I have always written the Denver/Boulder area off. I have lots of friends who love the area and it is undoubtedly beautiful, but it never struck me as a place I’d want to live. I’m not exactly sure why. Since I have never been a skier or snowboarder, I half expected alarm bells would sound when I entered the city limits. Maybe it is because University of Colorado fans are assholes (take it from a Nebraskan…true fact) so I extrapolated that to include all Coloradans. If nothing else, I always pictured Colorado as being very cold. After living in Boston for two years, wherever I go next will have to be warm.
My short time here definitely caused me to reconsider the city’s merits. The best kept secret about Denver is that its winters aren’t too cold. In the mountains, it is, but the city itself really isn’t too bad. Plus, I have a few friends in town. Sarah and Dane live here…Susan and Aaron are moving to Boulder next month. And I guess it isn’t even too late for me to take up skiing. Who wouldn’t want to watch me barreling over kindergartners on the bunny slope?
The highlight of my brief time in the city was having dinner at Sarah and Dane’s house. I hadn’t seen either of them in at least two years, and probably hadn’t hung out with either of them regularly in at least five. Even though they’re married, have careers, and deal with real life issues while I am still working on my beer pong game, our conversation picked up as if we had just seen each other weeks before. It definitely made me realize how much I miss seeing them.
Sarah had to be at work early the next day, so I took Dane on a man-date to meet up with my friends and go see 500 Days of Summer (for a 2nd time for me). Most people really enjoyed it, but I think Dane found it a little corny. Despite my unconditional love for the movie, I understand his point. Your enjoyment of the movie probably depends on where you fall on the Pushing Daisies scale. Pushing Daisies is a recently canceled ABC comedy-drama that definitely divided audiences. Watch one episode and you’ll likely know if it is for you. Its fans found it magical, charming, and clever, while its detractors thought it was cheesy, self-indulgent, and painfully overdone. Depending on your tastes, Daisies is either whimsical or corny. If you are a fan, you will love 500 Days of Summer.
What I’m Listening To: I’ll Be Your Man – The Black Keys, Headdress – Amazing Baby, The One You Really Love – Magnetic Fields
Next Stop - Omaha
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