I'm a HUGE Pinterest fan. I mean HUGE. I like to think of myself as a PIN MASTER. Which is probably why I have over 1000 pins and about 20 boards to my name. (http://pinterest.com/pinkletters/)
Why is Pinterest such an amazing sensation? I have a few theories. I think Pinterest fulfills our need for sharing and receiving validation for our thoughts and opinions, and I think we all get a thrill from the idea of, mainly in the virtual sense "owning" these beloved things we pin.
Pinterest I think was genius when they came up with the idea of the "Activity" or "News" board where you can get a quick glimpse of those items you have pinned that others like or repin. Its fabulous! I love to see that my old friend "Suzie" loves that scarf as much as I do. Enough to add it to her own collection of thoughts and wishes. I love to see the styles of "Grace" and the gorgeous things she is eying these days. Its almost like you get to peek at each other's journals and see what is important in your life these days. I can tell who is getting married, having a baby, picking up cooking, picking up photography... all simply from the types of pins they are pinning!
And boy do I love collecting those genius ideas for myself. Not only does the act of "pinning" speak to my characteristic of poor memory, but in a virtual sense I'm gettin to own something that otherwise I wouldn't get a chance to own. I can look at and daydream about those lovely boots all day long, even though my budget is not allowing me to feel them and touch them. It will do for now! And when the magical day does come that I can call those boots mine I know exactly the link that will take me to the page to purchase them.
So in essence, Pinterest holds my virtual accessories closet and helps me develop my future collection... so, follow me! http://pinterest.com/pinkletters/
Why is Pinterest such an amazing sensation? I have a few theories. I think Pinterest fulfills our need for sharing and receiving validation for our thoughts and opinions, and I think we all get a thrill from the idea of, mainly in the virtual sense "owning" these beloved things we pin.
Pinterest I think was genius when they came up with the idea of the "Activity" or "News" board where you can get a quick glimpse of those items you have pinned that others like or repin. Its fabulous! I love to see that my old friend "Suzie" loves that scarf as much as I do. Enough to add it to her own collection of thoughts and wishes. I love to see the styles of "Grace" and the gorgeous things she is eying these days. Its almost like you get to peek at each other's journals and see what is important in your life these days. I can tell who is getting married, having a baby, picking up cooking, picking up photography... all simply from the types of pins they are pinning!
And boy do I love collecting those genius ideas for myself. Not only does the act of "pinning" speak to my characteristic of poor memory, but in a virtual sense I'm gettin to own something that otherwise I wouldn't get a chance to own. I can look at and daydream about those lovely boots all day long, even though my budget is not allowing me to feel them and touch them. It will do for now! And when the magical day does come that I can call those boots mine I know exactly the link that will take me to the page to purchase them.
So in essence, Pinterest holds my virtual accessories closet and helps me develop my future collection... so, follow me! http://pinterest.com/pinkletters/
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