Since moving to Seattle 18 months ago, it’s been a very difficult transition. People tend to be awfully anti-social, they don’t wear suits, and they don’t know how to drive in the rain. Though I am very happy that I moved out here, it has definitely been a significant change from the East Coast lifestyle. During this time of transition, one of the things that has really kept me going (aside from my wonderful fiancee) has been attending local events. Over the past year, I’ve attended a number of local events, Tweetups and conferences. I’ve been able to meet some really outstanding people, and have had some fantastic conversations. Without those experiences, Seattle would be a much different place for me.

So a couple weeks back, when I spoke with Chris McCann, who runs Startup Digest, a weekly email highlighting local events, I offered to curate the Seattle chapter. I wanted to share the knowledge of great Seattle events for techies and entrepreneurs with others, and this looked like the perfect opportunity. Last week, our first issue went out. It’s something I’m very excited about, and if you’re in the Seattle area, I hope you’ll subscribe.

To subscribe to Startup Digest Seattle, go to TheStartupDigest.com and opt-in to the Seattle email. We were even featured in TechCrunch a few weeks ago, where they called it “a pretty smart idea”.

On that note, I will also be attending SMC Seattle’s One Year Anniversary today at Spitfire. If you’re there, come say hi.