So right before I entered the last two weeks of Massively Intense Painting for the Mousetrap, over in Walnut Creek and Pleasant Hill, I got my California Learner's Permit. Woo hoo! Now, the difference, apparently, is that I only have a year to get my license before this thing expires, as opposed to New York where it can sit for like 5 years without anything bad happening (yes, it's embarassing that I know this from experience) so I'm going to reopen my questions of "Where should I take my road test?" and "Hey, does anyone feel like being the person I borrow the car and company from to refresh my driving skills?" "Anyone with any experience in this world whatsoever have any advice for me?" I'm actually an excellent driver besides the lack of confidence and rustiness, it's a long explanation as to why I still don't have my license, but it's a combination of not having parents who gave a shit, and doing everything at once in high school and college that gave me a severe lack of free time to practice enough. I ended up practicing with a dear friend back home right before I decided to get the hell OUT of Long Island, and I took one road test and failed. Sucks, but yeah. That's where I was when I moved here. So... *does a little dance* questions? comments? concerns? Any helpful tips would be appreciated, and better yet, if someone has a car lying around that they don't use very often and feels comfortable with me practicing in it, I have a couple of friends who do NOT have cars but are cool with taking me driving a bit.