Womanhood and Everything in Between

October 2, 2013 ...letting go of the clutch pedal, it is. =) For the last 2 days of my driving lesson, the clutch pedal has been my worst enemy. I had a hard time mixing it up with the gas pedal. It is always either I release it too quickly causing the engine to die on me or holding it down too much that the car wouldn't move an inch. Plus, I was very scared to hit the gas pedal thinking that I might hit someone if I do. I know, I know, I am too naive. Don't get me wrong mga mare kasi I know I mentioned in my previous posts that I did great. I said that because I was able to survive 2 hours on the road without hitting someone or someone else's car. And to think that I survived EDSA and C5 is really a big deal for me. On my last day with Smart Driving School, Clifford was the assigned instructor for me. He was the exact opposite of the two previous instructors that I had, Aris and Lito. He was witty. I knew that the moment I took the driver's seat. Kaya I can rea...

October 1, 2013 Image Source As I've mentioned in my previous post , the instructor find my footwork awful. So to prevent more catastrophic event on the engine, I did my homework. Although I didn't practice on our car, I practiced on the floor with my imaginary pedals. If you could only see me, I'm sure you'll have a good laugh. Lol! Lito was my instructor that day. He was as serious as Aris. Ok, not as serious. He can manage a little smile from time to time. I guess I just made them nervous with my driving. Lol! =) A little snippet from our conversation: Lito: Ma'am, ilang taon ka na ba? Me: 30 na po, Sir. Lito: (Looking bizarre) Talaga? Mas matanda pala ako sayo. 33 na kasi ako. Matured kasi mukha mo, Ma'am. Toinks! At mukhang seryoso sya sa sinabi nya, hindi nya kasi binawi. Loko yun ha?! =) We went to the same area like the first day. And I was more comfortable with my driving moves than before. With lesser unexpected stall from the engine...

September 30, 2013 I came giddy and a little nervous to St. Francis Square last Monday for my first day of driving lesson. I didn't know what to expect kasi . My mind was filled with questions like: "What would my instructor look like?", "Will I whack someone else's ass while he/she cross the street or hit a car along the way?", "Can I do it? Really really do it without my husband with me?" The ever beautiful Shane, the receptionist, introduced me to my instructor that day, Aris. I was happy to see that the car assigned to me that day is the same car that we owned. Confidence improved my mood and nervousness left my system right away. Until it was my turn to drive, it came back even stronger. Haha! Ang yabang ko pa naman to tell the instructor that I know the basics of driving when I can't even make the car move an inch. Nakaka-pressure naman kasi ang lolo mo! Although he didn't shout at me, I can feel his disappointment everytime the e...

Remember my 30 things  that I plan to fulfill before I hit 3-0? Well, I almost forgot about it. Hehe. So, to at least fulfill a few, I enrolled myself to a driving school yesterday. Although the hubby started teaching me months ago, I felt the need for a professional guidance in driving here in the metro. Lagi kasi kaming nag aaway ni mister pag sya ang nagtuturo sakin. Haha! And I don't want to use our car in case I miss the brake. ;) I chose Smart Driving because according to the reviews that I've read, mas mababait daw ang instructor nila compare sa iba. I enrolled in their St. Francis Square branch and I got the refresher course of 5 hours. Shane, their very accommodating receptionist, suggested that I take 2-hour lesson a day para daw hindi ako mabitin. I initially thought kasi that an hour a day is enough na. She also gave me 1-hour free, that makes it a total of 6 hours. =) I'll start on Monday. I'll make kwento after my 3-day adventure behind the wheels. G...