It's A Brand New Car!

Where to start… After my last blog post I began the slow transition from intensely studying everyday into a pre-test rest mode. I read that it’s very important to, at the least, take the weekend before your test off from any form of studying. This was hard to do because the closer the test became, the more I wanted to cram. I did my best to rest, keep myself occupied, and the anxiety at bay.

Friday Jen and I went to the NY International Auto Show. We were there about six hours because there was so much to see and we were having such a good time. So many nice rides! The highlight of our day was definitely the Camp Jeep experience.  It’s basically a ride-along mock off road course set up outside to show off a Jeep’s abilities. It was impressive, and a bit scary at times. We left the show with bags, a keychain, and all kinds of things two people who don’t even drive don’t need.

That night we went to the Waltz Astoria (not to be confused with the Waldorf Astoria) to hear our up and coming rock star friend Jeffery Alan perform. This time around he added the piano to his live set and it sounded great. I think he’s currently working on getting an album on itunes but in the mean time, if you're curious, you can click here to visit his YouTube page.

So I did a great job distracting myself Friday and my best to relax the rest of the weekend. Monday morning was go time as my test was at 9am. None of the awful things I was dreaming could happen that morning (oversleeping, getting mugged, or being stuck underground on the train) came to fruition and overall the test went well I think. I’m afraid I’ll jinx it if I sound too confident, but I thought the test was fair. Not easy, but fair. I took practice tests that were more difficult for sure. The federation for the state boards quotes a wait of about ten days for the test results, but I’ve been told it never takes that long. I’ll be checking online and we shall see.

Anyway, as I’ve been saying for the past few months, this winter seemed longer, wetter, and colder than the previous two we’ve experienced here. We wondered if it would ever end and warmly welcome, well, the warmer season. But spring in New York City means more than just warmer weather. It marks the return of many things that make living here so great; eating al fresco, outdoor markets and street fairs, and bike riding are a few I’m looking forward to. I miss just being outside! And when we’re out doing more there’s more to write about. 

Thanks for reading and I’ll keep you posted on my test results… eek!