Here's a little look at the ways I use the Internet and what
it allows me to do.
Or at least all the ways and things I could think of right
now.
Shopping. Or
"window" shopping, as most of the time I don't actually buy anything.
Recently I've been looking for a dress to wear to my mom's wedding. Though
there are great dresses online that are fun to look at, I'll probably end up
buying one at Ross. I'm just cheap like that. I think the last thing I bought
online was...a baby carrier off of Etsy. Which reminds me: I love Etsy.com and
Amazon.com!
School-ing. Since all my classes are online, I do all my school on the Internet--from researching for assignments, to submitting them, to taking the tests.
Socializing-ish. As much as one can
"socialize" sitting in front of an inanimate object, I do so. I use Facebook
mainly--Instagram if that count too. Most recently I was sharing with my friends and
followers the pertinent information that my kiddos and I were, yet again,
hanging out at Starbucks....
Emailing--though that's pretty much only ads these days. Most recently I was greeted by "Erin, warm up with $1 off a soup" from Panera Breads.
Searching
for information.
I Google just about EVERYTHING; from researching information for writing
papers, to seeing if my 8 month old can eat eggs, to looking up
definitions/proper ways to use words. Apparently, recently I've needed to make
sure I was using the words, diatribe, disseminate and satirical
accurately.
Finding
recipes, DIY and craft ideas: Pinterest is one of my best friends.
I just found the most amazing skillet Parmesan chicken recipe, fun Christmas
crafts idea for kids, and the ombre hairstyle I'm gonna do on Friday!
Watching TV and Movies: Yay for Netflix and Hulu. Thankfully "Yo Gabba
Gabba" isn't on Netflix anymore, so we've had to select other things for
my 3 year old to watch. Sigh of relief! I much prefer "Word Girl" and
"Super Why." Even more than cartoons though, I like to catch up
on my guilty pleasures like America's Next Top Model and Project Runway on Hulu
and I'm totally gonna watch "The Italian Job" and "Strictly
Ballroom" again on Netflix in the near future.
Reading blogs/articles. This is actually something I only do occasionally if I see
and interesting link posted from a friend on Facebook.
Playing games. And by that, I mean Scrabble. I'm a little obsessed with Scrabble.
Reading books and library stuff: Now that I'm in a book club, I like to see if the book of
the month is in my library's online/digital/e-database. I'd much prefer to rent
it via my phone and read it electronically for convenience sake.
