Went for driving today with my driving instructor last time and I thought it was just like another ordinary driving session. Didn't have a great start cos I forgot that the security guards didn't open the apartment gate fully. Somehow, I was not feeling good driving even from the start, but I just thought that it was cos I was sick (down with sore throat). But that should have signalled to me that my drive today wasn't gonna be very smooth. Well, it just went downhill from there. I made a mistake when parking the car, but that mistake could have had serious repercussions. (Shall not elaborate here, but you can ask me if you want to know more). Basically, out of all the driving mishaps I have had, this was definitely the worst. I was really really scared, shocked, traumatized and at a complete loss of words. I did not even say sorry to the person partly because I was scared, but more so because I was still shocked at what I had done, that it involved someone's life. I was praying and praying, hoping that things would not turn out so badly. Luckily, things did not turn out as badly as we had thought it would, but that was scant consolation for me. Until now, I'm still reeling from the shock. This will take some time to get over. I still have no idea how I could have driven back safely just now after the incident. But I am just grateful that things got sorted out in the end.
Met up for dinner with jevelin, budy, albert and zena (who also happens to be studying in pennsylvania!). Dinner with them is always gonna be crazy and that totally cheered me up. Reminisced a lot about primary school days. I wonder how all of them can have such vivid recollection of our primary school days. I don't remember much and I have forgotten quite a few people. They still make fun of my indo..nothing new here. You know, I just realize that I tend to consider Singapore as home rather than Jakarta. More used to the lifestyle there, even though I've technically spent more years in Jakarta. Zena also used to study in Singapore (albeit for only 4 years), but she still considers Jakarta home. My friends commented that I'm always back for only a short while. Maybe I should be back longer next time, so that I'll be able to meet up with people more frequently and also meet up with more people. But you know, I'm always busy in Singapore, whereas here, I do get bored sometimes cos there is nothing much to do. Hmm..maybe I'll have to change my mindset or something. As in, treat Jakarta as a home more, so in that way, I'll be able to spend more time here and have more things to do here as well. Oh well.
Got down with sore throat this morning. I guess the late nights (well..I sleep at 12+ here, which is 1am+ in Singapore..don't think it's that late huh) and all the spicy/oily/fried (but extremely delicious) Indonesian food have finally caught up with me. KTV plans in Singapore hang in the balance now. Hopefully, I'll be able to recover soon, before all the traveling starts.