thoughts at the DMV

I recently had to renew my driver's license at the local to DMV which is known to be a time-sucker and you have to wait foreverrrrrrrr.  So to spend the least amount of time waiting, i got there 45 minutes before it even opened.  Because, you know, that totally makes sense, haha.  But it totally paid off because I was second in line!  The girl in front of me was a teenager there to get her driver's license.  When her mother asked her if she had her permit with her and the girl responded no, it reminded me of ten years ago and not caring about a thing!  I know I'm still quite young, but over the years I've learned a couple of basic things that are always nice to keep up with because it really just makes life easier.

1 - house keys.  it wasn't until a few years after I had moved out of my parent's house that this really stuck with me.  up until that point, I had no need to depend solely upon myself to get into the house that i lived in.  When i lived in starkville, i had begun to make it a habit to have my keys in my hand when I got out of my car.  That way i would be prepared to easily get in my house if i needed to.  I also thought it was an extra safety precaution because keys are sharp!

2 - driver's license or id.  you never know when you might have to drive for someone.  or you might need an ID for any kind of situation.  If you are in the habit of carrying it, you'll never be stranded without it!

3 - cash.  whenever i go out of town, I almost always make sure i have cash.  the first year kevin and i were married, we were out of town and both our debit wouldn't work!  this happened in two separate instances.  Luckily we were with family both times so we weren't completely stuck.  so now I try to go by the ATM before we go anywehre.

4 - pen.  there will come a time when you will need a pen!  there has never been a time when I have regretted having a pen.

5 - ponytail holders.  as a woman with long hair, I don't go anywhere without a ponytail holder on my wrist.  on the days i forget it, and i don't know how i do this, i feel so lost without it.

Y'all I'm sure there are several items that I've missed but these are the main things that i actually had with me at the time, so, duh. that's what went on the list! :)  What's some things that y'all have that maybe I missed?