Eeegad

A few days ago, I looked at my driver’s license and realized it is due to expire pretty soon. Like any responsible citizen I tried to renew it online. Then I realized the DMV has my street address but now I have a PO box. I couldn’t renew it without doing an address change. And I can’t do an address change without going into the DMV. I figured I would take care of the two matters in one fell swoop if I had to go in anyway. My appointment was at 2:50 but I showed up at 2:15 ’cause I’m cool like that. I got called up to the window very quickly and it was all going along swimmingly. I paid my $27 and felt good about getting my shit done. Then the guy said, ok just step over there and we’ll get your thumbprint and photograph. Whaaa? I was not prepared. I begged the guy to cancel the whole transaction so I could come back another day prepared. He looked at me blankly and told me that was impossible. There was no way to refund my debit card and could I please just step to the left. I explained to him that I was not trying to be difficult but I really did not want to take a new picture. He told me I couldn’t renew my license without a new picture because I came into the DMV. So let me get this staight. If you had had my correct address I would have gotten a license renewal in the mail and then I would not have had to take a new picture even though anybody could’ve filled it out and pretended to be me. But if I drag my ass to the DMV and have to prove I am me, then THEN I have to take a picture. He gave me some serious evils and said the only way I could get a new picture was if I renewed my license again and paid another $27. Fine, that’s just fucking fine. Let’s take this one so I can come next week, prepared and $27 poorer.

I called TBU upset and he scoffed, It’s only a driver’s license. The only people who look at it are cops and bouncers. I whined into the phone. Good point, he said. I told him to ask a woman in his office and she said she would absolutely pay the extra $27. See, I was right. He still didn’t get it.

Anyway, I am in a poopy mood because my old picture was adorable. I was prepared for that one. In the picture I took today I came straight from work. I slept in my clothes and my hair is trying to embarass me. I’m a sad panda.