Tuesday, May 22, 2007

D.M.V.

The time has come for my driver's license renewal. In years past, I have been forced to show an unflattering photo of myself *far too often* to a complete stranger. The horror.

Every time I renew, I think, "Try and smile, look thin, but natural, happy, but casual...and innocent." I had one nice DL photo, but it was only for a short while after I got married, and I needed to renew it only a few months later. BUT! The picture was good. I liked showing that one. And of course, because I had just wed, I was thin, and didn't need to lie down my weight. ;)

I am sitting here planning my outfit, my hair style, while practicing a natural smile. Not too big. Not to wrinkling.

Now about the weight; Can you just put the number you are hoping to weigh sometime in the 4 years you'll have the card? Or what you used to weigh when you were 12? Or your weight minus appendages?

2 comments:

Jan said...

Oh, this is so close to home! I've been known to drive with an expired license because I was growing out a bad haircut.

I've been known to cut a vacation to Canada one day short because I remembered my license expired that day and I was afraid to be stuck there.

I also 'lost' a license with a horrible grin on it and applied for a replacement.

I'm proud to announce that maturity has set in. My license, that expires July 16, has already been replaced with a new one.

Thought I'd do it quick, before senility set in or I gained another 25 pounds!

Brambleberry said...

Too funny, Jan. I love it!