So I'm back in Pittsburgh...

[burendasan4]

Today Sister M, my parents, and I celebrated Mother's Day at Olive Garden, our "usual" restaurant. I feared that with it being Mother's Day and all, we wouldn't be able to get a table at any restaurant, but we were pretty smart and got there at 11:30 so we got a table right away and our food got to us pretty quickly.
After going back home, I finished the rest of my packing, said goodbye to my folks, and left. Not much to say about the six hour+ haul back to the 'burgh. Just a matter of getting it done and over with. So I arrive at around 9pm and as I turned on Forbes Avenue, I prepared myself for the onslaught of traffic that usually greets me on coming back to Pittsburgh. But lo and behold, the streets were practically abandoned. The students made like a banana and split! I should have figured as much, but I didn't imagine that the difference would be so dramatic. I think this explains a lot about the city and why the cuts in bus service will take place in the summer :-P

I also changed my user icon. It's a reference to "The Rutles", a Monty Python parody of The Beatles. I just found the quote hilarious, and since a "Lazy Days" icon is no longer appropriate, I thought I'd use this as my user icon ;-)

Comments

[intothebluagain.livejournal.com]

Ironically I heard today that da Burgh is home to the country's second FRIENDLIEST drivers of any major metro area! Your thoughts, comments, snide remarks? ;) Anyway glad the trip wasn't too bad. Into the homestretch!

[burendasan4.livejournal.com]

If you are talking about taxi/bus drivers, they aren't too bad. I took a taxi once and the driver was ok. The bus drivers for the most part are ok too, but I've heard that some are downright jolly ;-) But as far as regular commuters, I actually find them a bit aggressive. Not as aggressive as New Yorkers or New Jerseyans, but still pretty agressive.
Yay homestretch!