Officially TLC in NYC Now

Like many 20-somethings in the city, I identify with the area where I grew up as home. That includes keeping my driver's license from home. So, for the past five years, I've been a Californian in NYC. But today...I decided to brave the DMV and turn this baby in to get a NY State license.

The program is actually pretty easy, all you have to do is surrender your current state license, prove who you are with a social security card and passport and then pay some money and wait for FOREVER and it's done. Well...will be done in 7-10 business days when the new photo ID card arrives.

I also may have realized that the DMV in California is more efficient than the one in NY. I showed up at 8:30, optimistic I'd be to work within an hour and a half. The DMV opens at 8:30 and when I got there, the line to get in the door was around the corner, halfway down the other block. Seriously! I almost kept walking to work giving up on the whole idea.

But, it made sense to do this and I was already right there, so 2 hours and 40 minutes later, I was done. And they do have a system in place, but really, to only have 2 stations open where you check in and get your waiting number and then to only have 6 stations open to actually do what you need to do seems a little under serviced.

The good news; I finished my library book so I can return it on time (look at me utilizing my government services!) read a Kindle short story, started a new book on Kindle, did some work emails, checked facebook, texted with my sister, played words with friends....you get the idea.

This step feels pretty big- I will always be a Californian at heart, but now my ID will say otherwise!