Do you ever wonder how you can have so many amazing friends and family, be intelligent, blessed, and still be unhappy?

Do you ever feel like you simply just can't have what you want no matter what you do?

Do you ever just get sad for no apparent reason?

Do you ever feel like you just want to leave and start over fresh, somewhere new?

Do you ever wonder if things will be different?

Do you ever think you just can't do this anymore? This day to day bullshit that just repeats itself?

When I was a little kid, I remember going to stores with my Mom and Dad pointing at EVERYTHING and just saying, “I want that!” Wait. Who am I kidding, I still do that. =) BUT…when you’re a kid, it always feels like you’ll just DIE if you don’t get that new shirt, video game, or piece of jewelry. At least that’s how I always felt. (Please tell me you did too – I really don’t want to feel abnormal here haha.) Well, as I mentioned, I haven't exactly outgrown this lovely trait but I can say that I have really worked towards trying to be more patient and less, "GIVE THIS TO ME RIGHT NOW." It works only sometimes. Hey, I never said I was perfect. =)

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. =)

I’m trying oh so hard to get back into the swing of things today after a lovely 3-day weekend but I find myself relaxed and a tiny bit unfocused. =) My good friend, Moshe, sent me a text the other day telling me I needed to check out Xavier Rudd and I am so glad I did. This guy = amazing. And to me, perfect for any mellow, relaxing mood.

After a nice relaxing weekend full of World Cup and trying to catch up on So You Think You Can Dance, I'm ready to swing back into the week!

So, I have a favorite of mine for you this week - Two Door Cinema Club! This fantastic group comes from THE #1 place I want to visit, IRELAND, and they've been on the music scene since about 2007. I find this next tidbit funny so I want to share. Their band name?

Have you ever been to Tijuana Flats for their dessert? My oh my, it is SO GOOD! It's warm cookie dough flautas, lightly dusted with powdered sugar, and chocolate sauce to dip it in. That = a serious dessert and it was much needed last week when I met my lovely sister for a quick chat. We were catching up and shortly after she asked the age old question, "how are you?," I found myself crying over this amazing dessert and really...who cries over dessert?

I had a nice relaxing weekend in a cabin at the springs! Ahh...yes...just what I needed! Laying out in our floats, making shapes out of clouds, laughing way too much, and enjoying lots of yummy food all got me in this mellow, relaxed mood which leads me to my recommendation for you this week - Efterklang!

Efterklang is from Denmark and has been on the map since 2004. Let me just say, their sound is like no other. From vocals to violins, to pianos to flutes, to trombones to guitar, it is such a unique sound!

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.

Holiday’s are ALWAYS a BIG deal in our family. Not just big because it’s a holiday but big because holy crap, we have a HUGE family - minimum of 20 E-V-E-R-Y single time. And anytime you put that many people in one place it’s an ordeal. About 11-12 years ago, my family and I drove up to Indiana to see our family for Thanksgiving. One of the days there, I decided to offer to help slice up some potatoes! My Aunt and Mom gladly accepted my help and I was on my way – cuttin’ up a storm! I got to a point where…well, I’ll save you from the disgusting details, but I basically almost sliced my thumb off. It was bloody, there were tears, and it was a HUGE ordeal. More details than that is definitely not needed. (You're welcome.)