What I Learnt From Driving Today

Driving in SUPER. DUPER. HEAVY. RAIN is not fun.

Not fun at all.

What makes it even more 'fun'? =D

Drivers that don't signal before they change lane in the rain.
Drivers that don't turn on their headlights in the rain.
JAM!!!
Motorcycles that weave in and out of traffic. An annoyance in normal traffic. A heart attack during the rain.
Deciding to take a detour and end up in another road that's even more jam.
Taking for granted of the perfect visibility during a sunny day and in 200m visibility, being unable to see the Touch 'n' Go lane and went to the wrong lane.
Trying to get back the Touch 'n' Go lane and got caught in another jam for 30 minutes =D

Pressure sore was developing on my butt by the time I got home grr.

But never mind I'm home now and now the rain is a comfort rather than an annoyance =D

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