Expressions of Love...: Randoms

Monday, September 21, 2009

Randoms

Random cards are the best, because you receive them for nothing other than pure silliness. For me, it's even more fun when I find a card in the mail I wasn't expecting, that comes completely out of the blue on a Tuesday in the middle of November. It makes the trek to the mailroom completely worth it in the -12 weather! And it never fails to make me smile, especially when it's card as random and giggle-worthy as some of these...

Frida. I feel like she's pretty appropriate for a random card. Can you imagine opening this on a particularly cold and horrible Tuesday? I had a fun time puzzling over exactly what the caption meant for a while (I'm a little slow on the uptake haha) when I first got it in the mail.

An Edward Monkton! He is my favourite, truly. He's almost epic as Dr. Seuss with his simple and silly, but prolific cards. (Ok, so this one isn't so prolific, but honestly, deep or not, how can you not enjoy the Penguin of Death? Once, my friend and I actually tried to think of 412 different ways a Penguin of Death could actually kill you. It was moderately morbid and a good laugh--we think we only made it to 20 before we had to quit) You should definitely check out his website ... and his other merchandise (of which I own much ... pencil cases, luggage tags, pens, stuffies, calendars--it's just all so wonderful). http://www.edwardmonkton.com/

I saw this card in Hong Kong when I went to visit a friend last summer, and was completely in love with it. Lo and behold, it appeared in the mail a little while after I left! I think it's worth a giggle. :)

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Sealed with love...

Anyone, anywhere can fire off an email, send a fax or post something on your facebook wall. It takes a grand total of two and a half seconds--some text, the click of a button, and you're done. Instant communication, lost in the abyss of cyberspace--hardly what you would call an expression of love. With the advent of internet, yes, it's tragic, but true--we have almost lost the beautiful permanence of letter writing. Sure, it's slower and it's more tedious than sending an e-card, but it's the effort involved that makes cards, letters, notes in the mail expressions of love; because in taking the time to choose your stationary, write your note, enclose a photo or magazine article, and deliver it to a mail box or post office--you've just proven the depth and beauty of snail mail. You've just told someone, through your actions alone, that you love them.

You love cards. I love cards. We all love cards.

It's a reciprocal business, sending cards, letters, postcards, packages, flying elephants (ok, probably not the flying elephants, but if you do happen to find one, you should drop me a line). And so card-sharing should be a reciprocal business, too! Send me cards, letters, cool stationery, tidbits of mail--anything wonderful and whimsical that goes or comes in the mail. Scan it, add a little blurb telling us what it's all about--why it's special, why it's cute, why you love it, why we should love it--send it (sadly via email: cooper22722@yahoo.ca) and I'll post it. With love, of course.