Sunday, 27 April 2008
YEAK ! I was very very happy with my ideas sometimes, that this idea left quite a lasting impression in my memory banks... Yes folks. After barely 7 days of passing my driving test, I decided to rent a car on the guise of sending a friend off to the airport en route to Dubai... Well, thats barely 1/3 of it actually...Grabbed the car from the rental place. Gave the guy a call before going there actually. Hah, Should look at his face. He face was abit skeptical, 50-50 towards wanting to let me rent the car. Hah, well, after looking at my "You can drive" slip, who wouldn't. Paid him the money. Checked out the car. Continental. Chevrolet Aveo. Auto transmission. Signal indicator at the left. Hah...
I had to make a u-turn to get out. So, here goes. Hah, just like I expected. Made the turn like Knight Rider. God, that was the best feeling ever. Driving without expert supervision. Hiding behind two triangular signs, I was driving like the stunt drivers in Knight Rider... Making wide turns at first. Decided to drive around Woodlands to get used to the car. Then picked my family up at home, took a few items, changed my already sweaty shirt and went to pick up my sister.
Remind me not to get directions from my dad. Confusing shit directions. Got lost along the way. Cruising around Jurong area for 15 minutes then finally made it to Bouna Vista. Waited for my sis there, weaving left and right through heavy traffic... Hah, I told myself if I drive like this I think 12 points is definitely not enough... Send the entire family home safe and soundly, albeit ears ringing from mum's yelling to slow down and take it easy haha... Well, what does she expect, I watch 4 seasons of Knight Rider...
Picked Ariff and Ben up. Yeak. Sending them home and picked up the intended people, minus Ben. Sis also joined us too. Weaving in left and right, speeding and zooming. Hah, the passengers liked it... Yeak, scene after scene of my favourite show kept playing back in my mind. I was living my dream. Driving. Hah, the best part, I still didn't have my photocard licence.
After seeing Yanie off, sent my sister back home. Its getting late for her. Ariff and me decided to zoom back to town. Hah, amazing to see the city still buzzing with cars. Well, good training for me too. Parked a while, then explored town more. Man, I was smiling like a mad man. Kind of sad when I went back to Woodlands. It was 4am. Boy, I love driving...
Next day, send my sister to work. Was babbling all the way, skeptical of me knowing the direction. 40 minutes later (thanks to a traffic congestion at CTE due to an accident), I was dropping her at her ward. Time check 12.25pm. Hah. That was good. Could've done better with Super Pursuit Mode. Haha...
Cruised along familiar roads now. Commonwealth Ave West. My work area. Went to the office to pick up some stuff, namely my football shoes, football and ball pump. Hah. Then went back to Clementi Ave 1 to surprise someone. Haha.. That was good. Was actually worried that I could get lost myself. But didn't. Then made my way back to Dairy Farm and head back home. Picked up Ariff again. Cruised along Marsiling and Sembawang. But not before a scare. Some jackass driver decided to cut straight to the u-turn junction. I was just picking up speed when it happened, braked a little and swiftly turned to the left, right after quickly glancing at my left mirror. The car is still far away. Sped pass the jackass... Shithead.. Returned the car safely. :-)
After this, I definitely want to buy a car...
Estimation of costs for a 24 hour "joy-ride" :-
Car rental : S$90 bucks
Fuel top up : S$ 50 bucks (98 Unleaded, lasts me the entire 24 hour outing)
Cashcard : S$25
Parking coupons : S$10
Expression on Ben's face after my Knight Rider-esque right turn : priceless
Experience : undeniable infinite value
Total expenses : S$175
Days after getting licence : 8 (barely)
Demerit points after this : 12 (miraculous)
Definitely worth the money...
Zaki van Persie