According to one definition, a "Newstonian" is "a recent transplant to Houston, usually coming from the east or west coast for a job and bringing lots of non-Houstonian views and traditions with them."

Here in the Chronicle's business section, we just got one.

Brian Rausch moved here from Chicago in June. But unlike most Newstonians, he couldn't wait to get here.

In this episode of Looped In, Brian tells Erin and Nancy why he was so eager to get out of Chicago and what he thinks about Houston's apartments, food and neighborhoods.

He also cleared up some misconceptions his buddies back in Chicago had about the energy capital of the world.

He had this message for them: "I do not see any petrochemical plants from my house!"