I loved (note the tense) parallel parking! Now, I think roundabouts just got a whole lot "easier" ...
I will practice parallel parking as it can only be fun feeling 17 again (and because I need to - I'm still getting use to sitting on the left hand side of the car too, it messed up my spatial awareness AND it's an unfamiliar car to boot)! At this rate, the person who is going to do the test will need nerves of ionsdaleite (steel will not do) ...
I always use headlights, even on bright sunshiny days - other drivers can just see you so much easier that way - I honestly think with technology these days headlights should just switch on when you start the car and switch off when you switch off the car. Especially back home where the roads are really well lit (within city/town boundaries) and you can see well enough without headlights (although other drivers still do!) - have seen many a time cars without headlights late at night and when it was well and truly dark hours ago.
One day I should tell you about Australian carts (trolleys where I'm from - another thing I had to describe using more than 1 word first time around here) - all four wheels can swivel. Apparently that way you can drive the thing using one hand only ... In reality it's beyond stupid, because now EVERYONE struggles to control those things. The Aussie trolley manufacturers haven't realised yet that if it was such a brilliant idea, the whole rest of the world would've been using it by now. Since they're not, including our Kiwi friends on the other side of the ditch, clearly it should mean something ... *sigh*. Also, that's how Perth drivers drive, so that's why I probably haven't noticed any louts yet ... :-)
After just under 3 weeks, I can now listen to music and the radio - in other words, I can adjust the volume and skip tracks or change stations without veering off the road. I'm really worried that in about 6 months I'll be so used to this driving on the wrong side of the road thing (some might propose it's the right side of the road, but that's for another day) and default back to my old ways. I can only hope that day the other road users around me are awake and alert ... And from then on I think I'd be okay. Well, that's the theory for now at least! :-)
And we don't use High Street or Main Street. The main street is usually the road with the same name as the town.
Checked the booklet (and passed the on-line sample test just because I wanted to see if I can do it before reading the book *high five myself even though it was close*). Thanks Amy! And kids don't need booster seats. phew *breathes again*
The really good news is that we have finaly sorted out our bank accounts and we have received our Social Security Numbers today - so now we can buy a car!!!! And yesterday was the first "normal" day in a very long time - got up, went to work, went home, had dinner, talked crap with the family and went to bed - no shopping, sorting out admin or having to do something. It was awesome. It also means I'm one step closer to getting back on track with Matty and Kate ... :-D And reviewing of course! And a few other things like getting some grape juice to the other side of the US!
But so far the whole experience is really great - Americans for all their faults (said with love of course) are extremely helpful and in general really friendly! This weekend we should be able to go sight-seeing for a bit - I'm really excited about that! So yeah, it looks like we're going to make it (not that I ever doubted it, but you can never be 100% sure)! :-D
