Holy Shit

I passed.

Nobody is more surprised by this than I. Delighted, but surprised nonetheless.

Last night we celebrated by drinking champagne and playing the kids' new Nintendo Wii bowling game.

Today my ass hurts.

51 Weeks*

This afternoon I am off to make my first attempt at getting an Irish driver's licence. I don't expect to pass - evidently it's rare to be successful the first time. I've heard several theories about why it's so difficult to pass the test, but I think it comes down to the fact that it's just plain harder to drive here.

Having said all that, I'm still nervous. You may not have noticed, but I have this lil thing about approval... *sigh*

*The length of time between applying for and actually sitting my Driving Licence Practical test.