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PFF – Vejen der ikke starter i hjertet…

June 5th, 2009 by ilyani | 20 Comments | Filed in Denmark

I received these AWESOME cards from Smist in 2006 and may I repeat, I LOVE cards written on it in languages strange to me.. in fact I love the idea of Postcrossing not only I can get to see pictures of places faraway on postcards.. but get familiar with the languages as well! Especially the European languages, yes, which I don’t see a sight of anywhere here.. except English. So I am glad I keep postcards of them! Okay – nevermind that I don’t learn every single language in this world, but I feel smart enough when I can distiguish a text, say, in French, from German! :P (tell you, my friends here won’t manage that!) Anyway, here comes Danish! :D

“Vejen der ikke starter i hjertet ender blindt”
“The course that does not begin in the heart ends in a blind alley”.

These cards were published by a university in Denmark to say that the education you choose should feel *right* to your heart :) Of course, it doesn’t make sense to spend years studying something you don’t feel close to your heart, no?

And another card with the same quote, only written with many different languages!! Ain’t this cool? :) But I don’t see Malay in here, hmm.. that would be more or less, “Pembelajaran yang tidak bermula dari hati akan berakhir dengan kegelapan”..

Now that my subject is language, how do you say “HAPPY POSTCARD FRIENDSHIP FRIDAY” in your language? (if it’s not English ;))

Selamat Hari Jumaat Persahabatan Poskad!! :D

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Visit Marie’s for more PFF fun!! XD

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Tibet

June 3rd, 2009 by ilyani | 13 Comments | Filed in China

T for Tibet! I received this very beautiful postcard from Wespe showing part of Tibet region in China.

Oohh see the water.. the mountains.. the alps…. Is this heaven??? :) It’s the Ra’og Lake in the Nyingchi prefecture, which is the largest lake in southeastern Tibet. “Ra’og” is Tibetan for “where the corpses stacked” (HUH??). Well, it’s actually related to a Tibetan legend from long ago, there were two immortal bulls caught in fighting, then both came to death and shaped this lake! Hmm.. beautiful yet spooky!

See more T’s of ABC Wednesday fun here!

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Brazilian traditional costume

June 2nd, 2009 by ilyani | No Comments | Filed in Brazil

I can’t remember if I had postcards of traditional costume from countries except in Europe and Asia, but I happen to have a couple from Brazil, which is great! And these pictures are like as if they’re on a set of film shooting or something :D

Sent by Bebelzis

Sent by Bebelzis

The man is doing the traditional cigarette Cigarro de Palha - basically a bunch of tobacco rolled by a straw of maize. And I love the dress the woman is wearing! :)

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Sent by Bebelzis and Lu_corseuil (I got duplicates)

This is some traditional barbecue with the floor fire, and man drinking Chimarrão, a kind of baverage with green tea. Drinking Chimarrão is a common social practice in Brazil.

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