Hello from a new expat to Houston
Jun 7th 2007, 3:44 am
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Re: Hello from a new expat to Houston
Loving the chat girls .. makes me feel like I'll fit right in here! 
Saying that, I'm off to bed now as I've had an exhausting day (starting off in the gym - first time for about 3 years!)
Catch up with you all soon
Mandana x
PS .. has anyone taken the Texas driving test? Just about to start looking at the book for it. Anything to get concerned about??
Jun 7th 2007, 3:47 am
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Re: Hello from a new expat to Houston
The Texas driving test is scarily easy - no wonder there's so many crazy dirvers out there.
Jun 7th 2007, 3:51 am
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Re: Hello from a new expat to Houston
Thanks for the reply. I've not been to Woodlands, but my husband has many times on business. He likes it up there!
Thanks for the comments about the test. Glad to hear it's not too taxing! I'm a sucker for driving tests/exams - well, was (in my youth), but it's been a while now.
Have to say I love the 'right on red' rule. 'Neat' as they'd say out here!
Jun 7th 2007, 11:15 am
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Jun 7th 2007, 10:59 pm
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Re: Hello from a new expat to Houston
Hi John
Thanks for the reply. I've not been to Woodlands, but my husband has many times on business. He likes it up there!
Thanks for the comments about the test. Glad to hear it's not too taxing! I'm a sucker for driving tests/exams - well, was (in my youth), but it's been a while now.
Have to say I love the 'right on red' rule. 'Neat' as they'd say out here!
Thanks for the reply. I've not been to Woodlands, but my husband has many times on business. He likes it up there!
Thanks for the comments about the test. Glad to hear it's not too taxing! I'm a sucker for driving tests/exams - well, was (in my youth), but it's been a while now.
Have to say I love the 'right on red' rule. 'Neat' as they'd say out here!
If no, get it as you can't take the test without it.
Then
Continue.
Do you have your SSN yet?
If yes --> you can take the test. Skip the rest of the post.
If no, continue.
Have you applied for your SSN?
If no --> you can take the test. Sign the waiver form that they have saying you cannot get or do not have an SSN.
If yes --> you must wait for the damned SSN.
The test is easier than getting through all of the above!
Jun 7th 2007, 11:08 pm
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Re: Hello from a new expat to Houston
Hi there. Sought out this forum as we moved over to Houston 2 weeks ago and I'm the 'trailing spouse' as the Expert Expatriate book kindly called me!
So far I've found the shops, collected the cat from the airport, bought a car, managed to get myself to a Dr (twice) after contracting a terrible ear infection .. oh, and my favo(u)rite so far, found the drive-through Starbucks!
Everything will change again though as in 2 weeks we're moving out of our temporary accommodation into our new home, so I'll have to go through the process all over again.
Finding things very up and down - mostly doing ok, but a tad homesick right now and utterly exhausted. The move really took it out of me, and now, after a weekend in San Francisco (work related, so although lovely, not as relaxing as it would have been if just the 2 of us) I'm totally shattered.
Anyway, that's a bit about me! Just wanted to say hello!
So far I've found the shops, collected the cat from the airport, bought a car, managed to get myself to a Dr (twice) after contracting a terrible ear infection .. oh, and my favo(u)rite so far, found the drive-through Starbucks!
Everything will change again though as in 2 weeks we're moving out of our temporary accommodation into our new home, so I'll have to go through the process all over again.
Finding things very up and down - mostly doing ok, but a tad homesick right now and utterly exhausted. The move really took it out of me, and now, after a weekend in San Francisco (work related, so although lovely, not as relaxing as it would have been if just the 2 of us) I'm totally shattered.
Anyway, that's a bit about me! Just wanted to say hello!
:thumb up:
Jun 8th 2007, 12:24 am
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Re: Hello from a new expat to Houston
Does Houston still have the drive through liquor stores? Used to a good one on Richmond between the Loop and the Beltway.
Jun 8th 2007, 2:39 am
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Re: Hello from a new expat to Houston
I just see drive throughs as an excuse to keep people's fat arse's in there car's
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Jun 8th 2007, 3:06 am
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Re: Hello from a new expat to Houston
Do you have insurance yet?
If no, get it as you can't take the test without it.
Then
Continue.
Do you have your SSN yet?
If yes --> you can take the test. Skip the rest of the post.
If no, continue.
Have you applied for your SSN?
If no --> you can take the test. Sign the waiver form that they have saying you cannot get or do not have an SSN.
If yes --> you must wait for the damned SSN.
The test is easier than getting through all of the above!
If no, get it as you can't take the test without it.
Then
Continue.
Do you have your SSN yet?
If yes --> you can take the test. Skip the rest of the post.
If no, continue.
Have you applied for your SSN?
If no --> you can take the test. Sign the waiver form that they have saying you cannot get or do not have an SSN.
If yes --> you must wait for the damned SSN.
The test is easier than getting through all of the above!
SSN - not got yet, but it's applied for (husband has his)
Mandana
Jun 8th 2007, 3:14 am
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