The last post of this year!

Received from Finland on 22 Dec, 2009.

There is a BBQ party going on in the basketball court,
with people singing and shouting that I can't get to sleep...

Merry Christmas!

This year's Christmas is the most enjoyable and relaxing one since I left primary school,
because in my secondary school exams always come after the new year holiday...



Received from Germany on 30 Dec, 2009.



Received from Austria on 17 Dec, 2009.



Received from the USA on 28 Dec, 2009.

Sometimes X'mas cards arrive late as the demand for postal mail is great in December.

Play-by-mail game

An interesting entry in Wikipedia:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Play-by-mail_game

Yearning for Holidays!

Received from Finland on 20 Feb, 2010.
Sheep is currently yearning for Christmas holidays!

Raspberrrrries

Received from Finland on 8 Jan, 2010.
Recently I am addicted to JACK'nJILL's "Dewberry" cookies.
I first have a taste of it when I was in F.7,
and last week when I got fed up with (!?) the soda biscuits,
I bought the "cookies" and immediately got hooked to it.

US Map Dump

Received from the US on 8 Aug, 2009.


Received on 20 Sep, 2009, showing the state of Maine and the local wildlife.
Maine is the northmost state of the country so we see the puffins at the bottom right corner.



Received on 8 Dec, 2009.



Received on 20 May, 2010.
At the bottom is the state flower "Black-Eyed Susan".



Received on 14 Jul, 2010 .
highlighting the features of Pennsylvania

Silent as the sleeve-worn stone Of casement ledges where the moss has grown

Received from Finland on 12 Feb, 2010.
When I read one of the analysis of the line "Silent as the sleeve-worn stone Of casement ledges where the moss has grown" in the poem Ars Poetica,
I immediately thought of this postcard.

Regional map of Manhattan, NYC

Received from Germany on 10 Sep, 2009.
So organize, and strictly patterned.

Estonia

One day (more than a year ago) I realized that the colour pattern of MONO erasers kind of resemble like that of the Estonian Flag,
so I drew a picture of a mixture of the two and upload it to dA.
On the next day, I received a comment from an Estonian, who asked why I "even know the country",
and I replied to him that I learnt about it in history lessons that the country is one of those which gained independence after WWI.
Actually I was a bit surprised because I remembered that during that lessson,
one of my classmates asked something like "what/where Estonia is"
and then the teacher replied "it's general knowledge" with a how-dare-you-not-knowing-it expression on his face.
Anyway, the blabbering ends here.



Received on 3 Aug, 2010.
It shows some medieval parts of the old wall around the old town of Tallinn,
which are under the protection of the UNESCO.



Received on 7 Jul, 2010.
I think they are pansies, right?
The card itself is lovely to look at.

Handmade Postcards Dump - Beaches

Recently I saw a user profile on Postcrossing that he/she does not prefer handmade postcards because the user believes that if he/she has the time to buy postcard, so does most of the other users.
I was a bit confused because making postcards is far more time-consuming than to go to the local bookstore or souvenir store buying postcard. Some people, like I do, make postcards as their hobbies for simple pleasure but not because of some reason like convenience.
Anyway, every one has their personal preference......













This first one was taken near my home while the rest were taken during picnic by my family.
These are more like photos than postcards......

Pour Adultes aussi - Petit Bateau

Received from France on 3 Aug, 2010.
So sound and peaceful.
"Petit Bateau" means "little boat", which is a brand name of clothes,
while "pour Adultes aussi" means "for adults too".

A Russian Portrait of a lady

Received from Russia on 26 Jul, 2010 .
A vintage card of a painting in watercolour.
When my mom saw this postcard, she asked if it is the picture of whoever sent it.

New Potatoes and Herrings

Received from Finland on 19 Jul, 2010 .
Featuring a typical Finnish summer meal - new potatoes and herrings.
I haven't tried herrings but potatoes are my all time favourite.

Russia dump

Russia Now and Then.


Received from Russia on 8 Nov, 2009.


Received on 17 Dec, 2009,
showing a picture of a town more than a century ago.


The cupolas of the Terem churches.
Received on 16 Apr, 2010.

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Received on 11 Jul, 2010.
It features the complex in Manege Square, located in Moscow.

Continuous sheep bombarding

Received from Germany on 5 Jul, 2010.


Received from Finland on 23 Jul, 2009.


Received from Finland too on 8 Aug, 2009.


Received from Germany on 8 Aug, 2009 again,
because I used to collect my postcards in batches from my friend to whom the postcards were mailed.

Happy Lambies

Received from the Netherlands on 23 Jul, 2009.



Received from Germany on 23 Feb, 2010.

Sheepworld

Received from Finland on 26 May, 2010.
It says "I am your biggiest fan".
Here is the website of Sheepworld:
http://sheepworld.de/

St Jacob's cathedral rie Sibenik

Received from Croatia on 23 Jul, 2009,
showing the St Jacob's cathedral rie Sibenik, which is an UNIESCO site.

A coincidence - Swiss map

Yesterday, I received a postcard showing a Swiss map,
then I noticed that I actually received an identical card a couple of weeks ago on 7 Aug, 2010!
What a coincidence!

Pasta

Received from Germany on 15 Jul, 2010.
My parents used to tell me that they travelled to Italy by ship to buy spaghetti for our lunch.

Lunar New Year

Many of the photos of my handmade postcards were shot during Lunar New Year holidays.


The above was taken in Tuen Mun Town Plaza.


A cute couple.


This shot looks a bit weird ...... anyway.

Map of Great Britain

Received from Poland on 18 May, 2010.

sheep ad card

Received from Finland on 18 Jun, 2010.
Some people say that they do not prefer ad cards,
but this is an interesting ad card.
It says something like "changing of place".

The Red Roofed Prague

Received from Czech on 14 Dec, 2009.
The walls of the architecture shimmer under the sun.



Received from Czech on 16 Dec, 2009.
Well preserved sites can be seen in the city.

Zhaoping Station of the Alishan Forest Railway

The Alishan Forest Railway is a famous railway in Taiwan.
It has been running for over a century and the distinctive locomotives and trucks are its special features.



Received on 26 May, 2009 from Taiwan,
being the first postcard I have ever received!
The cherry blossoms are also an attraction.



Received on 17 Dec, 2009 from Taiwan.
The scarlet truck and the old style black engine stands out in the white snowland.

Oil painting of flowers

Received from Finland on 12 Mar, 2010.
A fabulous oil painting of flowers.

Moomins

Received from Finland on 23 Jul, 2009.
I wonder why Moomintroll looks so sad in this postcard.

Recently I have been reading the Moomin novels.
There was a full set of Moomin books in the library at my alma mater but I never got to read them at that time.
Compared with the Japanese animation version,
I like the original novel of Moomin better.
In the former version there is a little bit too much stress on the heartwarming parts and moral,
while the novel is less "typical" as a children's story.

Lotta Svard

Received from Finland on 30 Jan, 2010.
Lotta Svard is a auxiliary paramilitary oraganization recruiting female volunteers.