I am a happy girl! :)

Was on the phone with CI for half an hour last night trying to figure out where we would meet for lunch today. And yah...he called me once he got home - 1055pm.

Dad let me drive out to Kemb MRT! But when I got out of the car, I realised I forgot to bring my hp out of the house. So, pathetic me went to use the payphone! (I haven't touched a payphone in years! Almost forgot how to use it. And I had to use coins coz I realised I didn't have a phone card! Those were the days...)

Dad brought the phone to me and I rushed off to find CI! It was already past the meeting time CI and I set last night for 11am. Super paiseh lah! He came to Kemb MRT to pick me! He did offer to pick me at my house (coz he said he was smart and knew how to go.) But no way man! My mum was already so paranoid when she heard I was going lunch with him. She said, "Later he take you to sell how?"

No no...He didn't sell me.

We went to East Coast Park Waraku Restaurant. It wasn't fantastic and I would have rather spent the money and time at Sakae Sushi instead. Well, it was CI's suggestion.

We got there quite early about 1120am and he taught me how to do parking first. But I doubt I remember anything now...Dunno what turning here and then there. It differs from car to car. The bottom line is still "agar-ra-tion" = anyhow agar agar park. To think of it, I think I would be able to parallel park instead of the usual parking coz thats when its similar to park ing with poles. And parking with cars on the side is supposedly easier than parking without cars at all on any side. So, I shall try tmr or when I have the time.

Had lots of fun during lunch with all the stupid crapping again. As usual, he said he misses the mornings where he and I would crap non-stop, listen to 933 and sing along! I am so missed by him! :) And he said he hasn't had any other student like me who is full of fun! He has other students who happen to get him quite often too but he still clicks more with me than the others. He also has another student (who coincidentally is also called Rachel) and she fixed him as her fixed instructor! And she called him during lunch trying to arrange when he is able to teach her. Then he began comparing both of us. I tried to be a bit kaypoh and asked if she was pretty, nice, age...

CI: errr...ok lah...nice...like you like that but not so much fun.
Me: Orh...how old is she? Like me? Or 20+?
CI: HUH? Not only that lah! Got older lah...
Me: ORH!! 30+ ah?!!
CI: About there lah!
Me: Then Ok lah! Can click right? Quite compatible ah! ;)
CI: OI! What you doing? EEEE!! NO LAH!
Me: Why not? You already how old leh!

Then I stopped. OOPZ. Crossed the line. But yeah...we started talking about matchmaking sessions and all. Well, he is like someone else I know who needs someone who can stand going running on weekends (maybe Shaz!). He is going for Mizuno run on SUN (which dear SHAZ told us it's SAT! And I almost lost face coz I told him SAT! haha!) And he is going for the Triathalon next wk! And another run somewhere else and VIETNAM dunno when! Yah...any takers for such a guy?

And he told me that the other Rachel he is teaching now even tried to ask for his birthday. But he didn't tell her!! HE TOLD ME WHEN I ASKED! And even showed me his IC! MUAHAHA!! Looks like fate aint on her side!

He was nice to wait for me to find out where I was going after lunch. I called ZW and LC but the meeting was cancelled. So, I called MUM and DAD! And they were at VIVOCITY! So, I went there to be a big lightbulb. CI overheard my conversation and was laughing!!

Me: Hi Mum! Where are you all?
Mum: Vivocity. Where are you?
Me: East Coast Park...
Mum: HUH?! WHY ARE YOU THERE?! I THOUGHT YOU SUPPOSE TO GO LUNCH WITH YOUR INSTRUCTOR?
Me: Yah! I haven't finished saying! I am at the Jap restaurant at ECP lah!! Going off now!
Mum: Orh! He didn't sell you ah?
Me: NO!! Of course not lah!
Mum: Ok! Then how you coming?
Me: Yah...Going... (CI agreeing to send me to VIVO)..My instructor said he will send me there.
Mum: You sure ah?! Make sure he doesn't sell you ah!

Oh man..My mum was super crappy too...And CI was laughing at our conversation! Like mother, like daughter he must be thinking.

Outside the restaurant...

CI: Eh! You drive ah...I let you drive.
Me: HUH?!
CI: LET YOU DRIVE LAH!
Me: REALLY?! Don't want lah! Got no insurance! I don't want to crash your car!
CI: Aiya! At most you pay lah! Won't die one lah!
Me: I think don't want lah! Very scary leh!
CI: That's why must drive! Build confidence!
Me: EXPRESSWAY LEH!
CI: SO? Why you scared? I trust you to my car leh!
Me: Huh...
CI: Eh! You forgot what's my profession ah?
Me: Oh yah...I forgot...Qualified driving instructor...Ok lah..

And so, he drove the car out of the lot to an open area coz it was quite difficult to come out of the previous // lot. And he took out his triangles and extra mirror to help me. Btw, I forgot to ask/see what car was that! But I think it is a Honda City VTEC. It's quite cool to drive! And it was a manual car! The clutch was quite springy and high! Oh! I didn't stall the car at all!! UNLIKE using CDC's cars. That's the difference between old and new car. And different brands. His car was just nice to drive lah! Hmm...quite small also. Just like what I like! ;)

I DROVE ALL THE WAY TO VIVOCITY!

I went up to the Expressway!

I drove at 90km/h! I changed up to 5th gear! I chionged!

It's scary! Coz it looks like the car is moving out of lane and going to hit others! And it was moving so fast!

But CI was there and told me when to "jia you" (he remembered the joke and 'knocked my head before changing to 'cai you' - step on accelerator). And when to brake, when to change lane and all. EXPRESSWAY!!

However, we almost got into an accident when we went up the taxi pickup point at VIVO, coz the taxi suddenly braked and stopped but I couldn't brake in time and it was on a slope! So, we had to turn a lot! We almost kissed the back of the taxi. I was terrified! But CI's reaction was super fast and he managed to turn the wheel for me! Oh my! He's really skillful!

We decided to get away from the taxi queue and he just let me off at the side. We booked each other for KBOX already coz we were both singing in the car as he remembered I love 933 and tuned to that station. And also when I am able to drive out my dad's car, he would then teach me parking again. By then, I probably already know how to park lah...And it's going to be a long, long, long, long time till which my dad would let me drive his precious out on my own!

CI's trust in me to drive the car paid off coz I told Dad I drove a manual car up onto the EXPRESSWAY all the way from East Coast Park to Vivocity! And Dad called the insurance company to get the insurance top up done ASAP so that I can drive! Yeah! And I can drive on my own from TMR on! Oh yes!

Thanks CI!

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SHOPPING with Mum and Dad was great! Coz Mum and I pick the clothes, I try the clothes, Mum signs but DAD pays! I love this system! hehe! And I think Dad is really beginning to hate his daughter coming out with his wife. We do nothing but spend...oops! But we had fun! And they were glad that I went out with CI coz I got to drive his car and they are more confident of me on the expressway! Oh darns...I gave my first time (on the expressway) to CI!

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I am going to work tmr! :)

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I thank God for all the little blessings and for His providence for me all these while! :)

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~PiNkDeLigHtS~ DROVE TO VIVOCITY FROM EAST COAST PARKWAY! :)

ps. I don't care if it's a long post or not. Coz I am happy and I type what I want. And I am glad I did for the other posts coz when I read back and think of all the driving lessons and events that passed, I know how much I have grown from there. It's an experience and memory.