The Horror of it All!
Woman in the Middle | January 24, 2013I had to go to the DMV today to renew my driver’s licence. With no forewarning, no wardrobe planning, no makeup application, and, worst of all, with nothing done to my hair other than brushing it, I had to have a new photo taken! OMG! I can only imagine how that is going to look. I just bet I am going to be stuck with that stunner of a photo for another 15 years! Can’t wait to see it!
One of the reasons my hair was a bit crazed today is because I went on a little adventure early this morning. An elderly lady who was a descendent of a pioneer family in my neck of the woods has been moved out of her home. Her family ignored her wishes and put everything up for sale. A friend and I went on a mission, leaving at 5 this morning, to go to the estate sale in the Los Angeles area and see if we could rescue anything of historic importance. It was a nightmare of extraordinary proportions! It was raining cats and dogs, the woman running the sale had a Hitler complex, and there were about a 100 people there all desperate to get into this house. On top of that all of the books, notebooks, etc had been put in the back yard and covered with plastic. We were not allowed to look at those due to the rain. My friend and I just stood and looked out at all the of books and papers likely getting ruined in the rain and mourned.
In the end we staggered away with a few things, trying to keep the few precious photos we rescued from getting wet, and out to breakfast to recover. My friend and I agreed: Never again! Now you know why I didn’t look so swift at the DMV.
The SITS Girls
I hate that when we have a driver licence photo taken now we are not allowed to smile……..I always look aweful but then don’t most of us……………
They won’t let you smile? How odd!
How great that you tried to rescue some things. Good for you. Sorry it means you have to live with a scary photo for many years to come.
anyone with a good photo on their drivers’ licenses are immediately suspect and up for investigation by the FBI.
grand vesmin
Well!! Not being able to smile for your Driver’s License is unacceptable!! Now you’re GUARANTEED to look ugly. Better go for the tough look then…
Here in Georgia, maybe everywhere now, I had to take my birth certificate, 2 proof of address, my SS card and my marriage certificate. I thought it was just 1 proof of address and knew nothing about the marriage certificate. They let me have a temporary licenses till I brought the 2 missing papers back. They took my picture and all. I had prepared myself for the picture and didn’t look too bad. On my return visit with the missing papers, they took my picture AGAIN! This time I looked like something the cat drug in. I thought they would use the one from the first visit, but nnnooo! I feel your pain, girlfriend!
Dear Lord! And they took two photos! What a waste of time for you and for them!