Sam Speaks Saturdays: Clickity Clackity

Saturday number two…let’s see how many of these I can remember to do in a row, which might be a bit hard, seeing as I alllmost forgot this one. Okay, so what will this Sam Speaks Saturday entail? The internet! Namely, some of my favorite websites and why.

PostSecret (http://postsecret.blogspot.com/)

This is a blog maintained by a man named Frank Warren, who posts anonymous secrets sent to him by people across the globe. Every Sunday he updates, posting about 20 new secrets from everyday people. The secrets vary from funny and heart-warming to tragic, but what I love about this website is the fact that anyone can participate. The address is posted on the site and you can use it to make your own secret that might get shown on the web, or even put into one of the books published by Warren. I personally have sent in a secret that was put into the second PostSecret book, My Secret (ironic, I know). Anyway, I highly recommend this sight to make your Sundays a bit more interesting, but beware! It is rather addictive.

You Are Beautiful (http://www.you-are-beautiful.com/)

This is another website that always makes me smile. The basic idea is that you can mail a self-addressed envelope to the address on the website, and they will send you stickers that read “You Are Beautiful” You take these stickers and post them wherever you wish, just to remind people that they are beautiful and make their day. You can even take pictures of where you post them and submit those to the website. I just love the idea of random acts of kindness. I’ve actually thought of making a random acts of kindness club here at UBC…

Overheard in New York (http://www.overheardinnewyork.com/)

This is a website I go to when I need a laugh. On it you can find a wide variety of funny things that, ask you can guess, been overheard in New York. Submitted by random New Yorkers and tourists as well, I sometimes find it hard to believe that people actually said some of the things you find there. Always good for a good laugh, Overheard in New York is a winner on my list.

These are just a handful of websites I visit in my adventures online. I mean, you’re on the internet now, you might as well check them out!