Today is my one-year anniversary in San Diego. Did I think I’d make it a year? Actually, no. But I did, and it’s been an incredible twelve months.

Alongside a few personal updates, I have for you an article on hipsters, a cute animation, and a happy little pop tune.

I arrived in sunny San Diego on November 8, 2009 with no idea what to expect. Had you asked me then where I’d be in six months, I’d have given you an answer quite different from reality.

For a few weeks now, I have been so busy! I’ve even been too busy to post a Must Read/See/Hear update; there’s just so much going on, like moving, finding a job, and attending boatloads of events.

I’ve been in San Diego for just over five weeks now, and life is radically different than I thought it would be. I guess I had certain kinds of expectations.

The last time I left Boulder, I knew I was coming back for school. Now I don’t have any other reason to come back besides the fact that I love this town. I appreciated it a lot more when I left it for a while, and it’ll be that way again.