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I recently read a book of letter between Jack Kerouac and Allen Ginsberg, and felt immense jealousy at the fact that I will never have a record of my evolving relationships as robust as that.
If you want to be penpals, send me a message! i promise to spill my guts via the written medium & include cute stickers too 🤓
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If you love ephemera and old photographs, and would like to exchange stories and interests via the postal service- keep reading! do you make a mean art and craft and need somewhere to put it? have you ever thought to yourself: "man oh man I love stamps"? does the photo on my profile evoke inspiration of headstrong women, and the possibility of someday riding a horse? have you ever had the urge to larp in a casual new age way?
I've written letters as a hobby for ages and have found that it scratches an otherwise unreachable itch- one that I can only compare to how a small business owner might feel about selling their creations. Except that the creation is and will be whatever has been on my mind, but still accompanied by beautiful packaging and a personalized opening experience (this is where you jump for joy). I hope to find a new friend, someone to read all about in 1-5 business days.
If you think this could be you, reach out! Consider this an application for a shiny new penpal, and connect with others as well- lotsa interesting folks on here.
Feb 12, 2025
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i have always wanted to be a pen pal, writing hand witted letters and then mailing them off to a stranger overseas, telling them about my life and hearing about theirs.
there’s something so beautifully intimate in the act, waiting patiently to hear about someone else’s life that is so much different from yours due to their environment!
or even reading a book, annotating the book, and then sending it off for your pen pal to also read along with your annotations.
Jan 30, 2025
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I want to regularly exchange hand-written letters with someone in a distant country and confide in them as we share our day-to-day struggles, passions, dreams etc. and learn about each others' cultures
Jan 30, 2024
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Jan 4, 2025
I’m convinced that this YouTuber based in London is the most criminally underrated artist of our generation.
She is able to capture what it’s like to be in your 20s in a big city, just trying your best to connect to your creativity while also doing all the little things you have to do.
She uses mainly two different cameras— a nice Sony and an old camcorder— and I love how that creates a multi-textured visual style. Her editing style is superb, lots of fade-in’s and superimposed images. Her needle drops honestly rival Scorsese’s, and her monologues/prose remind me at times of Kerouac and others Babitz.
Sometimes she includes cheeky little skits that verge on magical realism. They’re hilarious, while also walking the line between absurdity and Truth.
i haven’t been able to find her on social media, but I follow her Spotify because her playlists are insanely good.
Linking the video I discovered of hers— but highly recommend diving deep into her other works.
Jan 3, 2025
I just love them so much. Perfect music in literally any situation. This is a video of them playing live but I would actually recommend listening to the following albums foremost:
Know By Heart
The Golden Band
The Fun of Watching Fireworks
Jan 5, 2025