Idaho Cops

I know we all have felt that feeling of misery when that alarm chants your name. Today was especially so, seeing as I don't think I got to bed until about 3am last night. Just when I would start to doze off, something would pop into my mind that would cause my mind to wander at the most inconvenient time. The real struggle last night was the debate over where my cosmetology license is, and how I cannot seem to remember how long they last before you have to renew it. Then I started freaking out because what if this was the renewal year, and with my address constantly changing... What if my license lapsed? That was the last thing on my mind last October, so something like that could easily have slipped through the cracks without me giving it a second thought. So then, because of my carelessness, I would have to take that stupid test all over again. I honestly don't think I would. I say that, and I most likely would, but just the thought of it makes me not even want to make the effort. That day took everything out of me the first time, and only a beautician would be able to agree with me on this one.

So this is where my brain was going at about 2am, and I honestly don't think it stopped until about 3am and before I knew it the alarm was chanting in my ear. There have been many times when I have wanted to throw it out the window, this time especially.

I literally rolled out of bed, put on my UGGs and glasses and coat and gloves, and I walked like a zombie to the car to drive Rob to school. I have been so out of it lately, with us keeping the weirdest hours, my body hasn't been handling this well.

It snowed pretty good last night, and the type of snow that actually sticks to the ground and everything else. I love that kind of snow, not the slushy stuff we have been getting. The only problem is the fact that the driving is more difficult, and with me practically asleep at this point, you can imagine the danger in this situation.

I slipped all over the road this morning. Thankfully my car makes this beeping sound when I don't have traction, so I can try my best to correct it and not slip into anything... At least thats what I keep telling myself I am doing, if you would call moving the wheel fast in the other direction "getting traction." I think it's just me being all panicky and stuff.

I finally get him to school, excited to get home to a warm house. I stop at a stop sign. All four stop signs are occupied, but the car in front of me is turning right with me turning left. I figured it was a perfect opportunity to go. Wrong. Sirens sounded behind me.

I didn't really know Cops cared about the whole right of way thing. I know there have been plenty of times a cop has been at the intersection, with me not obeying the right of way concept, and all they really cared about was the complete stop factor. I think thats because that ticket cost more, or maybe because the just plain don't care. Idaho cops care.

Of course, with me walking out like a zombie and barely remembering my phone just in case something did happen.. I didn't have my license on me. He asked for my registration.. my registration is not up to date. Glenn so generously renewed it for me last year, but I have no paperwork proving that. And then there is the fact that we have not received our new insurance cards. So here I am, not fully getting why I was pulled over, with no current registration form, license, or insurance. I looked like a mess, literally.

He gets my birthday, my name, all the necessary information, and goes back to his car. In this moment I am texting Rob claiming that Idaho is retarded. I had to eat my words real quick because he came back to the car, handed my over due paperwork back to me and told me to be more careful. That was it.

I don't know if this is some Idaho thing. I have been pulled over enough to know that they usually give you a yellow paper that you have to sign, pointing to where it says you can appear in court if you want to. Then they say something to the effect of "drive safely" and you want to punch them. I know the whole drill and this was nothing like my experiences in California, besides the time Camden completely talked me out of a ticket.

I'm hoping Idaho isn't any different. I'm literally crossing my fingers, hoping that I actually met a decent cop in the world.

Please oh please let that be right.