Monday, August 22, 2005
La Moto
I just finished my motorcycle safety course this weekend and I passed the test at the end! So, I'll be getting my license in a few weeks, as soon as I get the certificate and make a DMV appointment. I had a blast this weekend learning. The turns are tons of fun and swerving was my favorite. It was totally like riding a bicycle. The first day, one of the instructors was watching us practice quick stops, and when I stopped next to him, he asked how long I'd been riding. I said, "Today," with a grin, and he was astonished. The second day, we had the test. I was completely nervous, had low blood sugar and had to go first. I messed up terribly on the U-turns and on the curve we had to accelerate around. I expected the U-turn difficulty, as I had never done it properly, but the curves were my specialty. As I was braking to go into the turn, I accidently twitched my left foot, so that I changed into Neutral. So, as I was turning the throttle to accelerate around the turn, I slowed down and all anyone heard was a rev of the engine. Phooey! Twitchy nerves! I was certain I had failed the test. Fortunately, it takes a fall, an unsafe act toward others or a whole lot of points deducted to fail, so I passed. But, I still felt crappy afterward, like I sucked anyway. I just really hope I can purchase a cycle soon. I have a new addiction... ;)
