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Ms. Always Traveling
young Aussie trekking the planet three meals, two postage stamps and one destination at a time
Monday, April 23, 2012
Thursday, April 19, 2012
Aerogrammes!
Aerogramming it UP!
Today I decided to make an aerogramme for a dear friend of mine, M, in Australia. She is currently not well, so I hope this little postal piece brings her as much joy upon reception as it did for me to make!I made the template myself, loosely based off an old aerogramme that I had in my letter collection box. USPS has discontinued the use of post office issued aerogrammes as far as I can tell, and I'm not currently sure as to whether or not Australia Post is still using them (their website confuses me a little bit with their most recent aerogramme from 'Christmas 2011'?) however I'm breaking both barriers by making my own!
It's smaller than (what used to be) regular issue, but I should like to hope that it'll make it through the post just the same!
I'm aiming to pre-cut out a fair few more of them, possibly decorate them too, and then carry them with me should I ever want to send a quick and easy message from afar! It makes a lot of sense, aye?
[On a side note, sending this piece to M in Australia puts my To-Send-Count at 8 more!]
Here are some pics:
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| Little Purple Sheep is a postal pal. |
Have you ever written/made/used an aerogramme? Do you know any place where they still exist, or are readily available? Let me know!
And may today be a good mail day!
Send mail--send love,
~ Ms. Always Traveling
Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Some interruptions!
This week has seen me busier than usual. Which is unusual considering it is also the first week I have had off in months. Strange how The Universe works, isn't it?
In the past four days, I have been sick with a strangely unidentified illness (but am now over that!), have travelled to a cutesy little town up north, have worked on my essay, and have enjoyed the unseasonably warm weather than Boston has had.
To inform...
My mail count this week is--
I haven't received any other mail this week, which is a bummer, but I'll be checking my mail box this arvo and I hope that changes the situation!
On a traveling note myself, yesterday I ventured to the beachy town of Rockport, MA. where I enjoyed some deep-friend clams, the warm sea-breeze, and a lot of holistic storefronts. Let's just say that Rockport had a whole lot of stuff going on in a small amount of space.
The cobblestoned streets narrowly separated storefronts and left the shuttered houses looking like they were straight out of 1892. Historically appealing, to say the least, but not wholly my cup of tea. For lunch, we dined at Red Skiff Seafood & Grille where my palette was pleasantly attacked by an influx of deep-fried delicacies -- clams, prawns, chicken strips, and onion rings.
We then ventured down to the pier where Motif 1 sat isolated, reminding me of a fishy, red Alcatraz. Surrounded by empty lobster crates, it was cute. (And remains a town gem.) At low tide, the stone walls of the pier were stained with colour, and the dirty, dark blue/green weeds sat prominently for all to see. The bottom on the various fishing boats and cruisers flirted with the sandy ocean floor, and a lone seagull squawked and circled, squawked and circled, squawked and circled.
Picturesque, really.
The locals were goodnatured for the most part, some a little hard of hearing, which is only to be expected when they have the wonderful opportunity of spending every afternoon mesmorised by the loud crashing of waves into rockwalls at the port.
The man behind the counter at The Icecream Store, on Bearskin Neck, was pleasant enough, informing us of the Bostonian family that makes their icecream, and has done so for 100-plus years, as he filled up a waffle cone with "wild black raspberry" icecream.
Paired with a walk back to the car in the 89 degree weather, that icecream was nothing but delicious.
But now, we're back in Boston, and I'm stuck working on my 14-page essay on the American playwright, Edward Albee. Interesting guy. Seems to be a big fan of sex and destuctive marriages. It's real fun to analyse.
Not.
But as they say -- it's gotta help me somehow.
My aim is to finish this paper (for the most part) before three pm, so that I can spend the rest of the arvo writing letters. We'll see.
Just pondering--
Ms. Always Traveling
P.S. Photos later!
In the past four days, I have been sick with a strangely unidentified illness (but am now over that!), have travelled to a cutesy little town up north, have worked on my essay, and have enjoyed the unseasonably warm weather than Boston has had.
To inform...
My mail count this week is--
- sent one to Australia (A.)
I haven't received any other mail this week, which is a bummer, but I'll be checking my mail box this arvo and I hope that changes the situation!
On a traveling note myself, yesterday I ventured to the beachy town of Rockport, MA. where I enjoyed some deep-friend clams, the warm sea-breeze, and a lot of holistic storefronts. Let's just say that Rockport had a whole lot of stuff going on in a small amount of space.
The cobblestoned streets narrowly separated storefronts and left the shuttered houses looking like they were straight out of 1892. Historically appealing, to say the least, but not wholly my cup of tea. For lunch, we dined at Red Skiff Seafood & Grille where my palette was pleasantly attacked by an influx of deep-fried delicacies -- clams, prawns, chicken strips, and onion rings.
We then ventured down to the pier where Motif 1 sat isolated, reminding me of a fishy, red Alcatraz. Surrounded by empty lobster crates, it was cute. (And remains a town gem.) At low tide, the stone walls of the pier were stained with colour, and the dirty, dark blue/green weeds sat prominently for all to see. The bottom on the various fishing boats and cruisers flirted with the sandy ocean floor, and a lone seagull squawked and circled, squawked and circled, squawked and circled.
Picturesque, really.
The locals were goodnatured for the most part, some a little hard of hearing, which is only to be expected when they have the wonderful opportunity of spending every afternoon mesmorised by the loud crashing of waves into rockwalls at the port.
The man behind the counter at The Icecream Store, on Bearskin Neck, was pleasant enough, informing us of the Bostonian family that makes their icecream, and has done so for 100-plus years, as he filled up a waffle cone with "wild black raspberry" icecream.
Paired with a walk back to the car in the 89 degree weather, that icecream was nothing but delicious.
But now, we're back in Boston, and I'm stuck working on my 14-page essay on the American playwright, Edward Albee. Interesting guy. Seems to be a big fan of sex and destuctive marriages. It's real fun to analyse.
Not.
But as they say -- it's gotta help me somehow.
My aim is to finish this paper (for the most part) before three pm, so that I can spend the rest of the arvo writing letters. We'll see.
Just pondering--
Ms. Always Traveling
P.S. Photos later!
Wednesday, April 11, 2012
Some Outgoings...
Some Outgoings...
This past week has seen some lovely mail made, sent and received. I have made some OOTB mail (such as one to my friend traveling to the UK next week -- the aim is that he'll get it upon arrival) --
as well as an OOTB piece to my dear friend B in Australia --
and a letter reply to my dear friend T in Australia --
Allow us just to say that today has been a good mail day.
May today be a good mail day for you too.
Send some more mail --
~ Ms. Always Traveling
~ Ms. Always Traveling
Continuation of the Best Month 2
Got to love mail.
Yesterday, my arrival to the mailbox was heralded by two letters -- one from my dear friend T in Australia, and one from my dear Grandmother! The kind of mail that you don't expect can be the best you receive, when the mood suits.
Hence why, today, I decided to write some unexpected mail to my dear friend B in Australia. A wonderfully talented actor, B and I go way back. And I haven't heard from him in a while, so I thought an OOTB (Out Of The Blue) letter was only fitting!
So that makes the count:
(I might raise that if I finish it quicker than I anticipate!)
If you'd like to be one of those nine, let me know! You can never have to many penpals!
Send mail--send love,
~ Ms. Always Traveling
Yesterday, my arrival to the mailbox was heralded by two letters -- one from my dear friend T in Australia, and one from my dear Grandmother! The kind of mail that you don't expect can be the best you receive, when the mood suits.
Hence why, today, I decided to write some unexpected mail to my dear friend B in Australia. A wonderfully talented actor, B and I go way back. And I haven't heard from him in a while, so I thought an OOTB (Out Of The Blue) letter was only fitting!
So that makes the count:
- received one from Australia (T.)
- sent one to Australia (T.)
- send one to Australia (B.)
(I might raise that if I finish it quicker than I anticipate!)
If you'd like to be one of those nine, let me know! You can never have to many penpals!
Send mail--send love,
~ Ms. Always Traveling
Sunday, April 8, 2012
Continuation of The Best Month
National Letter Writing Month
Since we are still in the wonderful month that supports and encourages mail and letter writing, I think it only fitting to keep track of all of the wonderful incomings and outgoings this month.
So as of last post, I'd sent two letters -- one to Australia and one within America, and received one from within America -- but now I'd like to add a few more to the list:
What mail have you sent in the spirit of this wonderful month?
Send mail, send love --
~ Ms. Always Traveling
Since we are still in the wonderful month that supports and encourages mail and letter writing, I think it only fitting to keep track of all of the wonderful incomings and outgoings this month.
So as of last post, I'd sent two letters -- one to Australia and one within America, and received one from within America -- but now I'd like to add a few more to the list:
- received from within America (E.)
- received from Australia (A.)
- sent within America (DTR.)
- sent to the UK (B.)
What mail have you sent in the spirit of this wonderful month?
Send mail, send love --
~ Ms. Always Traveling
Thursday, April 5, 2012
.take.note.
Just quickly...
"It's incredible easy to get caught up in an activity trap, in the busy-ness of life, to work harder and harder at climbing the ladder of success only to discover it's leaning against the wrong wall."
Now that's food for thought.
~ Ms. Always Traveling
"It's incredible easy to get caught up in an activity trap, in the busy-ness of life, to work harder and harder at climbing the ladder of success only to discover it's leaning against the wrong wall."
Now that's food for thought.
~ Ms. Always Traveling
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