Think twice before you eat.

Sunday, May 10, 2009

Warning: This is a super long entry that you might not want to read before rushing for lecture or work.

As some of you might had already knew when I was still in the craze of happiness and mass sent messages for some sharing of joys, I had passed! Yes. You didnt see wrongly. I PASSED! Apparently the test instructor thinks that I am safe enough to be released out on the road even though I dont know how I did it.

Miracle had happened! I had accumulated 16 points with no immediate failure.

Incorrect braking/ jerky/ suddenly/ late/ very late 2 points

Fail to use appropriate gear 2 points

Insufficient acceleration 2 points

Insufficient acceleration 0 point

Require additional reverse 0 point

Turning whilst vehicle is stationary 2 points

Roll backwards less than 1 metre 2 points

Fail to conform safety 4 points

Total (lower than 20 points to pass) 16 points

As shown, I made a lot of mistakes but by luck, all these mistakes are only 2 points. And I dont understand why require additional reverse is 0 demerit point. I strongly believed it's luck. I happened to have a lenient test instructor who was (as I wish) in the mood for sleeping after lunch time and I happened to have an easy test route. Yiling didnt have as much luck as I did. I always believed we can pass together. =(

Anyway before I full scale elaborate the process, I wanna confess that I am a very kuku person. I took the car number 208 during warm up. By right, my test car was also 208. But maybe I was too nervous or my eyes corked like 100 stamps pasted over both eyes and specs, I took the 206 car. The poor owner of car 206 was frantically finding her test car when I was driving in her car, feeling something weird about the side mirrors and seat which I had adjusted during warm up. The worse thing is I didnt know even after I alighted the car. I didnt know until I took the paper to the office for some paper work to be done and the person informed me! He told me how the poor girl circling the car park lots and eventually took my car, 208. Fortunately, she passed. If not, I will be drowned in guilt for making her feel double nervous and performed badly.

Anyway, like what I was saying. Im lucky. There was several other mistakes that I thought I had made but wasnt recorded by the instructor. And I had the easiest route I ever imagined. No U turn, no emergency brake and hardly any change lane for me. I luckily evaded all my weak points!! Initially, I thought I had failed because the test route was amazingly short. Thought that because I failed, the instructor took me back before I could drive anywhere else and dangered his life further. What's more, his face was all glum and serious all the way when we reached his office, he printed my paper, went through my mistakes one by one and pushed the paper to me. I could hardly believe that I passed! I dont know how the instructor controlled his expressions but even when I was all- smilings and thanked him for passing me, he could said congratulation in the same glum face.

But that wasnt the point. The best part was to break the news to my family and friends. While waiting to watch some stupid video about conforming to safety on roads, I mass sent messages to my friends. And called my mum when I was waiting for my queue to obtain license.

Me: "Laoma.... (low pitch, grave and serious)"

Laoma: "What, you fail huh?"

Me: "Laoma........ (same pitch)"

Laoma: "I know you fail already lah. Wait so long then call. Plus you sound like that. (shout to my dad) She failed already. (Laopa from background: "Fail nevermind lah. Retake loh.")"

(I was controlling with laughter.)

Me: "Laoma.... (still sounds sad) I next time have to drive you to market. I passed....(burst out laughing)"

Laoma: "What??!! You dont bluff me lah. You pass or fail?"

Haiz. Okay. She rather believe that I fail rather than pass. After this small lie, I had to talk somemore to convince her that I really passed. I only realised that all the "You can do it" she told me were just lies to calm me down. In the end, she doesnt even believe whether I can do it or not.

Anyway, I went to the supposedly celebration dinner which ended up with only me and Vanesa. Celine joined us when she heard we were feasting at Saycheese at Tampines 1. She also had to buy Mother's day present then. And so, having not eaten anything since morning 8am, I was feeling a bit dizzy from the lack of meal and constant messaging to reply the congrats received from friends. Finally, went to feast at 4 plus for dinner.

My Baked Cheese Macaroni

Starter: Cheesy fries

The Vege soup

Celine's Ocean Seafood Baked Rice

After the very cheesy meal, we went to scout for Mother's day present. I originally wanted to buy ring or Korean drama for mum. But I cancelled this plan until I saw this Memory pillow at TM Isetan. The sale aunty promoted the pillow until too well that I am convinced that my mum and dad needed one each. It can cure sleeping problems and stiff neck which is exactly what my parents were suffering from! Original price was $119. Now $45. So I bought two after some thinking. Celine bought one for her mum. The sale aunty even helped us wrapped for free. So nice. But my heartless brother didnt come to help carry this two big loads even though he was only in school. He wanted to meet his friends. Win loh. Friends > Sister. Thus, this poor girl had to carry two big loads and took MRT home. Her two "good" friends were laughing at her aunty-ness aura.

Very good friends indeed. They even helped me took down my aunty photo. So nice, isnt they? And this aunty carried this two big loads from Tampines MRT -> Simei MRT and walked home. She even stupidly forgot to take off jacket and sweat all the way home.

But Lady Luck shone on her again when she proudly presented the gift to her parents. I initially expected that she will scold me for wasting money, but amazingly, she loves this present! Can see that she was really happy by my passing and the present. It makes things worthwhile.

(^ 0 ^) My dad also loves the present! He was very funny. He showed his support and slept on the pillow immediately after he unwrapped them.

Saturday, I went back to pray at Bugis with my parents. At night, I feasted again with my parents, that heartless brother and my Kaima at the same restaurant last week. I can 100% plus a guaranteed chop that the restaurant name was Sagar Restaurant. But because it's Vesak Day on Saturday, the price went double up. Total $100 plus.

Only managed to take this photo because these few hungry people were gobbling foods real fast that they won over my camera. I wanted to take the photo of the toufu badly. It's green in colour, you know. (whine~~~)

After dinner, went to Iluma to shop. Since Kaima and heartless brother havent been before. And with some more luck, I FOUND THE ANIME- REBORN'S VONGOLA RINGS!!! We had been searching for it for a very very very long time!!! It's the full collection with a chain. Even though the ring size is way too big for me, me and heartless brother insisted on buying. Cost $38.90 but was paid by Kaima. We were supposed to give her present instead of the other way round.

After sending Kaima home, I was even more determined to buy pillows for Kaima and Kaiye than before. They were considered as our parents too. I didnt buy on Friday because of the factor of my ability to carry four loads. Since I had helps, my dad drove us to buy them. Heartless brother finally found his heart and insisted on carrying the two loads back to car yesterday night. Hm. Considered him forgiven. =P

And we passed the presents to Kaima and Kaiya this morning. I still couldnt drive car because I didnt have the probation plate. Maybe I can considered hanging the hazard sign triangle on the car. It warned other drivers better than the normal triangle sign. Not to mention my families and friends, I also doubt my ability to drive car on road. I hit the curb while reversing my dad's car out yesterday and this morning.

Lastly, just wanted to thank those who loaned me your luck. I really had a lot of luck these three days. Thank you and congratz for surviving till the end of this post. =D

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