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Hello

trying to understand why I joined this network, trying to understand myself I guess.

Here's a little try:

 

I was born in Transylvania, Romania and besides the ordinary language and math courses we also had calligraphy, and that meant writing long texts on lined paper. The meaning was to make our hand writing beautiful for this was an age everything was written by hand. I hate it but I also became the pupil the teachers asks to write their ...whatever they had to write, just because I had the nicest hand style. Not bragging, just saying that practice helps :)

 

My first pen was a Chinese one which I still have and like.

We didn't have much choices , but I loved to write.

 

Then I learned to love computers (about 1994) and I became art director for an art magazine. I did everything on my old computer with very very little RAM (talking MB here and not many of them) and I loved every single second of it but the best part was when I got the first issue and I smelled it. I was happy.

 

I don't have many pens, only 3, and I of course wish I had money to buy the beautiful pens I've seen on internet. But for me , though I love the small ink flacons and the form of almost every pen (not saying anything about paper because I might bore you with my obsession) the part that gives me most joy is to actually write something. And if what I write makes someone happy it is even better.

 

I like new technology a lot but I can't describe the feeling of getting a letter in an envelope with a stamp on it. Maybe I am a romantic deep down (which I won't admit, never ever) but the first thing I do when I travel is to buy postcards and send them. Even if I use mail, sms, twitter and everything that's on line I have a special love for doing stuff that takes time, I find waiting for a hand written letter exciting.

 

hmm, don't want to see you all falling asleep so I'll end here

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Welcome aboard. Enjoy your time here.

 

Many years ago I mailed a letter and my secret decoder badge that Captain Midnight gave me..

and it arrived on the west coast..north america..cost one three cent first class postage stamp...

 

Send happiness. Write that letter today.

 

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Welcome, Animis !

 

You know the happiness of receiving a handwritten letter.

You know the satisfaction of writing a letter.

Write with joy.

Auf freiem Grund mit freiem Volke stehn.
Zum Augenblicke dürft ich sagen:
Verweile doch, du bist so schön !

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Hello

trying to understand why I joined this network, trying to understand myself I guess.

Here's a little try:

 

I was born in Transylvania, Romania and besides the ordinary language and math courses we also had calligraphy, and that meant writing long texts on lined paper. The meaning was to make our hand writing beautiful for this was an age everything was written by hand. I hate it but I also became the pupil the teachers asks to write their ...whatever they had to write, just because I had the nicest hand style. Not bragging, just saying that practice helps :)

 

My first pen was a Chinese one which I still have and like.

We didn't have much choices , but I loved to write.

 

Then I learned to love computers (about 1994) and I became art director for an art magazine. I did everything on my old computer with very very little RAM (talking MB here and not many of them) and I loved every single second of it but the best part was when I got the first issue and I smelled it. I was happy.

 

I don't have many pens, only 3, and I of course wish I had money to buy the beautiful pens I've seen on internet. But for me , though I love the small ink flacons and the form of almost every pen (not saying anything about paper because I might bore you with my obsession) the part that gives me most joy is to actually write something. And if what I write makes someone happy it is even better.

 

I like new technology a lot but I can't describe the feeling of getting a letter in an envelope with a stamp on it. Maybe I am a romantic deep down (which I won't admit, never ever) but the first thing I do when I travel is to buy postcards and send them. Even if I use mail, sms, twitter and everything that's on line I have a special love for doing stuff that takes time, I find waiting for a hand written letter exciting.

 

hmm, don't want to see you all falling asleep so I'll end here

 

It's the desire to pass along that feeling that I find the best motivator. Welcome!

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Hello and welcome. I'm glad you joined us. I enjoyed your introduction very much. I hope you will post often. Please don't hesitate to share your questions and opinions. I hope you enjoy your time with us.

 

-David.

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No matter how much you push the envelope, it will still be stationery. -Anon.

A backward poet writes inverse. -Anon.

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Hi Animis, and welcome to FPN

 

That's quite a change, from Transylvania to Sweden...Any good penshops there?

 

 

Enjoy the forum

 

 

D.ick

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KEEP SAFE, WEAR A MASK, KEEP A DISTANCE.

Freedom exists by virtue of self limitation.

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