Born to be... standing around in below-zero weather

4:45 AM - wake up before the alarm goes off... yes, I'm that excited about today!
5:25 AM - having showered and dressed, I feed and walk the dog. Dog thinks this is totally awesome not having to wait any longer...
5:35 AM - in the car and on the road...
6:10 AM - signed in. They opened at 6 AM and I'm already the 41st guy on the list.
6:11 AM - begin to wait for my turn. Outdoors in Chicago. It's overcast, snowing lightly, and the wind is really blowing...
7:15 AM - get my first chance to practice. Realize I'm wearing the wrong shoes. Also realize that practicing is not going to make me any better than I was last weekend...
7:25 AM - finish practicing. Realize I'm so cold I can't feel my fingers...
7:32 AM - get in line to register with the test administrator. He won't get out in the cold, so we're standing next to his car window to give him our information.
7:57 AM - registered. Wait for my turn to take the test. Still outdoors.
9:42 AM - my turn is coming up. One last chance to practice before...
9:48 AM - it's my turn!
9:52 AM - finished the test.
9:53 AM - find out I've passed.

I've got my "M" class license!! That's motorcycles, 250cc's and up!!! YEAH BABY!!!!!

(oh, and as a favor to my boy BBBD, I republished the N-I-C-O-L-E A-L-A-N-I-Z post with .jpg's instead of .tiff's... you should be able to see the examples now)