Outgoing Summer Mail: Beach

Sent to Germany, Malaysia, PC, USA and UK.

Outgoing Summer Mail: Sun

Sent to Pedro (Portugal).

Outgoing Summer Mail: Paper Fans

Sent to France, the Netherlands and the USA.

Outgoing Summer Mail: Citrus

Sent to Canada, France, Russia, the UK and the USA.

It Is So Nice When People Appreciate Your Letters

Front and back of a letter sent to Pedro (Portugal), with my first mailzine.

MA Zine #1 | The Big Bag Theory

Inspired by the rhythm of mail deliveries this year, I made this humble* zine: The Big Bag Theory and Other Entropic Postal Rules.

I have sent it to some friends, but I still have a couple of spare ones. If you feel curious, just send me a postcard or a letter** and I will send it to you by snail mail.

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*Just 8 pages DIN A7, printed in black and white.
**If you do not have my address, contact me via e-mail or the contact form.

Virginias

 

This is a (sort of) postcard made out of chocolates packaging. It was sent to Bryon (the USA) as a reply to yesterday's and this postcard.

I Follow You

I am not on social media, but there are some blogs I read regularly, and some newsletters I suscribe to.

Elan Ullendorff, of Escape the Algorithm*, announced the Escape the Algorithm ᵐⁱᶜʳᵒsupporter Program in February. Contrary to other newsletters, to become a paid subscriber of the newsletter, you can pay money, but also "perform a tiny act of codependence". Suggestions include sending a postcard; although my postcard cannot compete with gifts like a jar of Danish raw honey... I really like the idea of "soften the para part of our parasocial relationship".

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*Escape the Algorithm is a newsletter about taking control of our attention and finding a more human side of the internet.

Drama (Revisited)

Usually, my postal drama is that I only get mail once or twice a month, while the mail I send usually reaches its recipients in a reasonable amount of time.

But in an unexpected twist, the Christmas postcard I sent my sister on 2 December 2024, arrived yesterday (20 January 2025): a journey of 49 days.

We live in the same town.

32,72 Km a Day

According to the Postcrossing stats, the average time travel of my postcards to Russia is 36 days. 100 days is quite a long time. It is as if this postcard had slowly walked to its destination, in a very relaxed way. 

This is the postcard:

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Relájate = 'Relax yourself'
Relaja te = 'Relax tea'

Good Things Project (I)

A friend gave me a postcard calendar at the beginning of the year, and I decided to sent the postcards back to her, month by month. I chose a theme: Good things that happened this month.

No January postcard on the picture above because I took the picture in February. But I managed to send the whole set.

Letters to Santa

I have sent two letters to Santa Claus. Do you think he is going to reply? Probably not, as he is so busy this time of the year!

Calendars | Italy (II)

Sent to Bryon (the USA) and Imma (PC).

(More envelopes from this calendar.)

Extraordinary

Envelope sent to Phillip (the USA).

Calendars | The Book Lovers

Front and back of an envelope made out of a calendar (like this one), sent to Laura (the UK).

More Mail Made of Packaging

Envelope made from yarn packaging, sent to Heleen (the Netherlands).

Postcard made from food packaging, sent by Bryon (the USA).

I love this one, also sent by Bryon... Less material = less postage needed!

Thursday Postcard Hunt | Sweet Mail Made from Packaging

Postcard made from Japanese sweet packaging, sent to Fabienne (France). And the reply below, also a handmade postcard made of a box of sweets... could not have been more appropriate! 

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Thursday Postcard Hunt
October theme: FOOD/DRINKS

• Week 1 - Fruits, vegetables
• Week 2 - Sweets, desserts
• Week 3 - Wine, beer, tea, coffee 
• Week 4 - Multiples, multiviews
• Week 5 - Markets, cafés

Everyone is welcome to share their postcards!

Chocolate Mail Art

Envelope made of a bag from a chocolate shopping, sent by Bryon (the USA).

Envelope made of chocolate wrapping paper sent to Fabienne (France).

How Is Your Summer? - VIII

Hand illustrated envelope sent to Heleen (the Netherlands).

It arrived safe and sound. In three days!

Holidays!

Envelope sent to Phillip (the USA), made of an used one from the Philatelic Service (the illustration matches with the stamp dedicated to business tourism).