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8.23.08 LY 069, originally uploaded by enderMC.

I guess since classes have officially started and I’ve finished building all my Ikea furniture, I can officially say that I’ve settled in. It’s been a long four weeks since arriving in Pittsburgh (PA not CA) but a whole lot of fun. The weather has been really great but unfortunately I hear that means the winter will be especially hateful. We finished off orientation with volunteering in East Liberty, playing team building games at Seven Springs and white water rafting down the Youghiogheny River. Yeah I don’t know how to pronounce that either.

My list of PA gripes:
1. Lack of real food (and Yelp): seems like bar food is the staple around here and Yelp reviews are minimal. Pittsburgh is not a foodie town.
2. PennDOT: no DMV is ever run as efficiently it should… Pennsylvania’s is no different
3. The Roads: there was no planning involved when laying out the roads in Pittsburgh but thankfully someone invented GPS
4. Drivers: bumping cars while parallel parking is generally accepted, as is driving when you really shouldn’t be
5. Beer Distributors: beer must be bought from a beer distributor. in other words, the supermarket and Costco do not carry alcohol – my biggest gripe.

My list of nice things about PA:
1. The weather is great in August (which will not last)
2. The bar food is rather delicious
3. The beer is cheap
4. Housing is relatively cheap
5. People are nice