I'm A Loner, Dottie. A Rebel.
A few days ago, my Grams made a passing reference in the comments to a problem I had that kept me from visiting them over my vacation, and since it's such a knee-slapper story, I thought I'd include it here.
I was up visiting some family in Miami for a few days with my mom and Bob, and the plan was that once we were finished, they'd drive back down the Keys, and I'd rent a car for a night to go up and visit my grandparents, who live about 3 hours north. The plan was nearly flawless, and we were able to find a rental car agency with a convertible available within 5 minutes of where we were staying, so it appeared all good.
Once I got to the rental agency, it appeared everything was gonna be clear sailing. No line, no waiting, I'd be in and out in 10, max. Then the bottom fell out. After a sitcomish minute or so of the desk guy trying to hand a phone to me, and then whoever's on the other end getting disconnected, I get the bad news.
Turns out I've been carrying a suspended driving license in my wallet for the last 2 months.
Anyway, after I ask innocently "Does this mean you're not gonna let me rent a car?" and get my face laughed at, I walk out and begin cursing explosively in the parking lot. With my family there, and me trying to explain just why I was so mad, it was probably my most embarrassing moment of the year (just got in there with 4 days to go).
So, yeah. That sucked. For the past week, while driving to and from work, I've been feeling like a felon, knowing that if I was pulled over, I'd be hauled off to jail. But still, as I always seem to do lately, the procrastination bug bit me, and I waited until today to try and fix it.
Turns out that the speeding citation I got back in June actually was a fine, and not just a warning, and I either didn't receive any mail notification in my double-move, or more likely I just didn't open the mail notice. I'm not very good when it comes to opening mail.
Oh, well, after paying the hefty fine (that's what I get for not paying it for six months), plus registering my car, I'm out more than $500. Again... that sucked. Now all I have to do is figure out my insurance situation, which I've been oblivious of for a few months, and everything should be cool.
So how is that going to effect your driving recoed? Will you have points? If so it will increase your insurance. By the way I like that Grams reference. Also you should know Grams got a speeding ticket last year. (Valentines Day)Had to go to driving school to keep points off record.Glad you got home safely. It Sounds like the weather sucks out there. Grandmom
Watching: Lost, Heroes, 24, Criminal Minds Listening: Brobdingnagian Bards Reading: The Graveyard Book by Neil Gaiman Playing: Final Fantasy XII Eating: Healthy...er Doing: Running... hopefully Wishing:
Comic Quote of the Week
"It's trying to end the suffering of everything. Do you want to discuss our options? Maybe together we can, you know, workshop?"
"Okay, best way to stop a ten-story godlike monster from destroying existence? I'm gonna go with hitting, you have anything?"
"You took mine."
Wesley and Angel, Angel: After The Fall #15
Who Am I?
Name: Holz Home: Sonoma County, California About Me: I'm a comfortador. See my complete profile
AKA: Ozymandias, DrOzymandias, Darth Angelus, Darque Feonix, Trip McNeely Kicking ass for: 29 years Job: UWing Systems Design Specialist Walking Theme: Believe It Or Not by Joey Scarbury Most watched movie: The Princess Bride Most read book: The Dark Tower Series by Stephen King
"Let a man get away with fuckin' you once, you stay bent over so's he can fuck you again whenever he damn well pleases. An' if one man can do it? Another will too. An' another, an' another still. So's being fucked, that's yer life. 'Til who you were, you ain't. 'Cause all you are is an asshole." 100 Bullets #42
