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Fun Stuff

Some websites I think are fun to mention.  Feel free to let me know what I should add to this list?  Stop back as I plan to update this from time to time.

Couch Surfing
I haven't used their services, but I plan to.  I think this is a neat concept.  The video below isn't specific to this website, but it explains the process well.

Straight from CoachSurfing.org:  CouchSurfing is an international non-profit network that connects travelers with locals in over 230 countries and territories around the world. Since 2004, members have been using our system to come together for cultural exchange, friendship, and learning experiences. Today, over a million people who might otherwise never meet are able to share hospitality and cultural understanding.

Our mission as an organization is to create inspiring experiences: cross-cultural encounters that are fun, engaging, and illuminating. These experiences take many forms. CouchSurfing's initial focus was on hosting and "surfing" (staying with a local as a guest in their home). Alongside these core experiences, we now also facilitate a growing array of activities and events.

We have a vision of a world where everyone can explore and create meaningful connections with the people and places they encounter. Each CouchSurfing experience shared by our members brings us closer to that vision.

In order to make our vision a reality, we have created a network where people from different walks of life can come together. We are a diverse community of over 1 million members. CouchSurfers come from over 69,000 different cities and practice 302 unique languages. We are even more proud of our track record of creating inspiring experiences. Since 2004, over 1.7 million successful CouchSurfing stays have been recorded, over 1.9 million new friendships have been formed through CS, and over 120,000 of those are described as being close friendships. Members have reported over 4.3 million positive experiences, which is an incredible 99.7 percent of all CS experiences.

CuteOverload
Who doesn't like adorable animal pictures and videos?  Cute blog.  Here's one picture I like:

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Gratefulness.org
Dubbed a network for grateful living, what more needs to be said?  From their site: Our international nonprofit organization provides resources for living in the gentle power of gratefulness, which restores courage, reconciles relationships, and heals our earth.  Tons of interactive features: videos, newsletters, stories and more..  Love it.

Two videos I like:

Triumph of the Spirit
I am grateful to have 'virtually' met Phil Bolsta, the author of this blog.  I recommend you sign up for his updates.  He sends them out here and there, always full of great stories and thoughts.  Great stuff, thank you Phil! :-)

You can watch some of the interviews he conducts on his Youtube channel by clicking here.