I finally got the certificate of appointment so I can register the car. No, I can't afford to buy a car, especially not in the crazy car market going on. Or even if it wasn't crazy. My social security is far too small to subsidize a purchase of that magnitude. If I actually had to live on it, I'd be fucked.

I'm going to try to get to City Hall today and get it registered and my new plates. I will not try to keep the same plates, they consider that vanity plates here and the price went up major time.

Then it's get it inspected and insured. I figure, with the end of the month and the end of the year upon us, it may well be into next week before I can flitter about my wanton ways freely again. Then I can finally get all these projects done that require things too large/heavy to carry by walking or bus. "Oh, I need a tool for that. Oh, a 6-foot shelf here would be perfect." Hop in my car and go. Ah, it will be magnificent.