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Sense of Direction
8 CommentsOne day, I found out that Emily has a good sense of direction like me. She was at MPH in Gurney Mall, not as big as the one in MidValley of coz, probably 1/3 of the size, maybe smaller. She wondered around on her own. She walked so fast and didn’t realize mummy was behind or she was lost. She just walk and walk, she went pass 6 to7 shelves. She didn’t even look scare, just happily browsing through. I was hiding behind the shelves and overlooking what she is doing. I was caught, she turn around and saw me. She smiled. I asked her where is daddy? She walked back to where she came from without mummy guiding her.
She reminded me of my childhood. My family went to Japan for a vacation. I was only 11+. We went on the tour. At night time, the tour guide took us all to the shopping arena and it was free and easy. I wonder off on my own without my family. The shopping arena was about 10-15 minutes walk from the hotel. I browse around for a while on my own and I thought I had enough, wanted to head back to the hotel. Now this is in Japan, if I get lost, I will not know how to ask for direction as everyone spoke Japanese. I didn’t even remember the hotel name. As I was walking home, I saw my family. They were lost and didn’t know which direction to go. They wanted to take a cab back to the hotel. I told them the hotel is just a short distance away. They argued and say that they have been walk for more than 30 minutes. It is so funny I had to take them back to the hotel.
On the first day of my arrival to Sydney, I went to the city on my own. At that time, my sister was working there, she had to work, no time to take me around. I took a bus to Circular Key where the Opera house is. Actually there is nothing much there except for the Opera house. I walk from there to China Town. Of course, I asked for direction while I was there. By the way, they have really good maps, if you know how to read it. The public transport is pretty good and punctual. At the end of the day, my sister was worried because it was my first day and I haven’t returned home. I took the bus back and my sister was shocked that I actually told her I have seen the famous Opera House. I was only 19 then.
I have tried walking from my school to my home. By the way I studied in BBGS, so sad to see the school is gone. I will blog about that later. Yesterday I just knew some mothers who are from the same school but different generation. My home at that time was in Jalan Raja Laut. I was only Form 1 when I did that with another friend of mine.
I have good sense of direction when I am walking not when I am driving. When you drive, you cannot turn back easily. I am having great difficulty recognizing roads in Penang and worst is most streets are one way. If you make a wrong turn, you have to go around in a big circle. In KL not PJ, I am better because I know the small roads around town. In PJ, it is pretty confusing especially the names of the roads, SS2, SS3, section 17 and they don’t go in order. I always have to refer to the map if I want to find places in PJ.
8 Responses to “Sense of Direction”
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hmmm… next time… throw her in the middle of New York city 😛
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Hui Sia said on October 12th, 2005 at 12:00 pm
I have good sense of direction when walking but i’ll be idiot when driving. Always get lost.
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hehe..that’s nice to know that emily has good sense of direction :). I am also like you…even with cars most of the time I’m OK, except that gotta make a few rounds cause the stupid roads keep changing directions. one day it’s 2 way, next day it’s 1 way, another day it’s closed!!
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Annie said on October 12th, 2005 at 1:57 pm
*sigh* – paiseh….i have a very bad sense of direction. Walk & drive both also can get lost easily eventhough been to the place before …. I relied on the MAP book a lot. But itupun sometimes I’ll get lost!
But dun worry, i know my way home very well!! hehe.
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Jess said on October 12th, 2005 at 2:57 pm
left? right? left? right? still not sure, hv to rely on sign board! sigh* Good ha Emilyso small yet can find her way!
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Maria said on October 12th, 2005 at 4:39 pm
hmm… I don’t know my sense of direction is good or not, but I always keep a map with me, when I am in a new area. and I usually will obtain ad read the map before I go.
I found my mom also good on reading map and good on direction, tht day I show her the goodle earth, she easily point out the apartmant my sister saty in the singapore.
but my father cannot, he got dyslexia problem. -
sue said on October 12th, 2005 at 11:17 pm
hmm… i think i have a pretty good sense of direction too, bring me somewhere once and i’ll prolly be able to go there unguided the 2nd time… a lot could be due to instincts
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Sabrina said on October 13th, 2005 at 3:43 pm
I’ve a good sense of direction too. I remember when I went to Bali with my husband. We were walking quite far away from the hotel when my hubby thought that we were lost. I told him not to worry as I’ve seen the direction back to the hotel while we were on a taxi earlier. At last, we reached the hotel safely.Hehe…My husband is good in directions while driving but I’m at the opposite.
