It's been a rather crazy week trying to get everything back in order from vacation. With all the crazy chaos of the week, I definitely am in need of some mellow, heart-felt, relaxing, and comforting music. This week I have in store for you a newbie to my iPod - Rebecca Correia!

She has been on the music scene for quite some time (seriously, how do I NOT know about these people!)

Wow. What a fantastic week in San Francisco! I’m honestly not even really sure where to start! I had been planning this trip since last summer…right after I knew about DrupalCon Paris. Knowing there was no way possible I was going to be able to swing Paris, I set out to attend the next one in San Francisco.

I’ve wanted to go to California my entire life and DrupalCon seemed like a great bridge to make that dream come true. When I was in high school, I wanted to move there to go to school but as a youngin’ =) I was convinced by many it wasn’t a good choice, so I passed up the opportunity. And as you can imagine, as the trip came closer and closer, my anticipation grew so big I could barely sit still the week prior to leaving.

So, last week, I asked you to do me a favor and go explore, and do something adventurous or new – so I’m here to report back with my adventures from last week! Over the weekend, I went ZIPLINING! Or… as the pro’s say, “zipping.” And I’m definitely a pro now soooooooooooo let’s start again.

As some of you may or may not know, I am apart of a social network that revolves around the love of sports.

It first started off as a basketball group on Twitter, but quickly has turned into something bigger and better. It's turned into a social network and blog for the love of all things sports, healthy competition, and excitement. I've seen (and experienced) how females always get a negative wrap when participating or discussing sports, so our social network and blog were created for females and males who do not judge women who love to watch, talk, and participate in sports.

Yep, I said it. Let me explain - I went to Target to buy a Christmas present for one of my friends. I ventured to the clothing section, saw some cheap shirts on sale – convinced myself I could NOT leave without them because I needed some new workout clothes. BAM - $20 later, new clothes and no Christmas present.

Okay, okay…this could also be known as a little disease called I AM ADDICTED TO SHOPPING.

Sooooo, for that purpose, I’m going to give you another example. :)

Pete Yorn.
Scarlett Johansson.

I am in love. Simple as that.

I ventured down to Miami this weekend to see Kaskade at the Mansion. Kaskade is the stage name for Ryan Reddon - a DJ/Producer/Remixer/Artist. Words really can't describe how amazing it was to see him live. Even though I'm not a big fan of the Miami scene, his vibe and passion was INCREDIBLE. And a year ago, I didn't even like this style music but now I really can't get enough. So, give it a shot, and check out some of my favorites:

And it really won't go away. I think I was first inspired when one of my most favorite bloggers just picked up her life and moved to Italy. Who does that? Unfortunately, I can't just pack up my bags and leave (yet) but there is one thing I can do - TRAVEL.

I first heard about Ingrid Michaelson years ago at a Matt Nathanson (AMAZING as well - will blog about him another time :) ) concert and I was blown away. Her unique Indie voice combines with one-of-a-kind, heartfelt lyrics for a perfect combination. She's definitely not new to the music scene either. Her 4th (and most recent) album, Everybody, was just released in August of this year, and is quite honestly, my favorite Ingrid album.

As much as I love music with lyrics, I have to say that instrumental music holds a very dear place in my heart. Sure, song lyrics are absolutely amazing and sometimes the words are so eerily close to how you're feeling at that moment that it's scary. But if you think about a song, what really draws and keeps you listening? For me, it's not the lyrics. It's the incredible collaboration of the piano, guitars, violin, drums, flute, or any other instrument you can think of.