Hello again! Sorry I couldn't see my chat so I started a new one.
Yeah it does that sometimes But you were telling me a story about your sister Please continue!
Yeah I was saying that she's going to get her license soon and that its weird because she's turning 21 this year. She didn't ever had a rush to get her license because she was super popular in high school that she didn't need to drive Everyone drove her around everywhere and picked her up too but now that she has to take driving tests and finally needs to learn, she's started! It's kind of scary teaching her how to drive. I'm not going to lie but there's times when I feel terrified for my life. I guess it's only natural to feel that way since it's a beginner learning how to drive but still... She does a good job though. She listens very well to what I have to tell her and she tries to apply it. I think she'll be a great defensive driver.
Yeah that's crazy how she's learning how to drive so late! I guess it's better to do it now than to put it off for later
I remember the first time I learned how to drive. It was a scary experience for me too. But I consider my self a very good driver now. I haven't received a ticket and haven't been in a car accident! I take a lot of pride in that. However, my brother has been in a car accident and it was his fault too. It happened while he was on his mission. He told me they were kind of in a rush because their dinner appointment was far away and they needed to get there on time. He served in Long Beach and when we went to visit there after he was released I checked out the places he lived at. He parked the mission car in an alley because that's the only place that had parking available but the alley was super narrow and tiny!! Anyway that day when he had to go to the dinner that was far from their current location, the car was parked in the alley For missionaries, whenever they have to back the car out, their companion, whoever isn't the driver, has to get out of the car and guide them. This is to prevent the missionaries from getting in accidents but this method proved to be more of a bother than help. His companion was signaling him to slowly back out and so that's what he did. He looked back in the mirror to check for his companion's signal and backed out looking at the dimensions of the car to not scrape of dent it by hitting walls or posts. Most of the time when people back out, they're constantly looking back to see if a car is there or what not but my brother said because they have another person signaling when to back out, they get kind of complacent on constantly checking for cars. That's exactly what happened and because he wasn't looking to see if there was another car, he backed into one His companion was trying to signal him to stop but the other car was going about 25 in the alleyway when the guy should have been going like 10 It wasn't a big accident but their was a fender bender issue on both the cars involved. He said the man that was driving the other car was a mean guy too. My brother said it was his fault for not checking and just going with whatever his companion said at the time, but the other guy was unapologetic and demanded a lot of things from them.
Yeah! What a rude guy! I'm glad that everyone was ok though. Being in an accident can be a scary thing...
I know! That's why I'm kind of scared for my sister you know? It doesn't really matter how great of a driver you are or how careful you're driving. If someone is being stupid in the other car, you can easily get into an accident! But for my sister I think she just needs more time on the road.  The more she drives, the more she'll get a feel for other cars around her She already does a good enough job so I'm not too worried but the thought of one of my family members getting in a car accident scares the crap out of me!
I feel you on that one. I would be heart broken if one of my family members or friends got seriously hurt from a car accident
My mom is a great driver too but she got lots of tickets when she first moved to the U.S. Since the traffic laws are different here and they have rules that Korea doesn't, my mom would unknowingly break traffic laws and get fined for it. She felt terrible for getting a ticker for what she didn't know about but she caught on quickly on how things worked. She obviously took tests and went to traffic school to learn things because they required it of her but her English was poor when she first moved that I'm not sure how much she really understood from attending those things. She's way better now and I can't remember the last time she got a ticket.
That sounds tough on your mom. Driving cars is the same but learning new traffic rules could feel very different if you're in another country
Yep! That's so true. My friends who served in Cambodia said that traffic laws there don't really exist. I guess it's a bad example since they're a third world country without any real structure yet but it's scary to hear what my friends had to describe about traffic there! There aren't any defining lines that separate lanes so people are just zooming past each other or acting like the road has four lanes when it can only fit two! One friend also told me about a round about they have. It's a traffic circle and from what they've said, it's almost like a fight for your life haha They just rush into the circle and for some odd reason, everyone is trying to go the speed of light! Lots of accidents happen at the traffic circle and I believe them! Going super fast around a circle and trying to get out to go on a different street could cause you to lost control or hit cars that you didn't see in your blind spot.
Yeah that's scary. I try to avoid things like that when I'm driving. I have heard of like 6 lane traffic circles in Europe Those ones are pretty scary too even with lines that define each lane
Yeah that's true... driving in general is super scary if you think about it. Being in a vehicle and going 80 miles per hour! It's crazy how fast we can go in cars. I was reading something the other day about traffic logistics and the group that did the study said that when you go over 90 miles per hour, there is no way anyone has a fast enough reaction time to avoid being in an accident. Because you're going so fast, by the time you recognize something wrong and try to avoid it, it's too late and the accident is underway. That's why it's always safe to drive cautiously...
That makes total sense
I'm not sure if I told you this already but my family and I took a vacation trip last year to Disneyland. None of us have ever been before except my sister who went during highschool. She had a school trip and was able to go. Anyway the rides were decent but I'm not sure I enjoyed all the hype Don't get me wrong, Disneyland was super big and it was magical like they said it would be on the ads but I'm not sure if I'd go again. I feel like it was just a one time thing for me and not sure if I want to go again. The rides there were very fun and well built but the lines you have to stand in before getting on one ride is absolutely ridiculous. I remember being in line for like 3 hours being getting on a ride that lasted like 3 minutes If I ever go to Disneyland again, it'll be for the scenery and to walk around to take the scenery in because Disneyland is beautiful That company truly has done a great job decorating that place and maintaining it.
Yeah Disneyland is actually a really fun place to visit! Not to mention that's its in California so there's a bunch of other stuff you could do or go see if you really wanted too
Yep! For our vacation we went to Disneyland for 1 day. We figured that was enough time to experience what Disneyland was like. Then we went to the beach and mostly ate lots and lots of delicious fod. food Since Disneyland is in Southern California, and it was close to where my brother had served his mission, we went to visit the ward his served in as well.
That must have been very fun for your family
Hey do you ever just think about random things when you're about to go to sleep or nap? I do all the time and some random thought I was having a while back is that we should be grateful for our bodies that require us to sleep Otherwise people would be making us work like 15-20 hours a day! Weird thought but could you imagine having to work that long?
Yeah that's an interesting thought. Without needing to sleep, there would be more time for people to use and take advantage of.
Another random thought I had one day was in regards to the LDS culture. As Mormons, we follow the Word of Wisdom that states that we don't drink alcohol, along with other subs substances What I thought of in regards to this was that when an alcoholic who's trying to recover and stop drinking is praised by those around him but people who never drank in their life are kind of looked down upon. Isn't it funny how that works? People look at us weird for not drinking but when some alcoholic tries to stop drinking they're praised. Weird society we live in with all these double standards haha
Yeah that's true. People do look down on the LDS community for a lot of things and that is one of them. Since Mormons don't drink, it's almost frowned upon.
Another thing I found myself laughing at was a saying that teachers had when I was in elementary school. It probably was actually said by people before too. Actually I'm po positive they said something similar My thought was: when I was going to school and we were learning the subject of math, I remember my teachers saying something like "you won't have mini calculators in your pock pocket to pull out to do your math for you!" Look at us now haha... Most of us have powerful phones that can do so many things. I guess it was hard for them to see a future in which things got so different. Or maybe they meant something else by what they said. Either way, I thought it was funny how the exact opposite came out to be.
Haha yeah I remember my teachers saying something like that too. That's why they always had us memorize and write things out.
I mean in honesty, being able to do math quickly is very helpful but what I find amusing was that we do have mini calculators in our pockets when they said we would never have something like that haha
lololol true true
So since Infinity War is out right now, I was thinking this is like the best time for kids to break their arms! It's kind of morbid for me to say something like that but hear me out lol That way when these kids get their hard cast, they can draw it up to be an infinity gauntlet! Wouldn't that be super cool? haha
Yeah that is actually pretty genius. Kids would go nuts over something like that haha
On a more serious note, I thought of something that kind of bothered me about our societal hierarchy. Everyone dislikes criminals. They break the law and inflict pain and suffering on other people . Yet, we seem to treat these people better than the homeless. I mean think about it. The criminals who break the law are being sent to prisons where they have free food, shelter, access to different workshops to be educated, and medical medical care Sure, they have their freedom taken away but if you compare that with the homeless who often made some dumb mistakes, I think the criminals have it better off.
Yeah interesting thought...
I've never been either so I can't really speak from experience (thank goodness) but on paper, it seems like it'd be better for someone to be a prisoner and have all the needs you require for sustninence be taken care of for you than a homeless person who's got nothing. If you think about it, being homeless isn't much freedom. Begging for food left and right and being in search of the next place to sleep is no way any human being should live. I think that's why so many homeless people commit crimes is because they are driven to that point in their life where they need to make rash decisions in order to survive.
Yeah i guess on paper it can look like one is better than the other but not all homeless people end up where they're at because of bad fortune Many made big mistakes in their life that cost them literaly everthing