Yes, it's true. I'm starting to say one syllable words like they are two syllables (i.e. wi-ife, pi-ie) and have incorporated "y'all" into my daily verbage. And no, the world is not ending and hell has not frozen over.
It all started when I went to my first Texas rodeo Thursday night. I went with a good friend from high school who was in San Antonio for training with the Air Force. I've been to lots of rodeos in my mom's hometown in Utah, but this rodeo was something else. It was very well done! Not to mention Blake Shelton performed after the rodeo was over. He is an amazing performer!
So needless to say with all the Texas love going on in that stadium I started getting used to the accent and using a twang. Its hard to get an accent when you're working in the store because only tourists come through and we rarely have locals in the store. But my boss Kim came down to the store for the first time since we've been here (she's from Dallas) and she has a thick twang. I'm so excited to work with her, she is a riot!
And I almost forgot! I went to my first church dance in Texas. The line dances they do here are so much different than the ones in Utah and Idaho! The cotton-eye joe Texas style could literally kill you. But I had a blast! It's kinda fun being one of the few dyed-blonde girls instead of being one of millions at BYU. I definitely get a lot more attention here. :)
I love the rain in Texas. It reminds me of the rain in Hawaii and Aruba because it doesn't come down in drops, it comes down in a light mist. It feels so good! But it absolutely murders your hair if you straighten it. Sigh. I really enjoy this 75 degree weather though, my skin is so happy.
But I am getting homesick. If someone who comes into the store is wearing BYU, Boise State or even Stanford stuff I'll talk to them forever. So if you don't have any plans from now until May 21st and you want to escape the cold, PLEASE COME VISIT ME!!!
P.S. If you do decide to visit San Antonio, never ride the &@#$ bus. Yes it may be very cheap, but it is very inefficient, dirty, confusing, and worst of all only used by gangsta mexicans and tattooed African Americans. I was happy to have my Air Force man with me otherwise I would have been SCARED TO DEATH!!!
You changed your blog to "Ruby's ramblings"....?? Are you not going by Chantel down there??!
ReplyDeleteAnyway, I wish I could come visit you! I wish I could just hop, skip and jump down to Texas for a few days!
Glad you had fun at the Rodeo, I still have never been.
Anyway, miss you a ton...we have a lot to catch up on so call me sometime next week! I have sunday-wednesday off!! And work the weekend...