Well, Im definitely new to this whole blogging world, but I thought it would be the perfect thing to capture and save funny moments of our new life here in the great city of Lubbock.
Andrew and I moved here on August 18th (a tuesday). We drove up to our new rented house (in our huge Uhaul towing my car)..... which we rented sight unseen. Needless to say we were a bit nervous, and excited at the same time. Turns out that we were extremely lucky, our landlord is wonderful and our 2 bedroom 2 bathroom house is perfect for us! We are adjusting well and learning more and more about this city/state......Here is a list of things I have had to.....um......adjust to, and think are interesting about Lubbock.
- FOOTBALL IS EVERYTHING!
- Its flat (I really dont think you know what flat means.....unless you see it)
- The street lights are all sideways
- Storms are way more intense......thunder and lightning for hours and flooding in 30 minutes of rain...ive still gotta learn about the actual winter/snow/ice storms though.....eeeks!
- They have different speed limits listed for day driving vs night driving
- The ice cream man drives by my house EVERY day! (i have yet to go get something, but.....i intend to get a firecracker one of these days!)
-All the Queso. People brag about their queso making abilities....what is it? Velveta cheese green chilies and salsa....sometimes added in with chili or ground beef.
- There is a 5 car long line at all the drive through smoke shops....YUCK!
- Grocery baggers at the store always walk you out to your car, always!
-Football....again....is the world....also tailgating fits in that category too!
-Mexican food.....sadly has been very dissappointing. Not authentic, people think queso is mexican food...IT IS NOT!
- You can smoke in restaurants and bars. Its horrible.....I cant breath, and it seeps into our clothes and even my hair! blah!
-Andrew and I LOVE LOVE LOVE the country music. Its not pop country....its what they call Red Dirt Texas Country! We love it!
Im sure there are way more things, but thats it for now. Im sure my list will get longer as the days go on.
So far we have had a blast. Teaching our little puppy man TEX how to do tricks. He is so smart its great! He learned how to use the doggy door in 2 days.....potty training was a cinch to date he can; sit, stay, lay down, shake, HI FIVE, and spin. He LOVES the bath tub. When taking a shower this morning, he ran in through the shower curtain, and just sat there in the water. Hes so funny!
More to come....Andrew and I definitely have a busy next week. His parents/grandma/best man are coming to stay with us for a week! SO EXCITED to have a houseful for thanksgiving!
Laurin!!
ReplyDeleteCan't wait to hear about all of your adventures in Texas! Sounds like you're having a blast. We should so have a playdate for our puppies someday.
Yay... I love this Laurin!! We miss you!
ReplyDeleteThis is awesome! Totally agree on the queso and mexican food...disappointing. You better be joining us for Reckless Kelly on Saturday!
ReplyDeleteI could definitely add a few things to this list!
ReplyDelete-You can't buy hard alcohol in the grocery stores. You have to go to an actual liquor store.
-You can't buy beer until noon on Sundays and cannot buy liquor on Sundays.
-Most everything is closed on Sundays.
-Texas country music is WAY different than regular country music (you hit the nail on the head with that one!)
-Everyone calls you honey, ma'am, or darlin'.
-If you say "you guys" people look at you weird. Might as well saying y'all now!
And the list goes on! I'm so glad you guys are getting to experience this fun adventure together! AND that I have another friend who can say they shared the Texas experience with me!
Love you guys and hope I get to visit some time :) You know I would LOVE it!
-Veronica
Thanks Girls! Im totally getting into this whole blogging thing.....ive been scoping out everyones, and cant wait to learn how to do more things with my page! Veronica....looks like you have a blog, but dont use it, maybe you should start back up again! You can write about your wedding planning adventures! :) And Rebecca...OMG im so excited, I cant wait to go!
ReplyDeleteKatie, reading your blog, was basically what made me decide to start my own.....and oh maggie-seems like she makes your life quite eventful! Tex is definitely more mellow! haha! And Stacy - I MISS YOU ALL TOO!
Laurin! Great job on the blog. I have beeb blogging for some time now, but don't do it nearly enough. You can check it out !
ReplyDeletelots of love, Trina