Bees for Breakfast, Owls for Brunch, Ricotta for Dinner (must've missed lunch...)

The carnage...there was plenty more where that came from!

Most darling bathroom in the history of bathrooms: The Zenith. Be sure to enter the one on your left.

Chocolate Ricotta Torte. Recipe compliments of my sweet cuz Lorelei: http://favoritefamilyrecipes.tumblr.com/

I was introduced to the most amazing eating establishment this past weekend. It involved a vegetarian brunch buffet. BUFFET! All the richest, most delicious cakes, salads, and tea one could ever want. The bathroom wasn't too shabby either...

My friend DJ came to visit me! She's my first visitor from back home. We indulged in a little IKEA shopping spree. Spent lots and lotsa dough on needless household furnishings, all her influence.

Please try the above-linked recipe for a chocolate ricotta torte! It's so easy and scrumptious. Brought it to a friend's BBQ on Sunday. Should have made an extra and designated it for my apartment. Dang.

Faith +1, Grodek Style

Last morning in G town.

The Most Treacherous Day in the 'Burgh Yet

Today I attended a grueling 8-hr non-stop speak-a-thon, ie. my first day of UPMC orientation. After a hard day's work of Pull-Off-Your-Ears-Listening-To-That-HIPAA-Junk-For-The-80th-Time-Since-You-Were-Born, I came home for a little well-deserved R&R to a swarm of bees who had taken over my apartment while I was gone for the day. They gave me no notice.

Bright Lights, Steel City

I am in Pittsburgh. I like it. Kind of.

Finally got cable today and hooked up to the internet MYSELF! That's right, I didn't even need to make one customer service phone call to my mom. Perhaps I should be working for Comcast. Ha.


Seems my "first" possessions that I acquired back in Ohio haven't boded well for me thus far.

My first:
china set, I wrapped back up and will give to my brother. Too many bowls and saucers to count.
piece of furniture, a big bulky TV cabinet, I put out in the yard in front of my apartment. Didn't fit.
appliance, a second-hand electric mixer, I forgot at home in G town.

Which leaves me wondering...do I need all this junk I brought with me in the first place?