the world's a good place
So I lost my ID (shame, shame, I know) a few days ago and I've been freaking out and searching for it everywhere. I went on a run of errands today, the last stop of which was to get myself a new ID -- $10 for the first replacement.

My theory here is that paying for a replacement really gives you no incentive to get your ID replaced super soon. As long as the chance of finding your ID is not exhausted, you're not going to get a replacement. The problem with this is that your ID also doesn't lose its ability to unlock everything you have rights to -- even if you get a Temp Card. It doesn't reprogram your card and it doesn't kill it. Basically, anyone can use it. I suppose this is sort of enough to scare you into paying the money for a new ID, but not really. So it's more of a security issue. It's silly, really. But at the same time, a fee does give you a great proportion of incentive to keep it safe so you don't have to pay up...

Regardless, I asked if the ID replacement place might've possibly gotten my ID. They had!

So thanks to the amazing person who found/returned my ID! I wish I could thank them in person, but it seems that I can't really get a trace of them.