"Mellifluous", that's a nice word in and on itself. Also one of those words that describes itself quite well!
Have you heard of the bouba/kiki effect, BTW? Some things do seem to be universal after all.
Re: Postcrossing, yes, I still send (and receive) the occasional card. Advice? Hmm, the first thing I'd suggest is keeping an eye open for interesting cards when going shopping. You'd be surprised by how many stores have postcards, and if you find one and like it, buy it. Who knows, maybe years down the road you'll find it's the perfect card for the person you're sending one too!
I'd also suggest not buying too many cards until you're fairly sure you'll stick with the whole thing, of course. (And do keep in mind it'll be a while before you receive your first card. Not only will your first card have to arrive before your address is handed out, the card sent to you will have to arrive as well. It may well take a couple of weeks!)
Other than that, I'd suggest making the card interesting. Put some stickers or washi tape on it, perhaps; date it, or indicate the current weather, or what music you're currently listening to, or all of the above. :) Write the card you'd like to receive yourself, in a word.
Speaking of writing... write something, even if it's just "greetings from $TOWN, my name is $NAME, I'm a $JOBTITLE" or so. :) Don't forget the postcard ID (best write it twice, on different parts of the card, in case it gets stamped over), and do write it clearly so that the digits will be distinguishable.
If you send cards to China, don't be alarmed when they expire (after 60 days). China's mail service is notoriously lousy; cards may well take longer than that to arrive, but they can still be registered just fine, provided they don't take more than 365 days.
Re: receiving cards, I'd suggest putting some ideas into your profile so people will know what you'll appreciate most. (But bear in mind that these will be just that, suggestions - people can still send you any card.)
"Mellifluous", that's a nice word in and on itself. Also one of those words that describes itself quite well!
Have you heard of the bouba/kiki effect, BTW? Some things do seem to be universal after all.
Re: Postcrossing, yes, I still send (and receive) the occasional card. Advice? Hmm, the first thing I'd suggest is keeping an eye open for interesting cards when going shopping. You'd be surprised by how many stores have postcards, and if you find one and like it, buy it. Who knows, maybe years down the road you'll find it's the perfect card for the person you're sending one too!
I'd also suggest not buying too many cards until you're fairly sure you'll stick with the whole thing, of course. (And do keep in mind it'll be a while before you receive your first card. Not only will your first card have to arrive before your address is handed out, the card sent to you will have to arrive as well. It may well take a couple of weeks!)
Other than that, I'd suggest making the card interesting. Put some stickers or washi tape on it, perhaps; date it, or indicate the current weather, or what music you're currently listening to, or all of the above. :) Write the card you'd like to receive yourself, in a word.
Speaking of writing... write something, even if it's just "greetings from $TOWN, my name is $NAME, I'm a $JOBTITLE" or so. :) Don't forget the postcard ID (best write it twice, on different parts of the card, in case it gets stamped over), and do write it clearly so that the digits will be distinguishable.
If you send cards to China, don't be alarmed when they expire (after 60 days). China's mail service is notoriously lousy; cards may well take longer than that to arrive, but they can still be registered just fine, provided they don't take more than 365 days.
Re: receiving cards, I'd suggest putting some ideas into your profile so people will know what you'll appreciate most. (But bear in mind that these will be just that, suggestions - people can still send you any card.)
Most of all... just have fun! :)
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