About Gwen...
hi.
. . . . .
a b o u t :
i am
an american living
in neuchâtel, switzerland.
neuchâtel is
a beautiful
french-speaking town
on lake neuchâtel.
i have a
2.5 year old
daughter
who
knows
the names
of many insects
and
speaks
french
better
than me!
:)
i am an entomologist.
i do research
on insects
at the university.
i love insects
(of course),
secondhand shopping,
children's books,
traveling,
film photography
(especially polaroids),
knitting,
art & architecture,
tea,
bourbon,
reading,
and
snail mail
(of course).
. . . . .
s e n d :
i would really love
to receive postcards that are
printed/made in your country!
* please no advertising cards! *
some postcards
i would love:
* moomin postcards
or children's book illustrations,
e.g. by Dick Bruna (nijntje, miffy, etc),
jip en janneke, pippi longstocking,
my neighbor totoro, etc.
* vintage postcards
(http://www.postcrossing.com/blog/2013/03/25/a-postcard-deja-vu)
* gotochi cards!
(http://www.postcrossing.com/blog/2012/10/15/gotochi-cards)
* "cereal box" postcards
(http://www.infarrantlycreative.net/2011/04/make-your-own-postcards.html)
* multiples postcards
(http://www.flickr.com/photos/yozh_neff/sets/72157626206569347/)
* lali postcards
(http://www.pinterest.com/bellachaotica/lali/)
* illustrated map postcards of your country/region,
especially public transit/metro maps
(http://www.flickr.com/groups/1069054@N21/)
* single-view postcards of your city/town
* art postcards
* insect postcards
. . .
p l e a s e ! ! !
* write the date
* no envelope
* no ad cards
* write something about yourself!
- your favorite things about your city/town/country
- your favorite insect & why
- where you would love to travel
- anything about your life, family, etc.
:)
thanks so much!