I stumbled upon it

No one will admit it, but on my desk this week someone had placed a magazine article on my desk. It was for a website called stumbleupon.com.
I had heard of this site for several months but have ignored it as one of the many overblown websites that's more hype than help.

Today I finished my list of customer tasks early and had the show ready to be recorded, so I came across the article one more time. I started to throw it out but was distracted every time I picked it up and started for the recycle bin.
Someone had some new server problem or other issue that made me keep setting the article down. Finally on the start of my fourth trip to the bin I decided what the heck? I have become so complacent in my web surfing habits anyway. I go to the same news sites every day, and even though I get bored with them I just didn't feel like searching for new interesting sites.

This was what stumbleupon was designed for: Bored surfers like me who just use the internet for information and work, and forget about the fun.
I was surprised to see the website is really about a toolbar, but not your ordinary search tool bar. First I installed the toolbar with high hopes but low expectations. Sort of like asking the prom queen to the dance.
But believe it or not, (put on that cumberbun)dreams do come true. This new toolbar is awesome!
All I do is tell the toolbar what interests me from one of the many different cateogories during installation.
Then I have the choice of several buttons to click, like websites, pictures, or videos. It then takes me to a random yet interesting site immediately upon hitting the button. Within no time I was looking at art work sites and setting new desktop backgrounds. Then I read interesting blogs from people in other countries.
I clicked on the video button and saw hilarious creative cartoons and videos.
While the rest of the office continued working and talking to customers I had to remind myself not to feel guilty because I was doing research after all.
Soon the day was done and it was time to go home. But that was OK because after the kids go sleep I knew more research needed to be done.
This is one cool site!