Why it's OK to be addicted to Pinterest

Hello, my name is Marliss, and I am addicted to Pinterest!

But, no worries, it is actually ok.  And, I'm ok, and so is everyone else who has carved out an extra 3.8 hours of your day to peruse boards of complete strangers!

Here's why it is ok to be addicted to Pinterest:

1)  It's pretty.

2)  You develop an enormous respect for all the talented people out there who have created all these lovely things for you to look at - followed immediately by an enormous hatred of all these talented people who must not have real lives which keep them so busy they can't actually cut out hundreds of wax paper circles to make the DIY "capiz shell" chandelier!!!

3)  I am getting "this much closer" (put you thumb and first finger about a quarter of an inch apart) to deciding that someday I might want to cook something after looking at all the amazing pictures of food. My question is why cupcakes are the only things drawing my attention!

4)  I realize I have pretty good taste when I see things I like that a bunch of others like also.  Or does that mean there are a bunch of us who have really bad taste?

5)  When I finally get to build my dream home I will be a builder's dream of a client.  I will already have all my ideas in 1 place and can hand it to the builder and say, "build this".

6)  I can memorize all the funny signs that people post and hope that someday they will magically pop into my head at the appropriate time - like when I am standing in front of the person I wish to say "Karma takes too long, I'd rather just beat the crap out of you right now" to.

7)  There really are some great ideas for kids.  The green "Leprachaun" feet on the toilet rim with the green water will be a hit with the girls first thing in the morning on St Patrick's Day.

8)  It keeps me away from the kitchen and snacking.  Right up until I see another damn cupcake picture!

9)  Crap - I had more, but I just got distracted when I had to google what the heck kind of shell it was the DIY chandelier was supposed to resemble.......

and therein lies the beauty of Pinterest.

Distraction - but now I will always remember "capiz";

Dreaming - of the time when I can actually upload a picture that I, myself have created, instead of just re-pinning someone else's';

and

Rationalizing - it's ok to "research" on Pinterest because I might just happen upon an idea that will help me sell a house, or become parent of the year, or invent something that will make me rich.  And, we are right back to Distraction and Dreaming, aren't we.....??