Month: June 2002

…you will be missed.

Things not to do when you are having back spasms:

• leave the phone that’s by your bed on the floor
• leave your purse on the floor in the middle of the room – especially when it contains your magical relaxation pills. If you do, you might have to scoot it bit-by-bit over to the wall so you can have something to hold on to while you bend down and try to pick it up.
• try and reach down to turn on the bath water – you might fall forehead-first into the wall. It takes awhile and some pain to stand back up again.
• purchase a 30 pound box of cat litter, carry it into your house and try (and this is the crucial part) to set it down on the floor
• attempt to tie your shoes

I started a new job this past Monday. As with all new jobs, I had to bring documents with me to prove my identity and ability to work in the US. The lady in the HR department pointed out that my drivers’ license had expired. I knew that wasn’t right, but sure enough, when I looked at it, it was expired. So what happened?

Two weeks ago, I was cleaning out my purse as part of my NY trip preparations. I noticed that I had two drivers’ licenses in there – my old and my new one. I decided that wasn’t a good idea, so I cut the old one up – or so I thought. Turns out, I must have cut the new one up.

What does this have to do with security? Well, NO ONE at any of the airports noticed that my photo ID was out of date. To make matters worse, I applied for a new Social Security Card last week (I’d lost mine). What was my photo proof of identity? An expired drivers’ license. Did the SSA people notice? Nope. I got my new card no problem. Good thing I wasn’t trying to attempt identity theft for nefarious reasons…

Yeah! I finally finished re-doing my mom’s Web site!