...Country Rock...

My MP3 player gets old on occasion, radio is too distracting and I don't have room in my office for all my CDs. Besides, I also like so much different music -- sometimes I need to change up what I'm listening to...

Pandora.com is one of my favorite websites for music while I'm at work.

I somewhat recently discovered Drive-By Truckers. I've been enjoying what I can find here and there. I haven't devoted a lot of time to tracking down an album because, well, they're country rock. I'm always torn when listening to country rock; one part of me loathes it while the other part of me loves it. Let's face it, country music is sooo not my scene. However, rock is TOTALLY my scene... along with alternative, some blues, hip-hop, jazz, bluegrass, punk, techno and death metal. We could even throw in classical for good measure.

Well, to come to the point, I was listening to my Country Rock station on Pandora this morning when I heard Don't This Look Like The Dark (Live) by Magnolia Electric Co. on their album Trials And Errors (2005). I *really* dug it and, therefore, I am trying to come to terms for my affection for Country Rock.

Lunch 06.02.09

Pulled pork cuban, cheese & crackers, trail mix.

Lunch 06.01.09

Turkey sammy, applesauce and trail mix.

I <3 Chicks!

Lisa and I thought after a night of staying up late and partying that we should meet for brunch. I have to say, it was a great idea. We went to Chick's Oyster Bar and... All I have to say is yum, yum, and YUM!

We sat outside on the covered deck so we could enjoy the breeze but not catch too much sun. We decided that we most certainly need friends with a boat. Not just any boat, but a good sized boat. We quickly made our decisions about breakfast and ended up having the exact same thing... the CHX Seafood Omelette which is made with shrimp, crab, scallops, cheese & mushrooms with a side of steamed broccoli, coffee and a screwdriver. It was all so delicious I can't wait to go back and have it again. None of the seafood was overcooked and the cheese did not over power the flavor of the crab. With a little dusting of Ol'Bay... Man, I was happy. :)


Lisa, texting at the table...


After brunch we headed over to Starbucks for more caffeine and then over to the VA Beach SPCA. This is were we met Buster (who I have already renamed Boomer)!



We spent about an hour and a half at the SPCA -- most of it with Boomer! ;p
I hope Lisa and Ted adopt him! I also saw a Puggle there and he was so cute. However, he was too hyper and I knew Tiste would say no. At some point, I'm sure I'll go in and the perfect dog will be there... Not too big, not too hyper... and he'll be juuuust right. I have faith!

Until then, I'll live vicariously through Lisa and Ted. :)

...Dance, Dance...

Tiste and I meet a large group of friends at the Rainbow Cactus on Saturday for the drag show and dancing. I was designated driver so my water was *OH* so tasty. However, we ended up with about 20-25 of our friends coming out so we had a blast. Good conversation, watching people dance and general hanging-out!

Sadly, I couldn't dance because my back was still giving me some trouble. After a really long 6-weeks of one thing after another it was really fun to let my hair down. Now, I just need my own designated driver! ;p