Va Va Voom

I don't know what the make or model was, but it was a car. And today, for the first time, I drove one!!! The purists among you will have to overlook the exclamation marks. because in my slightly delirious, two-glasses-of-wine-in-H's-garden-with-the-scent-of-jasmine-and-honeysuckle-to-celebrate mood I am not sure how else to express my excitement.

I imagined today's first driving lesson would be a bit of theory and some bunny-hops in a car park. I certainly hadn't anticipated being let loose on the city highways and am so very pleased with myself for having the courage to cancel Scary Woman (see earlier blog) and replace her with Nice Man (no, that isn't an oxymoron). In the space of just one hour, Nice Man gave me the biggest slab of confidence I have had in a long time. A very long time.

I didn't hop, I didn't stall, I didn't force anyone else off the road (well, no-one that either of us noticed at least). And I didn't cry. As if that wasn't enough, I have also learnt about prop shafts and clutch plates and that the accelerator doesn't actually accelerate the car. I am so huffing chuffed and pleased with myself that .... Bugger. I have forgotten what to do. Hopefully it will all come back to me with lesson number two tomorrow.

So for my first progress report today:

Learning to Drive - Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees. I am.

And the rest:

Getting Thinner - Yeeeeeeeeeeeeeeees. I am. Have thunk myself another 2lb thinner and now weigh in at 13 stone 6lbs. In truth, there hasn't been much thinking as recent events have seen my stomach replaced with a knotted pit. The sort of knotted pit that rarely accepts anything more nutritious than strong tea and the odd banana. Will have to be more careful from now on as knotted pit appears to be taking longer comfort breaks. In the past 24 hrs I have managed to eat a pasty and a coleslaw sandwich and some roast beef and yorkshire pudding crisps.

Considering a Career - Still at consideration stage but did buy Writer's Handbook 2011. That way I can research what I want to do while considering everything else.

Getting Out More - Yes. Even went out in a car today.

Being Terribly Naughty - Apart from that really good pasty I am doing ok. As for the bitch-twitches, I have only had those I am entitled to under the circumstances. I caught sight of one in the mirror today and braced myself ready to tackle the frown.

So I took a peek and rather unexpectedly there was a long lost pretty face smiling back at me, with a hint of va va voom. She asked me to consider the notion that it just might be his loss, not mine.

Yours with more hope and less fear, AJ x