Hello from St. Pete!
I’m not here for long… Just making a pit stop to drop off Sadie at my parents’ house for the weekend since we’ll be out of town at a wedding. I’ll be leaving soon to carpool back to Ocala with my sister, so it’s a fly by visit.
The drive here wasn’t too bad. Traffic in the middle of the day is significantly less than rush hour, so less cars on the road meant I was considerably less self conscious about belting out the songs that popped up on my Pandora app.
I was a little too excited when one of my current song obsessions, Ingrid Michaelson’s “Can’t Help Falling in Love,” came on.
She has the voice of an angel and I told my sister that this needs to be the first dance song at her wedding. Not to creep her out or anything, right?
Another song that popped up on the car ride was “And I Am Telling You” by Jennifer Hudson from the movie Dream Girls.
I turned up the volume and tried to sing along with her and screamed my way through the best part of the song (starts at minute 2:40 on the above video). Turns out my voice isn’t meant to sound soulful and passionate and does better with moderate songs… like Christmas carols. It’s also helpful if the radio is on at full blast and you can’t exactly hear me. Just ask Sadie.
Lunch
I made sure to plan my drive to St. Pete so I’d arrive in town right around lunchtime. I love raiding my parents’ pantry and fridge for new goodies!
After immediately eating a trail mix bar to fight my impending hunger a bit, I chatted with my mom for a bit.
Then it was time to make myself a ham sandwich on a whole wheat sandwich thin which I ate with a side of pretzel crisps, roasted peanuts and fresh blueberries.
Sorry for eating half of my sandwich before snapping the picture. Git in mah belly!
Time to hit the road again!
We have a fun dinner planned for this evening with Ryan’s dad, his girlfriend, my sister and another couple. Should be a great night!
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Car rides with loud music are the best! I like Ingrid too, my favorite is “Soldier” for a cooldown song in my classes. Have fun this weekend!
i LOVE that ingrid michaelson song too! she truly does have such a wonderful voice. looks like a delicious lunch! enjoy your evening!
That Ingrid Michaelson song is in Like Crazy! I actually wrote about how much I loved it here 🙂 http://hrcktheherald.wordpress.com/2012/01/04/the-music-guide/
Have fun at the wedding!!
Fun songs–I LOVE belting out in my car too 🙂
Have a safe/fun trip–and a good evening!
Have you seen Like Crazy? It’s an incredible indie movie that came out a few months ago, and this was in the trailer. Brings tears to my eyes.
I sing in my car constantly and I don’t care WHO sees me doing it! Those blueberries look amazing I must get some soon.
Wow thanks for posting the Ingrid Michaelson song. I have never heard of her before, but I agree that her voice is amazing! Have fun at dinner, sounds like you have a great weekend ahead! 🙂
I love music. All music. But especially music similar to Ingrid. What station were you listening? I am rocking out to my Sara Bareilles station today.
Haha That’s why I like doing road trips alone – I love to belt it out! And trust me, NO ONE would want to be in that car with me!
I want to try those sandwich thins. I don’t know why I haven’t bought them yet. The pretzel crisps… still undecided on them. Great lunch.
and yes, we’re on a first-name basis. hahah!
ingrid is one of my FAVORITE artists! she is so incredibly talented. i love “breakable,” “overboard,” and “die alone”….so many other great ones too! she rocks! 😀
Love love both of those songs! 😀
I love Ingrid! I saw her live two years ago and she was so good and absolutely HYSTERICAL!! Seriously, she could have not sung a single song and I still would have enjoyed the show!!!
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I lI’ve singing in the car…and dancing! Yum – those blueberries look so fresh & delicious!
I was going to mention the movie Like Crazy too! I love the trailer and this song has so much to do with it!
I’m way too self-conscious about singing in my car. I’ll be singing along really loudly, but stop as soon as I am stopping by a car or can sense a car about to pass by lol.
Can’t Help Falling In Love was MI husband and I’s first dance song at our wedding 🙂 We had a 12 piece big band so they played it but I absolutely love the Ingrid Michaelson version, its so gorgeous…also I agree with some of the other comments, see Like Crazy, such a good movie 🙂
Ingrid is the best!! I have all her albums, they are all amazing! We played that song at our wedding and it was one of everyone’s favorite slow song to dance to!
That is the EXACT kind of food I find when I go home too 🙂 And just like you, I always look forward to raiding the fridge/cabinet first thing when I get home to see what other kind of treats they have!
I lovvvvvvve the UB40 and Elvis version of Can’t Help Falling in Love! I can’t wait to use it at my wedding!!
I love pretzel chips! They are addicting!
I love singing in the car. My boyfriend, not so much.
i am one of those very loud singers in a car–and when i am by myself, i forget exactly how bad my voice is. so, i always get really embarrassed when i’m called out on it on those occasions i have passengers. dream girls is one of those soundtracks i frequently butcher.
HA that is exactly how I sing in the car too! Turn it up so loud you can’t hear how terrible I sound. The bf (who was a professional musician, went to music school and the whole show) doesn’t think that method works so well. He cringes, but my philosophy is that if i’m driving i get to sing what I want. He doesn’t like it, he can drive (so I can sleep! haha).
That lunch looks amazing! My husband sometimes gives me the death stare if I turn the radio up too loud, but when I’m alone…completely different story!
I heard that song because of the movie Like Crazy too. My boyfriend and I already decided that’s our first dance song and we’re not even engaged yet! 🙂
My favorite pandora station is Florence and the Machine and Ingrid Michaelson comes on there a lot. Love this song too!
Totally random too but I finally ordered my first item from rue la la, so $10 for you! I am so hooked and I actually like doing the “still want it” because, if I get it, which I did today, I feel like I won something! Didn’t even feel like I paid, it was just too exciting! Let’s hope I am not always so lucky. That head game won’t last too long when my credit card gets declined. 🙂
It excites me that you eat sandwich thins as much as I do (obsessed)!
Those blueberries look AMAZING! I have blueberry pancakes planned for tomorrow morning and can’t wait.
Have fun this weekend!
Thats funny, my fiancée and i just decided to have Ingrid michaelsons version of that song be our first dance song. We didnt have a song and couldn’t think of any and then we both heard it at different times when we saw that movie trailer and then one day we both said “I love this song.” so it was meant to be.
I love me some Ingrid!! It’s greatness 🙂
Are you a Sara Bareilles fan? I just downloaded her newest song called “Summer is Over”, it is a duet with Jon McLaughlin!
Wow those pretzel chips are HUGE- they need some mustard :)!
hey Im new rto your blog and I love you girl.Your workout routines have really spiced up my fitness routines and your lunch ideas are so delish.I admire your sense of style and humor and these are the types of blogs that attract positive outcomes and doesnt promote negative self image.I also live in Florida and would love to meet you sometime…if you can shoot an email to know more about my story.enjoy your weekend:}
Ingrid makes me cry every time I listen to her. Her voice is just like you said, like an angel.
I’ve never heard the song from Ingrid before but she has a beautiful voice!
LOVE your lunch! 🙂
Have a great weekend!
Ingrid Michaelson is my all time favorite artist. I’ve seen her in concert only once but am not kidding when I say that I listen to her albums almost every time I have turned on my ipod for 4 years…. and have yet to get sick of it.
Check out these songs by her: Parachute, The Chain, Maybe, Sort Of, and The Way I Am (my personal favorite and my song with my boo!)
I can send them to you too if you like them enough on YouTube!
Haha sorry for all the info at once! Whenever I see or hear Ingrid I freak! Her music is on a lot of tv shows (Grey’s and Private Practice) and movie trailers.. she’s the best!
Oh thank you thank you for introducing me to Ingrid Michaelson!! I love Birdy at the moment and I’ve been searching for other artists with a similar style and now you’ve brought Ingrid to my attention 🙂
Hope you’re having a fantastic weekend!