Oh my. I finally gave in and tried out Stumble. Man, can it really eat your time. I feel like a kid in a virtual museum, oohing and aahing at everything around me… except this time, when I get bored, I don’t even have to shuffle my feet as I walk to the next exhibit room… all I have to do is hit the Stumble button and I’m in another world! How awesome is that! 😆

Given my love for photos and words, it’s no surprise I suppose that some of the sites that amazed me most were those that combined photos and text… and not only were these visually interesting, I also thought that the messages in them were brave, raw, insightful, deep. (I know I probably would not have the courage to lay the contents of my heart out in the open the way others do, so I appreciate their courage to speak out, and I wonder if they realize that in doing so, they have given voice to the secrets that lie within the hearts of many others who may not be as brave as they are).

Here’s just some of the amazing stuff I found here at littlemiss and icanread and some other places that I can’t even recall anymore (lol!):

Funny how one word can say so much:

(and okay, maybe i’m biased because the letters make up my name, hehe)

Sometimes, the power in the words is so great that text alone is enough:

And other times, the image alone is enough to send a message:

Then again, sometimes having a bit of illustration adds to the appeal:

And then there are images, like this one, that quietly give hope to those who need it:

This one, I especially love  😀 (plus you just gotta love the way that font works perfectly with the image):

and speaking of music, here’s a sampling of what’s on my itunes “most played” playlist this week:

Eyeszzzzzzzzz closzzzzzzzzzzzing… enjoy the music while I go meet McDreamy (right, in my dreams! 😆 ) Good night! Will be back soon! 😀