One Month

This evening around seven we will have been in Texas for one month. It still feels strange to say/think this. Initial impressions:

-- It is a little warmer here, but not as humid so the temps feel roughly equivalent.
-- There are a lot of parking lots in the downtown area, I think they feed off the two universities here. I would guess, when school is active, that the free parking at the Wells Fargo is full.
-- The trains go through town quite frequently,but are far enough away to sound musical.
-- The neighbors I have met have been good people, and most of those I have interacted with seem nice (could be that southern charm hiding the knife).
-- DPS tries to be helpful, but the paperwork is irritating (but I have my license now!!)
-- Between Country Cupboards and Krogers we should not need to make a trip to Wholefoods very often it at all.
-- Our house is nice. I am very pleased with it so far. The only thing I might wish is that it were closer to the center of town and within walking distance to all conveniences like the Brent Road place. Still, last night as we went down to Krogers, we noticed an Office Max!! Only 3 miles (5 km to those suffering Imperial deficiencies in Canada).
-- If I take out the irritants (and there have not been that many), our transition from NC to TX has been ok.


In the past month I have accomplished a great deal. Most everything unboxed and stored. I still have clothes in a suitcase and box in the closet that I will get to in the next day or two. My office is set up and I like it. I have met my adviser, selected courses, and seen part of campus. The biggest thing, though it is not all that huge (but life altering none-the-less), is getting a car and driving license again. Put down in print, it does not seem all that much, but it has kept me busy for the past month.

I feel like I can relax a little and begin to explore the area. Maybe get out into the country and take some cow photos, or pump jack photos. They are what Texas is known for, right?