everything, when the sun is shining.
the way the Cathedral stands out against a clear sky--night or day.
the cloud machines.
i have finally learned to see stars.
the Strip District.
yinz are a dialect island!!
knowing where to go on the bus (still learning, some).
Pamela's.
Fuel & Fuddle.
Antoon's.
PHI.
that feeling like sucking at softball is still good enough, as long as you have fun.
Schenley Plaza.
that place above Flagstaff Hill
the dinosaur playground.
the view from Mt. Washington.
wandering Downtown at Christmastime.
finally feeling like i belong somewhere.
the way the white stone buildings are lit at sunset.
the Carnegie Museums.
the bridge over Panther Hollow.
the train under my apartment.
getting lost and still knowing exactly where i am.
the Commons Room
"here is eternal spring. for you, the very stars of heaven are new."
how you can always find something beautiful when you're not looking for it.
my living declaration of independence.
feeling safe walking South Oakland, at any hour.
porch couches, god dammit!!
the Greek room.
the Austrian room.
the Armenian room.
pierogies!
fireworks.
the live-and-let-live mindset of everyone i've met.
knowing that i can call someone and always have a place to go.
summer.
4 comments:
nice.
and i'm not sure if this is true for you, but
although i didn't grow up in Pittsburgh, i really did grow up in Pittsburgh.
I add to your list:
Stiller Nation
stairs
Station Square at dusk
Stiller Nation--well put. i was struggling to find the right words for that one. (it has to do with so much more than football!) =)
and i don't know if "growing up" is exactly the right way to describe what has happened to me here....but i've certainly grown into myself.
Porch couches. Word.
I also add biking across the Hot Metal Bridge at sunset, or actually any of the myriad of bridges in this city. The view with the river and the mountains in the background are fitting for any postcard.
~B.
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