So here's what I learned about The Burgh this weekend-
1. There are 446 bridges in the city of Pittsburgh, hence why it is called the "City of Bridges". That's 3 more than Venice, Italy! Amazing!
2. They have an obscene number of Italian restaurants. They are EVERYWHERE. Also, they serve huge portions. A woman we were with Friday night was all "just so you know, they serve huge portions up here." Awww... bless her heart. I said, "Sweetie, I live in the way too much food capital of the world. It's called the South." But thanks for comin out.
3. It is borderline impossible to find a flat yard. Front or back. Very hilly. Not used to that. Have fun mowing, Sparky!
4. The Crowne Plaza parking lot in Mt. Lebanon is, perhaps, the windiest place in the world. Seriously, it would give Everest a run for it's money. If I'd had a umbrella, I would have been Mary Poppined all the way to Philly.
5. There are so many deer! We went to a house and there were about 5 deer just hangin out in the back yard. Sparky and I stood there in awe while our realtor just laughed. Totally normal. Totally common. No big deal. Just a herd of deer. I'm terrified of hitting one now- which I'm told will happen most likely. Awesome. Can't wait.
6. There is something called a "Pittsburgh left" which we witnessed several times. Allow me to explain. A Pittsburgh left is when someone turning left takes their life and the life of anyone in their car or yours into their hands. They turn left across the intersection right in front of oncoming traffic. And, no, I'm not talking about "oh, there's a car coming in about 50 feet, I think I can make it". What I'm referring to is when the oncoming car has to slam on brakes and/or swerve so as not to hit the turning car. It. Is. Crazy. And this is accepted practice. Just put on a clean pair of underwear and move on. Not I. Hello, my name is Jessica and I've just become the slowest driver in America. Maybe I'll get one of those bumper stickers that says "I may be going slow, but I'm still in front of you". Too much? Well, just in case I'm not explaining it correctly, feel free to Wikipedia it- it's there.
Moving on-- we found some houses we like but are still up in the air. To rent or not to rent? That is the question. Just for a year though. And while I see the value in not feeling pressured to buy and to be able to really figure out the area we want to live in, moving twice makes me want to jump off of one of those 446 bridges. Not sure what we'll do at this point. This is the song that never ends. Yes, it goes on and on my friend.
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