Drive-o-phobia !

I hate driving!

That's what my Monday's last tweet read, (ok, a part of that tweet) didn’t realize that in a few mins I would be face to face realising how much I do!

I usually don't drive until I have to, ( Many reasons... to sum up an accident while was in college, scared mom, resulting in a long gap that i was allowed to touch car again ) but then I realize I have to as I cannot just rely on others, and specially on those cold days when it is impossible to walk!

That day (Monday) I didn't feel like driving, but I had to as now my all time rescue Ashu cannot drop me anymore, Monday is a day he is attending lectures at the same time at a different location, yeah MBA classes Monday evenings!

I thought to call one of my classmates, who offer me a lift sometimes, but then I thought why? I should drive, right? (That doesn't make me love driving)

Ok so where were we... yeah I tweetted from iPhone while leaving home

"Time for Painting... I hate driving :( "

Apparently I hadn't been driving since last two weeks and there was a bit of snow fall in between.
Doors were jammed and it was -5 °C. I gave door a jerk and it opened.
I sat, tied my seat belt and ignited engine.
It gave me some weird noises...
Yeah alright, I get it, we haven't been using you much, sorry, can we go now?

Blip blip.... an indication that Door was open.
Thanks sweety, I stopped, opened the door and closed it again and started driving.
Again blip blip...what now?? All four doors are open !
What? How?
No way, I even didn't open others, just ignore.

Sometimes machines go wrong as well, after all it's just machine right?

I was near the high-way, I took a sharp turn and boooom... driver seat door stand there open, yeah fully open !
I couldn’t even reach handle to close it, that cold wind and cars behind me.... Arrrr did I tell you I hate driving? :o/

I slowed, looked in the mirror, no more cars behind, I was standing in between the road. Tried to close the door.
No still couldn’t.
Opened seat-belt, reached for it and close it. Checked in the front mirror, No car near-by, good. Could see a few cars in distance, getting closer very fast but I am already starting, no reason to stand here....

Ok, so can we go now? No still all four doors are open.
I open and close it again, and I press a button for centre-locking.
Ok we are good now.

I start driving again, and then I feel cold wind again, yes, my door was opening, again. I caught it with my left hand before it’s out of my reach and i have to stop in traffic !

Back to driving, with one hand holding door, one hand on steering, one eye on road, traffic and signals and one eye on other 3 doors !

What if that blinking signal is right, and they all are open as well. Arrr what will I do then? All those who know me know that I don't have four hands right?

Arr sorry five with one needed for steering and four for doors.
What do i do then? Am I supposed to use legs, like animals do with their legs ! ( Their legs are their hands right?)
Arrrr no no no, I cannot do it, no way.

And not to get in that position, I kept pressing center-locking and child-lock and whatever button i could see which meant "lock", whenever i could afford to free my hand from whatever it was busy holding !

Glad all the tricks remained in mind and planning or dreaming phase and I managed to reach for Painting. Parked the car in parking place.

What, you didn't think I will miss painting for stupid car, did you?

Anyway so i parked and clicked that button in my hand to lock it, nop doesn't work. Again...no.
Lots of kicking on door, ok now it closes completely but still can't lock nop.
No way, it is not happening that I am already in the parking and I cannot go in!

Aaaah, I don't need to lock it using this stupid button right? I can use the key, yeah I can....oooops and it worked, no need to leave it open in the parking! Come on, who will want to take away a car which doesn't lock! Or will someone?

So are we good now?
Yeah, guess so, I am still alive!

Image Courtsey : http://www.cartoonstock.com/lowres/gja0562l.jpg