One year ago I stepped into my new apartment in Lakeview. I was a resident of Chicago for the first time. The middle school teaching, the Second City classes, the friends, and the love were all unknown to me at the time. I was fearful but more excited than I’ve ever been about anything.

I remember when I came. I saw a show called Misled with my friend Jordan at i.O. I loved it. It had the guy who is just like Dave Foley. They did a sequel, Misled 2. I saw it last Friday and was again blown away. It reminded me of the beginning for me here.

Last night I saw Menomena in concert with the lady type friend and some other good friends. It was a fitting anniversary event considering that Menomena is my favorite band at the moment. I am filled with a sense of pure optimism and happiness at this point. This is going to be a good year if all goes my way.