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Date Joined: April 19, 2015
Last Online: February 3, 2023 Country: United States Postcrossing My $5 Etsy list |
Hello! I'm Rhonda and I live in Oakland, California with my partner. I teach elementary school. Born in the mid 60's, I've been a member of the 50+ club for a a few years now. Being on Swap-bot here with you makes me happy! I'm ready for some innocent fun!
My interests are varied. I like cooking, hiking, reading, cities (London has a special place in my heart), trees, dogs, and llamas. I've always been interested in politics and remain optimistic that democracy has a chance of working for the benefit of all.
Living in Oakland, I take advantage of being just a bridge away from the museums in San Francisco. I visit art museums frequently and like having the time to take in beauty and strangeness. I tend to enjoy more contemporary works than classic, but that's not a hard and fast.
I like cute stuff...slightly gothic stuff (think Edward Gorey)... I'm into Adventure Time and Bob's Burgers and Regular Show (cartoon watcher for life!)... I'm a sucker for animals of all kinds. I've loved dogs my whole life.
Colors that speak to me are candy brights of ALL shades; all pinks, from baby soft pastels to loud fuchsias -- Wait. Who am I kidding? I can't list all the colors I like! More is better, that much I can say!
When I was growing up, I'd spend all my money on records and concert tickets. I'm a rocknroll girl. These days, I listen to powerpop from the 70s-90s, roots rock and Americana, and singer/songwriter stuff. I love seeing local acts, like Chuck Prophet, Bart Davenport, and Crying Time.
I'm a reader. I belong to a book group that reads mainly fiction. I was a literature major in college, and I still find good writing fascinating. Book last finished: Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez ::: Currently reading:The Sum of our Days by Isabel Allende
Postcrossing is what lead me to Swap-bot. Hooray! I started collecting postcards during college and would spend a lot of time arranging them just-so, putting them up on my bedroom walls. It's fun returning to a hobby I began as a much younger me.
Junk journals, zines, and pocket letters are all part of the paper-based fun brought into my life by Swap-bot. These new creative outlets bring a little nervousness with them - ME? I'm sending swaps of this sort out into the world? - because I'm far from naturally crafty but ... there's real satisfaction from trying something new and building confidence from there.
FAVORITE POSTCARD IMAGES include:
dogs! - paintings - silly/weird/absurd stuff - animals - black&whitephotography
FUN STUFF to make my MAIL HAPPY= washi tape::tea bags::blank postcards:: stickers::surprises !!!
Send to someone else: jasmine or chai tea & touristy postcards. Thank you :)
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Comments
Hey girl! I received week 2 from 6 week swap! I adore both stationery sets you sent me!! Thank you!!
Happy Monday from NYUP group!
Thank you so much for the St. Paddy’s day card and goodies! That was so sweet of you! I’m glad you are enjoying the snail mail. Happy St. Paddy’s day to you!
6 week snail mail swap (week 3). Thank you for such adorable kitty note cards and a lovely note using a different cat cat. You're mail really does make me smile, thank-you.
Received a lovely homemade envelope w/ 3 p/c's and very nice letter from you for the 6 week snail mail swap (week 2). Thank you. I hope your flourless cake turned out scrumptious and that you are enjoying your week off.
Thank you for the lovely valentines day card, note card and forever stamps for wk 1 in 6 weeks snail mail swap.
Rhonda, Thank you for the pretty postcard! It made my day! Will pop a note in the mail to you this week. Hope you enjoyed your Thanksgiving. Dale Baseri
I received your postcard and happy mail today! How fun! Thank you.
Thank you for the letter for the summer penpal swap. I will write back soon!
Came here randomly and just wanted you to know that you have a really cool profile :)