This weekend, I will begin a long string of trips.

Tomorrow afternoon, I catch my first planeride to Dallas/Fort Worth and then take my first out-of-state trip (since I was a baby) to Atlanta for the Catholic New Media Celebration. It should be a great event — really a history-making day. For the first time, a large conference-sort of event will focus on Catholicism and its relationship to new (interactive) media. I’m curious to see who I’ll meet and what will be said.

Although I’m traveling by myself, I will know plenty of folks at the Celebration. My buddies Kyle and Dan of Popple are the musical talent for the day. (Maybe I’ll bring CD’s to get signed.) Rebecca, author of the Catholic in Film School blog, will be staying at the same hotel and attending the CNMC. Also in attendance will be Josh of the Catholic Tech Tips for Teens blog and co-host of Perseverance Podcast, and Javier and Aneesa Plumey of the Hands and Feet Show (the #1 podcast for Catholic teens and young adults).

I’ll have to bring my camera!

I’m coming back on Monday, and that night I’ll be at the AT&T Center here for WWE Raw. Why, you ask? The show has a real importance for my boyfriend, and I want to get past the stereotypes that I once had and give it a chance. It’s not as violent as some more “acceptable” sports like boxing. It’ll definitely be a new experience for me.

One week later, my family and I will be spending a week’s vacation in beautiful Galveston, Texas. I love having time away with just my family, because we rarely get to do that. Mom and Dad also get much-needed time to relax.

A few days after I come back from Galveston, I head over to the airport again, this time for Los Angeles to Seoul, South Korea to Sydney, Australia for World Youth Day 2008. I’ll blog more about that later, but it will be my first time out of the country!

So many firsts…

Now, I’m trying to spend time with my boyfriend while I’m in town. Today, I have to decide on what we’re going to do tonight for dinner! I’m excited.