Just another day tainted with other people's stupidity.

Yesterday I got this idea that my stomach cramps and migranes were probably caused by dehydration so I drank plenty of water today.

Yesterday I also got my international driver's permit from AAA. It took a few hours through too many detours, for a simple process that should've taken 15 minutes. A lady in a blue blouse, one of those kinds with a folded collar, was talking and listening intently to the first guy in line when I walked in--a little TOO intently. The guy blabbered on about golfing in Mexico, and she was listening like it was the bishop's gospel. Definitely one of those lonely housewife/PTA busybody types that Orange County is so plentiful of. She readily admitted that it was her first day here, and when I made the request for the international driver's license, she replied that AAA doesn't do it, but they have the forms and a list of addresses where I can get it done. She even asked another coworker if she had the right form. I had reason's to doubt this person's competence since 1) all info that I received point me to AAA for the driving permit and 2)she asked me if it's a new application or renewal and 3)the title of the form is passport application/renewal. Despite my suspicions, I still took the form, tried to fill it out right there, and took it home because I didn't have my passport info.

All the way back I was troubled about the application that asked for passport info, as my passport is in the hands of the Japanese Embassy. Got home, called one of the numbers, turned out to be a post office--the usual place to get PASSPORTS. They obviously did not process driving permits, and directed me to the DMV, which I later found out wasn't open on Mondays. Came back home, checked the internet to make sure that the lady was talking out of her stupid middle-aged ass about the AAA not processing international driving permits, and left home for the 3rd time, back to AAA for the second time. This time I actually had someone competent enough to do the simple paperwork, which involved stapling my picture to a form that asked for my CA driver's license info and checking my AAA card. I was done in less than 20 minutes. Before I left, I saw the lady with the blue blouse looking over someone's shoulder in the back cubicle, but decided not to ruin her first day on the job which I by all means should've done.

Yesterday I also lost $15 to Mark, who won all three games we played and made out plus $35.