I went driving for my first time today after Black Light! 
I didn’t crash the car into anything, though, so we’ll call it a success. My dad took me to a subdivision where there’s no traffic. Basically I tried to get comfortable with the car—which still scares me—and get a feel for using the steering wheel, gas, brakes, etc. I bemoan my lack of spatial sense and find it very difficult to know just how hard to press a pedal or turn the wheel. But I’ll learn.
Like I said, I didn’t break anything, and I did pretty well. Now I just have to find a driving school. I’ve put that on hold for a bit because Black Light practices have been my weekend focus. We present on April 10 and today (er, Saturday) was our first actual practice with the entire set assembled. Unsurprisingly, the play makes much more sense with a set around it than without! We have one more practice next week, a dress rehearsal, and then…show time! I think we’ll be ready.
My “project” this weekend has been programming Snake in Turing (what we’ve been using for computer science). I have it all done except for one bug with the high score feature that causes the game to crash. Darn inconveniences.
And I just realised that Daylight Savings Time kicked in—I glance at my clock: 1:59. I look again, 3:05. :blink: Either DST snuck up on me, or I blacked out. Now I have to go to bed because I’ve just lost an hour.
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Anyway, driving is scary at first. You’ll get used to it. Promise. It took me several months but after those first few months, you’ll get more comfortable. I know but feel whether I am going 20 mph or 30, etc. Just like coding, once you’re comfortable with it, it becomes second nature. So no worries.
*sniff* I’m so proud of you, driving already!! 2of4 is starting soon and she’s been talking about getting her permit and everything… gah! And Tovan is going to college this fall and and and…
You are all growing up way too fast. I demand you stop. Especially you cause you’re already like how much taller than I.
Miss you! Bye…
How hard to press the petal or turn the steering wheel depends on the car. When my dad drives my mom’s car he drives like a maniac and then complains that he is barely pressing the petal and it zooms like crazy. However, she says its just fine and she can drive his car just fine.
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Driving is a good thing to blog about. Daylight Savings Time is a good thing to blog about. But nooo, no mention of me! :P I had a blog entry AND a congratulatory image in my blog when YOU got promoted, but NOOOO.
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Sunday, April 2, 2006 at 3:32 AM