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cornerofmadnessSo I managed to drag my ass out of bed and down to the bus by quarter to 7 in the morning (crying all the way and I was not alone). The Pittsburgh Panthers have been a big part of the family life (brother, uncles, cousins went there) but I have NOT been on campus hard core since the 1980s when my bff went there. (she started college with me but transferred to their drama department).
First observation - I'm no longer 20.
Second observation - Pitt is hampered by its age and its urban setting. I do NOT know how someone with accessibility issues worse than mine can come here. They must have to go blocks out of their way. So many steps. So many.
Third observation - William Penn Union is a gorgeous (and historic landmark so you can't actually change this) I tried to take a picture yesterday. Need to try again tomorrow. Breakfast there was good, so was lunch
Fourth observation - yeah every room is a theater style (not surprising) but almost no place for wheelchairs in several of them. And oh no bathroom on the first floor so you have to go up or down and there was not one working sink. Our Hosts went ballistic only be told 'shrug, it's a holiday weekend, what do you want us to do?'
Fifth observation - I have new ideas to go home with so it was a productive day. One game I want to adapt is the card games, basically using known games to hone knowledge (like the memory game) and the how to interview for med school/PA/PT etc (I used to do this for our students but it's been several years and this guy is on the admittant committee for Boston Med) and the unexpected one I loved was the guy getting people to come to his office hours by once a week making it fun, come color, come play with sidewalk chalk, come play games and just TALK. I will definitely try that.
My boo-boo toe started killing me after lunch (all those fucking stairs). It was bleeding and the sock was stuck to it and throbbing like a tooth ache. You have to understand this toe is neuropathic which means I can barely feel it so to have this much pain it's hurt worse than I thought. Whee.
Tonight's dinner was SO disappointing. I had been saving up Christos' Med. Grille for tonight (it's famous here) but when I logged into DoorDash it was closed for the holidays. NOOOOO! I found a ramen place that is getting written up. It wasn't bad. In fact it was very tasty (including the matcha pudding with sweet red beans) BUT nothing was in my soup. I had opted for extra noodles and a marinated egg but the things that were meant to come with the soup (the tofu, the cabbage and basil) were NOT in it.. If I hadn't wanted those noodles/egg I'd have been given a bowl of broth.... I am learning after 3 days in a row 3 different restaurants, they DO NOT seem to take much care of what is boxed up for this
At least the volleyball tournament girls are quiet tonight.
First observation - I'm no longer 20.
Second observation - Pitt is hampered by its age and its urban setting. I do NOT know how someone with accessibility issues worse than mine can come here. They must have to go blocks out of their way. So many steps. So many.
Third observation - William Penn Union is a gorgeous (and historic landmark so you can't actually change this) I tried to take a picture yesterday. Need to try again tomorrow. Breakfast there was good, so was lunch
Fourth observation - yeah every room is a theater style (not surprising) but almost no place for wheelchairs in several of them. And oh no bathroom on the first floor so you have to go up or down and there was not one working sink. Our Hosts went ballistic only be told 'shrug, it's a holiday weekend, what do you want us to do?'
Fifth observation - I have new ideas to go home with so it was a productive day. One game I want to adapt is the card games, basically using known games to hone knowledge (like the memory game) and the how to interview for med school/PA/PT etc (I used to do this for our students but it's been several years and this guy is on the admittant committee for Boston Med) and the unexpected one I loved was the guy getting people to come to his office hours by once a week making it fun, come color, come play with sidewalk chalk, come play games and just TALK. I will definitely try that.
My boo-boo toe started killing me after lunch (all those fucking stairs). It was bleeding and the sock was stuck to it and throbbing like a tooth ache. You have to understand this toe is neuropathic which means I can barely feel it so to have this much pain it's hurt worse than I thought. Whee.
Tonight's dinner was SO disappointing. I had been saving up Christos' Med. Grille for tonight (it's famous here) but when I logged into DoorDash it was closed for the holidays. NOOOOO! I found a ramen place that is getting written up. It wasn't bad. In fact it was very tasty (including the matcha pudding with sweet red beans) BUT nothing was in my soup. I had opted for extra noodles and a marinated egg but the things that were meant to come with the soup (the tofu, the cabbage and basil) were NOT in it.. If I hadn't wanted those noodles/egg I'd have been given a bowl of broth.... I am learning after 3 days in a row 3 different restaurants, they DO NOT seem to take much care of what is boxed up for this
At least the volleyball tournament girls are quiet tonight.
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