The name I was given at birth is no longer. I am not a Hiller anymore. I have to say that the feeling is pretty emotional. I am so happy to be joining the Pineda's but it is bittersweet because I am the last of the Hiller's. Bet my mom wishes she had a boy now. But seriously, she wanted a boy 'till she had me. We went to the SS office the other day. Boy, was that a joy. not. If you've never been, imagine the DMV but 100x worse. Less seats so everyone stands, less windows so every waits longer, and a smaller room so everyone smells what deodorant everyone is wearing: IF THEY WEAR ANY.
If you asked me at that moment whether I wanted to venture into the new world with a new last name, I would've said heck no. There are only so many times I can play Candy Crush, let's be honest here. BUT, despite the enormously long wait, everything went smoothly and I got my new SS card.
So it's official. My new name is Mindy Sue Pineda. and guess what else? My mother-in-law's name is Cindy Susan Pineda. Ironic? I think not. The only downfall about changing your name is changing EVERY single piece of information that has your name written on it. Driver's license, passport, credit cards, ID cards, school systems, AH! Names galore. One step at a time I'll get it all done.
If only I wasn't going to move in 2 months. I'm going to have to do this all over again.
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