Concert on the Hills of Gura Humorului

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If you have watched the concert of Andrea Bocelli in Tuscani, you will surely understand what I mean. I really love that concert and I listen to it in the office almost everyday.  His kind of songs plus his soulful voice, Oh you will surely gonna fall in love with his music.

At work, I was able to download varied types of music including ones that has has upbeat tempo.  The sounds sound like the electronic drum set from musicians friend I heard one time at a music instruments store in Cagayan de Oro City.   My choice of music varies in the mood I am in.  When I am angry, I love listening to hard beat music.  Call it rock but it feels like it’s hitting my inner self til I feel tired and falls asleep.  I think that’s a weird side of me.

Going back to this card, this is the second postcard I picked at the Post Office last week. A summer view of Gura Humorului.

Marius posted this middle of March because he mentioned  that he is missing summer so much since the weather outside reminds him of November. Still cold and few degrees below zero with snow on the hills around.

More of his description are the following lines:

This is a summer view of my small town, from the Runc Hill.  Gura Humorului doesn’t have anything in common with humour: it comes from the old Tartarian word HOMOR = quick water and it means the mouth of Humor Riverlet, the place where it flows into Moldova River.

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It has flower stamps with it. :)

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Manastirea Humor, Bucovina, Romania

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I received this in the mail today together with a summer view of the Gura Humorului. It’s a winter view of the Humor church.

Sent by Marius, one of my Facebook and Postcrossing buddies who transform some of his beautiful photos into postcards and share it as a swap to Postcrossers around the world.

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The stamps with the card.

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Glittery Cards from Las Vegas

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A friend came home from the US last month and she brought me this and another card which I will be sharing at the end of the post. I was so touched of the gesture because I have never asked her to bring me one or anything. I was so surprised when she told me that she got something for me, and the night before I left the campus, we met at the Socials and she gave me postcards. I was so giddy with happiness.

The glittery thing on the card made it a very unique cards in my collection. It is my first time to received anything of this kind. When I told her brother about it, he felt guilty for not sending me some since it’s been awhile he promised to send me. lol! He should not because I do not mind receiving it from them in person. Meaning I have to check this precision vises out and then I will tell him that they should come home and bring the cards and hand them to me personally.

Now I know that Las Vegas is the City of Lights!

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I can imagine myself out there for a visit. Surely I will be busy with my camera as I love lights! Their beauty is just so charming at night (of course!)

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Postcards for Cambodian Rangers

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Here are four postcards for four Cambodian Rangers. I was so touched to read their individual stories as they worked in protecting wildlife in the jungles of Cambodia.

This is a worldwide activity initiated by the WWF to tell rangers that their job is being recognized and our words of encouragement will inspire them as they continue to work hard in keeping wild tigers safe.

I’d like to thank my fellowpostcrosser Z for sharing the link in her Facebook page.  That’s how I found the link to this wonderful cause.

Each of their stories is so inspiring and rangers are not only in Cambodia but there are also in India, Thailand, Nepal, China,Indonesia,  and Malaysia.  So for now, the month of May, I will be sending cards to Cambodia and hopefully at the end of this month or by June, I will be sending cards to China.

If you think you too can inspire them with your words of encouragement, you may check this out for Ranger’s Addresses:

You may also subscribe to their email so that you will be updated of their activities.

I think this is just a small gesture to show that we care but I know it will create a big impact on these brave men who are doing a very dangerous job to achieve Zero Poaching of wild animals, for the love of wildlife and for the future generation.  Their work is also aiming to stop the illegal wildlife trade.

More power to them!

The cards I will be posting tomorrow will be for Si Mean, Vong, Lean Nhor, and Hun Vanne.  More about them in the following posts:

About Cambodian Rangers
Cambodia’s Rangers Receive Their Postcards

 

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Updating my Postcard Supply

I haven’t checked out my supply earlier since I need cards two weeks apart.  It’s been awhile since i joined bulk swapping.  I only do Postcrossing swap these days except for special dates when my fellow Postcrossing Enthusiasts will decide on a “special swap.”  But I hope to make some updates soon.

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I miss receiving postcards this much. But I hope soon when there are more people who are interested to swap with Philippine cards without themes, then I will do bulk swapping again. But for the meantine, I want you to check out this best buy promo if you want to buy car lifts. I tried checking my collection if I have postcard on cars, but I cannot find any. I guess someday, I’ll make cars or automobiles as one of the categories I wanna receive from random Postcrossers.

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Russian Pennies

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Someone sent me a thank you card attaching three russian pennies to it. If the mailing here is not that expensive, I could do this kind of swap anytime. But the price of sending a card naked and covered varies much. So I opt for single swap except if the swapper really requests for more than one card swap and in an envelope.

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Thirteen Cards with 3D Hello Kitty!

I have not checked the post office for three weeks maybe.  But last Friday, I had the chance to pass by, and thirteen cards were waiting for me.  Eleven of that were all from Postcrossing and the other two are from direct swappers like dear Abran and dear Marius.

Tomorrow, I am going to post some postcards though I haven’t prepared them all yet.  My day will gonna be full because of this voice over recording thing but I know work comes first, so if I cannot go to the city tomorrow, then I will do it the next day.

I got a kitty card in this batch and I so love it. Somehow one day I will receive a postcard showing off a  epiphone les paul custom at guitar center.  Maybe they had it in the shops were these guitars are being sold.  I love ad cards in some ways — especially those with important messages to be sent to the public.

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Gloria

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Christmas | Holiday greetings from Abran!

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Grand Central Terminal

 photo IMG_0008-18_zps78e67eb8.jpgI think this is a sculpture can be seen at the facade of the Grand Central terminal.  The description at the back of the card says:

The sculpture Transportation, by French artists Jules-Alexis Coutan, sits atop Grand Central Terminal.  Mercury is flanked by Minerva and Hercules.  The group stands 50 feet high and 60 feet wide, weighs 1,500 tons, and surmounts a clock 13 feet in diameter.

This is one of the cards I received late 2012.  Sent by Ate Dinna from NY City!

 

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Capones Islands

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This is a view of Capones Island in San Antonio Zambales. I received this card as one of the 12/12/12 postcard swap. Sent by Raine Tobias.

I’ve been to Zambles once in my life but I really forgot which resort exactly. All I can remember is that they really have big waves there. lol!

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US Mapcard : Oregon

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I received this as a thank you card from Brenda. The one who won my Vietnam cards comment contest some months back. She was so cool to sent me this to add up to my collection.  She said, her brother lives in this state and Oregon is a beautiful State.

If you look closely, you can see the messed up ink on the card.  I really wish that people at the post office would be sensible enough to stamp their mark at the back of the postcards.  The ink really destroys the beauty of the card.  But as some said – this is part of the journey of a postcard.  Sigh.

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Mae Hong Son | Long Neck Hilltribe

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This is a 12/12/12 postcard from Cheerful in Thailand. It took me really a long time to post here in my blog the cards I received to commemorate that unique order of dates. We say unique, because we know it will never happen again.

I really cannot imagine that there are tribes of people in this world with long necks. I wonder if they were born that way or they just got long after years and years of putting a mold on it.  I haven’t tried researching more info about them but maybe one day I am going to.

Thank you sis Cheerful for sharing me this card.  It really made me curious that there lived a tribe like this somewhere in Thailand.

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La Multi Ani!

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Holidays 2012 greetings from Marius of Romania!

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Timeless Journey

My 228th postcard from Postcrossing!

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I just love the caption of the photo.  Timeless Journey!  I can just imagine that a bike can let you experience a journey any time of the day.  I wish I know how to ride a bike.  Though someone told me it is not yet too late to learn.  Maybe I will try…one day. :)

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Scanner is Disconnected | My 227th Card

My computer got crazy last week and the only remedy was to have it reformatted.  When it was done, we discovered that the cd for installation can’t be found.  The printer is connected now but the scanner mode is not working.  How sad I am.  :(

Last week, I randomly passed by the postoffice and I got three cards.  It made me grin from ear to ear ( I do that though every time I receive cards) but this one’s different because I got one from Marius in Romania.  I am so thrilled to receive another card from him.  I love his cards because the picture in it is really taken by him and printed in his own printing company. He is just so famous I know. I am not sure though if his printing company accepts Vinyl Banner Printing. I might ask him later if I will catch him online.  I just felt so lucky to have him as one of my postcrossing buddies.

As of the moment, I have here 4 non-regular size cards and one of that goes to Marius and a couple of friends in the US.

By the way, here is my 227th card from Belarus

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I grabbed the photo from my Postcrossing account Received cards wall.  Credits to the sender of this card. 

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