One of my addictions is a site called StumbleUpon. I could spend an hour or two surfing through the sites that they recommend for me based on my past likes and dislikes. One side effect, however, is that I’ve begun to accumulate a lot of favorite links. And since since good internet content — like most things — is best when shared, I’ve decided to institute an occasional feature I’m calling “Five on Friday”, which will contain links on a particular theme, and will happen anywhere from weekly to never again.
Yes, I know this mass linkage thing is not revolutionary. Lots of people practice it in their posts. Now it’s my turn, and I’m kicking it off with Links that Make Me Smile. I found most of them through StumbleUpon which, incidentally, does not count as the first of five links. That said, here you go: five links to sites that left me smiling, and a bonus: my first-ever embedded YouTube video. (I’m so proud, though what does it mean if I’m already breaking my own rules? Hmmm.)
Follow the directions at Automatic Flatterer, and give your confidence a boost. (Is it embarrassing to admit that this always makes me smile?)
You’ll probably want to watch this advertisement twice — once to puzzle through it and once to figure out how it was done. Trust me, I know it doesn’t seem amusing at first, but it’s worth it for the ending alone.
Every musical genre has its own set of rules. Visit this site to read the not-so-serious Rules of the Blues. (It makes me think of Adventures in Babysitting: “Nobody leave dis place without singin’ the blues”. Anyone else remember that movie?)
I’d like to link to at least one blog entry with every “Five on Friday”. It’s hard to narrow it down, but this post from Rude Cactus gave me a huge smile and begged me to share. This is the story of his newborn son’s birth just a week or two ago. I’ve read it several times, and it always makes me feel better about life — and less nervous about eventually having children of my own.
And, finally, the bonus video. Since it’s hard not to laugh when others are doing so — especially if they’re children — I present you with Baby Ethan:
So, there are a few of my recent favorites. What links make you smile?
Oh, that video is too cute. I bet they rip paper ALL day. Lol.
I’ve recently developed an addiction to cute puppy photos, so let me share some favorites. They make me smile every time.
http://www.heavenlymaltese.com/photos/maltese_verytiny.jpg
http://infinity.usanethosting.com/FunPics/MaltesePuppy_1.jpg
I call him Puffball. I would train him to sit on my shoulder or in my pocket and take him everywhere.
An “automatic flatterer” sounds pretty good! Have to check that out!
Melissa, I bet you’re right! And I bet they were doing it for a while before one of them said, “Hey, we should tape this!”
Jess, those are ADORABLE! Thanks for sharing. And you’re right — I am smiling now.
Kristi, it’s kind of silly, but I like it. Hope you enjoy it!
This — right here and now — link made me smile, Caryn, for all the sharing. Thank you, I know what it takes… 😉
God . . . THANK YOU!!!!!!!!!!!! I spent half of today crying for a variety of reasons (my Baby Girl is very sick again, my Older Son has a teacher from Hades, blah, blah, friggin’ blah, not the least of it is I have Crohn’s disease and it picked today, for some reason, to cause me horrible pain). And man, I needed a laugh in the WORST way. And that video did it. Laughter IS the best medicine. Thank you, thank you, thank you!
🙂
E (still smilin’!)
Over at Cranky Fitness, my co-blogger puts together a collection of Random Friday links. She had one today that I loved:
http://rinkworks.com/dialect/
You put in the URL of your blog and select a dialect for the site to translate your blog into: redneck, cockney, etc. It really was funny to read.
p.s. not to sound smug, but I have found Three Crocuses blooming in my yard! (I had to share that.)
Larramie, I’m so glad to hear that.
Oh, Erica. I’m sorry that you had such an awful day. Although it sounds like these problems are longer-lasting, I hope that tomorrow is better. And I’m glad that the video made you smile, at least for a while.
Merry, I love the link! It was really funny. I, of course, had to try a wide variety of dialects. As for the crocuses, I am so jealous! Only two here, and they got snowed on yesterday morning. How unfair is that?!? They’re still hanging in there, but not as cheerfully as before. I think they’re second-guessing their early-risers status.
Tee hee, good links! Lots of lovely things to distract me when I’m meant to be getting ready for a night out on the tiles. If my eyeliner is wonky, I shall know who to blame!