cards to cure the blues

In my last post, I mentioned the phenomenon of "new year's blues". Sending a quick note to someone to let them know that you are thinking of them is a great way to help out, and while we don't always make the time to telephone those that we *mean* to call, we can always find ourselves on our computers at one time or another during the day. In fact, just because you sleep all day and stay up all night on the internet is no excuse for not keeping in touch. You can still "talk" to your relatives and long lost friends via simple but personal methods like sending ecards.

Yahoo greetings offers all kinds of cards for every occasion, and for when trying to cheer someone up, cards for no occasion at all - just to say "hello". They're offering a free 30 day trial right now, so why not? Personally, I dig the talking ecards, as they seem to add a bit more character. You can simply type your own text and have their robotic voice say it in several different accents and pitches, or (best of all) you can upload your own digital voice and send it along with the card. With more and more grandparents getting on the internet these days, go send your grandma an eCard!