Link Goodies #1



1) Want to learn a new language? I do. I need to work on my German so I can communicate better with my German friends even though most of them all know perfect English. I thought about doing Rosetta Stone but it's so expensive. I just started Duolingo on my iPhone which is a free app to help you learn a language. How amazing does that sound? It's bloody brilliant. I don't plan on being fluent with this but I'll let you know how it goes. I'm really excited, especially because it's free and seems easy and interactive. Do any of you have experiences completing a Duolingo language? Please share.

2) I realized that although I have a link on my sidebar for my Google + Community, Antique and Flea Market Travelers, I never really announced the community on my blog. I'm taking the time now to share this information with you. My little community has grown to over 700 members! We talk about our finds, show em' off, and even get help identifying them. If you're a vintage junkie, check it out.

3) Take this fun quiz to find out what city you should actually be living in.  I got Portland.  I'm totally okay with that.  Have you ever seen Portlandia?  Love it.

4) During some of my research about possibly traveling to Thailand, I came across some very sad articles about how some of the animals in the tourist industry are treated in Thailand.  Having an Elephant ride may just be hindering our gentle giants.  Read more here.

5) This is a video made by a guy who took a bunch of famous paintings and animated them.  It's hauntingly beautiful and oddly relaxing in my opinion.

6) You might have seen this one floating around. It's a quiz that tells you based on upon your dialect what part of the US you might be from.  Some people I know had strange results.  Mine were pretty spot on, it said I might be from Philly, D.C. or Arlington.  (I'm originally from PA).

7) Need some inspiration to shoot photos like a boss?  Check out this Russian mama who shoots pics of her son and farm life.

8) I thought this was an interesting video of of clothing and dance styles throughout the last 100 years.

9) For my Frenchie fix, I'm sharing this adorable video of a daddy French Bulldog showing his puppies how to play!

10) I was lucky enough to win this rockin' skull tank from Reverie-the Shop.  I love it and Bri's site.  They have the coolest stuff.  Blankets, bags, and clothes.  Give it a look.  Thanks Bri!  And thanks to Diane's Vintage Zest for running the contest!


Any link goodies you are dying to share?

14 comments :

  1. Here are a few funny links that I shared and I'm so glad you liked the tank! http://www.vintagezest.com/2014/01/weekly-wrap-up-crazy-coincidences-funny.html#links

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  2. Portland is amazing. I am an Oregonian all the way, love my home state.

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    1. Awesome, I am really excited to visit Portland once stateside.

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  3. Portland is so beautiful. I am an Oregonian all the way, love my home state!

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  4. Wonderful post! I got Paris. It was such an awesome link - Paris is my favourite place in the World!

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  5. Lovely post! I am off to download duolingo! :)

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  6. I enjoyed this post...thanks for all the tips.
    Here from The Tablescaper

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  7. Fun post. I took the quiz on where I should live. I visited from Time Travel this morning :)

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  8. Great to have you at Seasonal Sundays.

    - The Tablescaper

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  9. What wonderful links - thanks for sharing them. I really enjoyed all of them. I'm going to add you to my blog list. Wonderful blog!

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  10. What wonderful links - thanks for sharing them. I really enjoyed all of them. I'm going to add you to my blog list. Wonderful blog!

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  11. I love these kinds of posts! I do one like this on my blog each week too. I took the city quiz a while ago and also got Portland, I think it's fitting for me. I took the dialect quiz and it says I am 100% from the south, probably SC or another southern state, considering I'm from SC I'd consider the quiz spot on haha.

    The elephant article hurts my heart. It's on my bucket list to ride an elephant, now I don't think I could do it.

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    1. I've never been to Thailand but I've heard a lot of people ride the elephants as like a touristy thing to do. I thought about doing it myself but not after reading this article. I think a lot of stuff like this, we know in the back of our minds that there may be something up but until we really read something like this we don't really know or pay attention.

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