My Weak Spot

    Pinterest. For someone who spends as much time on it on daily basis as I do, I do not need to elaborate further on how great and what meaning that one word holds. However, for those of you who are not Pinterest Freaks, I will continue.
    This is my weak spot---sadly. I tried extremely hard to stay away from this site because I knew I would love it and not be able to stop. However, I was persuaded by, well, every single one of my friends. It is the simplest of social sites and that it something that I think I am drawn to most. It is also a complete woman's site. Although this is not a requirement, I can not say I've ever seen a man post pins before. The moment when I decided I would become a part of this site was when I was at my friends house and she had made the most beautiful tapestry wall art I have ever seen. I asked her, "how did you ever come up with that," (knowing that she lacks almost any artistic ability one could have) and she said, "I saw it on Pinterest and it gave me directions on how to do it." Boom. That was all I needed and within minutes I was sitting on the couch looking at Pins of art projects.
    Pinterest is something that I am drawn to because, in my opinion, it leaves all the gossipy, talky, silly stuff out. Not that I do not participate in that on other sites, but I enjoy having just one where it's just about me in the simplest way. I also have the application for my phone, so I can look at Pins whenever I am bored or have some free time. Pinterest also is more than just the site itself. If you like something, you can click on it and it will usually bring you to another site so you can either learn more about it, or learn how to do it. My Pins can reflect anything I choose---my interior decorating sense, the clothes I would love to own, the art projects I will some day complete, the wedding dress I will find, the food I like. It is everything about me without me having to write one word. It's fantastic.
    This site is probably one of the only sites that I enjoy and utilize into my daily life. It gives me dinner recipes, art projects, and outfit ideas that I have all executed in real life. All of my friends are on Pinterest. Although I will say that most of my favorite things have come from other people's profiles that I have searched. It is also the only site in which I am not afraid to interact with someone I don't know or share my profile with them. I feel this way because it is so simple and it makes me feel safe in the sense of the onlien world.
    I would say, in my experience, there are no leaders or power structures. I can't think of one instance or one individual that I would say "leads" Pinterest. Everyone is equal in the fact that power is not what Pinterest is about. It's about sharing your interests with the world. There is no drama, no wording, no bashing, no dating, no statuses, no nothing. Just you and your Pins.
   Besides Pinterest and all of the common social networking sites that our class is involved with, I can not think of any other online community that I actively participate in or observe. To be honest, I do not know why. I think it's something that I have never had the urge to find. Before this class, I already had a Facebook and Pinterest that I actively participated in on a daily basis, so becoming a part of something more was not something that striked my fancy---or something I had time for unless I never wanted to put my phone down. I go on Pinterest at least ten times a day for varying amounts of time depending on what I am looking for. Whether I am just browsing or I am looking for a specific idea such as a hair style, I would say I am currently addicted.