Denise, we can help you talk Texan in just 8 days!!! LOL

BTW, I lived in NY for a shawt time and can already speak like a true Long Guylander!

I found this article on how to talk Texan that I thought you would enjoy. Its really funny.

HOW TO SPEAK LIKE A TEXAN:

Drop the g.
Cut out unnecessary letters like g in -ing words if you wanna talk like a Texan.

Use Texas contractions and phrases.
There are certain word combinations that Texans like to turn into a single word and some common words we use in uncommon ways. Use these if you wanna talk like a Texan:
gotta (got to, must)
gonna (got to, going to)
over yonder (over there)
nu-uh (no)
fixin ta (getting ready to do something)
y'all (you all)
wanna (want to)

Speak slower.
Next thang ya gotta do is slow down. Don't be in such a hurry. Chew on those words awhile. You don't hafta have a drawl like J.R. on Dallas but talkin' ninety to nothing'll mark you as a non-Texan no matter how many y'alls and fixin's you throw out there.

Tell a story.
Now ya havta paint a pichur. Texans like imagery, similes, and metaphors.

Who doesn't like a story about fluffy bunnies and wild horses? When asked 'How hot is it?' ya say It's so hot the hens are layin' hard-boiled eggs. Tell folks your boss is meaner than a skillet full of rattlesnakes.

Make the weather more excitin' than it really is.
When someone asks, 'Get any rain lately?' ya say, It came a real gully-washer last night or, Nu-uh, it's so dry the trees are bribin' the dogs.

Put on a happy face.
Did ya win the Lottery? Well yur so lucky yur riding a gravy train with biscuit wheels and yur prolly feelin happy as a hog in slops. Next time ya go acourtin' tell yur gal she's cute as a possum and makes ya happy as a gopher in soft dirt.

Dispel stereotypes.
Someone call ya a dumb blonde? Heck, tell 'em they couldn't pour rain out of a boot with a hole in the toe and directions on the heel.

Show some emotion.
When yur teenager takes the truck out for a drive try to be calm as a june bug not nervous as a long-tailed cat in a roomful of rockers. When yur teenager brings the truck home with the gas tank suckin fumes don't get all worked up and throw a hissy fit.

Learn the sports lingo.
Remember, when a Texan tawks 'bout playin' ball he prolly means football.

Learn proper meal time etiquette.
When a Texan invites you over for supper it's the noon meal 'cept if'n it's the evenin' meal. Or it could be dinner at noon. Ya better ask for a time just to be sure.

Practice makes perfect.
Ya keep practicin' and quick as a hiccup yur gonna talk like a Texan and sound like a native. Next lesson is dressin' Texan, but that's a whole nuther thang, sure'nuff. :D