I'm being sarcastic.

I feel like some people have skewed variations of what the word, "hipster" actually means.  For the sake of this blog entry (and the entire blog, itself...heck - it's in the title), I'm going to state the definition from what else, UrbanDictionary.com:

1. The term "hipster" is cross-applied from the 1930s Beatniks. The modern hipster is a composite of individuals with a certain bohemian life situation and lifestyle. He or she rejects "mainstream" culture and embraces and contributes to independent culture, and prides him/herself on this.
2. One who possesses tastes, social attitudes, and opinions deemed cool by the cool. (Note: it is no longer recommended that one use the term "cool"; a Hipster would instead say "deck.") The Hipster walks among the masses in daily life but is not a part of them and shuns or reduces to kitsch anything held dear by the mainstream.
3. Hipsters are a subculture of men and women typically in their 20's and 30's that value independent thinking, counter-culture, progressive politics, an appreciation of art and indie-rock, creativity, intelligence, and witty banter. The greatest concentrations of hipsters can be found living in the Williamsburg, Wicker Park, and Mission District neighborhoods of major cosmopolitan centers such as New York, Chicago, and San Francisco respectively.

(side note: I definitely live in the Mission district of San Francisco. Coincidence? I'll never tell.)

Since the creation of the word, "hipster", many consequences have rised:

• "Emo" kids began to feel threatened by the new rock subculture
• ...and thus began writing more songs and poems about their identity crises
• Those dreaded plaid button down shirts (made famous during the "heroine-chic" fashion craze in the '90s) start making a comeback
• ...but people wore their actual, correct sizes this time
• A cross between hip hop and indie rock cultures began to blend
• ...Kanye West wearing vintage? At least he isn't popping his collar anymore.
• The sense of apathy (or rather, perceived apathy) skyrockets amongst young adults!
• ...I mean, pshh, they don't care what you think about them. (Yet, they want to make sure you notice their turtle RayBan Clubmasters paired with their faded 2003 Student Council t-shirt)
• Indie music blogs have exponentially increased, both in presence and traffic
• ...much to the dismay of hipsters, who want their favorite, underground artists, to stay underground. Nobody else could possibly appreciate the sound in the same way.
• Music festivals all over the world are raking in tons more money
• ...unlike hippies who are broke, high, and happy, hipsters actually have money (either from their tech-related job or from their trust fund) and can spill hundreds and hundreds of dollars each year to go to festivals, eat organic foods, and watch their favorite artist who they've been listening to before the mainstream scene devoured them.

So, as you can see after this discussion, who wouldn't want to be a hipster? One of the main reasons why I accepted my Google offer was the opportunity to leave the hipster-baby city of Austin, and move to the mecca of hipsterdom that is SF. So far, I've gotten a few things right: tech job, created my own new blog, living in the Mission, and bringing my 8th grade student council t-shirt.

Hopefully this evolution will start happening, soon. I'm getting impatient. But wait, let me take that back - I don't really care. ;)

[edit: And for those friends of mine who are still concerned for my well-being - please refer to the title of this entry to dispel any anxiety, haha.]