Pittsburgh Weekend.

I spent another fun weekend in Pittsburgh! Even though there’s been so much back and forth, I’ve never once regretting the drive to Pittsburgh (even if there’s an impending hurricane in DC and it takes me over an hour to go about six miles). Last week, I was lucky enough to head out on Thursday because I had a dentist appointment on Friday. One of my good friends (and coincidentally M’s roommate’s girlfriend) accompanied me, so it was nice to have someone to talk to through all the traffic. We didn’t get in until close to midnight on Thursday, but it was so nice to wake up on Friday morning knowing that we had the whole weekend ahead of us.

As always, the weekend passed too quickly, but we managed to see a lot of great people and have many fun moments:

• An unexpected Friday morning manicure
• Fall sweater shopping on Friday afternoon
• Lulus Noodles with a great friend and M
• Reconnecting with a very close old friend
• Cheesecake Factory!!!
• Momma’s Birthday Dinner
• Movie night (even though it was scary!)
• An interactive church service with a close friend (and a tearful goodbye as she heads off to London…I’m so proud of her!)
• Birthday cookout for M’s sister

The drive back to DC on Sunday night was pretty uneventful. No traffic, no hurricane, no damage to my apartment when I got home. I was too tired to do much unpacking last night, so I’m stuck with doing it today. However, I had an exhausting day at work (I hate being there past 8 pm), and I currently don’t feel like unpacking much of anything. Additionally, FEMA suggested that I take all the furniture off my balcony, so I’m currently plopped down on the living room floor in the midst of tables and chairs and cushions and the fake-grass plant I thought would look cute outside (still deciding). Excuse my pity party…I’m working up the energy to make a dent in this mess!

Again, I’m hoping for a calm week at work. Today was a little busier than last week, but I’m hoping my customers are out enjoying the last week of summer instead of worrying about their cash management! I’m also looking forward to a special Momma/Daughter weekend in Chicago in just a few days! A close family friend is getting married in the Windy City, and momma and I decided to make a weekend out of it. Anxiously awaiting three days of shopping, eating, sightseeing and wedding fun!

To indulging in Chicago-style pizza,

Lia