Yesterday, I passed the driver’s license knowledge test (online, proctored, multiple choice) for the state of California. I wasn’t expecting to have to take an exam in order to switch my license from PA to CA. In theory, it’s not a bad idea to re-test people. In practice, some of the questions (knowing what the penalty is for certain infractions) seem to have less to do with whether or not one knows how to drive and more to do with using potential punishment as a deterrent against said infractions.
Knowing that I’d get three attempts to pass, the only “studying” I did was in the form of taking a few practice exams. That said, I was surprisingly nervous about the whole experience. Dry mouth have to pee nervous. What if I do this wrong? What if I do that wrong? What if I fail? I don’t like failing at things.
In addition to passing the driver’s test (I’ll probably go to the DMV on Monday to finish applying for my license), I signed up for electric/gas service, signed up for internet, switched the address on most, if not all of my bills, switched over my car insurance, cancelled my 2024 PA health insurance, and picked up the router from Comcast. All in all, it felt like a successful day of adulting.
Today, I check out of my hotel and move into my new place. Today, I become a resident of California. I still have a lot of details to take care of, but having an address makes things easier. Now, I just need to find an emergency contact… and a job. I still need to find a job.
It will feel good to get settled in. It’ll be nice to sleep in my own bed, to not have housekeeping knock when I’m in the middle of something, to cook, to have access to clothing other than what I packed three months ago, to not clean my dishes in the bathroom sink, to have a sofa to sit on (and maybe nap on). It will feel good to feel a little more legitimate than I did yesterday.