Willendorf11

Greetings from T.O. (Toronto)!

I am a 53-year-old non-binary cis female (pronouns she/they) who lives with my partner Randy, 60, male, and our two cats, Popcorn and Olivia (both female and all-black, though Olivia only has one eye; she came from an animal hoarder who didn't take care of her, so after she was rescued, the shelter vet had to remove one of her eyes due to an infection). We live in a high-rise condo downtown that overlooks a beautiful arboretum and off-leash dog park called Allan Gardens.

Currently, I'm not working as I've been dealing with major depression for several years, but in that time, I have been regularly volunteering, including as a peer supporter - someone with "lived experience" of mental health issues - for the Mood Disorders Association of Ontario. And after upgrading my post-secondary education, I will be starting university next Fall, studying English Literature.

Some of my hobbies are: reading, singing, walking, swimming, music, surfing the Net, writing (poetry, mostly haiku) and journalling (diary and gratitude), collecting inspirational or interesting quotes for publication online, telling groaner jokes and puns, and simple pleasures like long bubble baths and feeding the squirrels in the park. I love film, particularly documentaries and foreign films, but for films and books, I love dystopian, mystery, horror and of course popular fiction. I also enjoy doing word puzzles and crosswords. Every Saturday and Sunday, Randy and I do one crossword each and then I go over the answers with my mom, something we've been doing for over ten years now!

SUGGESTIONS FOR POSTCARD TYPES: 1) Ones that show your city/area/country and for what it's famous (e.g. for Paris: the Eiffel Tower), 2) something totally different: something weird, quirky, political, silly... anything you like! Advertisement, homemade or multI-view postcards okay.

SUGGESTIONS ON WHAT TO WRITE ABOUT: 1) Favourite authors or books, music groups, actors, movies, quotes; 2) anything about your personal life (are you married, your job, kids, pets, do you live in a house or an apartment, etc.); 3) a phrase in your native language with a translation to English; 4) where your city/town is in relation to the closest major city I'd know; 5) for what your city/town is known (e.g. its university, museum, battleground, ruins)

OTHER REQUESTS: 1) Date your postcard; 2) note your city; 3) write legibly or type and paste your note; 4) write more than one or two lines! If you're too busy today, wait until you have time to write a little bit more.

Thank you! I *love* receiving snail mail, so I look forward to your card!

P.S. - I just returned; my account had been set to Inactive for the past nine years! Then, just before that, my former email provider was suddenly shut down, so I lost the addresses of those to whom I'd promised a swapped card! So if you're one of those people, I hope to hear from you, so that I can finally fulfill my obligation to you! Thanks :)