Motorbike maintenance

I was running late for school today and didn't have time to fully prepare myself before I left home. My trusty Xe Om driver pulled up to pick me up as I departed my alleyway, and wordlessly we zoomed off to American Pacific University. On the way to school I re-arranged my bag, untangled my headphones, chose songs from my iPod, ate breakfast and applied a few finishing touches to my make up. All this in the space of a twenty minute motorbike ride in the middle of insane early morning Saigon traffic! When I think that less than two months ago I was absolutely terrified by the idea of crossing a road and now I'm that girl thoughtlessly getting ready for work on the back of a bike, I'm astounded... How easily we do adjust!!