It was our schedule to go to Nanay’s but Daddy had other business
to attend to. Wala kaming driver. Good thing my boss left in our care his other
car.
So after a long... long... time, I found myself behind wheels again. Though
it’s still tiring, (as in sobra!) I had fun, especially that I have a very cute
(and very talkative) passenger with me. ^_^
I’m a selective
driver. Kasi I only drive cars with Automatic Transmissions. I get easily
intimidated by shift gears and clutches. 15 years ago, I first learned how to
drive with a Manual Transmission car but ever since I got my license the same
year, I never drove an MT car again, ever!
Now, I’m bopols
when put behind an MT wheel. All I can do with it is start the engine, put it
in first or reverse gear, and drive it away so that it will not block the gate.
Then the engine dies on me so the neighbor’s gate is the farthest I can get.
When the Hubby
replaced his A/T car with an M/T car, I was all smiles! I thought to myself
that I will never be asked to drive again.
I can say I drive
fairly well. Never had accidents except for minor bumps and scratches when I
was still a beginner. But it tires me easily. One of the reasons I resigned
from my previous job is that the level of exhaustion I feel every time I get
home is comparable to that of a public transport driver's! To think that I
drive a comfy automatic car only to and from clients offices. How hard can that
be, right?
But despite my unwillingness
to learn driving a shifter, at some point I have to, because that’s the only
vehicle we have and I can’t really be choosy. Sigh. Guess I have to overcome my
“kabopolan” anyways. :)
How about you, what
do you prefer driving?
