Texas is boring & flat? Shame. I'm surprised it doesn't attract tourists much but I also can't say I know something that is a draw card either. But could just be me not being familiar enough with the US.
That's surprising about Paris. It is somewhere up there which is meant to be amazing but that doesn't sound appealing.
That's it - hard to live & pay for hobbies
. Very rare to have the money left over after bills & food & other necessities
. Adulting isn't fun.