Holy crap, that was both scary and exhiliarating. I've never driven before, so I thought he'd find me a parking lot and let me play there. That's not what happened. The guy had me out in 4 lane traffic doing left turns. He told me he likes his students to get over their fear from the start. He sorta just throws you into it.
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It's my first driving lesson tomorrow morning. I'm sorta excited about it. 
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rodan:
GOOD LUCK!!!!
*hugs*
Just think, this could be you someday!
(ok I know, not exactly what you'd expect to see on SG - then again what fun is it to always do what people expect?)
*hugs*
Just think, this could be you someday!
(ok I know, not exactly what you'd expect to see on SG - then again what fun is it to always do what people expect?)
aaronsrod:
haha good luck with that, it will really put your multi tasking skills to the test, should be a blast.
Five years ago today I was on the phone long distance with a former nyc firefighter/paramedic I was dating. I'd had a nightmare that I was at a funeral and I could hear my dead grandmother's voice wailing in ukrainian. I woke up at around 7:40 shaken, called him. I made him late for work. He worked in lower Manhattan near the trade centre. As...
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sockpuppet:
I was at work. We had a TV for the cricket. I remember being dismayed by the instant assumption it was Arab/Muslim terrorists. I didn't watch much of it.
surlyclown:
Honey, darling, love of my life...that film is pure conspiracy masturbation. I love how no one ever points out the grand irony that the most inept, awkward and braindead administration EVER was somehow able to pull off the most byzantine evil conspiracy in the world...and only the brave film makers are able to piece it together. The rest of us Americans are just 'tards apparently. You're marrying a 'tard.
I'm waaaaaaiting... waaaaaaaaaaaaiting for the Water Guy! Every few Saturdays I'm stuck in my apartment waiting for the dude to drop off my water bottles for my cooler. I always feel bad for the guy, hauling 19 litre bottles up three flights of stairs. Last time I tried to tip him, and he thought I was putting money on my account. I guess he rarely...
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jimmyjoe:
>In other news, my first driving lesson is Tuesday morning. I've got a cute-sounding instructor named Oskar, with an accent I can't quite place. Hopefully he's not too distracting. Wish me luck!
i'm so glad i live out of potential scratches and brushes
jm xoxox
i'm so glad i live out of potential scratches and brushes
jm xoxox
doctashock:
Good luck on the drivers test.
I'm wolfing down breakfast before dashing (literally cuz I walk) off to work. I'm going to make it a good week.
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sunfeather:
I hope it was (a good week).
Any chance of blagging a copy of Hymns of the 49th Parallel when you get it?
Any chance of blagging a copy of Hymns of the 49th Parallel when you get it?
sunfeather:
PS - I was at a conference this week and met with my friend (I think I can just about call him a friend by now), Gary, who lives and works in Thunder Bay. I asked him how far that was from Winnipeg, and he told me eight hours. He is going to maybe organise a conference at his place of work, Lakehead University, next fall, 2007. I told him I would come, f'sure, and could always go visit my friend in Winnipeg, although I guess you'll be in LA by then...
Can't sleep. I feel (to quote Ren) like a quivering sac of protoplasm. See, it's not sufficient for me to wake up and worry about things in my life, lately I've begun worrying about things in everyone else's life as well. I know I can't live other people's lives - I can barely live my own - but I so want my friends and loved...
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rodan:
It's good to be concerned about the world - if nobody's concerned then nobody is trying to make the world better and so it gets worse instead
. It's hard to draw the line on where to stop worrying tho - mostly I figure if it's not something I'm going to actually take action on then I shouldn't let it stop me even if it is something I'm thinking about.
That's just me of course.
*hugs*
That's just me of course.
*hugs*
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cousindell:
fantasies du jour...gettin out of this town will do for now!
manchester_black:
For sure- its hard to believe that its already been like two years... time is really starting to slip away a lot quicker than it used to.
As for fantasies, I think Im so hard up that Id like any action, let alone fantasy action
As for fantasies, I think Im so hard up that Id like any action, let alone fantasy action
Friday morning. First day of September. For the past week I've been walking to work and feeling cool autumnal winds. It's smelled like back-to-school, more specifically I've been having bittersweet memories of university.
I just hooked up to CBC Radio One and there's some guy who's studied under a Seattle espresso guru giving pointers on what describes a perfect espresso shot. He says there are...
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catdad:
Thanks. It was probably that the pain wasn't going away that was scariest. That's what set off the fainting spell. But, at least there were some cute girls at the hospital.
Me too. It looks like I'll be stuck with children living across the street regardless. And they all looked like dog people. At least their yard is fenced, but fences only work if the gates are kept shut. I forgot to ask the landlord if he was allowing pets. It's actually a pretty good yard for dogs.
I just checked and the KPSU broadcast links are down. They may have been having problems when you tried to listen earlier. It's currently 60's psychadelic-ish music.
Me too. It looks like I'll be stuck with children living across the street regardless. And they all looked like dog people. At least their yard is fenced, but fences only work if the gates are kept shut. I forgot to ask the landlord if he was allowing pets. It's actually a pretty good yard for dogs.
I just checked and the KPSU broadcast links are down. They may have been having problems when you tried to listen earlier. It's currently 60's psychadelic-ish music.
jimmyjoe:
Proust. Sorry girl, but i found him rather pedantic to an extent that makes reading him very annoying. that's just me, the man is a great writer no doubt but just too....heavy handed for me.
xoxoxo jm
xoxoxo jm
Trying to find a driving school which teaches standard transmission is impossible. 
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cheech:
...do I step on the brakes to slip out of her clutches?
I didn't realize they were sooo rare now.
I didn't realize they were sooo rare now.
trocc:
thanks, lady. i'm glad they were around, too. in fact, i think the fact that they were prompted my subconscious to let it loose.
i retreat into that Philly soul pretty frequently - i hope you find some you enjoy. you can download the songs i linked directly from my journal if you like - they're in mp3 format. and i haven't forgotten about getting you that Red House Painters album.
i retreat into that Philly soul pretty frequently - i hope you find some you enjoy. you can download the songs i linked directly from my journal if you like - they're in mp3 format. and i haven't forgotten about getting you that Red House Painters album.
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akirali:
And I though I splurged when I bought my Fleshlight
cineman:
Thanks for your comment...
and is that a LOCK on the vibrator? Crazy! Must be some intense shite there, eh?
and is that a LOCK on the vibrator? Crazy! Must be some intense shite there, eh?

I think the worrying thing (and where I part company from his wording, because it's not quite as simple as "not paying attention") is the way that people do not think about their vehicles and how they use them.
I suppose it's too much to expect people to think...