Otago

About Otago...

I live in north-east Kansas (although I have not always been from that part of the world as my user name might suggest) with my wife and our golden retriever, whose main preoccupation seems to be driving us to distraction. I am a medievalist and a historian, neither of which pays the bills. I am interested in languages and philology, philosophy, reading, Greece,and good food. The postcard theme for 2012 is doors, gates and windows with any depictions of these being most welcome: you may include your own meditation on what appears on the card. Other postcards that I might like include the following: anything medieval, political themes, cartoons and cartoon characters from your own country, black and white photos, your county's leaders, wolves - whether photographs or other representation, archaeological, paintings, Orthodox icons, and birds - but it really doesn't matter as whatever you may choose is appreciated. If possible - although I realize this is not always feasible - could you please send the card in a stamped envelope with a par avion/prioritaire label affixed, but of course do write on the card.

And what to write? Anything really - a stray thought, an idea, a wish, a secret, a line of verse, something brief in a language from your own country that is not your native tongue (e.g. Frisian, if you speak Dutch, Sorbian, if you speak German, Occitan or Breton if you speak French, etc, etc, etc.) But write whatever you like.

See you in the card shuffle ...