I'll keep it simple. I just moved Essex after living in Canton for a year. I feel like I'm half optimistic and half cynical. Sometimes I think it's not such a bad combination. As long as I feel comfortable with someone I'll pretty much be an open book. When it comes to interacting with people, just be kind, respectful, and genuine. No point going through life as a chameleon trying to be what you think other people will like. Generally, I just like to hang out with friends and have casual conversations about morally ambiguous topics and pretending we're philosophers. In my opinion, good people = good times, pretty much as simple as that.
(If you're wondering about my user-name, I really don't know, so think of it as a choose-your-own-adventure and come up with a funny answer)