A Word About This City

Denver is a thoroughly decent city.
Size-wise, it is nowhere near New York or Chicago or even Philadelphia.
As a skyline, Downtown Denver doesn't inspire any spectacular sentiment, in fact I find it quite lacking.
Historically, Denver has an interesting past. Nothing out of this world, but stuff definitely worth mentioning.
Even in terms of crime, Denver is nothing to be proud of; positively or negatively.
"Well Dominic, have you anything nice to say of the city housing this illustrious event that has given you gainful employment?"
Yes. Denver is the best place for me to be right now.
I was walking through downtown yesterday on my way to the doom tent and I realized that with all of its mediocrity, Denver is an amazing place.
I've found a place that I can go to school and work within a square mile of each other. Both of which are a 10 minute bike ride away.
I live in the city that will host the Democratic Presidential Nominee for four short hectic days, hopefully giving me some ass-kicking experience in the go-between.
There are shows galore here, with venues ranging from huge to tiny. For local musicians, Denver is actually quite a place to be from, let alone play in week after week.
What little culture there is in this city is quite impactful. Critical Mass is always a good time and it would seem there are quite a lot of pissed off people ready to throw shit at me.
I really do love this city and as each day begins with sun rays peaking through the cranes building upscale apartment buildings across Speer, my gainful employment gives me at least one serene moment. I blink back the sleep and realize that I'm one day closer to anything and everything this City has in store for me.
Even if Denver has very little for me, what I've gotten out of this place (including but not limited too: an Onion internship, a glorified babysitting job, schoolin', professional contacts galore and a couple mean stares in traffic) will shape who I'll be in whatever other city I end up in.
Thanks Denver, don't you go changing on me.