I have been trying to be more intentional and analog with the way I communicate, among many other things.

I like sending postcards filled with notes and observations about the place I’m in when I travel, but don’t plan on traveling a lot in the near future to save some money (hopefully to buy a house), and it doesn’t feel right to send friends/family postcards from my hometown… And nobody ever sends reply postcards, anyway.

I think it would be fun to try the penpal thing, break out some lined paper and see how bad my handwriting has gotten over the years of constant digital communication…

Anywhere on earth is fine, international postage for a standard letter isn’t that expensive, and it’d actually be kind of cool to know our little papers are traversing the globe and crossing oceans like the good ol’ days. All I ask is that you actually want to try and keep it up for a while! I have no idea what a good cadence would be, maybe every-other week? ~once a month? We’ll figure it out as we go, I’m sure.

I just think it would be fun and exciting to try and get to know someone the long, slow way, completely separate from the barrage of light-speed communication afforded these days.

I don’t want to commit to more than 2 people, I know myself and feel like I’d get overwhelmed with more than 2.

    • Bags@piefed.socialOPEnglish
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      10 days ago

      It’s easy! Just write a name and address on the front, make sure you’ve got the appropriate stamps affixed, and drop it in a mailbox!

      Or if you aren’t sure, just go to a post office and ask. I sent my first international postcard from a random shop in the Netherlands, and although the lady seemed to keep forgetting I didn’t speak dutch, she was very nice and let me know that the postage I requested was in fact enough to get it where it was going.

      Want to try? PM me and we can swap addresses.

  • wizard_sludge@lemmy.dbzer0.com
    4·
    10 days ago

    Hello digital friend. I am currently traveling the world, so may be more apt at sending than receiving. PM me if you’re interested.

    • Bags@piefed.socialOPEnglish
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      10 days ago

      That sounds exciting! Though, for me, the replying and being able to converse back and forth is really the important part. I’ll mull it over and let you know. I wouldn’t want to just be a one-sided drain on you sending me anything without getting something in return!

    • Bags@piefed.socialOPEnglish
      2·
      10 days ago

      I already reached out to FRYD, and I will give a droning_in_my_ears a chance to get back to me, but if either of them don’t, I’ll let you know!