Fun Stuff on the Internet

The internet vapor can be a dark, scary, and just plain wrong kind of place. Anyone who has ever mistakenly assumed what the public website for the White House is can attest to that. But for all the bad – there is a lot of good. Even useful and fun! And not even in that pervy, scary geek/fan boy kind of way.

Here’s a few finds that have made their way to my favorites folder:

MegaCollage – While digital photography helps me keep my pics organized, Displaying it all has been a problem. Thanks to my sisters, I’ve found the joy of photo album sites like Photobucket and Slide.com that help a little. But when I blog, I like using my pics when I can, especially when I write about travel. The problem then becomes space and size. I have a ton of pics – but a limited space to show them. Enter MegaCollage.com. You supply the pictures, they make the mega collage! Select 20 pictures (yours or from a selection from their collection) and upload them. Edit the cropping of the photo as you wish, type in your e-mail, and hit the “E-mail Collage” button. VOILA! In a few minutes you get your personalized collage. If you don’t like the way it’s arranged, hit the e-mail button again and get another version!

My Toronto Collage from MegaCollage

Goodreads.com – Don’t trust book critics? Wondering if other people share your love for wacky author’s like Christopher Moore? Want to get into a discussion on whether or not Mario Puzo sold his soul to the devil when he wrote The Godfather? Then come on in to Goodreads.com. This is an online haven for book lovers of all different levels, tastes, and ages. Kind of like a MySpace for book worms. Everyday people open up their bookshelves and review books they have read, providing other book lovers with the most important information that they look for. No overblown, ivory tower proclamations here! Just honest opinions from the everyman point of view!

Ephemera Inc. – I was finishing off my first round of Christmas shopping when I found a collect of large tin magnets. The picture was a retro advertising illustration of a well coiffed woman from the 50’s or early 60’s with a wide smile on her face. I read the text of the magnet:

I not only purchased it, but dug through the bin for five other different magnets! Ephemera Inc. has been cranking out food for the “Visual Smartass” since 1980! You’ve probably seen their work in card and sundry stores all over. The website offers you the entire collection to order. But that’s not even the best part! The website also lets you to let the creative wise acre in you free, offering to pay for your writing!

We Love Colors.com – And lucky for this website…I love SOCKS! As a fashion accessory, socks are regulated to the trash bin normally. They fall and winter are the perfect times to add a little drama to the bottom of your outfits. Nothing makes an outfit pop better than a shock of color pair with black ballet flats or heeled pumps when sporting the sweater and jeans look. But sometimes finding the right color to match your needs is impossible when navigating the mall. We Love Color delivers what the mall can’t: A diverse selection of sock styles (knee-hi opaque, knee-hi sheer, thigh high, crew) with an incomprehensible 45 colors to choose from! Both affordable (styles start at $3.50 per pair) and chic, you can be well footed all year round!

Some Ecards – This is my latest find, but I haven’t had a chance to use it. But judging by the sharp, harsh, witty, and (WARNING TO PRUDISH TYPES) rude humor…I will be using it fairly soon! If you’re tired of the same old, boring eCards, Some eCards is the remedy. Figure out which friends and family have a great sense of humor and show them how much you really care!