This is it! The final week of the yobi contest I became a finalist for.
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Thanks Everyone!

Yo…Yo… Check it!!!

Karate Chop-Chop

Ruby’s gone pop

My dev boys behind me,

Their skillz unwind me…

Sick is this trick!

Cleaned my desktop with friggin unix

Rip up the Terminal

My Progammin’ still virginal…

Yet versatile =D

R-U-B-Y

DevChix, they so fly!

Typin that code up

On your open API

Meet me at the top!

My learning won’t stop

System upgrade

KharaCara won’t fade

What did I say?

Ruby’s gone pop!!!

[Record Scratch…]

I’m pumped about this song!  I just need a beat!  If anyone out there has a beat, let’s massage our creative energies together.  Feel free to send some beats my way and I’ll spit my lyrics on ‘em.  Or *clapping hands* send me your dope Ruby Rap with a beat and I’ll post it up!
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If it were up to me, I’d spend every moment of my day learning Ruby.  I have a feeling that would be a much better use of my time than how I spend my time now =P  As a n00bie-to-Ruby, educational resources are my best friend!

Here is a list of resources that I am utilizing:

1. The ever so popular “Why’s (Poignant) Guide To Ruby” is a fan favorite!  What’s fun about this guide is that when your mind starts to wander off, you can read the silly text instead.  When the ridiculousness becomes too much -and believe me it will become too much- you’re motivated to get back into learning Ruby.  I’ve learned that people who do not like this particular guide tend to be very focused.

2.  I particularly like Chris Pine’s “Learn To Program” guide.  This guide is straight forward and simple to understand.

3.  DevChix’ RailsBridge Open Workshop Project is the most engaging Ruby on Rails resource that I have.  Their Wiki page has so much useful information and their workshops are enjoyable!  The volunteer teachers are kind, encouraging, and helpful.  It is so nice to be part of a positive and social learning environment!

4.  There is also RailsGuides.  I am using this guide to learn how to build a blog.  I will definitely let you know how the blog-building goes.
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Updates:

I found out that my “How Are You?” mobile application has an older sibling!  Two of the teachers from the Railsbridge workshop are working on a similar project called “Moodlog.”  I am hoping to speak to them over coffee about teaming up, but I am very aware that I need to improve my Ruby skills first.

So far, this journey of learning Ruby On Rails feels like learning the alphabet.  I only know my letters and some simple words, but I can’t wait to form sentences and then stories!!!

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I found this website for Ruby on Rails jobs.  These positions feel so out of reach, but they keep my dream alive!  They also help me become more aware of what people are looking for in a Ruby developer.

What can I say? A girl likes the color Red.  Apparently boys do too. [Cue Sudden Action-Movie-Noise!]

«««  RUBY ON RAILS!!!  »»»

I had lost my Mojo to create and after some literal crying and whining… and then some more crying and whining… I woke up at 7:30am last Saturday morning and went to the Ruby on Rails Outreach Meetup for WOMEN.  Yes, Women!  Because you can take the girl out of the all women’s schools, but you cannot take out the innate distrust I have for men… or more poignantly, my inability to be completely myself around most of them.

But nerdy boys are different aren’t they?  They’re nicer.  They’re grateful, especially if you take an interest in their interests!  And boy, do they rule this town I live in or WOOT!?! =D

The nerdy-boy-Men I met at this Meetup were fantastic, sincerely fantastic.  From my Newbie-Ruby teacher, to the helpful TA, and the awesome guy who introduced me to Pivotal Tracker - each one of them was so genuine, so encouraging, and so kind!  I even had a teacher offer to rap with me about Ruby in my next YouTube video… Hurrah!

So what did I learn?  

FIRSTLY!!!!!  My Newbie-Ruby teacher was explaining that when it comes to programming, it is important to have structure and organization.  When he got into why what is what, I suddenly had a personal breakthrough.  I explained my breakthrough after class to my sweetie: “Babe, in class today I learned that I am a variable and YOU are an object.  Unlike you, I don’t always know what my type is.”  [Cue Conan O’brien hip dance!] 

I also learned a lot of unix commands, typed stuff into Komodo Edit, and found what I typed (after some more typing in the Terminal window) on the Internet after using Sinatra. It was all very exciting!  But it didn’t really stick… =T

So what did I do?

The next day I was determined to utilize what I learned, despite how little I absorbed.  I was going to work those unix commands like movers hired to pack a house!!!  So =DDD I organized my Desktop, my Documents, all my directories, and my random files using ONLY the Terminal.  No interaction with GUI SLIME allowed *finger wag!*

It was a mess!  Emphasis on WAS.  Thanks to #rorw4w my computer is now beautifully organized ^_^ [Shout Out To Heather B!]

So why am I on Tumblr again?

Performing stand up comedy was great, but I needed to do something more than make people laugh.  Tech was also calling me back and so was my need to learn something new and fun.  I’m definitely finding that my newest interest in Ruby excites me, but I need to make this interest public so I can hold myself accountable to this journey when it gets rough.  

Today I was encouraged to blog about what I’ve done so far and what I intend to do in the future.  So here are my goals, World!  Hold me accountable:

1.  I will continue to blog about my progress with learning Ruby on Rails.

2.  I will make entertaining YouTube videos about Ruby on Rails. (Rapping, dub step, and an R&B love song are in order.)

3.  I will continue to make my “How Are You?” application!

WISH ME THE BEST OF LUCK!!!

(My clean desktop, fully revealed!)