and cars and... anything else associated with me having to sit behind the wheel. Granted, I do experience a sort of power and independence when I get out of the car with keys jingling in hand, but I would give that up in a nanosecond to be free from all the hassle that comes with it. And it's not just a question of my preference -- I'm thinking of the safety of the rest of society when I say I should never be allowed to drive. Evidence, you say? Okay then:
Instance 1: One busy afternoon about a week ago, there were lots of cars on the road -- at least two right in front of me -- and as I was approaching a round-about I turned and entered it without even looking right. What's worse, I DIDN'T EVEN THINK TO LOOK RIGHT. It's not that I couldn't see the car coming at me, it's not that there was something obstructing my view, my mind simply forgot to look.
Instance 2: After parking at a supermarket and turning the engine off, I tried taking the keys out but they just wouldn't budge. No matter how much I yanked, jiggled, pulled, turned, they just wouldn't come out. So I got out of the car and switched seats with my mum who tried for about a minute before I noticed... that the gear was still in drive mode and I hadn't put on the emergency breaks. I JUST TRYING TO TAKE THE KEYS OUT WHILE THE CAR COULD STILL MOVE.
Instance 3: Turning right into the video store. Me: "Hey, that guy who works at the video store must be walking there right now." Kirsty: "Did you even look to see if there were any cars coming??!!??" ... No. I was thinking about the video store guy.
I'm telling you, I'm a hazard. If by some miracle I actually pass my test in January, it will probably be a total fluke and you should not come near me should you see me behind the wheel... I guess I am my own worst critic and all this complaining might just be because I hate doing things I'm not good at (hence I never really understood the idea of "social sports," but that's for another day).
I should just move to London. That would solve EVERYTHING.
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you should SO blog about 'social sports'
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