Part two: Awesome things about Pittsburgh, PA

As I mentioned in the previous post (see below), I was in Pittsburgh on the weekend. Here are a few things that made my trip enjoyable:
1) Compliments: Apparently, the people in Pittsburgh like my style. I had numerous people tell me that they liked my glasses/ scarf. It made me feel cool.

The aforementioned scarf.

2) The Phantom of the Attic: A very cool comic book store that my brother discovered where I found my boyfriend a super awesome Scott Pilgrim t-shirt (which I plan on stealing plenty of times).

Aforementioned super awesome t-shirt.

3) Cracker Barrel: Chicken fried chicken = SO DELICIOUS.

My meal - the corn + sweet baby carrots + mashed potatoes

4) Good shopping: I got a whole bunch of stuff that I generally can't find in Canada, and for the most part it's a bit cheaper. Some American stores I enjoy: Delia's, Bath & Body Works, Forever 21, PacSun, etc. There are lots of good deals (e.g. I got a Ralph Lauren polo shirt for $40!). I bought cool t-shirts, a scarf, hand cream, candles, and did I mention a Ralph Lauren shirt?!

Similar to mine, different colour.

5) Scenery: There are a lot of really nice old buildings, beautiful wild life, and a pretty skyline. If I could have stayed longer, I'm sure I would have came to love and discover so much more of the city. Hopefully I can visit again soon!

I think I'm just a sucker for rivers and night shots. 

SONG OF THE DAY: Maps by Yeah Yeah Yeahs

Part one: Things learned about Pittsburgh, PA

This weekend I traveled to Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania for my brother's hockey tournament. These are some things I observed:
1) Steelers Nation: The Pittsburgers (Pittsburgians?) love the Steelers. LOVE THEM. We happened to stumble into a mall on a football Sunday when they were playing, and at least 30% of people (basically anyone who wasn't a tourist) was wearing a Steelers jersey. This percentage includes small children.

 It kinda looked like this.

2) The Penguins?: The sports fans love their football, but hockey? Not so much apparently. Amidst the slew of Steelers fans, I think I saw one person wearing a Pens t-shirt. Sam, who loves the penguins dearly, went around trying to find a Fleury jersey, to no avail. They had mounds of NFL paraphernalia, but when it comes to hockey, maybe it's not such a big deal.

 On the other hand, I have much love for Sid the Kid.

3) OMG HILLS!: Every street we drove on was on a hill. EVERY ONE. Maybe downtown Pittsburgh was a bit more plateaued, but I think we all had a few moments when we were scared for our lives.

 And sometimes even worse.

4) Getting lost: If you pissed someone off in Pittsburgh, and they told you to "get lost!", I think it'd be pretty easy. Okay, yes, that was lame, but kinda true. There were so many roads/ highways with construction and detours, but mix that in with the semi-mountainous terrain and a bunch of narrow streets and you have yourself a Pittsburgh driving tour. Number of times we got lost: >5. To give you an estimate of how bad it was: we wanted to go to Cracker Barrel for dinner, it turned out it was actually only 10 minutes away from where we were. We were driving around for an hour and a half.

 And our faces looked like this!

5) City of schools: There are a lot of universities in Pittsburgh. I think I counted 5. I don't know if they're all affiliated to one main school or what, but it just seemed that there were a lot of education buildings in a small area.

Simply one picture.

UP NEXT: Part two: Awesome things about Pittsburgh, PA

Flash updates

Midterm season is upon us. 3 completed, 2 to go. So I have minimal time to talk to anyone, let alone blog. These are my flash updates, like flash floods, but without the danger.

1. I had the best weekend ever!
2. I have been listening to The Suburbs by Arcade Fire on repeat for the past four days. It's already made it into my favourite albums ever.
3. No matter what kind of eggs I try to make, they always turn out looking like scrambled. I like them over easy, but it's impossible for me to cook eggs without them getting stuck/ burnt/ breaking in pieces.
4. Today I walked into a girls bathroom to blow my nose and there was a painter guy in there. He yelled at me and said I have to leave because they're doing construction. Apparently there was a sign on the door but maybe they should make a better one, because I saw nothing.
5. I can't wait until reading week, when I plan on actually reading (nothing school related though).
6. Two days until Pittsburgh!

SONG OF THE DAY: City With No Children by Arcade Fire