tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-79610215923791133052024-03-06T10:45:00.701+02:00The few conscious hours - my Postcrossing blogPostcrossing is a project where you send postcards to random people all around the world, and therefore also receive cards from random people. I started this hobby in December 2009 and got addicted immediately. Besides official cards I send many direct swaps and tags, you can see my received cards here. Enjoy!conscioushourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17668621576965478290noreply@blogger.comBlogger163125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961021592379113305.post-26175528243504451582010-09-06T16:15:00.004+03:002010-09-06T16:22:23.306+03:00Texas<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUv42GzOgj3GEAIkQzZGarvbnv7mZof7QSNQFTuHVz6i-_1QoYxRxMFrSo2jFulvFZzpulg9sDX1MocXQEzV0F7Jrimy2Di4WSPF7yWlW4gSP1rN5HCmsHmo-tvbage367JvxaizmuQxJD/s1600/tagcard61.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 276px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUv42GzOgj3GEAIkQzZGarvbnv7mZof7QSNQFTuHVz6i-_1QoYxRxMFrSo2jFulvFZzpulg9sDX1MocXQEzV0F7Jrimy2Di4WSPF7yWlW4gSP1rN5HCmsHmo-tvbage367JvxaizmuQxJD/s400/tagcard61.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513788724449054834" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">My first card from Texas, it's something what I've been waiting for :) I absolutely love this. I know there are also many big cities in Texas but still somehow I have a feeling this describes it very well. This card was sent from Dallas, which is the 3rd largest city in Texas. Thanks so much Carmen!</span></div>conscioushourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17668621576965478290noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961021592379113305.post-11343564522732137452010-09-06T15:59:00.002+03:002010-09-06T16:15:35.263+03:00North Carolina<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha4GLWt9ab8vRb5LhZlS1Bsd71YZH4cpfi1jbMgXiEcmdJSuPJpFqsmED8ngSicikLckKmyr5eT4xCUtZYKwo76aoPE3oZeQNEi9i0Orol0CkVEiU7276vJfobpQAJvK9sOrAMukvRyVmx/s1600/tagcard62.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEha4GLWt9ab8vRb5LhZlS1Bsd71YZH4cpfi1jbMgXiEcmdJSuPJpFqsmED8ngSicikLckKmyr5eT4xCUtZYKwo76aoPE3oZeQNEi9i0Orol0CkVEiU7276vJfobpQAJvK9sOrAMukvRyVmx/s400/tagcard62.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513786022651949090" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I gotta admit North Carolina is one of those states I don't know much about, maybe because it's not so often in news or tv shows, but I'm definitely more interested when I got this card. I was told that NC is the best state in the US and there you can find beaches, mountains, lakes, rivers, plains and lots of things to do and see. I also love this card, multiviews can be kinda complicated sometimes but I love these colors :) Thanks Megan!</span></div>conscioushourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17668621576965478290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961021592379113305.post-80489018898409683522010-09-06T15:40:00.003+03:002010-09-06T15:58:43.079+03:00Opole, Poland<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs_RgMqO_0PGc0hlC3llRug4QThv34w2tbhKpkQ44JASulJ8Vf_TGNc3oK7HviswsCA1KzYvYFatHsp8wRT1s1sVEM1BDY5zS1z5W8Lv2PB-yj6QQ2HM_wkISvlJHBmI25wKz6GslwHAk_/s1600/directswap102.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 164px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhs_RgMqO_0PGc0hlC3llRug4QThv34w2tbhKpkQ44JASulJ8Vf_TGNc3oK7HviswsCA1KzYvYFatHsp8wRT1s1sVEM1BDY5zS1z5W8Lv2PB-yj6QQ2HM_wkISvlJHBmI25wKz6GslwHAk_/s400/directswap102.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5513781043163485170" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I love this bridge! Opole is a city in southern Poland with a population of 125,000. Thanks again Iwona!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">P.S. Sorry about the small picture, but this was the maximum size Blogger allowed me to choose. Click the picture and you will see it bigger.</span></div>conscioushourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17668621576965478290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961021592379113305.post-89424558653043813172010-09-03T23:04:00.001+03:002010-09-03T23:06:03.364+03:00Harry Potter cards from Lithuania<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I got these nice HP cards from Lithuania. Thanks so much Agne!</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jemh1nAfKsh12RB4VuI56dEtN9G69tip8NjG0Y8wwHG3VJBeHZ5upv6kDXAShhfCVfD4CuprhH6cd1amT6BVvT8WHdraGtnPGwMlq1iMTIvIwU6SbQ4fsZgbOprm0QVD0TIYZlFw2-ul/s1600/directswap99.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh1jemh1nAfKsh12RB4VuI56dEtN9G69tip8NjG0Y8wwHG3VJBeHZ5upv6kDXAShhfCVfD4CuprhH6cd1amT6BVvT8WHdraGtnPGwMlq1iMTIvIwU6SbQ4fsZgbOprm0QVD0TIYZlFw2-ul/s400/directswap99.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512780870370561890" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXpw6iy6WRPsQtdE0D7uaWEl4azIQefKnRjC8KC6DnUie_OLie1UaAsw0rq6IEHA6L2H9J19IzXqITnOtJCKgN4-j0z6Hs8FdeLP35UvhLWiimiTqhSlx7jT68s6QkryyW38sF5cJ5v5-I/s1600/directswap100.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 294px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgXpw6iy6WRPsQtdE0D7uaWEl4azIQefKnRjC8KC6DnUie_OLie1UaAsw0rq6IEHA6L2H9J19IzXqITnOtJCKgN4-j0z6Hs8FdeLP35UvhLWiimiTqhSlx7jT68s6QkryyW38sF5cJ5v5-I/s400/directswap100.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512780860131458786" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmrSbjP0Cb0Nfu9Peiz_PWO8s6R4ChC8PJ_5Bsx8fa6aQosJ7u5EosFNuwnXqic-_pjr-2I_RDofsRXnh5k2QKZZGrHsCcDiiCG7gG8tyMV5xjA_cNEzDwADw-XJSlTg1HbKkrlhA5bjOt/s1600/directswap101.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhmrSbjP0Cb0Nfu9Peiz_PWO8s6R4ChC8PJ_5Bsx8fa6aQosJ7u5EosFNuwnXqic-_pjr-2I_RDofsRXnh5k2QKZZGrHsCcDiiCG7gG8tyMV5xjA_cNEzDwADw-XJSlTg1HbKkrlhA5bjOt/s400/directswap101.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512780850434312722" /></a>conscioushourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17668621576965478290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961021592379113305.post-46031788193302690262010-09-03T23:02:00.001+03:002010-09-03T23:04:19.705+03:00Smolensk, Russia<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFlK0wIGNkMr77_wX8Ik5GtpJEqQcyNPKs4tIQTSnhyphenhyphenHlu9zeINOM8f3VhCcE7vO_55FZjVzlZ91ohcXqMGaola9ByyaqfRQMvS8cWEpwS_mNGT1bUve39JCr3d6plEyzUeddvD8J-AAfe/s1600/directswap98.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 239px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjFlK0wIGNkMr77_wX8Ik5GtpJEqQcyNPKs4tIQTSnhyphenhyphenHlu9zeINOM8f3VhCcE7vO_55FZjVzlZ91ohcXqMGaola9ByyaqfRQMvS8cWEpwS_mNGT1bUve39JCr3d6plEyzUeddvD8J-AAfe/s400/directswap98.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512780203855968690" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">The St's Peter and Pavel Church, XII century. Thanks Vlada!</span></div>conscioushourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17668621576965478290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961021592379113305.post-45579045056522451492010-09-01T20:49:00.003+03:002010-09-01T20:54:40.966+03:00Detroit<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglK8DfChG-adNXEjz0uc_OUts68DvaF8pvfvd_S0QFveely0YTOcB53P84bywY36vKJCBYE9Y3c4yTxnNK4M4iCyZIlLS00sOcI2DYn98ZdxAMc76-dGIVkk9nLk9WOxt5dJ5aL6d5Br41/s1600/directswap97.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 279px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglK8DfChG-adNXEjz0uc_OUts68DvaF8pvfvd_S0QFveely0YTOcB53P84bywY36vKJCBYE9Y3c4yTxnNK4M4iCyZIlLS00sOcI2DYn98ZdxAMc76-dGIVkk9nLk9WOxt5dJ5aL6d5Br41/s400/directswap97.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5512003949965363394" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">My first card from Detroit :) In my opinion it's one of the most interesting cities and definitely on my must visit list when (yes, it's WHEN, not if! lol) I someday visit USA. Thanks again so much Amy!</span></div>conscioushourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17668621576965478290noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961021592379113305.post-46135861861964783792010-08-31T14:01:00.003+03:002010-08-31T14:06:53.595+03:00Nice, France<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeA4Xe6yd0tfeThwRI1Gq75s2KKtSBHssfeqVVMCWs1J12UsEg8k4oplPtgrv0SAkFOCByD1Iyi6uzFihnC5rOHkMoZlbDMVdrK1pxcRBwU3HiyXjMm4Ny6x-DRCA2xDFHHzRklPiRBxf/s1600/directswap96.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 280px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUeA4Xe6yd0tfeThwRI1Gq75s2KKtSBHssfeqVVMCWs1J12UsEg8k4oplPtgrv0SAkFOCByD1Iyi6uzFihnC5rOHkMoZlbDMVdrK1pxcRBwU3HiyXjMm4Ny6x-DRCA2xDFHHzRklPiRBxf/s400/directswap96.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511527580882349490" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">What a nice card! LOL I know that's a dumb joke but I couldn't resist saying it. But it's true, I love this card, the colors are amazing. I wish I could live in a place like that!</span></div>conscioushourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17668621576965478290noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961021592379113305.post-64092560947884600032010-08-31T13:43:00.003+03:002010-08-31T14:00:58.654+03:00Idyllwild, CA<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgovFxBB9YUbIKFqOqx7R6C5vR9n6qZpN-oKVv04pMuY8eWyD5xMc2-826u0xWTnqUiPrrKESG1AmJK4zXsuMHHttNEQip-dqIbfpLYVIsmvmDdf3uKywQG9qsPO8GqFocoi21-OZU53b3B/s1600/directswap95.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgovFxBB9YUbIKFqOqx7R6C5vR9n6qZpN-oKVv04pMuY8eWyD5xMc2-826u0xWTnqUiPrrKESG1AmJK4zXsuMHHttNEQip-dqIbfpLYVIsmvmDdf3uKywQG9qsPO8GqFocoi21-OZU53b3B/s400/directswap95.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511523049784278930" /></a><div><br /></div><div>Id<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">yllwild is a very popular resort/retreat area in the mountains, located in California about 180 kilometers from Los Angeles to east. Thanks again for the nice card Abran :)</span></div>conscioushourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17668621576965478290noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961021592379113305.post-20519059579603709642010-08-31T13:33:00.002+03:002010-08-31T13:43:37.276+03:00Minsk, Belarus<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigX0SbzUNc4EILJWIXPkTeD0olHeKV4UYOkRQHcwdhF-zFqZB07Iu82CDmOOyYwjF7xkVmvwAGeKo2iazWLSgqOZNZ1HQAc3UIwXuPeUv5DlzyoXVgjFztXlgMpFhmlqamhuwMesBp8N78/s1600/tagcard60.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 200px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEigX0SbzUNc4EILJWIXPkTeD0olHeKV4UYOkRQHcwdhF-zFqZB07Iu82CDmOOyYwjF7xkVmvwAGeKo2iazWLSgqOZNZ1HQAc3UIwXuPeUv5DlzyoXVgjFztXlgMpFhmlqamhuwMesBp8N78/s400/tagcard60.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5511521507275092754" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">This is a part of Independence Avenue in Minsk, the capital of Belarus. The avenue was formed mostly in 20th century. Some buildings survived the World War II, some were built later. Thanks for the nice card and information Helena!</span></div>conscioushourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17668621576965478290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961021592379113305.post-52073254739935803512010-08-26T15:47:00.001+03:002010-08-26T15:58:12.863+03:00Route 66<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9Dxjn0qRt6TMVKJQpdZoW75mxJATcf9Sz2-9ZUe_5hsPkgu2Syt8xCFmt3IePfwRzx63XWmMTTgmybAnT6or9papdjjaYOkvruGQP7rsof3U1mLULzRzfR1QyqTTbe4EqavRtsMe5nvv/s1600/tagcard59.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjf9Dxjn0qRt6TMVKJQpdZoW75mxJATcf9Sz2-9ZUe_5hsPkgu2Syt8xCFmt3IePfwRzx63XWmMTTgmybAnT6or9papdjjaYOkvruGQP7rsof3U1mLULzRzfR1QyqTTbe4EqavRtsMe5nvv/s400/tagcard59.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509699505634776050" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">What an amazing Route 66 card! I can so feel the nostalgia... lol. It was a nice coincidence that just yesterday I favorited this exact card on Flickr and today I got it. It's also my first card from Oklahoma!</span></div>conscioushourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17668621576965478290noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961021592379113305.post-523391030025691012010-08-25T15:45:00.004+03:002010-08-25T16:00:46.938+03:00Ice Age 3<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSn3KiYKPeX4KxbVgFoQbLtxybczIM-cN-DAWQ2pHggytXDnwsB8BAtEEC1qN5W-5VAQrE73EZZdiPb3A0SOnSlspx9MXlOCYAmU-2yAi72UEkvif5tcb0bj-LZVAXAhIm9PMR8IkbPFnT/s1600/directswap94.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgSn3KiYKPeX4KxbVgFoQbLtxybczIM-cN-DAWQ2pHggytXDnwsB8BAtEEC1qN5W-5VAQrE73EZZdiPb3A0SOnSlspx9MXlOCYAmU-2yAi72UEkvif5tcb0bj-LZVAXAhIm9PMR8IkbPFnT/s400/directswap94.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509328140635196882" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">My first Ice Age card, I'm so happy about it :) Ice Age movies are my favorite computer animation movies along with Cars. I love all 3 movies but the sequel (The Meltdown) is my biggest favorite. If anybody has Ice Age 2 themed postcards and wants to swap, please contact me :)</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">This card was a little bit damaged, there are some scratches but it's ok. It happens sometimes, and in the end the card in its entirety is the most important part!</span></div>conscioushourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17668621576965478290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961021592379113305.post-85417422348643415392010-08-25T14:22:00.003+03:002010-08-25T14:29:10.232+03:00Super cute Winnie The Pooh card!<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Baw3IAxLjliqWF1VX8FvBq7NchVxn-70xjE4oWoiO9cYvgpy5Tbu3iditSvxYKfj7RqvdeDSX7EcpvJqRhfWtiKYCxprUFd8Rob91oRG2BISUryQSv1IiAGNFJGT2w0l_MZYnOANcvlw/s1600/tagcard58.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 284px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3Baw3IAxLjliqWF1VX8FvBq7NchVxn-70xjE4oWoiO9cYvgpy5Tbu3iditSvxYKfj7RqvdeDSX7EcpvJqRhfWtiKYCxprUFd8Rob91oRG2BISUryQSv1IiAGNFJGT2w0l_MZYnOANcvlw/s400/tagcard58.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5509306845304601202" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I got this SUPER CUTE Winnie The Pooh card from my friend Ana from Macedonia! I was told these can't be found in stores anymore so I was lucky to get it. Thanks again so much Ana! :)</span></div>conscioushourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17668621576965478290noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961021592379113305.post-60469540232049849542010-08-22T15:40:00.003+03:002010-08-22T15:47:09.089+03:00<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">On Friday I got these 2 direct swaps and also my first official card from Italy. The first card shows Bohinj, which is the largest lake in Slovenia. In the 2nd card you can see the flying keys from Harry Potter and the Philosopher's Stone... remember them? ;D</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgokqEvSXmSKA6SPkSyUuVEfvpWoNfCeYBqsNNnx7743lWyxHyd1Rj6XJMBohZ-tBBVBEQbl0U8dnun7qFcFSfqEQs8P6uk9qLuGJUgvhpg-4RMQVfc7jCabO6eNIOwe0IpHc_ACyXLNYHT/s1600/directswap92.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgokqEvSXmSKA6SPkSyUuVEfvpWoNfCeYBqsNNnx7743lWyxHyd1Rj6XJMBohZ-tBBVBEQbl0U8dnun7qFcFSfqEQs8P6uk9qLuGJUgvhpg-4RMQVfc7jCabO6eNIOwe0IpHc_ACyXLNYHT/s400/directswap92.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508213818638504706" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9WghQRYUOS0Sr9Yk3UHLE67dLdvkwM1bId_vDRE_BpwJ8SFVXrdmV61l6SS3zi9pTKthYfC3pjQf8mrG4aL_SLaXXBwVXKXwMyhi5aM_v0zMqdLSQp8oErOke53ZrY17K3E9oaegw5fOU/s1600/directswap93.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 267px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj9WghQRYUOS0Sr9Yk3UHLE67dLdvkwM1bId_vDRE_BpwJ8SFVXrdmV61l6SS3zi9pTKthYfC3pjQf8mrG4aL_SLaXXBwVXKXwMyhi5aM_v0zMqdLSQp8oErOke53ZrY17K3E9oaegw5fOU/s400/directswap93.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5508213808902558034" /></a>conscioushourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17668621576965478290noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961021592379113305.post-37415170689508430852010-08-17T17:03:00.002+03:002010-08-17T17:06:49.536+03:00One word: AMAZING.<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I gotta say I got the most amazing postcards today! And just if that wasn't enough, they all also arrived in perfect condition.</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhah6pbfpJrN8-j822tcZon9gmeX1HuguRNagaiju8uN_fVX6a9fa7T0fge2g9-IdryjeoGkXkkdOQT82NBApzZmgu1tTSlwlDs0c6Am34cYz_gHC9D3FrT1l3zE4757YzPEXg_VKyNpZrd/s1600/received90.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 278px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhah6pbfpJrN8-j822tcZon9gmeX1HuguRNagaiju8uN_fVX6a9fa7T0fge2g9-IdryjeoGkXkkdOQT82NBApzZmgu1tTSlwlDs0c6Am34cYz_gHC9D3FrT1l3zE4757YzPEXg_VKyNpZrd/s400/received90.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506379355212751570" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">^ My first card from Estonia. An official one, but I just needed to mention it here!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUBWGXHbTnGJy1LOqvMOHE5A-djzXnUFV5Z_sBFnAUA7Upe-m9paej23OjbdAKOLL0O8WC5LNNF8Lj05pkNfl6ERFwHf7RZ4D1x5i-gvOqOGd7Itp7zZ2FXvZmyYLQOLDDRo_QrWwK6Y6x/s1600/tagcard56.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 281px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUBWGXHbTnGJy1LOqvMOHE5A-djzXnUFV5Z_sBFnAUA7Upe-m9paej23OjbdAKOLL0O8WC5LNNF8Lj05pkNfl6ERFwHf7RZ4D1x5i-gvOqOGd7Itp7zZ2FXvZmyYLQOLDDRo_QrWwK6Y6x/s400/tagcard56.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506379351648245714" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">^ Tahquamenon Falls in Michigan, USA. This same Postcrosser already sent me a postcard of the upper falls, and told me he had kept this one for me. Thanks so much!</span></div><div style="text-align: center;"><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilW4tkZiv44dcFdJ6EciHwEgW4GP1mJv80GIHN_Od0Z4DRwgFcnEtAspIdO_g6ON-jiyeI_M-7cKVk2IJPTlzCY-IuOa5JnyXsxLcy8SeUFn-UMqTzji6KpfEePk1GKeraa2xjVkCeKT73/s1600/directswap91.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEilW4tkZiv44dcFdJ6EciHwEgW4GP1mJv80GIHN_Od0Z4DRwgFcnEtAspIdO_g6ON-jiyeI_M-7cKVk2IJPTlzCY-IuOa5JnyXsxLcy8SeUFn-UMqTzji6KpfEePk1GKeraa2xjVkCeKT73/s400/directswap91.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506379340851476514" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">^ from Wroclaw, Poland. What an amazing view!!! These colors make it look very mysterious. Wroclaw is the 4th largest city and located in south-western Poland.</span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96mNb3rhnSF6peSQjZ7SL3KQB7DddwKcOiG-QYww0W82zxMCW8ZP6gv78OJ3ksAOSmEEOVeuwUFbUUl0T495agC-WlUm5Ka9ZExzW7MRhlK9M2ZZiz9jCOn_iHgeEfGLy_HDEF0WiPdTG/s1600/tagcard57.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 291px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEh96mNb3rhnSF6peSQjZ7SL3KQB7DddwKcOiG-QYww0W82zxMCW8ZP6gv78OJ3ksAOSmEEOVeuwUFbUUl0T495agC-WlUm5Ka9ZExzW7MRhlK9M2ZZiz9jCOn_iHgeEfGLy_HDEF0WiPdTG/s400/tagcard57.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5506379336242960466" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">^ from Hong Kong. I love skyscrapers, especially the Bank of China Tower. The sender told me she lives in a building which has 63 floors. I just dream about living in a building like that!</span></div></div>conscioushourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17668621576965478290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961021592379113305.post-44349265661906203972010-08-16T16:10:00.002+03:002010-08-16T16:24:53.295+03:00Canada<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj01N8kwYrgEqGQW-uup7t5XLWSoHfMHI2ifdC9JNDut8OZNnA5EpDMlK6XHHOwCVsH0aKwSRR6ZOEeNjdBSZzA2kp-P3ynwbto33xd4LsODHzmKy_hlKhykF8xy9nxJtK4cam6A9B9zSgo/s1600/directswap90.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 275px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj01N8kwYrgEqGQW-uup7t5XLWSoHfMHI2ifdC9JNDut8OZNnA5EpDMlK6XHHOwCVsH0aKwSRR6ZOEeNjdBSZzA2kp-P3ynwbto33xd4LsODHzmKy_hlKhykF8xy9nxJtK4cam6A9B9zSgo/s400/directswap90.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5505994866798094450" /></a><div><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Another beautiful card from my friend Linda! Here you can see all the flags of Canadian provinces. I think these would be interesting to learn even for someone who lives on the other side of the world. I already recognize some USA state flags but I gotta admit these are a little more unknown to me.</span></div>conscioushourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17668621576965478290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961021592379113305.post-38124591128104657622010-08-12T14:59:00.002+03:002010-08-12T15:02:20.709+03:00Portugal<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Got these cards from Portugal for exchange of used stamps. The football related is definitely my favorite!</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJhLxFBJ7zaGKlP5wJl1l4TPNMZJjq5m-AkBS4pHetUF2bZIMP8OWk9iXVKZfg5s_HiErnljiI-rxtBlk6JPwxrfG_-GoAbrMeQWrS_c9DTy8oHqqU5I7HAiG9N3dvd9vBFfk9HN9GYW9/s1600/directswap89_1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 281px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEioJhLxFBJ7zaGKlP5wJl1l4TPNMZJjq5m-AkBS4pHetUF2bZIMP8OWk9iXVKZfg5s_HiErnljiI-rxtBlk6JPwxrfG_-GoAbrMeQWrS_c9DTy8oHqqU5I7HAiG9N3dvd9vBFfk9HN9GYW9/s400/directswap89_1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504492047822601938" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5wYwh6e8B131L6hEevjGu4zmLbPO0jpfSTfJZbrU1biWy-fCfCw09cCo796OLUcD9xid8-owg1LToLXfFyopcJykO27uvj1OQFOTMB4mDGYQ4OY5-kL26ywviOR3zZ7PP3czqRVKP03Sg/s1600/directswap89_2.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 283px; height: 400px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj5wYwh6e8B131L6hEevjGu4zmLbPO0jpfSTfJZbrU1biWy-fCfCw09cCo796OLUcD9xid8-owg1LToLXfFyopcJykO27uvj1OQFOTMB4mDGYQ4OY5-kL26ywviOR3zZ7PP3czqRVKP03Sg/s400/directswap89_2.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504492045614211202" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXoJIfTy0YwqPC4mGQbVT_dUWAZrv1JN8vG7W62ltFXwlhZJxcFYB81wUok5KZL28dERgASUDqWZTaE1RB71Bc3z85868r8lanTU6IKP95fOg-L2idx05PKCI0dj3RUetd20y4g35nmPh/s1600/directswap89_3.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgMXoJIfTy0YwqPC4mGQbVT_dUWAZrv1JN8vG7W62ltFXwlhZJxcFYB81wUok5KZL28dERgASUDqWZTaE1RB71Bc3z85868r8lanTU6IKP95fOg-L2idx05PKCI0dj3RUetd20y4g35nmPh/s400/directswap89_3.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5504492034103610194" /></a>conscioushourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17668621576965478290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961021592379113305.post-1582739589715737892010-08-10T18:42:00.002+03:002010-08-10T18:55:44.565+03:00Sanibel Island, Florida<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUph5sRXjxBWvl3l5QtgM-bFk4-Ca6cTFFWz5qTksUwTr_VEKYoE9wEn6UQYO5l8Ud0U7Kh87LrS_7luOlOBqENQnq5LCkAQC9cF1SBox7LEKVC8-PaR5hheUhyupbTaWhmWCjHUR90X6C/s1600/directswap88.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 280px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiUph5sRXjxBWvl3l5QtgM-bFk4-Ca6cTFFWz5qTksUwTr_VEKYoE9wEn6UQYO5l8Ud0U7Kh87LrS_7luOlOBqENQnq5LCkAQC9cF1SBox7LEKVC8-PaR5hheUhyupbTaWhmWCjHUR90X6C/s400/directswap88.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5503807254748060130" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-family:georgia;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">"This lighthouse at Sanibel takes you back to old time Florida" says the text in the postcard. I'm sure that's very true! This lighthouse was built in 1880's and it was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1974. Thanks Katya!</span></span></div>conscioushourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17668621576965478290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961021592379113305.post-54795830811037210122010-08-07T22:00:00.005+03:002010-08-07T22:19:09.105+03:00China<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">I got these amazing cards from China for exchange of some used stamps. I sent about 60 stamps and chose these 10 cards to get in return. It may sound a lot, but I didn't need those stamps myself and that's why I wanted to trade them. Thanks Haomin!</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8RPFTQ1r4B2jnvyEMjYgsHjbJQAX9zU3r7mtsWPZ9wfqrc1tzXLX7eNcjfR-21yN4Kvzdig67hzq-Ss-MjGufl2fsJ4BuJUuBw5eS1WWcJqxB7qpeTLEwxo7wyA7IZ8ZvWMCD3ROBOBv/s1600/directswap87_1.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 292px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjS8RPFTQ1r4B2jnvyEMjYgsHjbJQAX9zU3r7mtsWPZ9wfqrc1tzXLX7eNcjfR-21yN4Kvzdig67hzq-Ss-MjGufl2fsJ4BuJUuBw5eS1WWcJqxB7qpeTLEwxo7wyA7IZ8ZvWMCD3ROBOBv/s400/directswap87_1.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502745886811030130" /></a><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiBEdTKEvJ_eiXICdEuxlwsXWxxh4o_YXAfHwXt9vExr7yOdqqoDDREoTF-oWeEpfNDi3-QXIZSZLMrYPd5Zm8nUaJBeCzyEGGtPNY0dUBy44U9TQsGR1KnLazshB4I_4qr6OQJ6aKa7twt/s1600/directswap87_2.png"><img style="display:block; 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margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 287px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhuBE7tb0UkC87wtJNJcSpSMQswfekEFO0R6O_LFfYW1fyJbbNqmgoyLM-VuTYM-mm9hG0P1z2Jv9J1UpXGluwlLNQmC3xi_sJmk8HZqpMdvz3oQKpMohxKsVLhViZRKUBPJzs2Uy8_6meO/s400/directswap87_10.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502745475591156722" /></a>conscioushourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17668621576965478290noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961021592379113305.post-6342565435831252062010-08-07T17:51:00.003+03:002010-08-07T18:01:16.792+03:00Warsaw, Poland<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhj_AwXhDxlP8USiuXu5e31uM4iCtfLP298RP5NeyOxSGV7HVDz8U89SnUKb-dP-2iPSpGCLh_aX5wy2pbsUziQOGbjoOWGdiLV-BFLXGaQe_YmrgIs7-ZKOaBYOSo2MsnfuGTHNwEkSW/s1600/directswap86.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 277px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiKhj_AwXhDxlP8USiuXu5e31uM4iCtfLP298RP5NeyOxSGV7HVDz8U89SnUKb-dP-2iPSpGCLh_aX5wy2pbsUziQOGbjoOWGdiLV-BFLXGaQe_YmrgIs7-ZKOaBYOSo2MsnfuGTHNwEkSW/s400/directswap86.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502680725884127602" /></a><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">A beautiful view of the Lazienki Park in Warsaw, Poland. I love it how the lights are reflected in the water. Thanks again Iwona!</span>conscioushourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17668621576965478290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961021592379113305.post-32168437424612705262010-08-07T17:45:00.002+03:002010-08-07T17:51:04.652+03:00Harry Potter cards<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglh6lddzALhdhmez8aiqvQLvfY9vl6KomajqVGmM8u1LZzEmyJF2kYFKLdphiWmNftZNVLMiy2bn8_5uEOduNTL2QSIEBfpvyC8cE2bub3A0xZ5N7j5sxjTUKik0cbRKnYrlJVEIKThNmq/s1600/directswap85_hp.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEglh6lddzALhdhmez8aiqvQLvfY9vl6KomajqVGmM8u1LZzEmyJF2kYFKLdphiWmNftZNVLMiy2bn8_5uEOduNTL2QSIEBfpvyC8cE2bub3A0xZ5N7j5sxjTUKik0cbRKnYrlJVEIKThNmq/s400/directswap85_hp.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502679548745961682" /></a><div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">^ from Netherlands. Some nasty damage in the middle of the card, but that's something what happens every now and then... Otherwise it's really beautiful and colorful. Thanks again Elisabeth!</span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3utk3Pw_HCcYYaA2OZXkYDIatKhe2on-e0e6RgZFDvfpBMQZ6kPvVOS4OIEWDWq1iQPRlrDi_E9DA6tT2br4f0Axc64E-y5MR9FXwzx5Q4ByUZeuxjapl2RFQQuxmMcrfPy7nuHkQigQx/s1600/tagcard55_hp.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg3utk3Pw_HCcYYaA2OZXkYDIatKhe2on-e0e6RgZFDvfpBMQZ6kPvVOS4OIEWDWq1iQPRlrDi_E9DA6tT2br4f0Axc64E-y5MR9FXwzx5Q4ByUZeuxjapl2RFQQuxmMcrfPy7nuHkQigQx/s400/tagcard55_hp.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502679540079879810" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">^ from Oulu, Finland. Thanks Suvi!</span></div></div></div>conscioushourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17668621576965478290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961021592379113305.post-44736575600346552832010-08-07T17:41:00.001+03:002010-08-07T17:45:15.508+03:00A Krtek card from Czech Republic<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipnZlCsNRbXhN7F4-bTSs2INQq2zhAYojPzNwSwZBIAVB7AyoK11CrbM7QXXAcKsT7BZOVantSCohllA2WpN1VhTj4cE1aS0KFI6ZhSeX3kn47y-TCAdaF4o_3En1Q8oEsFdr1x52qgtMZ/s1600/directswap84.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 284px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEipnZlCsNRbXhN7F4-bTSs2INQq2zhAYojPzNwSwZBIAVB7AyoK11CrbM7QXXAcKsT7BZOVantSCohllA2WpN1VhTj4cE1aS0KFI6ZhSeX3kn47y-TCAdaF4o_3En1Q8oEsFdr1x52qgtMZ/s400/directswap84.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5502678431230663458" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">My first Krtek card from abroad! I love it, it's so colorful. Thanks Katerina!!</span></div>conscioushourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17668621576965478290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961021592379113305.post-84066932535552098032010-08-05T15:48:00.004+03:002010-08-05T16:28:06.999+03:00<div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Okay, I said I quit Postcrossing temporarily, but that doesn't mean I wouldn't still get mail. So I guess I can't stay away from blogging ;) Yesterday I got a letter from my penpal in Italy. But it wasn't just a typical letter! She has traveled around Europe this summer and sent me lots of different brochures! These are from Slovenia, Austria, Czech Republic, Latvia and Estonia. She also visited Helsinki!</span></div><div><br /></div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbguFv17f1GOuKl11dQr3gM10RHzbXau1WDu3FxYW5ap2x9NHAEqagi0ZCujddKhJoy-le73u9vnbSuUA0-C7KCVCKQ5GE7DNxGr3YvwEbo3DVoBJdiZfNz4huyi_nXPgkUdM-UgNd3Xt/s1600/brochures.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 300px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgjbguFv17f1GOuKl11dQr3gM10RHzbXau1WDu3FxYW5ap2x9NHAEqagi0ZCujddKhJoy-le73u9vnbSuUA0-C7KCVCKQ5GE7DNxGr3YvwEbo3DVoBJdiZfNz4huyi_nXPgkUdM-UgNd3Xt/s400/brochures.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501911461239101330" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">She's a Postcrosser too so of course she sent me some postcards. You can see one another card from her when you click the "Austria" label in my blog - it's such a cool card sent from Vienna. This also means that I got my first postcards from Estonia and Latvia :)</span><br /><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYpHNaGwrODHzu9VkiTDSHVcTboowbVYRDkkHTfPZCrTlzSiyWOdzD7SwndAaIOew8e4DuFB84bcIHIwgA_Vk9PUscTwyaQpZ1PThgp622-h4SOjcro8A0oA9GUq1PUCEK9yTmRA7ogc-Z/s1600/postcards.png"></a><div><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYpHNaGwrODHzu9VkiTDSHVcTboowbVYRDkkHTfPZCrTlzSiyWOdzD7SwndAaIOew8e4DuFB84bcIHIwgA_Vk9PUscTwyaQpZ1PThgp622-h4SOjcro8A0oA9GUq1PUCEK9yTmRA7ogc-Z/s1600/postcards.png"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiYpHNaGwrODHzu9VkiTDSHVcTboowbVYRDkkHTfPZCrTlzSiyWOdzD7SwndAaIOew8e4DuFB84bcIHIwgA_Vk9PUscTwyaQpZ1PThgp622-h4SOjcro8A0oA9GUq1PUCEK9yTmRA7ogc-Z/s400/postcards.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501911448212308114" /></a><br /></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">But yeah, here comes the best part: she sent me the latest album from an Italian pop punk band Vanilla Sky!!! I found this band a while ago, I fell in love with their cover of Rihanna's song "Umbrella" but also listened their other songs. I've been struggling with the fact that I can't find their CDs anywhere, especially in Finland, and hardly even from Amazon. This CD was released a month ago and it's a special "Italian version" where half of the songs are in Italian! I gotta admit I haven't got time to listen to this CD so precisely yet - I fell in love with another cover song. The last song on this album is called "Just Dance" and it's a cover of Lady Gaga's song. I don't like Lady Gaga or Rihanna at all, but these covers are just something so perfect!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">There's an amazing (and funny!) music video for this song, you can check it out here: </span><a href="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOeHeDgi4Qo"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xOeHeDgi4Qo</span></a></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Also if you haven't heard their cover of Umbrella yet, you can find it right next to that video (it's the one which has been watched over 15 million times), I bet you will like it if you just have some sense of humor! xD</span></div><div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGMlDrjq0tlX-rWMhn03XAnHW82m52HYYtO89448hFP9xkE0D9hIcot0z1H_Pn_CbHeYhxpRc1GSkHzayEJizQGdKaOOTYSprGES1y5gEzsKtKOeffC1QlgVjohUmrvgROlB8T4O2Mq-Kv/s1600/vanillasky.png"><img style="text-align: left;display: block; margin-top: 0px; margin-right: auto; margin-bottom: 10px; margin-left: auto; cursor: pointer; width: 400px; height: 300px; " src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhGMlDrjq0tlX-rWMhn03XAnHW82m52HYYtO89448hFP9xkE0D9hIcot0z1H_Pn_CbHeYhxpRc1GSkHzayEJizQGdKaOOTYSprGES1y5gEzsKtKOeffC1QlgVjohUmrvgROlB8T4O2Mq-Kv/s400/vanillasky.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5501911438195489794" /></a></div></div><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">Thanks again Alessia for sending all these!!!</span></div>conscioushourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17668621576965478290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961021592379113305.post-82775793510495677902010-08-03T20:49:00.003+03:002010-08-03T23:11:51.059+03:00<span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Hi everybody.</span><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">Just wanted to let you know I'm gonna quit Postcrossing temporarily. I already set my account "inactive" and will also be away from the Postcrossing forum - I don't know why, but I always get a feeling I'm not welcome there and everybody (especially Finns) always have something against me. I've definitely had enough with that.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I'll still continue swapping cards with my facebook friends (those who I've been swapping regularly with). At least they're nice and respect others.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I may start again some time this year, but right now I'm so sick of the fact how disrespectful people are. I know this is a thing everybody's gonna face during their Postcrossing career. I've seen it now and really don't wanna make things worse. You can call me a person without a sense of humor, but I guess that's what I am.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">- Salla / Dubbis</span></div>conscioushourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17668621576965478290noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961021592379113305.post-12844104343340875952010-08-02T20:58:00.003+03:002010-08-02T21:09:16.424+03:00Harry Potter en de Steen der Wijzen<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPLLGav_HO3KlbeLlYMnadqvjZOcMOI5fGfvm1FWgnx0cOXnfUVmu3xh7E-eLl2yiJ1Uo1fTo16PGOEJkaT8IWfPOL8XspMU8m7ijE446d11BVe6qVhFUKHz4fqTPLb-vvntE0Tgqgzjq/s1600/received85_hp.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 273px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgYPLLGav_HO3KlbeLlYMnadqvjZOcMOI5fGfvm1FWgnx0cOXnfUVmu3xh7E-eLl2yiJ1Uo1fTo16PGOEJkaT8IWfPOL8XspMU8m7ijE446d11BVe6qVhFUKHz4fqTPLb-vvntE0Tgqgzjq/s400/received85_hp.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5500873668041346674" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">I usually prefer Harry Potter art postcards but this is an exception since it's from the Philosopher's Stone, which is my favorite movie. I really love it how everything was so new and happy in the first 2 movies.</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size:medium;">This card is sent from Netherlands and in Dutch it's called "Harry Potter en de Steen der Wijzen", while in Finnish it's "Harry Potter ja viisasten kivi".</span></div>conscioushourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17668621576965478290noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7961021592379113305.post-20674221529607135052010-07-30T18:40:00.004+03:002010-07-31T16:14:09.670+03:00Harry Potter<a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4mImvJ8A1DjZt3WfiK3pT3OAydteiLB6dcVyLeer1UaRwXwD5btSVT5pFm7bVcgbpKv2AYewqo1PukJThyxqlghvZdS7bhsOzeBCnLSNlkff2X3pyIZsargARf4hDMS9BjW058QojahjG/s1600/tagcard54.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 263px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEj4mImvJ8A1DjZt3WfiK3pT3OAydteiLB6dcVyLeer1UaRwXwD5btSVT5pFm7bVcgbpKv2AYewqo1PukJThyxqlghvZdS7bhsOzeBCnLSNlkff2X3pyIZsargARf4hDMS9BjW058QojahjG/s400/tagcard54.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499724690224213570" /></a><br /><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">And here comes another Harry Potter card to my HP collection! I've been a HP fan for about 8 years, and since I don't really like the movies, I prefer these art cards, I really like this style. I started reading the books again some time ago, I'm half way through the Order of the Phoenix right now. It's funny that I don't have patience to read any other books anymore, but HPs always go so fast!</span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;"><br /></span></div><div><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">btw, since the purpose of this blog is to show what cards I've got, I'm gonna upload one other HP card I got months ago as an official card from Finland. So it's not new, but since I'm always looking for HP cards, I want people to see all cards I've got just by clicking the "Harry Potter" label. :)</span></div><br /><a onblur="try {parent.deselectBloggerImageGracefully();} catch(e) {}" href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPwT1akVlFf-uBx_970gjs2n5j5lVnKdbHy13mDZWWztp2dOrcNAU5cr_atQrIPfEIsscItranQY0zbQVvxlu2XASG1utmB2mDipvHeQJNLPkLapt4LbtvqQe_EJJWTzC8N5-UMrtz89Gn/s1600/received26.png"><img style="display:block; margin:0px auto 10px; text-align:center;cursor:pointer; cursor:hand;width: 400px; height: 274px;" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhPwT1akVlFf-uBx_970gjs2n5j5lVnKdbHy13mDZWWztp2dOrcNAU5cr_atQrIPfEIsscItranQY0zbQVvxlu2XASG1utmB2mDipvHeQJNLPkLapt4LbtvqQe_EJJWTzC8N5-UMrtz89Gn/s400/received26.png" border="0" alt="" id="BLOGGER_PHOTO_ID_5499725806459862130" /></a><div style="text-align: center;"><span class="Apple-style-span" style="font-size: medium;">(received 29th of March)</span></div>conscioushourshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17668621576965478290noreply@blogger.com0