Lately, the only places I have been on the Web are my blog, website, email and the occasional online shopping. I realized this weekend I have been missing a whole new world of possibilities. I love to go through Blogger's random blogs to find something new. I almost always find a blog worth following, but after discovering Pinterest, I now have a whole new set of places to peruse.

I know. I am behind the times. Apparently, Pinterest is not new, but it's new to me. It is made up of thousands of virtual bulletin boards. Some people "pin" up their favorite recipes, while others made dream wedding collages. Each "pin" takes the reader to a website where the information and pictures are stored. Super talented individuals are posting how they decorated a room or built a playhouse. There is all this free information in one spot with fantastic photos.

I'd write more, but I have to go explore Pinterest a little more.

Two slices of chocolate chip banana bread, with layers of Nutella, bananas, and marshmallow creme sandwiched in between, dipped in cake batter and deep-fried, then dipped in melted chocolate and rolled in toasted almonds and coconut.

(Submitted by Pearl Hurst) From the website This is Why You're Fat

On a daily basis I go to bed thinking, "Tomorrow I am going to eat better and exercise more and maybe lose some of the fat I've gained in the last few years eating like a 20-something undergraduate with self-esteem issues." Problem is, the next morning I get up, look at the beautiful sunny day that is very appealing for an early morning walk, and close my curtains. I choose instead sit at my desk eating 'Nilla Wafers as I work, sure the pounds will just decide they don't like me one day. It doesn't help that I come across some of my favorite blogs  with posts like these:

Pie Pops from A Cup of Jo
Banana Bites from Framed
Philadelphia Lemon-Style Ice Cream from Not So Humble Pie

Seriously people, I may have to start following diet blogs. This is getting ridiculous. I figure if I say it on my blog I'll have to actually do it (otherwise I'll have to answer to you all). So, without further procrastination, I am going jogging/speed walking/running/strolling) sometime tonight after I finish work and before I go to bed. I'll let you know how it goes. I am easily sidetracked, so it could be a very short or very long jog/speed walk/run/stroll.

 I like to think I am unique, but today, after Googling myself (I don't recommend it unless you need to bring your mood down a few notches) I realized that not only do I share my name with a few others, but some of them even share my profession. The other one is a plumber, which is not that far removed from a journalist. (We both are knee deep in poo for half our careers.) The "real" Erin Harty (that's me) doesn't show up until page 2.  The most prevalent of the Erin Hartys is not only an accomplished veterinarian, but a published author and journalist. She has written a book on horses, has a blog, a domain name using my name and she is starting to annoy me. Okay, I confess, she looks great on paper and if she loves animals, she is probably okay, but now I feel the need to change my name, or at least add an initial or even a silent letter. Hmm, maybe an H — Ehrin Harty? No, okay, what about an O —Eorin? Whatever!

Anyway, in an effort to bump my name to page one I am going to repeat my name over and over in this blog post hoping Google recognizes that 36 Erin Hartys in a row are better than one.

Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty Erin Harty

Some of you may have noticed that I have decided to pimp out my blog to Google, so that I could supposedly make revenue off of their "blog relevant" ads. Some of you may also have noticed that the only ads I seem to get featured on my blog have to do with alcohol and drug rehab programs.

I am still trying to figure this one out. I have it narrowed down to two things. First, the fact that one of my blog titles is Intervention, and secondly, that anyone who reads my blog in the first place has to either be slightly drunk, or a little high.

Anyways, if any of you are really in need of any of the "relevant" ads on my blog, I actually would rather not know (plus, I can probably guess who you are anyway.) :)