In 2009 I got a new license plate for my car.

Here's how it looks today:

I feel like this illustrates it perfectly.
Also...it only took seven years and changing career paths to work in a library, but someone FINALLY recognized these and said, "Hey, is that from 'The Thief'?" They were probably quite started from my response, which was to throw my arms wide and my head back, shouting, "FINALLLYYYY!!!!"
Also...perhaps it's time to order replacement plates.

Here's how it looks today:

I feel like this illustrates it perfectly.
Also...it only took seven years and changing career paths to work in a library, but someone FINALLY recognized these and said, "Hey, is that from 'The Thief'?" They were probably quite started from my response, which was to throw my arms wide and my head back, shouting, "FINALLLYYYY!!!!"
Also...perhaps it's time to order replacement plates.