did i mention that i moved to texas?

i know, i know. i haven't blogged for ages. about 3 months to be exact.

well, i've moved to texas. yes, that texas. home of the president bushes (both of them). where everything is bigger. place where you can only eat 1/3 of your plate unless you too want to get bigger. the don't mess with state.

i've been here 9 weeks now.

well, my friends, i have lots to tell about the experience thus far. but since i am working on a pitch for work, i can only give you a snapshot/stream of consciousness:

- rotel + velveta = queso
- tex-mex
- home cookin'
- "colder than a toad's butt"
- possum kingdom - it's not an amusement park for over-sized rodents, see for yourself at possumkingdom.com
- dfw airport
- deep fried green beans
- squatting in my boss' guest house
- occasional bouts of homesickness
- sorority sisters
- what seems like a hundred houses in 1 day
- the trials and tribulations of the US banking industry
- immigrating to your homeland
- bbq
- new clients, new coworkers, new everything
- time difference
- long distance relationship
- the return of hollywood
- pitches
- more pitches
- more pitches
- did i say more pitches?
- star spangled banner sung by canadians, followed by o canada and hockey night in canada
- cupcakes
- red wine couch
- twins, a teen and a championship basset hound
- photos
- tornados
- snakes
- cockroaches
- nail salons with plasma screens
- drive thru dry cleaners
- dsw
- target
- indesign
- online
- aa.com
- giant everything including houses
- orchids last more than 9 weeks
- okra
- colache
- plate sized belt buckles
- should i remain blonde-ish?
- ontario plates
- valet parking at the airport
- weak ass beer
- rum drinks
- red wine
- gum gum and more gum
- diet dr pepper
- open toed shoes
- occasional tears
- laughter, lots of laughter
- college vs university
- 8th grade, not grade 8
- unlearning my Us
- copyeditors nightmare
- getting lost in dallas
- lawyers and green cards
- new instrument cluster for the car
- learning to drive in miles
- where am i again?
- giving away worldly possessions
- leaving the snow shovels behind
- storm radios and stairwells
- striped sneakers
- healthy choice meals

ok, i think you've gotten a bit of a taste of my adventure thus far. i promise to write again soon.