Category: Lesson 3

I mean, seriously, late for all freakin’ three lessons of lesson three?! WHY?! o_O

At least I was just five to 10 minutes late. But Melvin was there and he went, “Weren’t you late the other time, too?” -.- Thank you, sir. You have an excellent memory -.-

The sun was starting to shine even though it was drizzling ever so lightly. And the instructor who signed me in yesterday signed me in today again and he was like, “Late again! Hurry up!” but not in a mean/harsh way. He asked if I needed a raincoat and I declined.

I got my low-seat bike at the biting point and the darn instructor told me to push my bike over then ride it after I cross the road. WTF. The other time I rode over man! He thinks I can’t handle the traffic?! WTF.

Felt so stupid man. Rahhs. So I rode away to the e-braking part and did an e-brake. It felt rather weird since I was using a different bike. And, yes, I am so going to blame the bike once again (:

My instructor was the nice indian guy but he told me to get a raincoat. So I had to stop and get one -.- Rahhs.

E-braking over and over again. My front brake felt too loose and my rear brake felt the opposite. So there was this point when I was trying to stop to queue at the e-brake station when I stepped on the rear brake and because the wheels were wet due to the rain, my brakes locked itself and I skidded a tad. DAMN SCARY PLEASE! Thank goodness I didn’t fall or anything!

So there were two times that my bike crossed over the white line (which is an immediate failure if I was doing my practical test) because I dare not step on my rear brake :/

Anyway, after I got control of my e-brake and it was good, my instructor told me to start on the plank.

Initially, I still kept falling off the plank the moment I tried to get on. But after focusing and applying The Turd’s secret method, I managed to ride on the whole plank :D I WAS SO HAPPY WHEN I ACCOMPLISHED THAT! ;D The subsequent times were successful too! THANK YOU TURD FOR TELLING ME THE SECRET! XD

But my plank was not that zai so I was a bit worried that I would not clear lesson three :/

Oh! The Nameless Guy was in the same practical as me again (: I found out that he is going into his second year at RP and that he lives in Tampines. Haha!

I almost forgot. Even though it was raining, I still managed to go up to the fourth gear when riding around the main circuit. SO COOL AND FUN MAN! But there were a few moments where I could have been in an accident BUT IT IS SO NOT MY FAULT! It’s the other party’s fault and so far, it is usually the noob drivers -.-

Anyway, the Nameless Guy and I passed our lesson three! ^_^ So we booked Thursday’s 3.20 p.m. slot together. And later on I also found out that The Turd was taking that slot as well.

YAY I PASSED MY LESSON THREE!!!!!

And I’m onto lesson four on Thursday! So exciting cans?! XD

I can never understand how on earth time flies when I am preparing to leave the house. I swear the clock must’ve some power to malfunction and make me late. And when I say late, I mean really late. I was running so late I had half the mind to just skip the practical and waste 25$ away. But the thought of wasting that moolah seemed so… pointless. So I dragged myself for lessons.

Boy, am I glad I did. Even though I was a good 30 minutes late, I still managed to go through the lesson. It was drizzling lightly so I decided not to wear the stupid yellow banana raincoat. But that was my fatal mistake because the drizzle became heavier and eventually, I was DRENCHED. Like, seriously o_O

My e-braking was cool. I forgot to clutch in on the first try so my engine just died which was quite embarrassing for me. The instructor was super lor sor but he shall be forgiven because he’s actually a pretty nice guy XD

There’s this Nameless Guy I recognize from a few practicals before. (He is nameless because we did not ask to introduce ourselves.) So we made small chat every now and then. There is also this Tattooed Driver from my orientation group. It’s pretty interesting to see how we actually progress together :D

My plank still sucked. RAHHS. I tried to apply The Turd’s method but the instructor told me not to D: So I had no chance to try out The Turd’s secret to the plank ):

I felt that too much time was wasted on the e-brake. I SHOULD JUST STICK TO THE PLANK ):

And at the end, the instructor said that my e-brake was still too shaky. WTF ):

At least meeting up with the BITE graduate made me feel better (: No, it made me feel much, much, MUCH better ;D

YAY~ I love my only friend ;D
(HAHA I know I’m so random XD)

I overslept.

Seriously, taking the 8.15 a.m. slot is no joke. I woke up at 6 only to fall back to sleep and opening my eyes a good two hours later. I rushed and grabbed a cab to SSDC but I was still a good 15 minutes late D:

Thankfully, Melvin was not around else he would have a LOT to say :/

No offense to my instructor today (another malay guy) but he reminds me of a turd. Not The Turd, but, just a turd. But he’s a pretty good chap.

My first go was at the emergency braking. I thought it would be hard since I needed to be travelling at 30-35 km/h before braking at the yellow line but it turns out to be… pretty easy. I think it is because the bike I was using today was pretty co-operative with the brakes. There were some bikes I used that the brakes were either too sensitive or too slack. After going a few rounds doing the e-brake, it was time to do the plank and the cones.

I SUCK AT THE PLANK. Period. The cones, not too stable. I think it has something to do with getting the right bike, too :p Yeah, I know, I always blame something else XD

I got the hang of “check back” and checking my blind spots before I move off or make a turn. And I pretty much remembered my signals and all. Even when changing lanes. So I think I’m improving. Go Me! :D

So when my instructor was briefing me, he praised my braking and said that I was the most consistent at the e-brake part ;DDD

That totally made my day yo!

The Turd then taught me a secret about the plank. So, perhaps I’ll apply that next lesson on Monday. Monday! Ooh I hope the weekend will pass fast (: