September 18, 2003

• I feel a mild euphoria. On the one hand, they've already set up the Halloween aisle at the grocery store, and it was beyond me to resist the call of processed sugar. So I'm sitting here amped up on a pair of 'fun' size Snickers which my belly is working overtime to digest.
  
  And on the other hand, I did something quite astonishing today. It's the sort of thing that isn't really astonishing, but is just made astonishing by the fact that I managed to do it.
  
  I went to the Dept. of Licensing and filled out a form to get a piece of paper that proves that the title to my derelict van is clear. That way I can sell the thing. I have a buyer and everything.
  
  On Monday I had an anxiety attack because I couldn't find the registration papers. On Tuesday I had an anxiety attack about going to the licensing office building itself, so I drove across town to where the van is so I could copy down the VIN, even though I didn't know if I needed it. Earlier today I managed to go in and do the whole thing in less than 5 minutes.
  
  I was in the building for slightly longer than the total time of most pop songs, and it took me three days to do it.
  
  But now it's done, so I can be relieved. Now to get back in touch with the guy, be rid of the van, and... well... whatever comes after owning a van.

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