the daily snivel
Nature's greatest killing machines!
By which I mean, of course, the common car.
Today I applied for and earned my "G1" licence, which is the classification for a learner's permit here in Ontario. The prerequisites for the G1 licence are an eye test, a written knowledge test of signs and the rules of the road, some identification, and a hundred smackarooneys. After successfully providing or completing all of these feats, they take your photo and hand you a piece of paper that says you're good to go, as long as you only do so with a licenced driver accompanying you, having a blood alcohol content of zero, forbearing to drive on any freeway or major highway, and never driving at all between midnight and 5 am.
But other than that, man, I'm rollin'.
Still, it's very exciting to know that I can finally earn a licence and complete the final rite of passage into adulthood, which I've been procrastinating for so many years since until now it's been completely unnecessary for me. Although I absolutely do need a licence and a car for September 2005, when I begin my articling position in Toronto, I'm also looking forward to being able to drive and owning car for other reasons, like being able to go out to the country and visit my Mom whenever I like, for example.
Meanwhile, I'm going to sign up for driving lessons as soon as I can yield up the time and money. It will make the process a heck of a lot easier, and will also considerably shorten the period of time required before I can take the test that qualifies me as a "G2" driver (you can drive by yourself and on major highways, but still only with a blood alcohol content of zero -- I think I can handle that since I detest the very idea of having any alcohol in my system while driving). The official driver's licence card (complete with badly digitized photo!) will be mailed to me in a couple of weeks, which I'm pathetically looking forward to, since it will mean I finally have real ID (aside from my passport, which is cumbersome to carry around).
All in all, neato.
Today I applied for and earned my "G1" licence, which is the classification for a learner's permit here in Ontario. The prerequisites for the G1 licence are an eye test, a written knowledge test of signs and the rules of the road, some identification, and a hundred smackarooneys. After successfully providing or completing all of these feats, they take your photo and hand you a piece of paper that says you're good to go, as long as you only do so with a licenced driver accompanying you, having a blood alcohol content of zero, forbearing to drive on any freeway or major highway, and never driving at all between midnight and 5 am.
But other than that, man, I'm rollin'.
Still, it's very exciting to know that I can finally earn a licence and complete the final rite of passage into adulthood, which I've been procrastinating for so many years since until now it's been completely unnecessary for me. Although I absolutely do need a licence and a car for September 2005, when I begin my articling position in Toronto, I'm also looking forward to being able to drive and owning car for other reasons, like being able to go out to the country and visit my Mom whenever I like, for example.
Meanwhile, I'm going to sign up for driving lessons as soon as I can yield up the time and money. It will make the process a heck of a lot easier, and will also considerably shorten the period of time required before I can take the test that qualifies me as a "G2" driver (you can drive by yourself and on major highways, but still only with a blood alcohol content of zero -- I think I can handle that since I detest the very idea of having any alcohol in my system while driving). The official driver's licence card (complete with badly digitized photo!) will be mailed to me in a couple of weeks, which I'm pathetically looking forward to, since it will mean I finally have real ID (aside from my passport, which is cumbersome to carry around).
All in all, neato.
