http://www.theblurgh.com Mon, 12 May 2008 00:38:26 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en For the past eight months, my partner and I have been asking ourselves the question, "What if?" We wanted to imagine a world that exists on the other side of the problems in which our city is currently engulfed; we saw a Pittsburgh with a vibrant economy, a world-class ... http://www.theblurgh.com/2028/04/18/to-be-part-of-the-solution/ Hey everyone! You may have noticed that I haven't been posting lately. The truth is, I really love this blog and I haven't been able to devote the attention to it that it deserves. Between working with the ever-expanding Pittsburgh Women's Foundation and working on my book and taking part ... http://www.theblurgh.com/2028/04/17/all-things-must-pass/ Yesterday I did something that a few months ago would have seemed inconceivable--I got up at 7 am, printed out a slew of resumes, put on my one and only suit, and went to the job fair at the union. At first, I was overwhelmed and underwhelmed at the same time.  ... http://www.theblurgh.com/2028/04/11/job-fair/ Finals are in just a few weeks, and I'm so ridiculously behind it's not even funny.  You'd think after this long I'd realize that blowing off reading with the intention of catching up "next week" is, at best, a ridiculously obvious lie.  At worst, it's an "F." Getting behind in blah ... http://www.theblurgh.com/2028/04/08/that-time/ Have you ever gotten a very powerful feeling that you're about to enter a new phase in your life?  That you're standing on the edge of an unexplored and unfamiliar territory (at least to you), and you know that the only way to go is head-first into it?  It's kind ... http://www.theblurgh.com/2028/04/04/murky-water/ It's April, i.e. the last month of my life that I'll be an undergrad. This brings many interesting thoughts to mind, including: Holy crap! So after I graduate...then what? No more health insurance? No more free gym? No more papers!!!!! A job? Like...a real job? Holy crap... There's a job fair going on next week--I already told a ... http://www.theblurgh.com/2028/04/03/looking-ahead/ Just read a post over at a new local blog, Christina Speaks, and it was a great example of one of my favorite parts about using public transportation in Pittsburgh--the people. Of course, the people aren't always great, but if you've been on a bus or in line at the grocery ... http://www.theblurgh.com/2028/04/02/new-blog-on-the-block/ Do you ever feel like you're in such a rut that you want to step out of your body and yell at yourself? Gretch and I had one of those weekends where we had very ambitious and interesting plans (go see the new stuff at the museum, jam out with friends ... http://www.theblurgh.com/2028/03/31/breaking-out-of-you-comfort-zone/ I've been writing about my internship at CRR for a while now, and it's really been a tremendous experience thus far. Just this morning, though, I got the big news--we got the go-ahead to move forward with the Polish Hill project! As I mentioned earlier on, this project was different ... http://www.theblurgh.com/2028/03/27/getting-the-go-ahead/ Has anyone noticed how much public art there is in Pittsburgh?  Even on some of the most random, out-of-the-way streets, I've managed to catch a glimpse of beautiful pieces done on the sides of buildings, intricate chalk-art on the sidewalk, or beautifully worked storefronts.  There's been a lot of efforts ... http://www.theblurgh.com/2028/03/26/creative-civil-disobedience-pittsburgh-style/