Turtle

Yesterday on my way home from work I saw a snapping turtle in the street. I pulled over to take a picture...and to make sure he got out of the street. He did.

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Bleh

I woke up cussing at my alarm clock this morning.
Chase laughed at me.
Things are looking up now though...Pita Pit for dinner!

Now I just need to decide if I want to go lay out or not...
I think I will.

There's something sexy about the rain

It's been raining since early this morning. A nice steady rain. I love it...mostly because I don't have to work in it. I love rain but working outside really makes me mad...like all week when it was pouring on me. Today I get to stay in and enjoy it.
I'm not sure if we'll make it out to see the house this weekend due to the rain today and lots of Father's Day activities tomorrow (possibly horse show in the morning, lunch with Dad & Ken at 12:30, Dinner at mom's for John at 5:30). We do have a meeting at the house on Wednesday @3PM with Trent to take photos of all the plumbing and wiring before they put the drywall up.
Also, I started calorie counting today...bad week for it since I'm doing a lot of baking today...oh well, it's a start.

I guess it's down to the kitchen to make 2 pineapple upside down cakes (1 for Dad, 1 for Chase/me) and a ricotta cake for John. Then house cleaning. Woo-hoo!

There's something sexy about the rain
She said as it came pouring down
It feels like kisses on my skin
She spread her arms and spun around
In a summer island storm
In a field of sugarcane
She taught me how and showed me why

There's something sexy about the rain
And sometimes it rained all night
And everything she did was perfect
And every way we were was right
We loved like there was no tomorrow
Then suddenly tomorrow came
And it was raining at the airport
And kept on raining on the plane

She only loved me for a season
But my heart won't ever be the same
Even now her love's the reason

There's something sexy about the rain
And sometimes when it's pouring down
I feel her kisses on my skin
I spread my arms and spin around
And let that summer island storm
Hit me like a hurricane
It's like she's right here whispering
There's something sexy about the rain

She followed me back to the city
In a picture in my mind
She's still young and she's still pretty
And even after all this time

There's something sexy about the rain
She said as it came pouring down
It feels like kisses on my skin
She spread her arms and spun around
In a summer island storm
In a field, in a field of sugarcane
She taught me how and showed me why
There's something sexy about the rain

She taught me how and she's still why
There's something sexy about the rain
Something sexy about the rain
Feels like kisses on my skin
In a summer island storm
Something sexy

There's Something Sexy About the Rain
-Kenny Chesney

Song of the Summer

From NYmag.com

Song of the Summer: Where Did You Come From, Kenny Chesney?

6/12/09 at 5:20 PM

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For the second straight week, we have serious movement within the Power Rankings. Things stay predictably static at the very top with “Boom Boom Pow,” but former heavyweight “Blame It” continues to slip, while young upstarts “Birthday Sex” and “Best I Ever Had” solidify their positions. We also welcome back an old friend making a dramatic return and greet an SOTS fringe contender who could no longer be ignored.

But most surprising of all? The smackdown Kenny Chesney’s “Out Last Night” put on the Rankings this week. We admit, when we slotted Chesney in last week at No. 8, it may have had just a touch to do with his token-country qualification. But “Out” has proven us prophetic, jumping from No. 60 all the way to No. 16 on the Hot 100. Now we realize that we underestimated this thing — why wouldn’t a silly song about being irresponsibly wasted take off? (We especially like this part: “I was a doctor, a lawyer, a senator’s son / Brad Pitt’s brother and a man on the run / anything I thought would get the job done.” Classy, Kenny.) Could it really give the big dogs a run for their money? As long as Mr. Chesney continues to refuse to wear sleeves, we see no reason why not.

1. Black Eyed Peas, “Boom Boom Pow”: Now that their new album is out, Black Eyed Peas should have another chart to dominate: If estimates hold, The E.N.D. will top the Billboard 200 next week.

2. Drake, “Best I Ever Had”: Okay, so those Rihanna rumors weren’t just rumors? Well done, young man.

3. Jeremih, “Birthday Sex”: Most plays on MySpace means Jeremih’s got the 13- to 15-year-old set locked down.

4. Keri Hilson feat. Kanye West and Ne-Yo, “Knock You Down”: Back with a vengeance. Cracking the Hot 100’s top five will do that.

5. Kenny Chesney, “Out Last Night”: Seriously, if anyone’s written a more carefree, seasonally appropriate jam this year, we’d like it brought to our attention.

6. Jamie Foxx feat. T-Pain, “Blame It”: Slowly and steadily slipping, this time down to No. 10 on the Hot 100. Has it been done in by its own airplay ubiquity (and when, oh when, will this happen to “Boom Boom Pow”?).

7. Pitbull, “I Know You Want Me (Calle Ocho)”: Peaking at No. 2 on the Hot 100 means we can no longer ignore you, Pitbull. Welcome — you should probably go ahead and make yourself comfortable.

8. Sean Kingston, “Fire Burning”: The newbie's already the No. 3 most-downloaded song on iTunes. Plus, it uses a heat metaphor to describe the attractiveness of a lady dancing — always good for this time of year.

9. Green Day, “Know Your Enemy”: They’re still everywhere — but is that a good thing? And have you actually heard this playing during any kind of summer activity?

10. Animal Collective, “Summertime Clothes”: Releasing the video for “Summertime Clothes” means A.C. bumps Grizzly Bear’s “Two Weeks” for the indie-barbecue-playlist spot.