My car's identity crisis.

Today my car received it's third set of license plates. I've owned the car for less than three years and in that time it has changed it's identity three times. My car is confused (it told me so.... that's right, we talk regularly). Can you imagine if your name changed three times in less than three years? You'd be confused too. So, my car is now less of an outsider here in BC. Unfortunately the cost of fitting in was high. Insurance in British Columbia is a government monopoly. That's right. There is one insurance company... no options... no competition... just CRAZY EXPENSIVE insurance from ICBC. But I guess when you're the only insurance company, you can charge whatever you want. Is it any wonder that everyone in Vancouver uses public transit? I could buy a monthly bus pass for one third of the cost of my insurance (and that doesn't even account for gas). Grrrrr! Otherwise, this week has been a much better week so far. Patrick is flying in this weekend. I'm excited about that.