It's current 11pm on a Thursday evening, I am calm...my mind is still...I haven't felt like this in a long time...the whole of May has been a crazy rush...but now, I have a moment to myself.
May started in the best way possible. I passed my driving test. Four minor faults, the same number as my first. The Driving Lesson before my test went appallingly, many mistakes...many nerves....my driving instructor was even nervous for me! Unlike my first, my second attempt was with a woman, a larger woman (my first was with a bald man, probably threatening or something), and other than a rather sudden stop at a roundabout, (double Decker bus hid cars to the right) which I controlled it went incredibly smoothly. I always struggled at Parallel Parking as there is are many steps to remember (reversing back, turning, then going back to the kerb, and then straightening out) and surprise, surprise this came up on my test. I don't know if it was the fact that she was silent throughout, or I just was in a groove, but I absolutely nailed it. Not too slow, not too far away.
I know that doing a parallel park neatly means nothing for the test or real life, but it makes you feel good when you accomplish something you always struggled at.
The four observational minor marks I did receive, my driving instructor heavily talked about on the way home, and to my parents. I understand though, as removing the "L" plates from the car is an absolutely massive deal, everyone expects you to be a perfect driver, a, and you have 100% all the responsibility. You fuck up, and there is not going to be a magic Genie who will press the brake pedal for you, you are hitting that pile of hay, pole, tree, human, dog.
He then proceeded to give my dad an entire mechanical history on the woes of his Mercedes GLA
After giving him a complimentary box of celebrations, he drove off...never to be seen again...
On the positive side of things, driving gives me the ability to pretty much explore the whole world....I can go absolutely anywhere....from John O Groats to Land's End, to France....the world is now officially my Oyster and I can't wait to start my driving journey
The 24 Hours Of Nurburgring on Iracing came and went. This I did not compete in as my Iracing licence on Iracing was insufficient. Fortunately (for me), everybody in RSR Esports crashed or Retired, so I doubt I would have driven anyway. On the subject of driving, I have come incredibly far in a very little time....
My first journey alone as a driver was to my local town center. I managed to find it, and find a car-park space between a wall and another car, and park perfectly. I shocked myself. Not having someone sitting next to you is also rather crazy! It makes the car feel big, and empty...it's a weird sensation. Let's just gloss over the fact that once I parked, I paid for my ticket, and had to go in again and pay for my ticket AFTER doing my shopping. Over the coming weeks I sort of became a free Uber driver, driving friends and family to and for across my local town. On one trip I saw a Ferrari 458 and on another I saw a Lamborghini Aventador SV - cars I didn't know were so close! I plan to go to Thruxton this weekend, which is reasonably far away, but requires mega concentration.
College too was getting much more difficult as well. I have submitted a massive 18 page assignment (I had to write about a game I had created), completed a 30 second advert....which took a lot more than 30 seconds to film!
In the other side of ICT, I had to create a website with HTML (words), and that's where the inspiration for this website came from....let's see the difference between Wix and a HTML created website.
In other news: I'm also gay. Which is funny because of any people who are going see this website.....about 0.1% of them will see this. But yeah. I'm gay, and I'm coming out to those who see this! His name is Andrew....and I love him to bits, and he loves me to bits and that's all you should care about :)
The Maths GCSE is still hanging over me like a wee cloud...like other work....but I found myself on Google Maps....so all is fine and dandy
And the weather this week has been absolutely phenomenal and glorious....currently....life could be going worse!
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