Friday, June 26, 2009

Driving vs. Taking Public Transportation


Here is the boot/trunck of my 2008 Toyota Corolla and Kia. This is when my driving experience really started. the 1st stage was confusing cars with people. Cars have definite lines that you have to be in. People at Shinjuku Sta don't follow any lines except on the escalators. Merging, changing lanes, getting lost in Ventura - the whole plethora - stressed me out considerably. It seemed like forever until I felt confident driving again and in SoCal. I also sadly realized that one can't just pull over to look at something in detail - almost anywhere you are at. You have to keep your eyes on the road. I have 20,000 miles on this vehicle now and have driven up north and back several times. Only one accident: on the street in front of my house when I backed into a parked truck. Yes, I bought inSURance for these kinds of things. The first few times I turned the ignition key, I felt screams coming from children in the middle-east. Now I easily drive up into the mountains on days when my heart needs to explore and I've rationalized the screaming. It's weird going from being a passenger to being a driver.

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