Adios, Tejas!

So, there are going to be a lot of posts all in a row here. Be ready. I haven't had much time to write these past couple of weeks because of the copious amounts of driving. After leaving Louisiana, I went on a Goodbye Texas Tour and saw a bunch of people I needed to see. It felt like I was leaving the country all over again, but no, I was just leaving Texas. Same difference.

From Louisiana to Houston, to San Antonio, to College Station. The Tour was worth the extra miles on my car. It may have been the last time I see a lot of these friends for a very long time.

Highlight: My friend Ashley took me to the Tower of the Americas in San Antonio where I got a good dose of Texas medicine. We watched this video about Texas, which really wasn't as informative as it was brainwashing. If you wonder why Texans are the way that we are, watch that video and then realize that the phrase, "There's no place in the world like Texas," has been drilled into our heads since we popped out of the womb. Then, maybe you'll understand. I don't think I'll miss Texas though...I'm just going to miss the people.

A week long stop in Sherman took me through a wild ride of unpacking, cleaning out, and RE-packing. Basically, the equation of my week goes like this...Metal storage unit + 112 degree Texas heat + fitting my life into a Honda Civic = RUTHLESSNESS. I threw out my favorite jacket that I've had since freshman year...it used to make me feel cool and retro. A mournful farewell was in order...I cried and hugged it 3 or 4 times before finally resolving that it should be in the Goodwill box. I also decided that no one should have that much attachment to a $20 jacket from Target. (Also...this seems to be the only decent picture I have of myself wearing it. See why I needed the help being cool?)

Goodbye, cool jacket...you treated me well!

After a week in Sherman with a bunch of exhausting moving tales that would bore you and only make myself frustrated again, I convinced my best friend Leslie to road trip it with me across the country. She agreed, and we took off across the state of Texas. First stop: Albuquerque to stay with my sister. You might realize that this was my...count it...first, second, THIRD trip across the state of Texas in my little Honda this summer. It might be a record, I don't know. But I don't really recommend it to anyone.

From Albuquerque, we embarked on a little thing we like to call "Manifest Destiny." Leslie and Natalie...Road Trip and Beer Queens took off on an adventure. Stay tuned for more.