As for what arrives in Postcrossing, it's not a lot, but what concerns me is pen cancellation. I know that the primary purpose of a postmark is to prevent reuse, so it does its job, but it's just not pretty! I donate used stamps to charity…

This is a continuation of the story of the bottomless pit on 26 November.I took care of my grandmother because I felt that I had to continue my mother's role uninterruptedly. I was the only one who had to change my life because of my mothe…

Recently I've had the opportunity to see a few stories about very active Postcrossers.One of them can request more than a hundred postcards at a time, and he says that if he requests just a couple of postcards, it will be skewed towards co…

It's about my grandmother and I recently found out that she has been telling her son - my uncle, disgraceful lies about me. I was angry, but I felt more disappointing and demotivated. I talked to her care manager and decided to keep my dis…

Some time ago I came across an article on the internet with an interesting title. The title is: 'Unrequited love, murderous intent... secrets in lockdown on hundreds of postcards' 11 April 2021, 17:00 London/UK (The article is in Japanese.…

I am running low on small sum stamps and have decided to order some unused old stamps. They are priced below the postage indicated. I bought 10,000 JPY ($88) worth of stamps for 8,500 JPY ($75). It costs 70 JPY ($0.61) to send one postcard…

I read on the internet that people in trouble or trapped hate the lack of charity of those who reach out to them more than those who don't even see them.One person responded to this by saying If you put your hand out to take a wounded stra…

Here are a few sentences that made me want to underline them.'... It was not in her nature, however, to increase her vexations by dwelling on them. She was confident of having performed her duty, and to fret over unavoidable evils, or augm…

There are two expired cards as of today, one of which I have already sent a follow-up card once, but it will probably never arrive as the country does not currently accept mail from Japan. The newly expired card may simply have been the re…

The book I took with me on my trip was 'Pride and Prejudice' in Japanese, a book that had been eating dust on my bookshelf, and I had never read this famous piece of literature, only knowing the title. As soon as I started reading I realis…

I was off to a hot spring in the mountains. There are no shops around, there is nothing to do there but relax and enjoy the hot spring. It was a blessing for me that I had the time to empty my head. With the Corona I had almost forgotten t…

I feel like dying before my period and everything seems to be a serious problem. It's also the time when someone's casual words tend to get me into trouble. Some of my friends say that I have a long temperament, but I don't know which temp…

The Animal Protection Act has become stricter in recent years and it can be said that animal welfare is making progress, but things like public discipline classes that people living with animals can attend at any time are not common.The ci…

One of the calendars that is still used in Japan is 六曜, the Roku-yo, which is a calendar of fortune based on the five elements of yin, yang and the Chinese zodiac, and is a calendar of fortune, good and bad times and directions for each …

I've been thinking about it, and I think the best present for me is that I was created in this world. It's not all fun and games, there are times when I get mad and despair, but I manage to keep one eye on the bad things. Today, thankfully…

I finally finished one of the tasks that had been weighing on me. On the surface I didn't think I was bothered, but secretly I was very worried and frustrated, my stomach was upset, my saliva was down and I was clearly under stress! I know…

One of my penpals sent me a postcard describing the different types of GSD coat colour, and I found out that Robin's colours are called tri-coloured. Dark brown, yellow and white, three colours indeed! As I combed Robin's coat, I thought t…

I am disgusted by the many opportunities that are being taken away from us because of the Corona.At Postcrossing, I occasionally get invitations to do direct swaps, but I am currently unable to send to 108 countries.See: https://www.postcr…

My puppy is four and a half months old and is constantly playing tricks on me. I have to be patient with him, so I'm thinking about this as I play with him. Is there any way we can turn this energy into electricity? And the same goes for t…

When I had a huge loss, reality chased and got me and didn't give me time to be overwhelmed by grief. I don't know if that's what it's like to grow up. Now I think I would have been allowed to leave it all behind and escape from reality, a…

One morning I woke up and remembered that I had seen the members of FRIENDS in my dream, but not Chandler, even though I like Chandler too, lol. Probably because I had watched it until just before I fell asleep. I'll try to write down my f…

He said that 'I can't have a dog any more because I lives in a flat now and am too old.' He brought me a photo the other day and it was the last one he had, his third GSD. He told me sadly that she had died at the age of eight due to illne…

I love tulips, and every year I plant a lot of bulbs, not only tulips, but also crocuses, daffodils and many other plants, before the cold weather sets in. 富山 - Toyama is the most famous place in Japan for bulbous plants, and that's wher…

I heard a book, '猫の客' - 'The Guest Cat' is said to be a masterpiece of cat literature. The author is a poet, and it's certainly an interesting read, with a storyline that makes you think I'd like to talk about this story with someone wh…

The pleasure of a walk is to enjoy the seasons and to have the slightest contact with the people passing by. An old man, whom my dog is well attached, asked me if the dog is played with during the day by your GRANDchildren... Do I look lik…

At the moment, Japan is being rocked by the issue of the marriage of Princess Mako, the eldest daughter of His Imperial Highness Prince Akishino, the younger brother of the Emperor. With the fiancé's mother facing a number of fraud suspect…

It's been a really strange world since 2020. I try not to watch commercial TV or any other arbitrary media, but when I see people manipulated by the extreme information about the pandemic, true or false, I think it would be easier if they …

In view of the current situation with the reduction of flights, I will send greeting cards earlier in November. The end of the year is a time of increased mail volume. In Japan it is customary to send each other postcards called 年賀状 - n…

We leave the house to catch the radio exercises which start at 6.30am. A spontaneous group of health-conscious people spiral around one of the pavilions in the park and do the exercises together. If you're Japanese, you can listen to the m…

This is a quote from the comments section on 7 October,2021️ To check your Japanese pronunciation, how about this site? I've tried it with a few Japanese words and it doesn't sound wrong.Forvo https://forvo.com/ And this is a tool for crea…