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]]> http://internationalpropertyinvestment.com/missing-the-lone-star-state-life-overseas#comment-9 Blog of blogs Sat, 13 Oct 2007 14:34:31 +0000 http://internationalpropertyinvestment.com/missing-the-lone-star-state-life-overseas#comment-9 [...] So as my friends aren’t allowed to work here due to immigration rules, they’ve had plenty of time to think about what they really miss from Texas. Now make no mistake about it, these ladies have done a darned good job trying to integrate as much as possible here. They’ve taken French classes, joined social groups, taken art classes, done volunteer work and in general, sought to expose themselves to the language and the culture. But when you leave home, you are occasionally startled by your strong urges for things to which you never before gave an extra thought. Personally, I still occasionally think, “Hmm, I’d love some tacos for lunch today, I’ll just pop out and pick some up from…” and then realize there IS no place from which to get tacos and there is certainly no place to which I can “pop out.” At the beach I see a lot of popping out, but the French don’t normally do “popping out” for lunch. I know it’s a cliché, but they do love their leisurely, delicious lunches. Continue reading. [...] [...] So as my friends aren’t allowed to work here due to immigration rules, they’ve had plenty of time to think about what they really miss from Texas. Now make no mistake about it, these ladies have done a darned good job trying to integrate as much as possible here. They’ve taken French classes, joined social groups, taken art classes, done volunteer work and in general, sought to expose themselves to the language and the culture. But when you leave home, you are occasionally startled by your strong urges for things to which you never before gave an extra thought. Personally, I still occasionally think, “Hmm, I’d love some tacos for lunch today, I’ll just pop out and pick some up from…” and then realize there IS no place from which to get tacos and there is certainly no place to which I can “pop out.” At the beach I see a lot of popping out, but the French don’t normally do “popping out” for lunch. I know it’s a cliché, but they do love their leisurely, delicious lunches. Continue reading. [...]

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