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nurslaurie09 is back to work!

Just found out about this today... 2 days ago

...and can’t wait to start! Need to get some postcards tomorrow. Might never have known about this without 43T!



11/5/09 - Postcard Update: 3 days ago

» Sent: 0 postcards
» Received: 0 postcards
» Traveling: 5 postcards out of 5
» Sent distance: 0 Kms (0 miles)
» Received distance: 0 Kms (0 miles)

So, when do the five that I just mailed show up as sent? When their receiver logs them? I’m confused…and worried that I didn’t use the proper amount of postage. I did not know this would be so stressful!

But it’s still awesome. I found five perfect postcards in my collection for the people that I got as recipients! So, do the people who work at postcrossing have a secret camera installed in my postcard box? You just never know….



I just started this today... 3 days ago

I’ve heard good things about it and being a collector of postcards I can’t believe I haven’t done this before! But I’m so excited to send postcards to people – why does that part of it feel more exciting than the actual receiving? It could have something to do with the new tin of vintage postcards I just purchased last weekend!



LauralyBeautiful /Faith is believing you can close your eyes and touch the sky...

7, 8, 9, 10 and 11 4 weeks ago

From Lithuania

I’m not sure what the card says; it came with a translation, but it didn’t quite make sense. “Can’t call names of fate, then the real friend hugs you.”

Another from Lithuania

The back of the card says 18th century Vilnius.

From the Netherlands

Cute Basset!

From Singapore

The Merlion Inn.

And from China

This is the sculpture of the Five Rams, which is a fairy tale as well.

As well, the girl from France got my surprise card and sent me a thank you message. The other girl from Taiwan got my postcard today and says she wants to visit Niagara Falls now.



LauralyBeautiful /Faith is believing you can close your eyes and touch the sky...

My sixth postcard comes 1 month ago

from Paris!

The girl who sent it to me included her return address and so I sent her one in return this morning. She said on her homepage she is interested in direct swaps, so I hope it’s a pleasant surprise for her.

Speaking of that, I’ve initiated two direct swaps; one from Taiwan, and one from a little girl from IL. So we’ll see how that goes. (:



LauralyBeautiful /Faith is believing you can close your eyes and touch the sky...

Four More! 1 month ago

I got this from Finland, and this from the Netherlands, on Friday.

Today I got two more!

This one is from New Jersey, and this beauty is all the way from Australia.

I got quite a shock when I read the message on the Australian postcard…

I’m subscribed to the daughter of the woman who sent me this postcard. What are the chances, out of all the postcrossers, in the nearly 3 million postcards that they have sent out over time (who knows how many per day) that I receive a postcard from the mother of not just ANY 43Ter, but from someone that I am subscribed to? Is it a small world, or what? WOW!



LauralyBeautiful /Faith is believing you can close your eyes and touch the sky...

My first postcrossing card! 1 month ago

I have sent 10 postcards so far, with 5 received, and today I got my first postcard back!

It is the Oporto Cathedral, from Portugal. The woman who sent it wrote that she is married with two daughters and Oporto is a beautiful city with lots of history.

My first postcard through here. How exciting!



almost there 1 month ago

Already signed up for it! Got 2 addresses, one in USA and the other in Japan. Time to go and get some nice postcards and get this thing started. Exciting times :)



j0ho These arms of mine!

i have been doing this 3 months ago

and it has been so much fun, but it requires money and at the moment i dont have that to spare so im gonna cut back on it and maybe stop for a while but i dont want to give up on it coz its fun!! lol



j0ho These arms of mine!

i do like it and it is fun 3 months ago

but its also expensive. well i am a poor student!



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Bellevue
Jim Carson asks, “Why do many people indicate they don't want self-made cards? Do photos turned into cards count?”
— 18 months ago


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Cheryl asks, “Where do I buy a good postcard? tourist center? cvs, grocery store, bookstore? I know a collector's store that has old stamps and old postcards...do you think that might be a good place to start...”
— 2 years ago


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Auckland
zephyr_gurl asks, “what happens if i left postcard in my glovebox for 66 days but i've sent it now? will it be able to get registered?”
— 2 years ago


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