Get In, Sit Down, Buckle Up and Shut Up!

It has been almost a year since I blended in American lifestyle. Yet, I am still counting how many times I get in the car from the right, glance over to my left and go "There you are, steering wheel".. Today is the third time, but it wasn't me this time. I found myself standing next to the driver seat on the left while the driver of the day almost got in the front passenger seat. Welcome to America, my beloved Aunt Kate! It is good for her to know that traffic regulation in America is what opposite to our driving knowledge acquired in back-home who follows British system : We travel in opposite direction here.

"Go Right Lane! Your right lane!" I said to my Aunt who just settle in the country for less than three months. "You supposed to say wrong lane," she stumbled on her words as she realized the car was coming on her way or rather she was using the wrong lane. Here I am, giving lecture to the rookie while the first day of me driving in America was a disaster. I was driving on the main street at peek hours and everything is still vividly engraved on my brain. I had five passengers in the car and I was given five different directions to go. That was a holy crap of six navigations in total! By just thinking of that gives me goosebumps .. or was it the chill in the air?

"Wow! I can't believe his car is still in good shape!" Uncle Willie kidded. I gave him a shrug and play dumb. To be frank, I am not a big fan of driving but that doesn't makes me a reckless driver. I always buckle up and drive Safe! No, I lied. I just don't want to pay for any photos mailed to my house, showing only my sexy back and my license plate. Yeah, paying hundred bucks of faceless picture will be awesome! I probably look like this before the flash on the junction :
Yellow light! Still Yellow! Oh NOoo!
See the sign up there that says Get In, Sit Down, Buckle Up and Shut Up? I'm going to print it out 24-inch and stick it to my windshield, hope the lady can read!