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Mattress Factory in Pittsburgh

In the next episode of the weird and wonderful during my trip to Pittsburgh I have to tell you about the Mattress Factory.

Mattress Factory is a contemporary art museum that was founded in 1977 by Barbara Luderowski in the shell of a building that used to house an actual mattress factory. Since opening they have acquired several more buildings in the neighborhood, becoming the Monterey street and Sampsonia annexes, as well as a few used for artist housing.

It’s a really interesting museum to me. I’m not a big contemporary art fan, but there was something really fun about Mattress Factory. The exhibits were all very different from each other, some of them a little more all encompassing than others. The Sampsonia annex felt like urban exploring, which I’ve always found really fun. The other two gallery buildings felt a little more traditional museum.

Overall, I would definitely recommend it. Daniel and I had a great time with the exhibits and taking photos of each other as we went through the buildings. Thanks again to pinterest for the tip!

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Randyland in Pittsburgh, PA

Randyland is a truly unique space in Pittsburgh! It’s kind of hard to explain too – the artist (who says he is not an artist) decorated his house and the yard behind it using paints and…trash. BUT it doesn’t seem like trash! It is arranged in such a way that the whole thing feels like a giant art installation. Really interesting.

Thanks Pinterest for the tip!

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Favorite documentary YouTube channels

One thing about me you probably know is that I love to learn. I may be a college drop out, but I’ve never stopped learning. In the process of filling my days, my youtube list has grown full of channels that cover all sorts of different topics, from airplane disasters to short documentaries. I wanted to share a list of my favorite channels to watch with you. In no particular order:

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obsessive compulsive disorder and me

I don’t remember when it started.

I can’t have been more than ten. While my friends played and did as they liked, I worried. Sure, I played too, but I was always worried. Worried about my family, worried about my friends, worried about my neighbors, and worried about my house.

Would today be the day? Would I step on a crack and actually break my mother’s back? Would the roof cave in if I didn’t pray for it to stay up in just the right away? Would my dad get hurt at work if I didn’t get good grades?

I know they’re very illogical thoughts, even for a kid. I can’t explain them.

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hello younger self

What advice would you give to your teenage self?

Homecoming dance, freshman year I think?

First of all, I would take her by the shoulders and tell her she’s not crazy.

So often in high school I thought I was going crazy. Now I know what was really wrong – OCD, anxiety, and depression. All treatable things.

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