I have expanded my driving practice. With my mentor sometimes not able to make it and feeling ready enough, I informed and got her and Mom’s approval to drive the latter for shopping on Mondays and Fridays. I’ve been at it for a 2 weeks and I seem to be doing alright. It helps Mom isn’t nearly as anxious as my mentor. I’m getting better but still make mistakes. While with my mentor, I avoided hitting a car moving in the opposite lane while making a left turn. It understandably caused me anxiety for the rest of the drive. After we stopped at a fast food place so the mentor could eat to settle her anxiety, I backed out but she warned me of a car passing from a direction I wasn’t looking. I completed the 40 minutes but found it difficult to focus on the driving video tutorials. Only after eating myself and reading an article about how to process a near miss did I calm down. Hopefully I can be on more alert going forward and take stock of all directions. Thankfully the mentor didn’t blame me for the mistakes. I had to briefly pause driving this week due to insurance issues but with their resolution today I can resume next Monday.
Happy Halloween. Decided to fit the theme and watched 16 horror movies, though starting only halfway through the month means squeezing them in can be difficult. Free Palestine and may Trump and his ilk fail utterly. Until next time, see you!