Donna

About Manuela...

I live in a little village of about 900 inhabitants, surrounded by beautiful nature. I'm a 38-year-old Gemini, married, mom of two boys (9 and 12) and one daughter (born in Jan. 2009), love penpalling, reading, cooking, traveling, languages, and lots more. Fan of The Boss.

If you don't know what to write, just tell me one of the following (these are just random suggestions):

your childhood ambition?
your last purchase?
your wildest dream?
your favorite movie/book/meal?
your proudest moment?
what do you see outside your window?

Please do NOT put the postcard in an envelope along with a sheet of paper. I prefer them postmarked and written on. I like cards showing a typical landscape, a historic building or anything that is special from your place. If you don't have a touristic card, just send me something funny or cool :-) No pet cards, Disney cards or Anne Geddes (-like) cards, please!

If your native language is one of those I speak, please use it when writing your card. I can also read Dutch.

If you don't intend to write anything on the card, then don't bother to send it.

I look forward to hearing from you :-)
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One more thing I'd like to mention is why I do postcrossing: because I'm interested in other cultures and languages, finding new penfriends, learning new things in general - NOT to cross something off my list or to add a piece to my collection.

Somebody pointed out to me that the above were "a bunch of my own rules" for postcrossing. I'm just trying to avoid misunderstandings and disappointment. It is, after all, quite an expensive hobby. No offense intended!
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FOR THOSE WHO GET A CARD FROM ME:

I always try to comply with the addressee's interests or requests and choose a matching card, unless your profile reveals nothing whatsoever. When you write nothing in your profile, I won't write anything on my card. I do no longer send cards in envelopes, as it costs twice as much postage and I just don't see the point of it, the more so when people don't even say thanks for having made the effort to consider their requests. If you want an unwritten card, you may as well go to the store and buy one on your own.
And I simply ignore addresses I get of people who have made a profile for their pets or toys. Sorry, but that's not my idea of postcrossing.

THANKS FOR YOUR TIME :-)