I stopped by a local big box hardware store today to buy a strainer for my bathroom sink. My drain is starting to clog up more frequently now that my hair is getting longer. After I paid for the strainer and was getting ready to leave the store, the checkout guy warns me with a concerned look, "be careful out there, the parking lot is really icy and slippery." I smiled and thanked him, but inside I just chuckled to myself. Never mind that I was wearing ASICS trail running shoes with good traction on the outsoles! Stuff like this happens so often now that I usually just smile and shrug it off, but the way men treat me (and other women) as being incapable of taking care of ourselves is sometimes annoying. But it's also kind of funny.
On another note, I finally got around to changing my Naturalization Certificate. (I'm a naturalized US citizen) I legally changed my name last summer, but was kind of procrastinating on this document, since it's not usually used for anything. But I figured I should get it done in case it becomes more difficult to do so later on. To my surprise it costs a lot! The application fee is $555! So sad. That brings the total fees for changing my name everywhere (court costs, driver's license, and various accounts) to about $1500. Transitioning is just so insanely expensive.
The shoes I was wearing:
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