Dallas proper is actually smaller than Houston. I’ve spent one day here and I already feel like I have a solid feel of how to get around. I live down the street from every business establishment I could possibly need. Central Market. Bike shop. Haircut place. CVS. A plethora of restaurants. I could and probably will ride my bike or walk to these places whenever possible. A rail station is also down the street so I can take the train to work and save money on gas.

I met up with some old UT friends that I haven’t seen in ages last night and saw the Al Gore movie. My conclusion is that I would have rather read an academic paper or seen the actual lecture instead of sitting through two hours of what was essentially bits of the Al Gore slideshow interspersed with Al Gore autobiographical background. His message was meaningful and heartfelt though, and backed by solid data, so it gets my overall approval. See it. Be prepared for lots of charts and graphs. Al likes charts and graphs.

Today I also hung out with another UT friend that’s been in Dallas a few years. We’re going to watch the Mavericks game at a pub with some of her friends. I don’t know a damn thing about the Mavs or the basketball season in general, so I’m mainly going to hang out and meet people. And drink lots of beer of course. Tomorrow morning we’re going for a bike ride around White Rock Lake with a couple of her biker friends. Ride time is set at 9 am. Cross your fingers and pray I actually make it.

Oh yeah, and the apartment. I’m subletting from a law student who is spending the summer in DC. She cleaned the place up and left all of her furniture here. It’s a nice place. And did I mention clean? I feel obligated to keep it tidy while she’s gone.

Work starts Monday and I’m psyched. Happy Saturday night!