27. Walk across Hot Metal Bridge and see a movie at South Side Works

Okay, so we didn't walk across the bridge on our way to the movie, but we walked across it on our back to Oakland. That counts right? I think so. I went to see "The Company You Keep" with my friends Mel and Chelsy. While the movie was disappointing, the night overall was a lot of fun. We started by getting pizza and beer at Stone Pizza. And okay, I'm not going to tell you to go see the movie, but I am going to tell you to go get a custom pizza from Stone Pizza. I got a cheese-less marina pizza topped with artichokes, roasted red peppers, caramelized onions, and kalamata olives. It was SO delicious and fresh. Just take my word for it and go try it out, okay? Good.

One of the best parts of the night was realizing we were about to miss the bus we needed to get to South Side from Downtown. We must have been a sight to see sprinting through Downtown at 10pm, pizza boxes in hand. When we finally caught up to the bus (which we were chasing for blocks) we realized it wasn't ours... yup. That was one of those instantly nostalgic moments I mentioned in my last post though, so wrong bus or not, I don't care.

And of course, the best part of the night was walking across the Hot Metal Bridge at 12:30am with two of my best friends (pizza boxes still in hand), and stopping to admire the illuminated Pittsburgh skyline along the way - one of my favorite views in the whole city.

#29. Take a picture with my friends in our graduation caps and gowns on Mt. Washington

This might have been the most bittersweet part of my last few weeks in Pittsburgh. This is an item I was so looking forward to crossing off for months. But, when the time came to do it I couldn't shake the huge wave of nostalgia that overcame me. I was nostalgic for that moment and it hadn't even passed yet. I can't even count the number of times I got that feeling as my time in Pittsburgh dwindled down. Nonetheless, this was part of such an incredible day during graduation weekend. The pictures we took will accompany the invaluable memories I have from the past four years, with all the best people, and for that I am forever grateful.

Peace, love, and PITT

# 10. Gateway Clipper Fleet

Sorry for the long absence! Now that I graduated I've been settling back into life at home - unpacking, sleeping in late, working a little bit, and of course hanging with my fam. But, I have FOUR bucket list items to tell you all about! I was originally going to write one massive post about all of them, but just trying to do that overwhelmed me. I started to write the post, got about three sentences in, and quit. Instead, I'm going to disect the adventures of my last few weeks in Pittsburgh little by little that way I don't leave any amazing details out (and there are a lot!).

#10. Gateway Clipper Fleet

This may have been my most fun bucket list item so far. Why? Because my parents and brother did it with me. They came to visit for graduation weekend and I thought it would be a fun family thing to do - and I was right. Having my parents in Pittsburgh for a whole weekend for the first time ever was awesome. I got to show them so many parts of the city, and my life, that have become so important to me over the past four years. Going on the Gateway Clipper Fleet with them was so great because they really got a feel for the city I grew to call home.

For those of you who don't know, the Gateway Clipper Fleet is in Station Square. It includes three boats that are used for river tours, parties, dinners, and other special events. We chose the one-hour guided tour. Our guide was awesome - he focused on the historical aspects of Pittsburgh, explaining each important building in the skyline and how it helped Pittsburgh develop from it's steel days to one of the most livable cities in the US it is today. It was also cool for me because I wasn't aware of about half the facts he was spitting out, and it just made me fall in love with Pittsburgh that much more. Oh, and did I mention that the weather was gorgeous? Sunny skies and warm air - a rarity for us.

Here's a picture of me and my family on our tour:

Ps. I made some adjustments to my bucket list. I realized that some of the items I had on it weren't really important to me. So I took some off, and added some on. Check out the updated list on the right side of the page!

Going bucket list crazy!

I have FOUR(!) bucket list items to update about.

Details coming soon :)