Unsafe At Any Speed

This morning I dropped my car off at the shop, where it will be for most of the week. I got a rental car, it has automatic transmission. I hate automatic transmission. My left foot is bored as it is inactive, my right hand is bored as it doesn't get to shift ... all it does is steer. Taking curves and turning corners is no fun. There's no downshifting for fantasy race car driver experiences. It feels totally awkward - like I'm not in complete control of the driving.

Dammit! I should have declined the rental car, saved the money, and taken public transportation where I could then catch up on my reading.