I am typing this post now, only after confessing to the Boyfriend what happened yesterday.
Yes, Jie Yim here had a minor accident again. For the 4th time in the year.
Ok, the first time was in Bukit Batok MSCP, i scratched the bumper of the blue van, after it is out for less than 24 hours. Congrats, thats the first, I forgot what was the car plate then.
The second one was when I wasnt paying enough attention
The third time was just sometime ago, I over estimate my abilities. I tried to drove out from an awkward position when I was picking the van back from servicing. Argh! There is a lorry parked in front of me, with a bit of its front covering part of my headlight, and me stuck between 2 lorries. I thought it will be easy, and when I thought I am out, thats it, i did it again, I scratch the back, on the driver side. a long big one, but luckily, when I got back, i realise that it can be removed. So it isnt my paint that came off.
And yesterday! the initial plan was to get someone to send me there, knowing that it is crazy to park in the area that i am going to. But then, something happened, a flat tyre and no one can drive me there. So i tell myself, i can drive there, just look in the street directory for carparks before I go. So i did. And after going in circles, and not being able to find a lot in the open air carpark
So I took the big big car, the Hyundai Trajet into the carpark of that old old hotel. Going in was easy, the slope going down seems difficult, but I went through that in a breeze. When i tour around B1 trying to get a lot, there was no trouble at all too. It is easy to drive through B1. And to my dismay, i realise there isnt any lot in B1. Thinking that maybe i have to waste the money spend on entering the carpark, my eyes lit when I realise the existance of a B2! so down I go, and when i was trying to even make my way to the slope to get down, i had to reverse twice to get properly onto the slope. I manage to do that in the end, manage to get down and parked the big car between 2 walls, which is also the only lot available. Was so proud of myself then man! But that lot is so cramp that even when I let my passenger side mirror go close to the wall, I still have trouble getting down. But still i manage to.
And after everything is done, I went back to the car. Telling myself to not trouble my own self to squeese through the door, I will board from the rear passenger seat and maneuver myself to the front seat by crawling to the front. The trajet is big enough for me to do that.
And then, I tell myself, now, be careful, going up is a lot more difficult since the slope to go up is running parallel to the slope coming down. (Seperate slope but same orientation, side by side).
So without fastening my seat belt, i went off. And just as i guess, after a small bend, i reach the slope. The bend cant even 'fit' my car la. it cant even allow me to leave my car in a position where it is perpendicular to the slope. Ok, it isnt that bad. but it is bad enough. Because, the moment i exited from that bend, i know i cant make it onto the slop without making any adjustment or reversing. So i took extra caution to reverse and be right that nothing hit. Since i scratch my back once, thats the area to look out for. But then, at that conjunction after reversing and moving forward for a set of 3 times, I was more concern in getting the front bumper save. And by letting go of the brake, the car doesnt move forward, i got no choice but to step on the accelarator. ARGH. thats it again. I heard that deadly sound. turning to the side mirror, shit, knew it. And i carefully reverse and after another 2 or 3 times of adjusting, i managed to go up
i dont understand how cars can come into that car park and go out safely. Maybe small cars like a old toyota corolla, old old hondas or old old nissan can get in and out safely. But definitely not a trajet. Ok, the driver's skill play a part too. I think if it is the Boyfriend driving, then it will be a different story le. And not to mention driving a Jaguar in, Not even a Baby Jaguar... i dont think it can come out well. Shall warn the boyfriend never to drive a jag in.
The place was so bad that there is this point of time, where i turn at the time when i usually turn in MSCP, the side mirror on my driver side can almost hit the wall la. So so bad. and even with the side mirror almost hitting the wall, i know my front bumper is still not safe to go up.
Hais. thats about it. so much ranting. but nothing can be done anymore. it is a deep scratch. paint came off and the letter on it, abit too. haix. but the length is so much shorter than the 'scratches' that the blue van had before.
So that is the 4 faithful incident in the first year of my driving. And my probhation is still not up yet! I think it is to 18 november or soemthing. Shall go check that checklist that i got from the tester when i passed my driving exam.
what a great day yesterday -.-
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