Tejas, So Far ..

For those who were wondering, David and I are finally in Texas. It took us three days to arrive safely in Dallas! For now, we are homeless and staying with Marshall and Audrey (David's sister) until we can move into our new apartment. For exactly a week, we've been homeless. It sucks. Really. I have access to very limited clothing, makeup, and other girly things because the hubby requested that I pack very lightly. Psh.

Although it sucks being homeless, we're quite good at it now after a week, and I'm so grateful for David's siblings. And glad that they are older and established so we can bum off them. Seriously. My siblings are younger, so if we had to stay with them, we would have encountered roommate issues, housing issues, and all that kind of college drama. David's siblings are older than us and they have an extra bedroom just for us! Plus, they have all these cute little kids. Oh my goodness they are cute. We have one more place in Houston left and we will have stayed with all four of David's siblings. Quite an accomplishment, right?

And no. If  you're planning on visiting us in Dallas, you might have to reconsider. We don't have an extra bedroom but maybe the bathroom. And no munchkins running around. Good thing we're a few minutes away from these cuties.

David, let's adopt girls and girls only!! 

This is what the boys were doing when we walked in to see check on them..
Uncle David, such a great example.

Saying goodbye to little Jake.

 So gross, right? Garden eels. At the Dallas Aquarium. I've never seen such a weird looking creature before. Nasty.  I had to share.

The weather, as expected is hot and humid. I thought living in Korea would've trained me well but NO!! Oh well. Stuck for the next four years so better suck it up!

Canadian Rockies

Have you ever heard of Yuki Kuramoto? He's a Japanese pianist (one of my favorite following the Korean pianist, Yiruma). I was lucky enough to attend one of his concerts back in 2005 and fell in love with his music. Anyhow, one of Yuki Kuramoto's famous pieces is called Lake Louise. It's such a beautiful song. That song was of course inspired by none other than the Lake Louise in Alberta, Canada. And guess what? David and I took a trip to the Canadian Rockies. We drove through the long swirly-twirly roads and enjoyed the breathtaking views of the Canadian Rockies and the lakes.

Moraine Lake

Sadly, it was a gloomy day.

You know, just enjoying the delicious lunch  mom packed  by Lake Louise. No biggie. Happens every day..

Poop

Banff. Little money, too many stores, sad couple. 

A vidoe of Yuki Kuramoto performing Lake Louise.  It's such a beautiful song!!

Sadly, our Calgary trip is coming to an end now. I'm grateful for the time we had to spend with family and friends. I personally needed this time with David before sending him off to medical school. And I'm planning to savor every second of this free time we have. 

Oh Canada

We're currently in Canada, USA's hat. I know you won't believe me but Canada is a legitimate country.
I actually did have to hand in my passport and they really don't accept US dollars. That's never happened to me. David had to convince me for an hour that Canada is its own separate country. I know! But it's just right on top of the USA and we all look alike. Canadians, Americans, you can't even tell the difference!

While I did make fun of the hubby for being so proud of his Canadian pride, I have to admit, Alberta is gorgeous. No matter where my head turns, you see a tint of golden-green. The Alberta skies, so spacious and blue. Unlike the desert I'm from, Alberta is alive with nature.

Greetings! 

The Bow River

A view of downtown Calgary

SlurpEng Away

Would you believe me if I told you I found out today 7.11 (the convenience store) gave out free slurpees on July 11th? I've lived here in the U.S.A for about twenty years now. Yup, I feel gypped.  Guess how I found out? Through FB, my daily news feed. Thank you Mark Zuckerberg for my free slurpee. I made sure to slurp away every drop of it till I reached the bottom of my cup to get my twenty years worth of missed slurpees. Psh. 

Boxes and Books

Have you heard the news? D and D are going away for a week to Calgary, Canada to visit hubby's parents. Guess when we come back? The 19th of July. Yup, a day before we move to Dallas. Meaning we have only a few days left to pack and clean. Yikes!

We both are notorious for being procrastinators. And, till this day, we live up to it. We wrestled over
twenty plus boxes from Walmart and started packing away for two days now. I don't see much of a difference. As many of the boxes were stacking up and some were just strewn over the place, we decided we should donate many of our belongings to D.I, thinking it would clear up some space. We took bags of clothes and books. Oh, we felt so accomplished! Accomplished enough that we decided we would treat ourselves to a few minutes of "break time" as we wandered around Deseret Industries.

See that pile of books? We got all of those for a whooping $10.00!! I even found A Thousand Splendid Suns (hardcover) by Khaled Housseini which I've been dying to read forever! Never found it at the Library and was too expensive to purchase. However, I picked it up for $3.00!! Squeal! Except, I don't know if we have anymore boxes left for those books. Oh, that's right. Our goal was actually to decrease the amount of our belongings for a lighter move. Oops.

Creating Memories

The time has now come. We have less than a week left in Utah. The reality has it me and it's emotionally difficult to accept it.

To be honest, moving to Dallas seems exciting! Dallas is the fourth biggest city in the U.S., and I've always wanted to live in the "city." My cardiologist confirmed that Texas will be great for my messed-up heart. And, (most importantly) hubby is excited to go back to school. I, as well, am excited to discover what is out there for me. Since we are moving soon, I use this excuse and beg my friends to spend time with me. For the past few months, both sides have made numerous trips between Murray and Provo. Fourth of July weekend was no different. However, this time, it was emotionally challenging for me to think of having to tear myself away from my dear amigos. (Isn't my Espanol getting better? heehee).

Since we have only a few days left,  I was  determined to spend every second creating memories with my dear friends. Our four day weekend included potlucks, stadium of fire, and a trip down to St.George.

Red, white, blue and friends. 

I fell in love with Kelly Clarkson. 

Sand Hallow in Hurricane, UT

Queen of the world. (Yep, that's me)

A good looking couple. If I do say so myself.

If you ever visit St.George, Bear Paw Cafe on Main Street is a must.
Their french toast is amazing!! Mmm

Our campsite.

It's a good thing we brought men that went to boy scouts.
Thanks, David and Ezra.

The gals. We know we're good looking.

With friends. Check out hubby's hair. 

Emily.. reads ?

Hope everyone had a good 4th of July weekend!! 

Although I know the move to Dallas is taking a step towards bigger and better things, finding friends like the true gems I have now will be impossible.