When I was a kid, I used to collect postcards. I never sent them, but I posted them on my walls, pasted them on the cover of notebooks, punched holes at the sides so I can use them as dividers for my organizer, etc. Recently, I renewed my interest in collecting postcards because I started to travel. Kat would ask me to get her a postcard and send it from where I currently am to add to her collection. So it’s like an Amazing Race thing.
I managed to find Philpost branches in Dumaguete and Cagayan de Oro, and send postcards from there, but the post office in Cebu still eludes me. And I wasn’t able to send a postcard from Camiguin. But I enjoyed doing it which is why I decided to sign up for a website called Postcrossing. It’s a site where you can sign up to send postcards to a random person anywhere in the world, and receive one back.
The idea of sending a postcard to, and receiving one from, a stranger is pretty fun. You can read the profile of the person you’re sending the postcard to, find out what kind of postcards they like, and then go look for that perfect postcard you can send them. Of course you can just go to the bookstore and get one, but looking for THE perfect postcard is part of the charm. Since I have limited pickings here in Dumaguete, I’ve only sent the usual postcards of Philippine tourist spots and the like.
I’ve sent my first two postcards yesterday, one to Tampa, Florida, USA and one to London. You’re allowed to send 5 postcards at a time, so I asked for more addresses today. I’m going to be sending postcards to the Netherlands, Finland and Estonia. I’m kinda worried because I have no idea if we have postal service to Estonia. I already have the perfect postcard for the guy from the Netherlands, but I still have to look for a couple for the two ladies from Finland and Estonia.
While I love the idea of receiving postcards, I’m more excited about sending them. Of course, I’d be lying if I said I don’t want to receive a postcard from, let’s say, Greece, but still, I enjoy sending them. I’d probably be crazy excited about receiving my first postcard. But for now, I’m crazy exited about sending them.
If you’re interested, you can sign up at Postcrossing.com.
Thanks, Kat and Lorna for influencing me.
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