The tale of the title.

It all started with the simple suggestion from a friend that I consider buying a car from a friend of his. I looked at it, thought it seemed cool, worked out a price with the owner, then purchased said car. It needed repair in order to be operable so it was in the shop when I purchased it. The morning of it's retrieval I went straight to the DOL to switch the title over but, instead of the typically easy trip that lasts a mere few minutes, a new life journey full of disappointment and annoyance would ensue. The DOL was apparently closed for the day due to some sort of training the entire branch was attending. I decided to head to the next closest one that I knew of which was about 20 minutes drive. It was, however, not the right "type" of DOL since they no longer dealt with non-human licensing. I then drove another 20 minutes to the next closest one I could find on my GPS. While there I was told I needed an additional signature from the same person since there was another line not filled in... he literally needed to sign it twice. The DOL closed at 1pm that day so even though I was able to drive up to Auburn to get that signature I would not be able to go back to the DOL until at least Monday. I wasn't able to get to the DOL on Monday but I was able to head there during my lunch break on Tuesday. Sadly/annoyingly, they told me I needed a whole new piece of paperwork filled out by the owner so I headed back there yet another time after I was done with work. Feeling confident this was all behind me I headed into the close DOL location first thing this morning and was yet again denied! The owner now needed to fill out another piece of paperwork describing why he accidentally put the wrong date and corrected it with his initials. I was so infuriated(this is an accurate, non-hyperbolic statement) that I decided to try a different DOL(20 minute drive away) to see if they would do it anyway... which they did not. So I headed back to Auburn AGAIN to get the paperwork filled out and headed to the DOL in Auburn immediately afterward. This time I did succeed but even my visit there wasn't without it's own challenges. The teller initially thought my paperwork(nearly rejecting it) was printed off by a computer due to the neatness of my handwriting. Then after going through all the paperwork, entering it all in the computer, utilizing my driver's license as the reference for my personal information, after I paid the fee with my debit card the teller then asked me to confirm the data on the actual printed title... to which I noted an error in the numbers of my address. I was given an option to restart the whole process over or simply fill out another piece of paper stating that I accepted the change in the computer right there. I obviously took the second option FINALLY ending the travails of this whole ordeal. Now... I will basically wrap this up mentally and emotionally having taken the time to write it all out in a word-vomiting exercise intended as both a general catharsis and a meager source of entertainment to any patient enough to read all the way through it. Not enough humor, really, but certainly a bit humorous by magnitude. Magnitudinous annoyance.

So much to do on the day off.

I have a plethora of errands to run and tasks I should complete if possible. But I do get to enjoy an evening meal with somebody I haven't met in person before so that should be interesting/fun. I'm pretty sure it is my first date this year. Anyway, tomorrow should be packed with goodness. I look forward to sleeping in!

The early call time.

It would be nice to think it means an early wrap but it often turns into a really long day instead. But... thus is the way of things in my chosen industry. It is a whacky, obsessive, over-indulgent mess of artistry and intensity... which is probably why I enjoy it so much. Gotta make some rad stuff!

Something things run away from me.

Whether it's time, or people, or projects... and I have to think that it's a pretty normal thing. Sure, it can be frustrating at times. I tend to throw myself into the immensitude of my scheduling tomfoolery, however, and I really don't have anybody to blame. So I won't blame anybody. Not even me. It's just life. Things come to me from time to time as well.

Wrap on principle photography with all the kid parts.

Now we're down to a few remaining scenes with some of the adult actors. Nearly to the end of a long production journey. After it's done I am quite excited to see how it all comes together.

I bought another car.

I think I got a good price and I expect to enjoy the car once it is operating normally again. My old car is still running fine but it lacks many useful and very normal features found in my new car. Air conditioning(not a super common need in Washington), a cigarette lighter(a somewhat common need when I have my power inverter and camera batteries to charge), all-wheel drive(for my uncommon trips to unfavorable driving conditions such as the snowy mountains or the like),  a passenger window that rolls down because it isn't made of plastic(probably not necessary for anything except actual car security), and a high-powered turbo engine that gets me to cruising speed lickety split(more of a fun feature than anything particularly useful.) I still need to pay for certain repairs but I expect to be driving it within the week if all goes as planned. I am excited to have something like this despite the potential speeding tickets its nature could incur. I guess my own discipline will be its truest test of whether or not it was a good purchase. I expect there to not be any problems but who knows? I've never actually owned a fast car before.

Thus the new week beckons.

And I go to it willingly with anticipation of good things in store. I only really have the first half of the week planned out, and it's not particularly inordinate, but I just feel a good vibe on the horizon. I guess time will be the revealer of this current mystery... or whatever. Ha.