That Looks Like Gub

Rambler's always had sloppy handwriting. It has been my curse. Even my print is messy. I'm sure there are plenty of deep-seeded psychological reasons for this but I don't have the time or the cash to figure that out.

But I will share how my bad handwriting has put me in a bind. My middle name is spelled differently on every piece of identification I have and that is a nightmare waiting to happen. I don't know how it started. At some point someone misread a `K' for an `H' and the trouble started. Later an `M' became an `N' or vice versa and now it's just a mess. Truth is, sometimes I wasn't sure how to spell my middle name. It's a grandmother's maiden name or something (thanks a lot, mom). I wouldn't notice the error until well after the fact and would just sigh and mutter `fuck it.'

None of this used to matter much but nowadays the last thing I need is to be bent over a table at security at JFK getting an anal probe because my middle name is spelled differently on two pieces of ID. Of course, if it's a hot chick doing the probing...

I also need to get a New York license. I don't want to do it and have twice tried to and then gotten pissed off and left the NYC DMV. I resent that New York illegally requires a Social Security Card in order to apply for a license thereby violating the rule that an SSN card and number is NEVER to be used as a form of ID.

But my CA license expires next year and while I could do what I've done in the past and just go out there and renew it, I've decided it's time to surrender. Now though I need to get my middle name situation fixed. I'll start with Social Security. They fucked up my new card a few years ago. Now in order for them to change it they need to see a picture ID with the name spelled right. I don't have one. Now I just got off the phone with SSN and they actually have the 1969 application with my middle name spelled right. Guess what? Doesn't matter. I'll get to make a trip over there and plead my case soon. I do have a copy of my birth certificate with my middle name spelled right.

Once I get the SSN taken care of, I'll go after the passport. From there the rest should be easy. I hope. Or I'll just renew with CA again.

As much as I want to bitch at SSN or all the other places, the truth is this is my fault. And it sucks to have to go around cleaning up my own messes.

Otherwise, this can happen.