#51

Ok, I had this long entry all wrote at that I worked on all day but then I read it and was like 'WTF! Moi, you wrote this and you know you are rambling.' So I started all over.
First: Look! a handy dandy map so to help you understand the random neighborhoods in Pittsburgh.

Pitt is located in Oakland and Duquesne (the school my one roommate is going to) is Downtown. We looked in Oakland (too expensive), Shadyside (too yuppie), Lawrenceville (too far away) and Point Breeze (too dangerous). But we finally ended up in Squirrel Hill (ahh just right!). 

 

Squirrel Hill is known as the old Jewish neighborhood which is kind of weird since the Jewish faith is still very prevalent there. There are beautiful synagogues, community centers and kosher grocery stores everywhere. I'll be living right by the intersection of Beacon and Murray. Murray is an awesome street that literally has everything I'll ever need. Panera, Barnes & Noble and Starbucks are all right around the corner. Interspersed between those chains are various local ethnic restaurants, coffee shops, boutiques and CUPCAKE BAKERIES. 

But really the best part of the neighborhood is one of its residents:

Mr. Rogers!!!!

Well he no longer lives there on account of being dead and all. But there are plans to unveil a statue of him and I've hear they have such days as 'Wont You Wear A Sweater?' What else could I possibly want in a neighborhood?