Thanks for the advice guys. I'm already in Texas. Ended up playing it safe, and living very close to work, near Plano. Which isn't very exciting, but is very convenient. Found a place to live, bought a car, all those things, and have even made it as far south as Austin, and as far north as Oklahoma. I'm enjoying it so far. It is a bit featureless - I lived next to the ocean before, but there are some nice spots - Rockwall was a pleasant discovery.

Enjoying myself, in short, and looking forward to exploring more of this state, and country!

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