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About the GrumpyQueen

A.K.A Gatekeeper

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I'm not Princess, I'm Queen

I can be quite grumpy and when I am, I hide here, my dungeon for reflections, ramblings and ranting.

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34 points and 1 immediate failure

FAIL! Good for me. Thanks to parallel parking and narrow course. 20 points in P park alone and for mounting the kerb in the N course.

I don't understand. After practising like no one's business, I don't see why I can knock the pole down. I don't see why I can turn my wheel in the wrong direction, forcing myself to re-do the whole damn thing. Of course, that part about turning my wheel in the wrong direction I should never tell my instructor, or he would strangle me to death. :p

Then the narrow course. *dies* MOUNT KERB! The good cheek of me to mount kerb, what the fuck was I doing? Until now I had no idea how I mounted kerb. I practised, and made sure I got it. I thought I did, apparently I didn't.

You know what the biggest joke is? Miracles do happen, I believe in it still. Right up till my test time, I couldn't do my directional change properly. So I prayed damn hard, please put my car in the center of the lane. Please, please! Honestly, I had no idea how I came out. I just did.

Then vertical parking. Of all lots, he chose the one where you have to put the car in the center of the lane. Great! I was not sure if the car was in the center and so I prayed again. Then to be sure, I tried moving forward and adjusting.

"This lot you know?" My TP went and even pointed to me.

"Yes sir, I know." I mean how am I supposed to say I'm not sure if it's the center already and I'm trying to adjust?

Then can't be helped, just reverse. The pole was supposed to disappear a second time, and I was supposed to full lock to the left. But it just refused to disappear and I felt like crying! Finally it disappeared and I turned. The TP was looking at his side, I don't know why but I pretended to look at my side and look like I know what he's trying to do. In the end the car went in without much fuss.

Finally I went out into the roads. I swear, the TP loosened up a bit more. On the circuit you could see him stiffen up and looking at the kerbs. The moment we turned out, he relaxed into the chair.

I was happily checking my blind spots when I realised I turned on 3rd gear! But not such an issue here. The once I forgot to check my blind spot, I nearly caused an accident. Because by the time I remembered, I was halfway into the lane. When I turned, I saw this lorry in my blind spot. Then made a U-turn and went back.

If there's anything I've learnt, it's to check my blind spots like no one's business. Never forget to check, even after I pass. Keep calm for my next test, practise like no one's business. I've found the drive not only to pass but to be a good driver.

Candice asked what did I do, at least I was still alive to message her. LOL! At least I brought my tester and instructor's car back to the test center in one piece. If there's anything I'm proud of, it's probably that.

If by now you think I'm angry, I'm not. Neither am I sad. In fact, I'm happy, happy to be alive. I've seen so many deaths, so many people suffer for decades because of some traffic accident. So I'm not sad I've failed, I just know I'm not good enough. If the TP gave me my license today, who's gonna guarantee I will even live to celebrate my 20th birthday next year. Work harder Sam, someday you'll get it.

29.10.07 2:37 PM

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