Brilliant Days

We Wish You a Merry Christmas

Clarissa — Thu, 22 Dec 2011 12:00:48 +0000

” Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time.”
~Laura Ingalls Wilder~

From our family to yours, wherever you are, we wish you a Merry,Merry Christmas and a Happy 2012!

Thank you very much, Melissa of Postcard Addict for the lovely Christmas postcard she sent all the way to Japan^_^

Sent Postcards (November 11 ~ 30, 2011)

Clarissa — Sun, 04 Dec 2011 23:06:07 +0000

Hope you enjoy the postcards I send, as much as I am enjoying sending them ^_^

November 08,2011

Postcrossing – 3
Haomin Z – 2gotochi
Monika – 1 mailbox

November 11,2011

Michal W – 1
Joshua C – 1
Erica C-1
Cheerful -1
Akhil-1
Eleanor M A-1
Clang-1
Willa-1
VixP-2
Toni R A- 1
Marvin B-1
Arlene C-1
Ruby R-1
AMP-thank-you card
Mel C- 1
Jonathan B- 1
Postcrossing pal-2 gotochi+1postcard

November 18,2011

Micah Izabel R- 1
Postcrossing – 1
Houda G -birthday card
Jenny SD -birthday card
Ave T – birthday card
Nalen A- birthday card
Aline C- 1

November 15,2011

Ivy Marie-4 postcard in envelope
Postcrossing- 1
Alma L-1
Ula-gotochi

November 21,2011

Sylvie O -2
Krista K-2
Abran O -1
Postcrossing – 1

November 24,2011

Mikolaj W-1
Jaime A P- 3 in envelope
Wilma V G-1
Postcrossing – 5
Rossell P- 1
Toni Rose A- 1

November 25,2011

Maria -1
Willa S-1

November 28,2011

Annabel F-1
Abran O-1
Mikolaj W- 2
Doug B- 1

November 29,2011

Yulia K- 3 postcards in envelope
Grace M-1
Yvonne Z-1
Aleksandra K- thank-you card
Postcrossing – 1
P.E.November General Swap- 6

November 30,2011

Lucia A- 1
Rossell P- 2
Andy H-1
Marina P- 1
Postcrossing – 2

Until next mail! ^_^

Postcards Sent (October 26 to November 08,2011)

Clarissa — Wed, 09 Nov 2011 06:25:21 +0000

My collection of postcards is growing and it’s so much FUN to receive cards and to hear from people all over the world and it’s so much FUN to choose the right card for someone ^_^

October 26,2011

Postcrossing – 1
Hu K – 1
Michael R. – 1
Gianne- 1
Arlene C- 1
Anita- 1

October 27,2011

Postcrossing – 2

October 28,2011

Maria M – 1
Sally H- 1
Gerry and Michael F( postcrossing pals) – 1 each

October 31,2011

Mandar R -1
Christina K – birthday postcard
Ciel E – birthday postcard
Christine A -1

October 31,2011

Maria&Elena(private swap) -2
Postcrossing – 1
Sylvie O (private swap)- 2

November 04,2011

Michal W -1
Postcrossing pal Joyce -1
Gotochi – 2
Postcrossing – 2

Received postcards

October 27,2011

Fe-1
Postcrossing – 1
Gotochi-1

October 29,2011

Postcrossing – 2
Anita- 1
Gotochi -1
Wang L-1
Christine- 4 postcards give-away prize

October 31,2011

Christelle- 1
Michael R. – 1
Gerry -1
Joyce – 1
Postcrossing – 2
Gotochi – 2

November 1,2011

Monika-1

November 4,2011

Postcrossing – 1
Erica C- birthday card

November 7,2011

Postcrossing – 3
Sylvie O- 2
Elena&Maria -2
Wang L- 1
Erica C- 1
Jennefer&Hazel -1

November 8,2011

Michal W – 1
Postcrossing – 1

Unexpected postcard from Mommy Jade S and birthday card from Erica C.

I’m still writing a postcard to be send on November 11,2011 to my friends and hoping they will like it ^_^ Until next mail!

Sculpture at Parasvnath Temple

Clarissa — Tue, 08 Nov 2011 06:26:29 +0000

It was a first to receive a postcard coming from India and Col. Akhil send me the card for the Postcrossing Enthusiasts UNESCO September General Swap. Thank you, Col. Akhil for inviting me to visit your incredible India. I find your country really interesting! ^_^

According to his message for me, the 9th to 12th century temples of Khakuraho is the evidences of the architectural geniuses during the times of Chandela dynasty. Situated in Madhya Pradesh,India,Khajurahoo oozes with passion,eroticism,dance and music and other finesses of creative arts depicted in sculpture and images of the temples. The 85 temples were built in North Indian ‘Nagara’ style of architecture, though only 20 of them have survived the rough weather conditions over long years of time.

Thank you very much for the nice stamps,too!

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Postcards Sent ( October 18~26,2011 )

Clarissa — Thu, 27 Oct 2011 00:48:34 +0000

Making my friends mailboxes happy with these postcards~ hope that they’ll enjoy the postcards as much as I do ^_^

October 18, 2011

Gizelle K-2 (Postcrossing Enthusiasts)
Benedique K -1 ( kawaii daughter of Mommy G)
Christelle G -1 ( private swap,Postcard Swappers 2011)
Postcrossing -1

October 20, 2011

Friends in Japan – 4 Goshikinuma/Tsurugajo postcards
Sheila W- 1 ( Postcrossing Enthusiasts)
Erica C- 1 (Postcrossing Enthusiasts)
Postcrossing – 1

October 24,2011

S Ning-1 ( Private Swap)
Wang L-1 ( Private Swap)
Mel C – (birthday card,Postcrossing Enthusiasts)
Erica C-1 (Postcrossing Enthusiasts)
Cheng H-1 ( Postcrossing Pal)

October 26,2011

Postcrossing – 1
Hu K -1 ( private swap, Postcard Swappers 2011)
Michael R-1 ( private swap, Postcards Swappers 2011)
Gianne L- 1 ( pretty daughter of Mommy Sunshine)
Arlene C- 1 (Postcrossing Enthusiasts)
Anita H-1 (Postcrossing Enthusiasts)

Received postcards:

October 17,2011

Jenny SD-1
Willa-1

October 19,2011

Gotochi cards – 2
Gerry -1

October 24,2011

Michael F-1
Nita-1
Roberto I -1
Gerry – 1
Raya -1
Jayme L-W -1
Arlene- 1
Postcrossing – 1

October 25,2011
Fe- 1

Until next mail! Happy Postcrossing! ^_^

Cologne Cathedral, Germany

Clarissa — Tue, 25 Oct 2011 23:14:49 +0000

A big thanks to Michael E. for the magnificent Cologne Cathedral he sent me for the Postcrossing Enthusiast UNESCO September General Swap which I joined and it was like catching bird with one net because aside from collecting UNESCO WHS postcards, I’m also into Cathedral collection and the postcard he sent me is perfect and I like the reflecting sytle of it! And oh, the postcard is almost a maxi! ^_^

Cologne Cathedral (German: Kölner Dom, officially Hohe Domkirche St. Peter und Maria, English: High Cathedral of Sts. Peter and Mary) is a Roman Catholic church in Cologne, Germany. It is the seat of the Archbishop of Cologne (currently Cardinal Joachim Meisner), and is under the administration of the Archdiocese of Cologne. It is renowned as a monument of Christianity, of German Catholicism in particular, of Gothic architecture and of the continuing faith and perseverance of the people of the city in which it stands. It is dedicated to Saint Peter and the Blessed Virgin Mary. The cathedral is a World Heritage Site, one of the best-known architectural monuments in Germany, and Cologne’s most famous landmark, described by UNESCO as an “exceptional work of human creative genius”.[1] It is Germany’s most visited landmark, attracting an average of 20,000 people a day.[2]

Construction of Cologne Cathedral began in 1248 and took, with interruptions, until 1880 to complete. It is 144.5 metres (474 ft) long, 86.5 m (284 ft) wide and its towers are approximately 157 m (515 ft) tall.[3] The cathedral is one of the world’s largest churches and the largest Gothic church in Northern Europe. For four years, 1880–84, it was the tallest structure in the world, until the completion of the Washington Monument. It has the second-tallest church spires, only surpassed by the single spire of Ulm Minster, completed 10 years later in 1890. Because of its enormous twin spires, it also presents the largest façade of any church in the world. The choir of the cathedral, measured between the piers, also holds the distinction of having the largest height to width ratio of any medieval church, 3.6:1, exceeding even Beauvais Cathedral which has a slightly higher vault.[4]

Cologne’s medieval builders had planned a grand structure to house the reliquary of the Three Kings and fit its role as a place of worship for the Holy Roman Emperor. Despite having been left incomplete during the medieval period, Cologne Cathedral eventually became unified as “a masterpiece of exceptional intrinsic value” and “a powerful testimony to the strength and persistence of Christian belief in medieval and modern Europe”.[1]Source

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Taiwan’s 100th Birthday

Clarissa — Thu, 20 Oct 2011 07:40:44 +0000

October 10th was Taiwan’s 100th Birthday and two of my postcrossing pals from Taiwan shared this happiness with me ^_^

Shaped postcard

the stamps used

Dr. Sun Yat-sen= the Founding Father of the R.O.C.

Sun Yat-sen (12 November 1866 – 12 March 1925)[1] was a Chinese doctor, revolutionary and political leader. As the foremost pioneer of Nationalist China, Sun is frequently referred to as the “Father of the Nation” (國父), a view agreed upon by both the People’s Republic of China[2] and the Republic of China.[3] Sun played an instrumental role in the overthrow of the Qing dynasty during the Xinhai Revolution. Sun was the first provisional president when the Republic of China was founded in 1912 and later co-founded the Kuomintang (KMT) where he served as its first leader.[4] Sun was a uniting figure in post-Imperial China, and remains unique among 20th century Chinese politicians for being widely revered amongst the people from both sides of the Taiwan Strait.

Although Sun is considered one of the greatest leaders of modern China, his political life was one of constant struggle and frequent exile. After the success of the revolution, he quickly fell out of power in the newly founded Republic of China, and led successive revolutionary governments as a challenge to the warlords who controlled much of the nation. Sun did not live to see his party consolidate its power over the country during the Northern Expedition. His party, which formed a fragile alliance with the Communists, split into two factions after his death. Sun’s chief legacy resides in his developing a political philosophy known as the Three Principles of the People: nationalism, democracy, and the people’s livelihood.[5]

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COACH Poppy Bandanna Glitter Tote Bag

Clarissa — Fri, 14 Oct 2011 06:39:09 +0000

It’s nice to receive a gift even though it’s not your birthday ~ my husband surprised me with a new pink Coach bag when he comes home from work months ago. I asked why, it’s not my birthday… he said that he passed by at the mall and when he saw the pink bag, he knows that I’m gonna love it and there’s no need to have an occasion to give gifts. I imagined my husband shopping a bag for me at store, sweet! ^_^

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Doumo, Siracusa

Clarissa — Thu, 13 Oct 2011 04:17:51 +0000

I feel so very lucky to have this postcard from Italy given by Guiseppe, a new pal in Postcrossing Enthusiast group. I’m into a single view Cathedral postcards collection and the Doumo (Cathedral) of Syracuse is just perfect! Syracuse is a UNESCO World Heritage Site by the way…
When the postcard reached to my mailbox, I was amazed by the structure of the cathedral~ fell in love with it! Thank you very much, Guiseppe for sending one of the most beautiful squares in the world! ^_^

The Cathedral was built by bishop Zosimo in the 7th century over the great Temple of Athena (5th century BC), on the Ortygia island. This was a Doric edifice with six columns on the short sides and 14 on the long ones: these can still be seen incorporated in the walls of the current church. The base of the Greek edifice had three steps. The interior of the church has a nave and two aisles. The roof of the nave is from Norman times, as well as the mosaics in the apses. The façade was rebuilt by Andrea Palma in 1725–1753, with a double order of Corinthian columns, and statues by Ignazio Marabitti. The most interesting pieces of the interior are a font with marble basin (12th–13th century), a silver statue of St. Lucy by Pietro Rizzo (1599), a ciborium by Luigi Vanvitelli, and a statue of the Madonna della Neve (“Madonna of the Snow”, 1512) by Antonello Gagini.

Edizione Plautus Festival Di Sarsina stamp that comes with it

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Postcards Sent

Clarissa — Wed, 12 Oct 2011 10:00:55 +0000

These are the following postcards that I have sent to Postcrossing, Postcrossing Enthusiast pals and through private swaps. I will try to document all of what I sent to whom and when ^_^

September 27,2011

Postcrossing enthusiast September General Swap UNESCO:

Jennefer B -1
Genny-1
Simona-1
Ruby-1
Ria-1
Gotochi Swap – 2

October 3, 2011

Postcrossing – 2
Hosanna – 1 (return card)
Maria M – 1
Roberto I – 1
Erika R – 2
Laura H M – 4 cards in an envelope
Hazel – gotochi 2

October 6, 2011

Cenezo – 1
Jayme L – 1
Sally – 2
Sameh – 1
Anita H – 1
Postcrossing – 3

October 12, 2011

Gizelle K – 2
Benedique K – 1
Michael E – 1 (thank-you card)
Sue – 1
Shiang N -1
Gotochi – 6
Postcrossing – 2

Received cards for the month September and October:
Rui – 1
Gianne C – 1
Arlene C – 1
Salah – 1
Linda F – 1
Erika R – 2
Laura HM – 4 cards in an envelope
Cenezo – 1
Sheila – 2
Gotochi – 3
Gizelle K – 1
Sally – 1
Christina – 1
Ruby – 1
Eros – 1
Vix – 1

Postcrossing enthusiast general swap UNESCO:
Akhil
Genny
Ruby
Michael E
Mel C

I will send more postcards to my postcrossing pals next month~ till next mail! ^_^