For your viewing pleasure (but mostly for Bianca's)

Today it rained.

Pretty hard.

I put my ipod on my "rain" playlist.

It's basically just a playlist with any songs I have that mention or allude to rain.

Don't Rain On My Parade

Fire and Rain

Kiss the Rain

Raindrops Keep Falling On My Head

Who'll Stop The Rain

But the one that's most exciting is No Rain. By Blind Melon.

You may not understand this.

But I know Bianca will.

It was the most exciting, because when this song came on, coupled with the warm rain (almost like California!) I felt like Seth and Ryan in this clip (youtube hates letting me embed this).

It was great.

so.

i bought an umbrella.
it looks like this:photo courtesy of
only it's for rainy times, not the beach.
anyways, it's a pretty umbrella.
one i am dying to use.
here's the problem.
i never know when it's going to rain.
so, i'm up a creek without a paddle.
or, in a rainstorm without an umbrella.
that phrase makes more sense.
dag yo.
it's just so pretty.

the lord said to noah

there's gonna be a floody floody.
(ugh. just for the record, i hate that camp song)

today was a beautiful day.

it was sunny and warm, but not too warm.
i spent a lot of time outside.
i walked to school
i walked to the ad lab
i walked to bianca's work
(cuz i love her)
i walked home
i walked back to school
i walked to the wilk
all in the sun!
then, at 4:15, i walked out of the wilk to go to work (at 4:30)
it was raining.
i didn't worry about it because it didn't look too ominous.
how wrong i was.
today, provo decided to have a large thunderstorm between 4:15 and 4:30.
and, yes, i did say THUNDERstorm.
as in thunder
boom
loud noises that cause 15 year old efy girls to SCREAM.photo courtesy of
it also comes with rain.
quite a bit of rain, actually.
by the time i made it to work, my hair was as wet as if i'd just gotten out of the pool.
and my clothes?
let's just say it's a good thing that my shirt wasn't white.

it's not that i hate rain.
i actually liked walking in the rain.
i love rain storms.
i grew up in oklahoma.
(aka, tornado alley)
i know all about rain.

but i did get some pretty funny looks when i walked into work.

huzzah

a formal letter to the weather

Dearest Provo.

I appreciate the rain. I really do. In all of the years that I have lived in this town, I have never complained about rain. I love rain. I miss rain. I would like more.

However, I would like a little more consideration. I feel that I have been a very valued tenant in Provo. I always pay my rent, I attend events, I patronize local businesses and parks. All in all I am a great asset to the community.

Therefore I was a little concerned when I looked out my window and saw the rain falling. Once again, I don't hate rain. However, Provo, as you know, I have to work in 45 minutes. As you also know, I am not the proud owner of a car. Or a bike. Or a scooter. Or even a skateboard. Therefore, I will be walking to my place of business in half an hour.

I ask you, if it is at all possible, please refrain from constant down pore while I am footing it.

Thank you so much for your time and consideration,

Carrie Ann.