Letter twenty eight was for my love bug Meredith! I have known this girl since I was three years old and our friendship has never faltered. It's mind blowing, really, how well we get along and how much we have in common. We go to schools in different states (which kind of stinks) but it's incredible--no matter how much time goes by between seeing each other, we always fall right back into our BFF rhythm. I LYLAS Meredith!
Letter twenty nine was a reply to Lucas! I was so excited when I got his letter, written on a typewriter and sealed in a painted envelope! I could take a page or six out of Lucas's book because it seems like he's really mastered the art of the first letter. He asks good questions, answers questions thoroughly (and, when appropriate, humorously) and uses insane amount of detail. I LOVE detail. You could spend three paragraphs telling me what you're wearing, where you're sitting and what is going on around you as you write a letter to me and I'd be enthralled. I don't know; maybe I'm weird in this regard. (Do you like extreme detail in letters you receive?) I forced myself to wait a day to respond to Lucas, both for the sake of practicing self discipline and for making it the letter of the day... I'm so looking forward to hearing back from him!
Letter thirty was a reply to Anna! Anna's letters are vivid and funny and everything a good letter should be-- and her mail art is out of this world! I am always very conflicted when I get one of her letters. On one hand, I am dying to open it and read every word and respond. On the other hand, the envelopes are always so gorgeous that I feel a bit sad to rip them open and mess up the art! I've found a compromise by taking pictures of the envelope before I open it. :) Anna, I'm putting your letter in the mail on Monday! It'll be my last letter to you sent from Georgia!
Letter thirty one was a playlist/note/cd for my friend Chase (last seen in letter three). I'm really hoping that the cd doesn't crack or break in transit to his house! Have you ever sent a cd before in the mail? I didn't use a padded envelope or anything but I'm hopeful that it will be okay. I personally love getting mix cd's from people of their favorite music so I hope that Chase will like mine!
Note: In moving away from Georgia, I've gotten a little behind on the blog! The letter project is still going strong but I haven't had much time to post here. I'll be updating quite a bit in the next few days! Also, if you have my Georgia address and need my temporary Florida address (I'll be changing again in about ten days though...) then shoot me an email at mallorylovesbears@yahoo.com!
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Sunday, August 5, 2012
Monday, July 23, 2012
letters 21, 22 and 23
Letter twenty one was a birthday card for a friend named Anthony. The circumstances are slightly weird; I've interacted with him in person four times at the most. However, I feel so utterly connected to him and wrote him what was quite possibly one of the best birthday messages I've written! I didn't tell him about this project (mainly because I ran out of room on the card!) but I did let him know that a person as great as him deserved a truly stellar birthday, and I meant that. In a time of Facebook wall posts and text messages, I think that a real, tangible birthday card is a great gesture and I'm hoping Anthony felt that way too. Pay it forward! Send someone (maybe even someone a little random) a birthday card to tell them you care. :)
Letter twenty two went to my beloved Momma Bear! By that, I don't mean my actual birth mother... I mean my fabulous friend Erin! She recently made her way up to Wisconsin (quite a contrast to Florida) and I thought she could use some snail mail love. This letter was basically a profession of love for her, because she's responsible for a large portion of my life that means a whole lot to me. (If you don't know me in real life, that seems vague, I know, and I apologize.) EP... you are about to show Wisconsin what that state has been missing out on throughout the majority of its existence. And they're never going to want you to leave. I love and miss you!
Letter twenty three was a birthday card for my enemy Josie. Did I say enemy? I clearly meant friend. This birthday card was perfectly fitting because it had robots on it and Josie is indeed a robot. I actually bought it in June and have been holding on to it this long so that I could send it in a relatively close proximity to the day of celebration of the birth of Josefina. Do you see how I'm talking kind of strangely? That's what Robot Josie does to people. Anyways, Josie, if you're reading this, you should know that I wish you all the best for your twenty first anniversary of life. Feel free to make any semi-poor decisions because I'm pretty sure that your body has the Ctrl + Z function as a part of your non-humanity. Also, I'm excited to embrace you next month. Prepare yourself accordingly. Or, in your native tongue, "G3t r3@dY $$~~~~~."
Letter twenty two went to my beloved Momma Bear! By that, I don't mean my actual birth mother... I mean my fabulous friend Erin! She recently made her way up to Wisconsin (quite a contrast to Florida) and I thought she could use some snail mail love. This letter was basically a profession of love for her, because she's responsible for a large portion of my life that means a whole lot to me. (If you don't know me in real life, that seems vague, I know, and I apologize.) EP... you are about to show Wisconsin what that state has been missing out on throughout the majority of its existence. And they're never going to want you to leave. I love and miss you!
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| Perfectly robotic card for Josie |
Letter twenty three was a birthday card for my enemy Josie. Did I say enemy? I clearly meant friend. This birthday card was perfectly fitting because it had robots on it and Josie is indeed a robot. I actually bought it in June and have been holding on to it this long so that I could send it in a relatively close proximity to the day of celebration of the birth of Josefina. Do you see how I'm talking kind of strangely? That's what Robot Josie does to people. Anyways, Josie, if you're reading this, you should know that I wish you all the best for your twenty first anniversary of life. Feel free to make any semi-poor decisions because I'm pretty sure that your body has the Ctrl + Z function as a part of your non-humanity. Also, I'm excited to embrace you next month. Prepare yourself accordingly. Or, in your native tongue, "G3t r3@dY $$~~~~~."
Wednesday, July 18, 2012
letters 17, 18, 19 and 20
Letter seventeen is going somewhere I've never been: Ann Arbor, MI! My friend Orlando is the lucky recipient of this card. Orlando is currently interning at GOOGLE! Yes, GOOGLE! He is one of those people who is outrageously successful and brilliant yet still totally cool and down-to-earth. Hence, I like having him as a friend. I've found that in life I am drawn to having a bunch of girlfriends and a few key guy friends. (Are you like this? I'm always awed by the "guy's girls" of the world.) Orlando is definitely shaping up to be one of these key guy friends! Aside from the fact that we'll be working together constantly this year for our campus's ambassador program, we're also going be friends who hang out and eat good food and enjoy each other's company. I can feel it.
Letter eighteen turned out cute! I returned some spray paint to JoAnn's (Pinterest project aborted) and instead bought some paper crafting supplies. Great move, Mallory. I stayed up the better part of the night yesterday working on some cards and envelopes and I think Morgan's came out pretty cute!
Morgan is working in her post-grad "big girl job" back at my school. She regularly acts as my mother, therapist, friend, confidante, motivator, and everything in between during the school year. A letter does not satisfy how much I owe her, but it's a start right? I think everyone deserves to know how much you miss and love them, so I told Morgan in writing. Side note-- Morgan has a highly-entertaining, non-mail blog called Gradually Ginger. You should check it out.
Letter nineteen is in the hands of my dear friend Hayley. She started out as my R.A. in my dorm for my freshman year of college. At first, I thought she would be the intimidating rule-enforcer at the end of the hallway to beavoided at all costs. I learned quickly though that Hayley was a friend first and foremost, and I grew to love this girl! I wish that I could be with her to celebrate her 21st birthday but a letter had to work in my place this time. However, Hayley, if you're reading this, we are having a celebratory lunch/dinner/outing/something in your honor when we return to school next month! Happiest of birthdays, pretty girl. I miss you!
Letter twenty, written on the same day as letter nineteen (I'm getting way out of hand), went to a stranger named Lucas. I found his blog, Lucas Writes, and decided I should most definitely correspond with him. So, I sat down and made a sea-themed card (I guess I'm missing living so close to the beach) and then set about writing to him.
Writing to a stranger is bizarre yet invigorating. There's a sort of anonymity that is quite liberating; you can say anything at all and not have to see the look on the reader's face as he or she processes it. Don't get me wrong, I didn't say anything all that weird, but the option was nice. I am hopeful that Lucas will become another pen pal. After all, my "real life" friends are wonderful but very few of you love snail mail enough to correspond repeatedly over time!
Letter eighteen turned out cute! I returned some spray paint to JoAnn's (Pinterest project aborted) and instead bought some paper crafting supplies. Great move, Mallory. I stayed up the better part of the night yesterday working on some cards and envelopes and I think Morgan's came out pretty cute!
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| Morgan's envelope... yay new supplies! |
Morgan is working in her post-grad "big girl job" back at my school. She regularly acts as my mother, therapist, friend, confidante, motivator, and everything in between during the school year. A letter does not satisfy how much I owe her, but it's a start right? I think everyone deserves to know how much you miss and love them, so I told Morgan in writing. Side note-- Morgan has a highly-entertaining, non-mail blog called Gradually Ginger. You should check it out.
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| The back of the envelope with a precious zebra |
Letter nineteen is in the hands of my dear friend Hayley. She started out as my R.A. in my dorm for my freshman year of college. At first, I thought she would be the intimidating rule-enforcer at the end of the hallway to beavoided at all costs. I learned quickly though that Hayley was a friend first and foremost, and I grew to love this girl! I wish that I could be with her to celebrate her 21st birthday but a letter had to work in my place this time. However, Hayley, if you're reading this, we are having a celebratory lunch/dinner/outing/something in your honor when we return to school next month! Happiest of birthdays, pretty girl. I miss you!
Letter twenty, written on the same day as letter nineteen (I'm getting way out of hand), went to a stranger named Lucas. I found his blog, Lucas Writes, and decided I should most definitely correspond with him. So, I sat down and made a sea-themed card (I guess I'm missing living so close to the beach) and then set about writing to him.
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| I love this saying! It's so true. |
Writing to a stranger is bizarre yet invigorating. There's a sort of anonymity that is quite liberating; you can say anything at all and not have to see the look on the reader's face as he or she processes it. Don't get me wrong, I didn't say anything all that weird, but the option was nice. I am hopeful that Lucas will become another pen pal. After all, my "real life" friends are wonderful but very few of you love snail mail enough to correspond repeatedly over time!
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| A P.O. box means no concealed address! Yay unedited image! |
That's all for now. To my very few loyal readers, thanks for caring and keeping up. :) Happy snail mailing!
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