driving

Another Saudi woman defies driving ban, arrested

May 23, 2011

Last Sunday Manal al-Sherif,  Saudi woman was arrested for launching a campaign to challenge the ban on women driving in the country and posting a video of herself driving on YouTube. She obtained her driving license in the US. According to the news article in Gulf News, Women in Saudi Arabia are not allowed to [...]

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Driving in Dubai – wrong turns

December 9, 2010

I was in Dubai Mall yesterday during my lunch break and I called up the husband, Me: “Guess what, I am in Dubai Mall!” Hubs: *silence* Me: “By car silly! I drove all the way here!” Hubs: “Wow! Congratulations! You did it!…but wait, why are you sounding so dull?” Me: “Dude, you don’t wanna know…” [...]

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Someone wanted to kiss my car

July 26, 2010

As if parallel parking isn’t enough of a challenge, I saw another nightmare come to life: My car is the small white one in the middle. Normally I don’t (won’t) park this way as much as possible as there is another diagonal parking nearby. But this location is so right in front of the office building entrance and with [...]

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Worst Sunday traffic so far

May 31, 2010

This picture ain’t no fun and sure is driving through all that traffic! My drive home from work usually only takes 15-20 minutes but last Sunday? I got home almost 2 hours after I left the office parking lot. Could it be that Sunday was the first work day of the week? Nah, there had [...]

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Driving phobia conquered, sort of

May 3, 2010

I‘ve been silent about it but yeah, I’ve started driving again. I’ve been driving everyday going to work and driving back home since January 2010. After a minor accident last year which is still fresh in my mind and still a big deal for me despite only having that teeny little dent and a 2cm [...]

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Parallel parking for idiots

September 20, 2009

It’s been a week since M left for Japan for a business trip. You’d think I’m celebrating the extra space in our bed but no, our bed is not even that big (you’ll be shocked at the size if I tell you) and on the contrary, I find it difficult to sleep without him. Yes, we [...]

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Wanted: Driving phobia slayer

June 21, 2009

After the minor car accident I had some couple of months back, I had been avoiding to drive the car like mad. I’ve made excuses, gave up going to places or begged my husband to drive me even when he can’t because of his other obligations at work. My driving phobia even cost me and [...]

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Gasp! I’ve forgotten that I forgot

May 18, 2009

I had to drive today after like, more than a month of shying away from the steering wheel after the minor accident I had. I’ve asked Pristine not to distract me, I’ve turned the radio off, said my prayers and opened my eyes wider. I sharpened my senses. Nothing will go wrong today. It’s just a [...]

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