First, I passed my Class 2B!! Was really worried about it because of the fact that I will be leaving for Nanjing soon. So if I failed, I have to come back from Nanjing early next year to retake the test. And I have to trouble my family to help me book the test date 1 month before, renew my PDL and CDC membership. And since I won't get to practise for a long time, it is likely that I will fail my subsequent attempts, and it will turn out to be an expensive consequence. Now, I won't be obliged to come back early just for my Class 2B. I want spend a longer time in China and maybe come back only 2 years later. I want to spend next year's CNY over there and subsequent term breaks traveling around China. Maybe I will get home-sick and come back early, but at least now that will be because I want to, and not because I am OBLIGED to...

Secondly, I received a letter today from Melbourne's Traffic Police. I wrote them a letter seeking a waiver of the 2 speeding fines I kena during my Australia trip. I explained that I was not familiar with their traffic system, and that I did not see the speed limit signs when I was caught speeding. Moreover, I did not cause any traffic accidents throughout my whole trip there. And, in their reply letter, they have decided to withdraw the fines!!!! They stated that they are convinced I still infringed the traffic rules, but due to my good traffic record, they decided to write off the fines. Woohoo!!! That is A$475 (S$570) saved!

I gotta say, their speeding fines are damn expensive. In fact, I searched the internet, and saw comments that Victoria is notorious for their traffic fines. For speeding in excess of 12km/h, I got a A$227 (S$270) fine. In Singapore, the same offence would cost only $130. In fact, beating a red light over here costs $200, which is still less than my fine!!! I was thinking of not paying the fine, but the chances of me going back to Victoria is there (maybe bring my kids there for holiday, or for work), so I thought it would be better that I paid up. Well, now that I don't have to, I am in a super good mood =D

This is really a happy ending. Calls for a celebration!

Yeah!