"You wet your pants? Come on, let's get the hose."

I’ve joined the new craze.

I’m sure you’ve heard of Pinterest. It’s another social media site. That’s right. Another one.

I’m on the Facebook. I’m on the Twitter. I’ve got this blog that 8 people read. The Huzzy keeps raving about this Google+ thing, but I’m not so sure it has what I need. (it probably really does have everything I need – I’m just hesitant to get involved in something new.)

Then I saw this whole Pinterest thing. It’s new. It’s different. It’s a place to gather your thoughts, fascinations, and inspirations. It’s pictures of really cool stuff. And yet it’s a whole lot more than that.

I had my Pinterest invite sitting around for a while before I had any inclination to actually use it. It was neat checking out the pretty pictures, but I didn’t take the plunge immediately. This New York Trip gave me a great reason to use it.

Now, I understand that I didn’t get much feedback from my blog post asking for your recommendations on stuff to do in New York. In fact there was only one, from my silly cousin. Pretty funny. You should check it out. (I guess one out of 8 readers actually is a pretty good return, though.) But a whole bunch of you responded to my Twitter and Facebook pleas for the same help!

I took bits and pieces of everyone’s great advice, added in some stuff I researched on my own, and started a PIN BOARD to gather all of those ideas in one place. And you know what?

It’s really cool, that Pinterest thing.

I would now very highly recommend it to anyone wanting to gather up information and inspiration from the interwebs in one place. Forget the bookmarks and tabs. You can have an entire vacation plan at your fingertips. Or a wedding. Or a shopping list. Or a new wardrobe. Or even a menu for cheat day. (yum!) All the pictures you gather will automatically keep their links to where the pic came from. Instant credit. Instant bookmark for everyone that stops by for a look.

Here’s a sample of what I have to offer on my great NYC pin board. Have a look. Follow the links. And keep those suggestions coming!

I’ve collected stuff to eat:

Stuff to do:

and stuff to see:

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