u/itsrainingrosepetals

My town is population 1600, we have one post office (I love my post office ladies. 🩷) Unfortunately they are currently out of postcard stamps (apparently they get like a “ration” depending on sales volume and rations are currently tight across the board, but especially for us?!) and their computers aren’t set up (or they never had to learn how) to make the paid postage stickers for postcards? 😂

So I ordered some postcard stamps online and I guess they should arrive in 5-10 days, but until then I’m limited to folded cards… 😂

Anybody else got a funny story like this? 😂

Hi everyone! I'm heading back to work next week after summer break (guidance-counselor-adjacent at a middle/high school), and my stomach is doing flipsies! (I'll be starting year 4, so I don't know how to explain myself, lol!)

I would love to read about your current or all-time favorite book, movie, TV show, or game (video game/card game/board game/anything!) and why you like it, to help calm my nerves! If anyone has the time to send me something? ❤️

For card themes, I'm not picky! But here are some of my favorite motifs, if it helps -

Fall/Autumn/Cozy/Spooky Season
Fine art (Renaissance, Baroque, Impressionism)
Woodland animals
Vintage Americana
Moon & Stars/constellations/outer space
Illustrations of fruits/veggies/plants
Travel related/Faraway places
Anything related to Japan
Sailor Moon
90s nostalgia
Sci-fi, Horror, Traditional Fantasy (Unicorns, dragons, mermaids)
Witchy, queer, rainy/snowy weather, Violin, sheet music

Thanks for your consideration! Also if you send me something with a return address and use a key phrase like "Awaiting your reply" I'll send you a reply by mail!! ❤️

u/ArmadaKristy - Thank you for the beautiful nebula postcrd, I love it so much!! Also I love your thrifting story... Makes me want to go treasure hunting! Unfortunately a lot of thrift stores in my area have adjusted their prices for the "demand" of resellers :'(

u/armyofducks94 Thank you for the awesome I Love Lucy postcard!! What a cool scene, it really puts me in the mood to watch some re-runs!

u/bubblysunflowers I love this Boba Guys postcard! The little shiba inu is so cute. ❤️ I've seen a couple foxes in real life - they are my favorite animals!! Last time I saw one was in Montana, and the driver called them "trash gremlins," lol! I'd love to see a wild arctic fox too!

u/ok_theme7072 Thank you so much for the beautiful rabbit shaped card and stickers!! I'm with you and so love rabbits too! Rabbits, foxes, and deer are some of my favorite animals! ❤️

u/Neither_Amphibian600 I absolutely love this lemon card!! Thank you so much for sending it, and filling it with such delightful stickers too!!

u/sirenoftheriver thank you so much for the wonderful birthday card with the stickers and Magic cards and washi samples too, it put such a smile on my face ❤️

u/lemonlolipopW I'm in love with this shimmery Stationary Fest card! Wow, just wow! I loved reading about your time at the festival too. It sounds like such a dream! I hope I have the chance to go one day!!

u/um_marie_me -all of the cute washi tape and stickers! And I just love the beautiful impressionist painting card. Also I loved your story about the Netherlands - I would looove to visit there some day! I will keep on cycling, thank you!!

u/alli_cat - I hope your headache blew over quickly, thank you for writing to me even in those circumstances!! I adore the llama card with the flowers! (Also, that town your grandparents grew up in could also describe my town, LOL)

Once again, I just can't say how appreciative I am. I had forgotten the sheer joy of opening the mailbox and finding colorful mail! This is the second half of letters I've received over the past few weeks that I was saving up to open on my birthday a few days ago 😄 Truly I'm so grateful!

I have 18 people I'm going to tag 3 at a time and write thank you's out to in the comments ❤️ Maybe tomorrow I'll take a photo of the whole birthday card haul and put it over on the Meta group!!

I had SUCH a huge bundle of mail from my mailbox today, I'm just so happy! Thank yous are in order for:

u/travel4me22 - I haven't opened yet, (I want to save for my bday!) But wanted to say I received the envelope from you, it's so joyful with the stickers and happy birthday washi tape, thank you so much!

u/TylerMegalovania -the beautiful turtle card! Thank you also for telling me about the beach, and for my first ever Spongebob stamp!!

u/PureAloeVeera - I read your message out loud to my partner, it was so eloquent! I love the vision you painted of the rice. I really treasure your postcard!

u/Ok_Reveal2698 - For the wonderful birthday wishes and the AWESOME stamp math!! I would love to go to England, too.

u/WildflowerField90 - SUCH a cool postcard of Neptune and its layers, holy smokes. Loved your message, and was really delighted by your Star Trek sign off!!! I feel so lucky to have received it. Thank you!

u/BubblySunflowers - Such a unique postcard and I'm absolutely putting The Apt Pupil on my to-read list! Have you read The Silent Patient? You might like it!! Thank you SO much, loved reading your thoughts on your June read!

u/Beneficial-Ear7792 - I love this postcard of "Old Dog Tray," and loved reading the caption on the back about the history of the piece, and your note about your dog!! Thank you for going wild with the dog theme! I hope your dog's surgery goes well and you can get back to those long walks sooner than later!!

u/Good_Yam9837 - This Howl's Moving Castle card is spectacular!! I'm so lucky to have it, thank you!! Feel free to message about Ghibli films any time! I do love them as well! :')

u/inkyfingerspgs - The James Dean and Staggerwing stamps are SO cool! How did I never know how many different stamps existed, before now?! Wow, what a cool exhibit at the Disney Family Museum you were able to see. Thank you so much for sharing that memory!!

u/wabisabi_sf I've never heard of this artist before, so this was such a treat to receive!! I love the concept of "repurposing"/"upcycling" so I love it. Thank you so much!

u/exit_infinite - Thank you SO much for the birthday postcard featuring the Three Graces, and your wonderful message sharing a birthday tradition. I adore everything about this, thank you for such a gift!

Mysterious Sender -- A postcard of a giraffe in a room amongst furniture -- And the kindest message! And the cutest doodle of cake! Thank you SO much!

u/thecaledonianrose + u/roxy031 + u/chibi_haiku + u/noxmi + u/snootsbooper (x2) ~ I haven't opened your cards yet (saving them for the day of my birthday!) but wanted to make sure you got the flair asap and thank you SO so much for sending me a birthday card. It means the world!

PS. As I write this, I've lost track of if any of these cards were from an offer NOT related to my birthday, so if it is... I'm still saving it for my birthday LOL and I STILL thank you SO much. Snail mail is the best gift.

PSS. I have 6 more (SIX... I feel so blessed <3) that don't have a username on the outside of the envelope that I will be posting thank yous for in 2 weeks time!! Thank you for making my upcoming birthday so special.

u/Mental-Muscle2533 I LOVE the cat library post card so much! So cute - and thank you so much for your sweet birthday message! Yes, I agree, the opportunity to grow older is a blessing. :)

u/puddlepirate2020 Oh my gosh, you don't know how much I loved seeing the used stamp pasted like a sticker to your postcard! I actually have such a huge collection of used stamps, so this was such a treat. I really appreciate the birthday card, thank you!!

u/melhen16 I haven't opened up your card yet (I'm waiting for my birthday proper!!) But I wanted to give you the shout out early! I'm so grateful that you sent me a card and I LOVE-LOVE-LOVE the stamp math! Outer space and sea exploration stamps are some of my favorites, and I didn't even mention that I don't think? So I felt very lucky indeed! Thank you!

To u/cozyshiba for the awesome fashion postcard! Such a striking image, and I loved your note about your personal fashion sense!

u/destaliena I absolutely love how you decorated this card, and the quote, "Trust your crazy ideas, live your life." Awesome reminder. Thank you!

Birthday Mail that I've RECEIVED but I'm waiting until my birthday to open up and read, for maximum sparks of joy! Thank you SO much, I just wanted you to get your flair ASAP if your username was on the outside of the letter ❤️ Even just opening my mailbox and seeing these letters with these beautiful stickers and stamps and washi tapes plastered all over, gave me SUCH a big smile. I gushed to my rural post office lady about it and she agreed this is just the best thing ever. ❤️

u/rare_cranberry_7861
u/tigerlady13

Good morning everyone! I'm not sure if it's too early to request a card or two for my birthday, which is next month, August 7th! More than anything, I've always loved birthday mail. It's the very best gift in my book.

I really love homemade or decorated cards, but I'd really appreciate ANY card!

Below isn't necessary to read, it's just if you'd like some inspiration!

❤️ If you'd like a prompt, I'd love to know, if you could go anywhere, do anything, for ONE day (your birthday), no money required, but you can't bring anything back with you except the memory... How would you spend that day?

❤️ If you come up blank, maybe tell me about your favorite birthday tradition? Or your favorite treat to have on your birthday?

❤️ Motifs I love - Pastel colors, Japan, fine art (Renaissance, Baroque, Impressionism), Sailor Moon, outer space, moon & stars, witchy, bookish, queer, travel, corgis, dragons, unicorns, flowers, illustrated fruits

Thanks for your consideration, I hope you're staying cool this summer!

u/tasty_university_172 I loved reading your thoughts on Blair Witch (2016), if you'd like, I'd love to send you a letter reply! I could geek out about horror genre books and movies all day, so I really loved your take!

u/independent_mud2700 Thank you so much for such a cool postcard with such a cool stamp!

u/blackberrysimple1730 I loved reading your thoughts on Las dos Fridas and thoughts on "duality" and "dual experiences." I found what you said strikingly relatable and went to take a look at the art piece right away. Thank you so much for sharing!

At first I thought the concept was “they use symbols etc. and what they draw comes to life,” but in most (all?) cases I can think of, they had to transform existing elements (Qifrey changes clouds to water to make a water dragon, the girls change walls to sand to make sand clouds, etc.) so it’s more like transfiguration.

(Although maybe this is a self-made limit because I can think of some forbidden magic that I think oversteps that?)

Did I miss/misunderstand the part where this was answered (I have read the manga as well)? Is the magic system creating things or only transforming things?