vrijdag 10 april 2009

Postcrossing

Browsing the virtual diaries of other people you can find many interesting and funny things. Like for example a Postcrossing thing. What is Postcrossing? You register and enter your address. And someone will send you a postcard. A total stranger from far far away (or it might be your neighbor if he is also registered). But you can also ask for a randomly picked up address to send your own postcard to a total stranger. So just today I sent a postcard with a lighthouse on it to Cathy from South Carolina...

The sent and received postcard should be registered on the website and can also be shown on the map. It feels a bit odd to send or to receive the card to or from a total stranger. But also exciting. Random connections without any obligations. Some you forget soon and some will interest you for a longer time. I don't like to write obligatory postcards for special occasions like holidays or birthdays. But an idea of sending a postcard to a random stranger at the moment I choose really attracts me. So, let's see what it becomes...

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