It’s pretty rare that I step into the gym without my iPod. Actually, I never go in the gym without some type of music, and this past Sunday was no different. Only this time, I took my phone because I’ll be honest, I’m obsessed with Grooveshark and I wanted to run to some playlists I had created earlier in the week. However, when I got on the treadmill, my phone went crazy and it wouldn't load ANY apps what-so-ever (don't worry, Grooveshark, it wasn't your fault). I actually even thought about leaving (haha) but decided to just try really hard to have a good run without any music.

I was re-reading some of my recent posts and noticed they've been a little blue lately. The past couple weeks have been difficult and quite frankly sometimes doesn't feel like it's going to get better. Take Monday for example. I found out my recent car troubles are "urgent" and will cost me close to $1,000. Yikes. Or today when my printer had a hissy fit and decided it just wanted to show off its blinking red light instead of printing my sister's baby shower invitations that should have been sent out a month ago.

I kind of can’t believe it’s been almost a whole month since I blogged about trying to be Superwoman and crying over desserts. I can honestly say I’ve made no effort what-so-ever in the past month to be Superwoman, nor have I recently cried over dessert. Although, I DID make a delicious low-fat cake last night – pshhh who needs cupcakes anyway? (Kidding – I need cupcakes … lots of cupcakes…). I digress. =)

Last week I had the pleasure of going on a ROAD TRIP with my parents. Yes, my parents. =) We were driving up to Virginia for a good friend of mine's wedding. We haven’t taken a road trip like this in a long, LONG time. When I was younger we would always drive whenever we would go visit our family in Indiana and Boston. There are way too many people in our family so driving was always the more logical choice. And even though these trips were always long and tiring, we always had a fun time. My favorite van that we used to have was this blue

This week's music choice is the Shout Out Louds! I first heard about them from Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist (I would recommend seeing it if you haven't yet). But with so much music going through my ears day in and day out, sometimes bands get lost in the shuffle (no pun intended ;) ) and I have to say the Shout Out Louds is one of those bands.

I do NOT know how people who get migraines on a regular basis deal with that. For the past week, I’ve woken up every day with a headache and then proceed to get approximately 2-3 more throughout the day. =( I went through my normal list of why I could possibly be getting so many (no, Mom, my ponytail isn’t too tight) =) and I really can’t figure it out.

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!)

A good friend of mine, Kari, is actively involved in a project called Art for Haiti. Henry's Coffee Shop in Indiana is serving as an art gallery for this awesome project, where art work (including photography) will be showcased and sold. All proceeds go to Doctor's Without Borders and Red Cross!

I have the privilege of being involved in the project by showcasing some of my recent photography. Only problem is, I'm not sure which 2-3 to pick! I was hoping you could help me decide which photography to donate to this awesome cause! Here are the runner ups:

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.

Well, it is finally that time. I’m leaving for San Francisco this weekend to attend DrupalConSF and can I just say that I AM SO EXCITED! This is the FIRST official “cross-off” on my vision board for 2010 and I’m pretty proud of myself for sticking to my goals and MAKING IT HAPPEN. Not only will I be with my fellow designing and development geeks for a few days, but I’ll be taking some extended time there to enjoy and explore the city with my friends.