My new driver’s license arrived in he mail today. It looks different.
It’s a new State, so of course it looks different. But this is design changes beyond the differences in style between States.
Let’s start with my photo. No one ever takes a decent driver’s license photo. I think the cameras used have some feature embedded in them to just make everyone look bad. You could be a supermodel and your picture will still be terrible. My photo could certainly be worse so I’m not going to complain. But it is in black and white instead of color. Maybe it’s a cost-saving measure or something.
The print is tiny, and very difficult to read. I’m assuming that all the vital information is encoded in the barcode on the back. There is no way an officer is going to get it off the front unless they have really good eyesight.
The most interesting thing is there is a little hologram circle on it. I’ve not seen this before on any of my licenses. I don’t know if it is new because of the State or just something new being done on all licenses. Inside the hologram is a tiny version of my photo. And if you look at it from a different angle it has my birthday month and year. Interesting.
The other thing is that I have a new license. It’s weird. It’s like I’m losing my identity as a Texan. I’m not entirely sure how I feel about this. Just one more thing to have to adjust to as I get settled in. This is a transition stage in my life and transitions are always difficult to navigate.
At my age I’m not a big fan of change. I like learning new things still, which is change, but somehow that feels more manageable. Things have been so chaotic over the last few months with the move. I’d like to get back to some type of routine, something predictable and that is a known quantity. Routines make my life go smoother so I don’t have to think about mundane things. Instead I can think about future plans and creative ideas.
I just want to get back to my ‘optimal’ state, where I don’t have to deal with the mundane things, because they are done on ‘automatic’ according to my routines. Then I have time in my schedule to read or write or do other creative endeavors. I want this disruption to be over with. I know that isn’t going to happen soon. There are still so many boxes to unpack and getting the house in order and getting things working like the water heater. (Hot water for showers is essential).
I know it eventually will all fall into place, my Hordeling. I’m just at that point of the transition stage where it feels like it has gone on too long and is showing no sign of getting back to ‘normal’. I’ll get there, I just want to get there a little faster.
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