tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-21535296803931624452024-03-14T15:59:01.896+07:00Postcards CrossingSreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.comBlogger538125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153529680393162445.post-14309822483185166952014-09-27T22:35:00.000+07:002014-09-27T22:35:56.990+07:00Sunday Stamps 090: Chocolove Stamp
Now, now, I'm back again.
Please forgive me for being an irregular blogger.I may have all the time in the world since quitting work. The truth is a lot and nothing have happened. Please excuse the babbling.
This week's theme is anything you wish, according to Viridian. Not sure if this is acceptable, but here goes...
A very dear friend sent me this, among other things, for my birthday Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153529680393162445.post-44531077224262829232014-09-21T17:29:00.001+07:002014-09-21T18:03:44.713+07:00Coming back with a new template!It's been a while...
I'm coming back again and what better way than to come back with a blog revamp. Postcards Crossing should be up on Monday, promise!Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153529680393162445.post-65487292236435469442014-05-03T12:33:00.000+07:002014-05-03T12:35:56.447+07:00Postcard Friendship Friday: Amazing Macedonia
Howdy, friends here at Postcard Friendship Friday?
I've been away for too long, I know. Sorry I could not join you the past months. I'm returning to the meme, if you'll still accept me :). Here's my comeback post for PFF.
I have always been fascinated by the Balkans, not only because of the regions natural beauty but also because of their tremendous cultural and historical heritage. So it Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153529680393162445.post-88979759912766105642014-04-16T11:18:00.002+07:002014-04-16T11:18:54.275+07:00Swapping days are here again!Ohhhkaaaay, now that the big events are done and over with, I can safely say that I'm back to my swapping activities again.
I know many of my readers (ahem) are waiting for this announcement. So sorry to keep you all waiting.
It's back to business, swapping-postcards, that is. Photo from Google Images.
At work, we have already done two major activities and with these all over, my life Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153529680393162445.post-6254423913730476572014-03-13T18:04:00.001+07:002014-03-13T18:04:36.131+07:00Sorry, no swaps at the momentI sort of taken a leave of absence with swapping postcards due to a very demanding job. However, I still managed to swap a few to persistent - and I say this in a good way - individuals. I am just amused at them because I really see myself in them, too.
I recently have resorted to envelope printing. I am so embarrassed now that I have a really lousy handwriting. Back in highs chool and uni,Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153529680393162445.post-29047765842172540992014-02-05T13:28:00.000+07:002014-02-05T13:28:06.528+07:00Wednesday Around the World: Kep, Cambodia
I heard a lot about this photo meme from a friend that I got very interested to join. So yeah, in order to take a break from posting stamps and postcards, I'm jumping into the Wednesday Around the World bandwagon to show my part of the world:
Low tide.
Kep Beach, near the Crab Market
Kep, Cambodia.
It has been three years since I last visited Kep. Back then, Kep used to be our Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153529680393162445.post-51879910354618014532014-01-30T12:02:00.000+07:002014-01-30T12:02:39.422+07:00Hot new arrivals!
These just in!
Muchas gracias, mi querida Ana!
She blogs at The World at Your Hands.
These postcards cheered me up :)
многу ти благодарам!
Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153529680393162445.post-82399817970445821762014-01-29T23:51:00.000+07:002014-07-16T23:05:01.170+07:00Home, sweet home
Quick post - a picture of our new house.
It's a lovely, traditional Khmer wooden house that was just vacated by its previous tenants. My husband and I found it fortuitously while we were at the end of our rope in search for a new place.
The house is located in Boeung Tumpun area, south of the city, tucked in a leafy neighbourhood with small roads and a mix of apartments and dainty wooden Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153529680393162445.post-7750939846745405742014-01-29T21:18:00.000+07:002014-07-16T23:05:35.017+07:00Also posting stamps here This blog is supposed to purely for postcards that I received via Postcrossing, direct swaps, or sent by friends and family. Since these postcards have stamps affixed to them, and the numbers are increasing even though I have another blog exclusively for stamps, I decided to feature some of them here, not only for Sunday Stamps but any given day.
So to begin, I'd like to share this stamp from Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153529680393162445.post-15904979636082261302013-12-18T11:30:00.001+07:002014-07-16T23:04:29.586+07:00Hey, hey, hey!Hello, blog. It's been a long while.
It's been --- what -- nearly two months. Gosh.
Welcome to Banlung, Ratanakiri!
For those not in the know, I got a job in August and since then, I've been busy with the surgical missions - two times already - pre and post-mission preparations as well as the mission itself that lasts at least 5 days, not including the travel time. What an international Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153529680393162445.post-13485780055902808962013-10-23T14:49:00.001+07:002013-10-23T15:00:06.657+07:00Broken scannerAs mentioned in my previous post, I have been away for so long that the mails on my email accounts need sorting out. From the email I use for my swapping activities, I receive more than a thousand emails already. Emails from people who want to swap, and yes, junk mails, too.
I was going through it one by one because if I didn't, I might erase unintentionally some emails that are rather importantSreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153529680393162445.post-14444275005269968802013-10-23T14:30:00.001+07:002013-10-23T14:30:47.973+07:00Computer Security alertHi. It's been awhile, isn't it?
If you're disappointed about the lack of updates here, well, you are not alone. My friends are, too. I myself is very disappointed because I could not seem to push myself and finish my drafts.
Work is really getting more hectic, and from the way I see it now, looks like I'm going to stay longer. Hurrah for me!
Anyways, I was not totally offline as I've been Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153529680393162445.post-27152220062529403592013-08-25T14:24:00.003+07:002013-08-25T14:27:44.189+07:00Sunday Stamps 089: Into the wild we go
The title of my post this week reminds of this movie of the same title that I watched a long time ago. It's a true story of a young American, freshly graduated from university and abandons his material possessions to live in the wilderness. It's a heart-wrenching story.
Anyways, I digress.
My entries for this week come from Malaysia.
First up is the Korean tiger, Panthera tigris altaica, Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153529680393162445.post-44861602390842826022013-08-24T17:24:00.004+07:002013-08-24T17:24:45.124+07:00Postcard Friendship Friday 089: Shepherds
From the beautiful country of Romania:
This is actually a Touchnote postcard sent to me by Danut - he blogs at World, Come to my Home - and it features the shepherds of Răchitova (Hațeg county) in full traditional costume. They look very well-dressed as shepherds, do they? I also noticed the man on the right has a woolly vest.Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153529680393162445.post-3684782781141954932013-08-18T14:16:00.001+07:002013-08-18T14:18:52.543+07:00Sunday Stamps 088: Centenary or centennial?
They both have the same meaning but the former is used in the UK and the latter in the USA.
Anyhoo, here's one of my favourite mini sheets sent to me several years ago from the beautiful city of Talinn.
Celebrating the Centenary of Estonia's National Opera
Issued by Eesti Post in 27 March 2006, the mini sheet features stamps with perforations running to the edge of the sheet. Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com8tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153529680393162445.post-91430078457840022792013-08-18T03:46:00.002+07:002013-08-18T03:46:38.353+07:00Postcard Friendship Friday 088: Visiting Angkor Wat during the rainy season
Here's a view of the Angkor Wat during the rainy season. Rain or shine, visitors still flock to see this World Heritage Site in Siem Reap, Cambodia.
I've been to Angkor Wat many times already but they were during the hot, dry summer season. I would love to visit during the monsoon season when, according to friends, the landscape is more lush, and the temples look their best - Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153529680393162445.post-45497846270752371562013-08-11T16:56:00.001+07:002013-08-11T16:57:39.207+07:00Sunday Stamps 087: Live Healthy stamp from Romania
Here's a colourful stamp from Romania from its "Live Healthy" stamp series issued in 2012:
The Live Healthy stamp series, issued in May 2013, is a reminder of sorts and an invitation to a healthy diet and lifestyle. Shown on the stamps are grapes, tomatoes, peach and garlic.
Aren't they pretty? Bright reds, yellow, oranges, blacks and whites - my scanner didn't do justice toSreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com9tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153529680393162445.post-14269416665370021972013-08-08T22:14:00.002+07:002013-08-08T22:14:44.795+07:00Howdy, friends!
Girl Power!
I had a long period of absence from blogging on this site due to some personal matters. If truth be told, I actually have lots of scanned postcards and stamps as well as several blog posts waiting to get published but haven't had the time. Apart from that, I have several swap requests that are put on hold. I hope you understand my situation.
And so, besides the new apartment, I Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153529680393162445.post-26937970588952385782013-08-04T16:35:00.000+07:002013-08-04T17:49:51.990+07:00Sunday Stamps 086: Seychelles bare-legged scops-owl
Hello everyone. I've been away from Sunday Stamps for a very long time and here I am again joining in the fun!
My stamps came from the beautiful islands of Seychelles:
The Seychelles Scops-Owl (Otus insularis) was featured in the souvenir sheet issued in 2001 in celebration of Birdlife's World Bird Festival. The complete sheet includes 5 pieces of stamps each with the same value of R3. Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com10tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153529680393162445.post-50282569659274550802013-08-03T19:03:00.002+07:002014-07-16T23:03:37.185+07:00Sundown or sunup?That is a good question. Posting again one of my favourite Angkor Wat postcards -
I have always loved sunset and sunrise views. However, just by looking at this postcard, we can not determine whether it is a sunset or a sunrise. Maybe other readers know?
I love the silhouette of the temple, its reflection on the water, and the colours. It gives it an enigmatic air to the temple. Don Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153529680393162445.post-3942905196913779912013-08-03T18:41:00.001+07:002013-08-03T18:43:03.807+07:00Postcard Friendship Friday 087: Angkor Wat and a pond of lotus flowers
I've been away from Postcard Friendship Friday (again) and from the Internet in general. Here I am trying to make another comeback. I hope friends at PFF will fill still find their way to my blog.
I recently received a swap request and the swapper was very specific about the postcard she wanted. She saw this from someone's site and asked me to if I could find a copy.
Of course, I can Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153529680393162445.post-71237378306645421632013-08-03T18:27:00.000+07:002013-08-03T18:27:56.092+07:00Just an update.I'm still here, alive and kicking!
As I've mentioned in my previous posts, changes were to happen this year. First, we acquired a lease for another apartment somewhere southeast of the city, close to the banks of the Mekong. We didn't actually move there to live but we planned it as a - sort of - weekend rest-house.
Second, I got a new job and a full-time one. It's something that I want to do Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153529680393162445.post-61940460652273908062013-07-05T12:08:00.000+07:002013-07-05T12:08:12.860+07:00Soksabay from the Penh!
Sorry for being inactive again. If only blogs can talk, mine would have berated me long time ago for neglect. To give you updates, so much happenings in the homefront lately. I can't tell you in details but changes are definitely coming and preparations are being made. The monsoon season is upon us again, and the fun begins!
I did a few swaps here and there but I have been inactive at Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153529680393162445.post-8077594767836052282013-05-18T00:38:00.001+07:002013-05-18T01:03:59.424+07:00Postcard Friendship Friday 086: Life in Cambodian countryside
Hello. I'm back. I haven't been participating in our meme because I've been lending a hand to my husband getting stuff for his class and I recently snagged another short term project. I'm pretty much finished with the project while my husband has almost covered everything except for an interactive whiteboard. What is an interactive whiteboard, by the way? I only know of regular whiteboards.Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2153529680393162445.post-34565912661071508552013-04-28T12:58:00.001+07:002013-04-28T12:59:57.029+07:00Sunday Stamps 085: The World's Largest Crocodile
These are the stamps that came with the postcards I recently received:
Philippine definitive stamps issued in 2011 featuring the country's marine biodiversity (left) and wildlife (right). Please click the photo for a better view of the stamps.
The fish featured in this P1 (one peso) value stamp is the Picasso Trigger, a very popular aquarium fish easily recognised through it's colourful Sreisaathttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00833152228862490805noreply@blogger.com6