I should just be locked up!

Ever wonder how you can have 2 states, none of which you live in, annoyed with you? Well...here's how. First never irritate Massachusetts for one, and 2 never register your car in your current state without telling your previous state because they don't like that. Yes, we can now add California to the apparently growing list of states that have a beef with us. UGH!

The process of registering my 98 Civic in Rhode Island has not been an easy one. I would have happily kept it registered in California. Unfortunately, to be street legal in CA it needed a smog check, more specifically, it needed a smog check from a 'California certified' smog check station. Seeing that RI doesn't offer such services and I was not going to drive the civic back home for that purpose, the only option was to register it in RI. I thought it was a win win situation to be honest with you. RI registration is cheaper and good for 2 years. Hooray! But no...RI has their own issues. They don't care if the car spits out black fumes, however window tinting is a huge vehicle no-no. Not all vehicles mind you, only cars, SUVs can tint to their hearts delight...ya...wrap your head around that one. Regardless after being here for a while, I kind of understand why they don't like tinting. We adore living here but Rhode Islanders, hands down, are the worst drivers in the world...I will save that vent for another post however anything that might help them see better through their windows is appreciated by all on the road. Anyhoo, $400 in tint removal costs and some tears the Civey was street legal again and happily registered to its new state.

Well little did we know, California DMV was still waiting to get paid! Today I got a call from my lovely mom ::hi mom:: that she received a letter that said that due to my delinquency in renewing my registration it has now gone to collections. Awesome. I am happy that my little 98 Honda Civic is so popular, but collections? I had no idea you had to let them know! So immediately I call CA DMV and was alerted that I needed to send them a copy of my new registration and they would 'investigate' the situation. Awesome. Since my new name is on the RI registration and that will probably confuse them, we are just going to send them copies of our new reg, RI insurance card, marriage license, pics of the Civic and perhaps a blood sample and hope that all will be forgiven. Sheesh!

The thing that is frustrating is I am really responsible and try really hard to do everything correctly, oh well its a learning experience. I'll definitely know for our next move! ::looks out the window at the problematic civic:: :)