So here it is, the big day to finally take my road test after 2 years of having my permit. I'm nervous as heck, I can't wait until it's over already before it even starts. It's kind of funny to hear all the people around me telling me I'm going to be doing fine, which I think I will but there is still that little person in the back of my head saying, "What if.." and then I start doubting myself! My mom and I are going to go back to Ithaca to practice again before my road test to make sure I get this down. I'll update after I take it at 6 p.m., until then ciao~
So here is how it went. When we got into the Ithaca parking lot it was packed full of cars, they where having a football game (oh great)! I was thinking, "Could this day get any better?" so anyways I practiced a bit and did pretty good. It was a few minutes after 6 p.m and we started to wonder where this guy was because there were people walking all over the place and cars coming where I was practicing. After awhile we realized that this car that had pulled up to the stop line was actually another kid finishing his driver's test. Finally we met the testing guy and he actually turned out to be pretty nice. He explained everything pretty good and so I did my parking in which I did an excellent job he said, woot! So he asked mom if she wanted to go for a drive and so we did.
The drive itself was a bit nerve racking but not as bad as I had thought, of course. At the end he had said that I had passed but wanted to go over some of the things that he had noticed that I should/should not have done. The most major thing was that I needed to be more of a defensive driver and trust no one. For instance when I was at a stop sign going to turn right a car was coming that was signaling that they were turning left into where I was coming out of. Well I didn't wait to see if they were really going to turn left, I just turned right. Another thing was when I come up to stop lights or signs I tend to not coast up to it, I put the breaks on more than I need to. So just to all the people who are freaked about taking their driving test, it really isn't that bad, just remember check your intersections and if a car has their blinker on to turn, make sure they're actually turning!! Also, if you see people riding their bikes or kids playing on the side of the road, slow down and if you can give them more space by going in the other lane, check to make sure no one is passing you though. I don't know how many points off I got on my test, I wish that I had asked but I forgot, I was too busy worrying about being defensive driver!!! All in all, I'm soooooo glad that I'm done with it!! Now school is next week wewt kinda sucks but at least I've got my license ^-^.
So here is how it went. When we got into the Ithaca parking lot it was packed full of cars, they where having a football game (oh great)! I was thinking, "Could this day get any better?" so anyways I practiced a bit and did pretty good. It was a few minutes after 6 p.m and we started to wonder where this guy was because there were people walking all over the place and cars coming where I was practicing. After awhile we realized that this car that had pulled up to the stop line was actually another kid finishing his driver's test. Finally we met the testing guy and he actually turned out to be pretty nice. He explained everything pretty good and so I did my parking in which I did an excellent job he said, woot! So he asked mom if she wanted to go for a drive and so we did.
The drive itself was a bit nerve racking but not as bad as I had thought, of course. At the end he had said that I had passed but wanted to go over some of the things that he had noticed that I should/should not have done. The most major thing was that I needed to be more of a defensive driver and trust no one. For instance when I was at a stop sign going to turn right a car was coming that was signaling that they were turning left into where I was coming out of. Well I didn't wait to see if they were really going to turn left, I just turned right. Another thing was when I come up to stop lights or signs I tend to not coast up to it, I put the breaks on more than I need to. So just to all the people who are freaked about taking their driving test, it really isn't that bad, just remember check your intersections and if a car has their blinker on to turn, make sure they're actually turning!! Also, if you see people riding their bikes or kids playing on the side of the road, slow down and if you can give them more space by going in the other lane, check to make sure no one is passing you though. I don't know how many points off I got on my test, I wish that I had asked but I forgot, I was too busy worrying about being defensive driver!!! All in all, I'm soooooo glad that I'm done with it!! Now school is next week wewt kinda sucks but at least I've got my license ^-^.
I woke up to Mom coming into my room and grabbing my keys, I was like.. what're you doing? She said that Grandpa was going to look at my car so I got up. He looked at it and thought it was my alternator (don't ask what it is, I have no clue) that was making the noise. Grandpa looked up to see if there was a Pontiac dealer in town but apparently there wasn't so we got stuck with a different dealer We had to take it over around 1 p.m. so to kill time we went to the state park to a different part of Hamlin Lake, because where we were was still algae infested. Jessica and Josh ended up not even swimming, just built sand castles. I laid out on the beach and tried to get tan, since I'm horribly white *laughs*. We took my car over around 12:45 and turned out that the power steering hose had a small hole in it which it was leaking every time it was running and was under pressure. To get that replaced the guy said it would be about $75 for the part plus labor would be about $240. I was like..oh great! He had also said that there was a rust spot that was covered with grease or something and that he couldn't tell for sure if there was any problems without cleaning it off but that we might want to have it fixed as well. We asked if we would be able to drive it home and he said that if they refill it and we're just going straight most of the way (not putting the hose under pressure) that it should get us home, but no guarantee. He suggested that we get a new gas cap and also to go and buy some power steering fluid, so if we needed we could refill it. To have him look at it cost me another $37, awesome! Mom thought that it would be better if we left right when we got back to the cottage because she didn't want to take the chance of having the fluid running out while the car wasn't on. We got all packed up and before we left a man from a different cottage came over and asked what the problem with my car was, he thought it was too early to have a rust spot on a brand new car which was funny that he thought it was new! He had heard it the day before and thought that it had something to do with power steering because he is a mechanic. Jessica was all upset that she couldn't get the DVD player and was crying to Grandma, its not our fault that she decided to remember she wanted it once it was packed and the whole trunk was full of stuff. We left and Mom was worried that Grandma was mad because we were leaving, but seriously, I was glad we left because I couldn't stand it anymore and I just wanted to be home. It kind of sucked because I almost rear ended someone when we were at a stop light. Mom was talking to me so I was kind of distracted and all the cars were stopped at a red light. I guess I didn't slam on the breaks hard enough for Mom because she swore and started to yell at me. Which I guess she had a reason to, I just almost rear ended someone! I drove more aware the rest of the way home that's for sure!!! And also it might sound as if Jessica was the only annoying one this whole trip, it really wasn't Josh was annoying but not as much..and there were lots of times Mom got on my nerves when I was driving, of course Grandma but Grandpa was alright for the most part. Overall the trip was nice, would have been better if Amanda could of came!!!
So today we went back to the cow farm Country Dairy and got on the Noon tour. It was neat, we got to go see where they keep the baby cows, ice cream, and cheese. Did you know that female cows don't have utters until they have a calf? We seen them milk the cows and also seen how they make butter and whatnot. We got to keep these awesome red hair nets that we got from the tour as a souvenir. After the tour we had lunch, I had a grilled cheese with cheddar cheese (I don't recommend it). We got all the milk we wanted which was delicious and also a scoop of ice cream, I got Peanut Utter' Chaos, it was gooooood! Found out that the ice cream store we went to after the dune rides got their ice cream from Country Dairy, but it wasn't the same for some reason. Mom had mentioned that she was thinking about leaving Friday because we had already done pretty much everything and she didn't really want to walk around downtown and wait around while Grandpa wanted to pick blueberries, she just wanted to get home to do laundry and relax, which I agreed. Not to get home on Saturday at like 4 p.m. to have to unload everything and only have Sunday to relax. Later Mom decided to go do put-put golf just as a family to get away from Grandma and Grandpa for awhile. Instead of going to the place with the Go-Carts we decided to go down the road further to this new place. Before that though Josh had been wanting to go see the Badger leave but it had broken down on the other side of Lake Michigan. We drove over to see if it was there which it was and so I parked. It was lovely because I hadn't noticed the curb and so I rode over it scrapping the front of my car the whole way, had to back up and scrape it again. It was funny though because right in front of us there was a picnic table full of kids. Mom was like are you embarrassed? I'm like haha no I really don't care what they think, lol. We watched the Badger leave then went to the put-put golf. Mom and I decided not to golf so we just watched the kids and it went faster this way. The place we went to had this big arcade and it even had laser tag which was sweet, reminded me of my friend Manny. After there we went to the House of Flavors, parking was fun because it of course was really busy so I was looking at all the people lined up to get in, well I drove past a parking spot and Mom was like theres a parking spot! Of course she would have slammed on the breaks and put it in reverse and parked, well I didn't want to try my hand at backing up when it was so busy. So I kept driving and I swear there were NO driveways for one whole block. Finally when I got to the second block Mom yelled at me to pull in a driveway, I got mad because if she was looking there were no driveways for the past block! I yelled back at her and asked if she wanted to drive? I ended up going over the curb again but turned around. So we drove back the way we came and Mom got all stressed out thinking it was a one-way street even though there was no one-way signs, also there was a stop sign. So I ended up parking in the other parking lot and we found a place inside to sit. Jessica was all bent out of shape about getting a Pigs Trough so Mom said that they could get one and each pick out what kinda ice cream they wanted. Turned out that Josh just wanted vanilla with sprinkles on his part and Jessica wanted cookies 'n' cream with hers. Mom was like if that is all you guys want then we'll just get individual ice cream because it was like $11. The whole point of getting one was to get toppings and whipped cream with a cherry and everything on it, like a banana split. So we ended up getting our own things. I originally wanted Bear Claw with Eskimo Kisses, so good! I got it a time before when Manda and Aunt Debbie came which was like two years ago. Ended up they were out of Eskimo Kisses, so I had to settle for Bear Claw. We left and went back to the cottage. The last day and a half my car had been making weird noises every time I turned the wheel so Mom said that Grandpa could look at it and see if he knows what's wrong with it. It was annoying at first because I told Mom it didn't sound too good and she was like oh well and turned on the radio and was like there now you don't hear it. I thought she was being serious so I got pissed off, its the last thing I want is to get my car screwed up.
Going to Lake Michigan was pretty much a big part of our day. Anne and her family was there with her seven kids, insane! I went into the water to see if it was any warmer than the day before and it was still freezing. I made it a goal to at least go all the way under the water so I walked out until it was a little over waist deep (oh man I couldn't feel my feet) I dunked under and then ran out of the water and wrapped up in a towel, burr!! Wally Anne's husband was hilarious, he reminded me of Mr. Lord who I had Ecology with, very much like a science teacher. It was cute though because Anne's youngest daughter was only a few months old, her name is Veronica, she was adorable!! I held onto her and let her play with my hair tie. She hasn't ever been in the sand and so she was having fun digging it up with her hands and feet. She started to get tired and want to go back to Anne and so I helped the kids make this square wall thing they were making. It started to get chilly and almost time for supper so we all decided it was time to leave, Anne had a long drive home and they still needed to eat. They needed help carrying stuff so I volunteered to hold onto Veronica, gladly!! I actually think I shocked my grandparents and mom, because I'm constantly telling them that I'm not having kids! I love babies though like Veronica and she actually makes me want to have kids. I think my problem is though that Jessica is the reason that I don't want to have kids. I don't want them to grow up and act like her, sounds harsh I know but seriously. On the long hike through the sand to the cars she started to get fussy, I think she was thinking that I was taking her away from momma. I kept telling her that mommy is coming and that she's not going anywhere. Anne ended up giving me a photo of Veronica which is even more adorable, it made my day. Hopefully we can go see them soon and I'll be able to hold Veronica again!!!
Today we went and took a dune ride at a place that was like a half hour away. That was cool because I got some neat photos of Lake Michigan and the dunes. On the way home we stopped at a ice cream shop where we got some ice cream cones. I got Mookies 'n' Cream, it was alright besides it tasted kinda watered down or like it had freezer burn or something. everyone but Grandpa went to a cow farm called Country Dairy where you can take a tour around the farm and learn about what they do and so forth. Well we got there at 2, which the last tour was at 1:30, so we decided to go a different day but come earlier. Later in the day Mom, Grandma and I got into an argument about the two gay guys and their 'son'. I was just stating what I thought about it and how the kid will prob grow up to be like one of them. Grandma got all mad and asked me why I would wish for something like that, which I told her I didn't, I was just saying. She told me that we shouldn't judge just because thats the way they want to live. We weren't necessarily judging them just saying that what they're doing is wrong. Grandma was like, "Well I'm not here to judge and what people do isn't any of my business." I thought...so then we shouldn't judge serial murderers because thats the kind of lifestyle they want... Mom was like ok so if someone molested Jessy and Josh I shouldn't care because thats how that person lives their life and I shouldn't make it my business. Grandma got all mad and went into her room. I mean we weren't trying to pick a fight but I have no idea how she can think that way when she constantly picks on Grandpa and us. In other news, the wireless still doesn't work, argh!
Today we didn't do much besides go and do go carts. It was just Jess and I in one cart (was cheaper) and then Grandpa and Josh in another cart. We got side by side to race and then the the petal to the metal, haha! Every time Grandpa tried to get around me I would cut him off so he couldn't pass. Jess and I ended up winning (of course =P). Mom and Grandma stood on the side lines and took pictures and watched. After that we played a few games, got tickets and then traded those in for a few prizes. A big rip off of the $5 you spend getting the tickets to end up getting little dinky prizes that cost 10 cents, but whatever lol. Went back to cottage and went to a potluck that they have on every Monday so you had to bring a dish to pass. There was some pretty good food but we brought our own spaghetti so if there wasn't then we would have something to eat just for our family. Near the end they went through and someone from your family had to stand up and introduce everyone else then say how long we've been coming and what cottage we're staying in. This one guy that was part of a bigger family of 3 other cottages stood up and said his name then told us that his 'partner' was over at the playground with their 'son'. I don't mean to be judgmental or anything, I don't care about gay/lesbian/bi people i mean who they want to be in love with whatever. I don't agree with dragging other innocent people into it. Like this instance, the little boy they had was black so you know they adopted him, but he was maybe two and knew no better. The life of that little boy would change because he has two gay fathers. He will probably grow up and be casted out because of this, and sadly he will probably become like them, not that I wish for this to happen. Sure they care for you and love you and everything but for me the idea if I had two lesbian moms would make me feel like they would want me to be part of the group, I don't know. Anyways it was a little awkward I'll admit. Other than that there wasn't anything else exciting for the night. Oh it sucked also because the internet wouldn't connect so I was left without internet, but maybe it'll come back later.
Today I woke up around Noon when Mom asked if I wanted to go to the store with her and Grandma. We left an hour later and I really wanted to go to the crafts so I could walk around and look for this glass nail file I wanted (Kyle said that I couldn't grow my nails out so I'm trying to stop biting them, so far so good!). We went to Meijer's first and got a bunch of groceries. We went back to the cottage and Grandpa was wondering why we didn't go to the crafts first because we would have been saving gas. We said that we're on vacation and don't really care, haha. Mom, Josh, and I left and walked around the booths looking at whatever people had. We came across this one booth that had a bunch of stuffed fabric animals. Josh seen this big lizard that he wanted (I got one a couple years before) so I didn't get anything. I seen this stingray though that was only $8 so I bought it for Manda =], and Mom picked Jessica out this iguana. Joshua's is pretty because it has a dark rainbow pattern with a dark yellow belly. We were going to get this elephant ear to share between us three but everyone was kind of packing up and leaving so we didn't get the chance, oh well. Went back to the cottage and I continued reading Breaking Dawn by Stephenie Meyer. We had dinner and then ended up going to the state park to walk around on the beach. The water was freezing!!! Before we left I walked over to this inlet of water and there it felt like bath water, it was really nice. After that I just laid on my bottom bunk bed and was on the internet.
I'm at Ludington, MI at the Vacation Lane cottages! We're here for a whole week it's pretty nice =P. I drove and it was a bit nerve racking because when we left it had started to sprinkle. Well as we kept going it was like rain flashes, would be pouring for a few minutes to the point where I couldn't even see the white dashes separating the lanes! Also driving behind grandpa was frustrating, I wanted to set my speed control but I couldn't figure out how fast he was going, which was about 63 and mom was saying that he probably didn't want to lose me. It was kind of embarrassing because all these people kept passing us. We finally made it though and unpacked all our crap into the cottage. There was a crisis of who is going to sleep where and what not so finally we decided that Josh and I would sleep in the room with the bunk beds, Mom would sleep in the off bedroom, Grandma and Jess in the queen bedroom, then Grandpa out in the living room on the sofa. We didn't have anything to grand for dinner, hot dogs n chips, woot!. I didn't know if Grandpa brought his laptop but I did so I went in my room and tried out the wireless. At first it didn't work but later when I seen he had his then I brought mine out and it worked, unfortunally we couldn't figure out why his didn't I guess he just has a sucky wireless signal. It's pretty cool because their was this craft show kind of like the Highland Festival. We found out that Hamlin Lake was algae infested (really bad) and so we couldn't go swimming in it until Tuesday they said. You could go swimming but you end up feeling itchy. We didn't do much of anything else for the rest of the day but get settled in.
Ok so I finally got pics of my car! I still have yet to get pics of my Tablet on here but when I do I'll post them but first heres my car ;).
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