I have officially changed my name!
Going to the Social Security Administration was easy - I was even helped by a LeTourneau alumnus!
After going to the SSA, I went to the Department of Public Transportation (the DMV of Texas) and was very excited to see no line. When I walked in, there were a bunch of people sitting in a side room (they looked young, mostly - I was thinking, "Driver's ed class?") and a few people standing on the wall, but there was NO LINE. I went to the people standing and asked if they were in line. I heard, "no" several times, and finally asked someone, "Where's the line?" They pointed to the empty space.
Now, if anyone knows anything about me, you know that I have no qualms about standing up in front of a group and speaking, and this case was no different. I jumped in the line and addressed everyone in the room, "THERE'S NO LINE! I CAN'T BELIEVE IT!!! THIS IS AWESOME! I'VE COME HERE SEVERAL TIMES, AND THERE'S ALWAYS BEEN A LINE, BUT THERE'S NO LINE!" Some people, I saw, were snickering behind their hands, and others were smiling. Another lady got in line behind me, and we started chatting about weddings (she was recently married as well) and name-change stuff. While we were chatting, another lady, smiling, came up to me and said, "You stand in line and get a number. Then you go sit down." She was still smiling. I looked at the room that had standing room only, and I said, "You're joking, right?" She shook her head, still smiling. "You're serious?" She nodded, still smiling.
It was 1:30. I had less than an hour before my chiropractor's appointment. I asked her, "How long have you been here?" Her response:
"11:30."
I said, "Oooh no! I can't wait here that long! I have a doctor's appointment in less than an hour! I can't do this today! I've gotta go!" People were openly laughing by the time I left.
Yeah, I went back the next day and the line was shorter - I only spent an hour and a half in line, instead of 2+ hours. But it was done, and the change is official :)
-S
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