Driving...what an experience. Today I got to drive for the first time since I got here, and yes, it was a standard. It was a great experience. Klazina took me to a relatively flat part of the city (and by no means was the road paved). So I actually drove the thing and shifted and everything. I didn't even stall it. OK that was a lie. I only stalled it...(cough) a couple (cough) times. In the end, I did manage to get us to our final destination. I'm going to blame my stalls on the fact that everything was opposite of what I am used to, the cars are on the wrong side of the road, the stick shift is on the wrong side of my body, the signals are where the window wipers are usually, and the list goes on. Oh well, maybe with a bit of practice I will be able to drive by myself, and nobody will need a neckbrace when they drive with me. Once can always hope.