According to Alyssa

          I'm so excited to announce that my first published piece of writing is up on Maniac Magazine's blog!  Okay...so it's more of a list than anything, but we all have to start somewhere, right?!           I'm actually very proud of it, because it was the first step I've taken towards deciding what I want...

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         I am constantly reminded by museum visitors how cool my job is, so I thought I'd share a little bit about it with you guys!  I work as a gallery attendant at The Andy Warhol Museum here in Pittsburgh, which basically means that I tell people not to touch the art or take photographs!  (haha, but actually...)  I also...

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          This past June, I got to see one of the best bands around right now...BASTILLE!  I attended the show at Pittsburgh's Stage AE with my friends Alli, Laura, and Julie.  (It was my first outdoor show at this venue.)  I think the sun hated us that day because it beat down unbearably and made us sweat and took...

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          Today, I re-designed my dresser top.  I decided to go with the theme "Sugar and Spice" and mix a little pop with a little rock and roll.  I think I love it! xx ...

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         I realized today that I haven't formally introduced myself to the blogosphere, so here is just a quick list of some of my favorite things! Color: When it comes to clothing, I'm all about black. (All black errrthang).  But as far as home decor and just visuals in general, I'm a big fan of teal and mint. Book:  My all-time favorite book...

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               Just a quick note to announce that I will be starting to blog for Maniac Magazine in the next week and I couldn't be more excited about this! xx ...

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(Here's a silly shot of Eric and I at the Steelers game a few weeks ago.)           I'm very excited to be heading home in a few days to see my family!  Especially because for the first time, Eric will be joining me.  Though he's a bit nervous, I'm positive that we'll have a great time.  It is a...

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          So, I've just gotten around to creating my playlist for this fall and I figured I'd share it! I realize that most of these songs are not from this year, but they are what I'll be listening to whilst playing in the leaves and such! Let me know in the comments what your favorite autumn songs are so...

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          Every year, my favorite month changes and with everything that is happening this year, I think October will take the cake.  Fall is a wonderful time of the year to begin with.  Sweaters are worn, tea is made and all of the pesky bugs die or hibernate or whatever it is that bugs do.  But October is where it all begins.          ...

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          Today, I decided that I was going to try something new and different.  So, I went to the gym.  Now, you should know that I have zero attraction to the idea of working out.  In fact, I intentionally didn't pack sneakers when I went on vacation just so that my sister couldn't try to make me do anything...

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