Failed 2nd Time!!!

Above: Roughly where I failed.

Garg...

Do you know what the Italy in the World Cup 2002 Quarter Finals and me have to do in common? The 'Golden Goal' effect. Just one mistake that ruins the whole experience. I am not saying that I am overtly bitter and shall remember it for eternity, but it still hurts :( Yeah cheer up man.

For starters, during the driving test there are basically two types of errors one can commit. One, would be the accumulative one whereby they result it accumulated points after making the mistakes. The other is the killing blow/instant YMCA (You May Come Again). Sorry if I sound sarcastic or caustic, as I got hit with the second one. I am still a bit in the dumps. Pray for me.

Although I got a personal low of demerit points of 10, doing the mistake I did at the last part is just as painful as a missed penalty. For those out there still learning to drive, you may want to read this as a 'case study' heh...I'd like to warn you of such eventualities and wish you all the best for your driving.

To cut it short, and to mute any bitching, I was changing lanes but nearly hit the curb. From my perspective: I was changing lane to the left, taxi is behind me on the left lane. Taxi signals to change to further left lane. I turn to change lane....but taxi begins to move back to original lane. Due to my blurness/sudden change of taxi, I turned right to move back to my lane...but was on the way to hit the curb, and the tester immediately turned my steering wheel. Bad omen.

Lesson is, when changing lanes, KEEP YOUR EYES ON THE FRONT! Took me about $500 to learn that.

Sigh...it really hurts to fail just due to that mishap. People would say you failed fullstop. Guess that is the attitude of this nation. There are exceptions out there, but through my experiences the general perception is that there is a lot of pressure on passing and achieving, and a severe stigma (either self-inflicted or an effect of outside circumstances) for failures. Economical and effective sieving of talent.

No matter, I will pass the TP. God will decide the day. Perhaps He wants to save the public roads of Singapore from a dangerous driver such as me hehe. Anyway, when I pass I will tell you guys. But from now till then, I will try yet again to pass.

Gotta go off now man, I wish you all the best for your endeavours.

Joshua

2 Weeks Ain't that Bad

Heeeeeello!

Hey I have updated my blog in 2 weeks! That's a great improvement you notice heh. Nevermind, lame me all over again.

I have been thinking of some plans for this blog'o mine. Wanna know about them? Aaaaaand here they are!

1. Scan some doodles I like to do...maybe decorate this plain blog up with them.
2. Maybe design a logo...but again see if I get any inspiration.
3. Add a column called 'Ask the Foongman'. Ask a qn and I'll try to answer. But please no obsence stuff or spam.
4. Add more links!

I am on leave now and gearing up for the dreaded TP (Traffic Police Driving Test) on Saturday ( That's why I have some time to do this blog....) If you didn't know, I failed once before and it did hurt. But hey, find it pure joy in times of perserverence and I shall profit from my problems. :D So far so good, and onward I drive. Wish me luck if you want to.

Crud it's running late yet again... :( Better catch a few Z's for the next day.

Well, I hope you are having great fun with the game of life :) Catch up with you later haha.

Cheers
Joshua

It's been a long long long time ago...

Man...

It has been a mighty long time since I ever touched this blog :) Have to say that I am stuck in the army w/o any internet access and my time spent at home can be counted in milliseconds. Doesn't sound good, but it's my life. Yeah.

I have given thought to this blog o' mine, I have decided on updating it weekly. Weeks for me go slow on Mondays and fly by Thursday onwards haha. So at least I can update you guys what is happening in my life in edible little weekly chunks.

Life so far? I won't say 'ok' or 'fine', too drab. I would say rather mixed up. I am still learning driving for almost 1 year (I failed a test). decided on overseas education (booted out by NUS and awaiting a reply from Monash), and finding clerking a drag (pretty inaccurate data-entry). I am also on sunday duty and so again I'm off to army tomorrow. Yee-ha :D

Doesn't sound special, but it is my life :)

Oh yeah, my mates and I have taken a new liking to Monopoly. Yep that game which involves making other people bankrupt over fake money, handheld title deeds, green houses, red hotels, the red chance and yellow comm chest cards.



It has been a very refreshing and fun game to play. For one, I didn't know many of the original rules, such as the double-roll to get out of jail, and nothing actually happens on the first round. In short: a revelation.

Also, it has been very very very fun + addictive to play. We all form alliances over very casual terms and deals. An example would be the '50% off rate for rent for fellow corprate members', also termed as 'corporate rate'. One must practise keen skills of negotiation and evaluation to complete a whole colour, and eventually win the game (probably with loads of $500 haha).

In the end, Monopoly actually shows the true character of people. Cunning, trusting, ruthless or just plain luckless are just a few things I observe in others and myself...the luckless part that is haha :D

Oh well, better not make this entry too long and pop people's eyes out. If it's too long, just give an 'oi!' in the comments and I'll shall see to it.

Thanks for reading. All the best in your life.

Joshua