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What did you do this weekend?
As part of a weekly series, these topics are a place for users to casually discuss the things they did — or didn't do — during their weekend. Did you make any plans? Take a trip? Do nothing at all? Tell us about it!
I really enjoyed visiting Sacramento back when I visited back in 08 or 09. It seemed very chill (and close to Davis, which is a cyclist’s heaven).
I’m currently in the middle of teaching myself to drive. I should have started driving at 16 and was keen to do it, but my mom refused to teach me or pay for classes because she said even if I got my license I don’t have a car, and even if I got a car insurance would cost too much so there was no point in me learning to drive.
So all throughout college my mom would drop me off and pick me up. This would continue even after I graduated to wherever I needed to go. I was actually fine with the arrangement but then my sister had a baby and her partner left her so now my mom takes care of the baby most of the time. So now when I want to go somewhere I need to either walk or take the bus. I’m done with not being able to drive so my aunt gifted me a car (she comes across a lot of cheap cars in her line of work so it wasn’t that big of a deal).
I studied all the rules of the road and then went out on my own driving. I started off driving just around the corner of my neighborhood. Never actually going into the street and just learning how to handle a car and how to make turns. I finally drove on the street for the first time this weekend. It was super nerve wracking driving with a bunch of cars. I’ve driven up and down a street close to my home. One time I went too far and got very nervous and almost had a panic attack. But I was able to calmly drive myself back home.
I don’t feel too bad learning to drive at this age because my cousins learned later than I did. But it’s still pretty embarrassing. Hoping to get my license at the end of the month. I try to drive at least every day. Sometimes I feel like I’m a pretty good driver and sometimes I feel like I’m terrible.
We watched some amateur professional wrestling, which was very disorganized but amusing. Also hosted a friend from out of town, went to a small birthday party, and played a lot of video games. Went for a walk with another friend and introduced our dogs for the first time; they did great! Planted peas and carrots (from seed) in the new raised garden bed.
Very busy weekend!