Loafing on the net....

While waiting for a file, I loaf on internet…It’s very pleasant, I hop from site to site. Some blogs, I read nearly everyday. If I had to make a list of them, right now, it would take hours. Still, I want to list them one day in order to share them with you.
When I have time to waste seated at my computer, I love consulting sites about etymology. For instance, I love the word “april” because it rhymes with frail or febrile. I always thought it would make a lovely name for a girl. This afternoon, I learnt that “april” comes from the Latin word “aphrilis” which means “foam”, out of which Venus/Aphrodite was created. Isn’t it nice?

I also discovered, at random, the very beautiful project of Kelli Donley which moved me a lot (cf her site www.africankelli.com) titled Calculated Acts of Kindness. Basically, the idea is to stop five minutes pondering on our own problems and to plan little acts of kindness towards the people we love and strangers, even if it doesn’t pay back and getting a maximum of people involved in this project. Kelli works in international health and manages and develops health projects for the poor. I like her idea very much and sent her an email to tell her. I was really pleased to get an answer from her on the same day….Internet is great sometimes….