Hello! I'm a Moron

... or at least a smidge dyslexic. I've just returned from the Passport Office. In my hand I had my filled out application, birth certificate, current passport and new passport photos signed by my dentist as a guarantor. I handed them all over to the girl at the "pre-screening" desk and she asks me,

"Why are you doing this so early?"
"Well my trip is only just 2 months away"
"Yes but your passport is good until Decemer '07"
"uh-huh"
"You've still got a year"
"... huh? ... '07? ...OH! I don't need to be here, do I?"
"no"

And then I slunk away.