I know the world doesn't revolve around me, I promise!

I stopped by AA yesterday morning to book a time for this dreaded driving test I've been wanting to try before school starts up again. I filled out the forms, took everything I needed to the counter and was talking to the guy working there to book a time:

AA Guy: So when and where would you like to take the test?

Me: Oh, in Dunedin, as soon as possible would be great.

AA Guy: Umm... [points to calendar] we can slot you in Friday 10th at the earliest at 1.30pm.

Me: Ahh... do you have anything sooner than that?

AA Guy: Possibly, maybe, on the 8th at 10.30am. Does that suit you?

Me: You don't have anything earlier??

AA Guy: When were you thinking?

Me: Do you have anything this week, like Friday would be ideal.

AA Guy: I'm sorry, no, we don't have anything in Dunedin till the 8th --

Me: -- it's just that I start back up at school on Monday and I really wanted to give it a go before I do.See,I'mamedstudentandwehaveeighthourdaysandIdon'tknowwhatmyschedulewillbelikeonceIstart. So it'dbereallygreatifIcouldgetthisoutofthewaybeforeIstart...

AA Guy: Well... if you wanted to take the test Friday, you really should have been here to book back in [points to 1st of Jan on calendar].


Okay, so he has a point. And I realized afterwards how obnoxious I must have sounded, but I'm just not very good at things like this -- I'm already gonna be behind in my student allowance cos I left it so late! And that's missing out on free money, nuts! But this stuff can be so annoying -- why is there always so many little things one has to do in order to participate in society? I wonder what it would have been like to live two hundred years ago when all you did was farm and talk to your neighbours and go to church. LoL.

But alas, I booked a time for tomorrow -- much earlier than I expected but whatever. I will give it a go and if I fail, I fail. It's out in Mosgiel so hopefully it'll be easier. I will just practice heaps today and tomorrow morning before I take the test. Talk about last-minute prep!

And yet, the most annoying thing of the morning? I failed my eye test, AGAIN. A friend said how I really should get contacts and such because my "good" eye is probably over compensating like crazy, which is not good. He has a point... plus, I don't want to admit it but I have noticed my general eyesight deteriorating a little in the past year... although... that'll mean more money, more errands, more time... *sigh*... but I really shouldn't take my youth for granted. The more I "push" my body now, the more I'll pay in twenty years.