One of the things that I struggled in Austin, and that my friends and my coworkers always made fun of me about was.... my terrible skill of parallel parking. My best friend Elaine listed some important skills to survive in Austin, and one of them was a parallel parking skill. Austin is filled with awesome restaurants, events, bars and parks. Wherever you go, finding a free parking spot and get that spot before all the other desperate drivers is a critical skill.
My car is tiny. So usually, if you are good, you can fit in a crazy spot. For me on the other hand, I try, (getting pressured by the frustrated drivers behind me who is probably making fun of my horrible parking skill), and I give it up.
So, my first success on Thursday was a big deal. I will mark my calendar and call it " A day of my first success." I got some beers at Icenhauer's and cheered with my friends for this special moment.
I did it ! I am getting closer to be a Austinite.
whoa! Impressive! I really think I might NEVER master the skill of parallel parking. It's HARD!
ReplyDeleteHey girl, thank you! Are you enjoying the summer in Japan? :)
ReplyDeleteIt's HOT, but not as hot as last summer. :-) Other than that, summer in Japan is basically awesome - music and festivals galore! Possibly quite like Austin! :-)
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