Top 10 Reasons I Love the Internet!

I was reminded yesterday by one of my favorite blogs that I read https://http//thepioneerwoman.com/blog/2009/09/met_them_on_the_internet/ that the internet can be such an awesome thing in your life if it is used for good reasons.

Here are the top 10 reasons why I love the internet:

1. It makes my day go by faster at work. I usually read some blogs or post on some message boards during my breaks and lunch. I usually take those breaks at the same time during the day, so knowing in the back of my mind I have a break coming up seems to make my day go by faster so I can get home to my baby girl.

2. Bloggers like Kelly (http://www.kellyskornerblog.com/) that use their blog to not only share adorable pictures of her beautiful daughter, but to also lift up others in prayer. I don't think there is a better use for the internet than sharing prayer requests and lifting others up.

3. The internet makes it easier to keep up with family members that I may not be able to see very often.

4. Twitter. I know that many people don't really get Twitter and I understand that, but Twitter is something I look forward to checking everyday. I now even have a Blackberry so I am able to get tweets throughout the day. :)

5. Keeping up with old friends, old classmates, etc. I've known Ohamanda for so very long and even though we were never really close growing up (I was a few years older) I am so thankful that I can follow her on her blog and keep up with what is going on in her life. Amanda - you are such an inspiration as a Mom and also a follower of Jesus.

6. Sharing pictures. Even though I am not really good about taking pictures, I am so thankful to have access to websites like Flickr and Photobucket to easily load photos and create slideshows to send to family and friends.

7. Youtube. Oh my. I could spend hours watching funny videos, music videos, or even replays from shows I missed the prior night on tv.

8. Shopping. I really don't like going to the mall at all. However, I do like shopping online. I don't know if it is the fact that I am larger than I want to be and don't care to try on items that may not fit in the store or if it is just because the stores seem so overwhelming and I can't seem to find things I really want, but shopping online is just so much easier.

9. Online banking/billpay. This has been a big timesaver for me. It is very easy to keep up with exactly how much money we have or don't have than ever before. I also appreciate the fact that I don't have to write checks anymore.

10. Meeting new friends. This goes back to what Ree at http://www.thepioneerwoman.com/ posted yesterday. Yes, the internet can be scary, but I have also met some extremely cool people and have been a part of some really cool activities in my life because of the internet and the people I met through the internet. Like they say, I love my computer because my friends live in it.


Visit http://www.ohamanda.com/ or http://ohamanda.com/about-2/top-ten-tuesday/ to learn more about Top Ten Tuesday.

Who would have thought?

I had always said I wouldn't have a blog just because I don't ever think I have anything useful to say. But there are a lot of blogs that I follow that block anonymous posters so here I am with my own blog.

I'd like to think that I will have a lot to say and would post quite often, but I highly doubt that will happen.