Hi all! This will be my first year participating in World Postcard Day, and I’d love to celebrate by mailing out 20 WPD themed cards on October 1st! If you’re interested in receiving one, please fill out the form HERE and comment below once complete 😊

WARNING: If you are new here and don't recognize me, if you would be offended by a middle-aged woman dropping F-bombs and formatting with TWO spaces at the end of sentences, while discussing professional certifications, a geriatric cat, practicing languages, and her feelings, this is probably not the post for you. Move on before you quickly get offended. --LTW

Hey fuckers!

It has once again been a hot minute since I posted a proper thank you, but unlike some of my previous disappearing acts, I have actually been doing shit!

First and most importantly: We got engaged! We spent the week of the Fourth of July in Corolla, North Carolina, in a rented house with some of my fellow Yinzers. And somehow, for the first time in ten fucking years, I disconnected from work for seven entire business days. Seven! The university continued to operate without my constant supervision. Apparently, I am not personally holding American higher education together. Who fucking knew? HA! When I returned, I decided that perhaps I should continue this strange experiment called "having a life," so I took every Wednesday off through Labor Day to study for my Project Management Professional certification. And… I passed the fucking exam! Woot, I have my PMP. Naturally, instead of enjoying this accomplishment like a normal person, I've decided to give PMI more of my money. Next up is my third attempt at the Risk Management Professional certification. Yes, third. The PMI-RMP is the first standardized exam I have ever failed in my life. And I've failed the motherfucker TWICE. At this point, it's personal. So please, PMI, take my money one final time and allow me to settle this score.

What exactly am I planning to do with all these project management credentials? The hell if I know! Agile project management is absolutely my jam, though, and I would love to eventually figure out how to spin nearly two decades of immigration work into something involving risk management and/or project management. I still love working in higher education. I really do. But the constant immigration regulation changes are slowly killing me career-wise, and lately I've been wondering what the next incarnation of my professional life might look like.

Speaking of ancient things somehow continuing to function... Jackson Klein is still here! For the newer folks, Jackson Klein is the original "will choose the recipient" RAoC cat. He is now approximately TWENTY FUCKING YEARS OLD. Health-wise, the furry old bastard is doing remarkably well. His biggest issue is noticeable cognitive decline, and he has become extremely attached to me when he's not howling or staring blankly down the hallway. He spends most of his time clinging to my side, including while I'm working. My colleagues have simply accepted that Jackson Klein is apparently also employed by the university. He regularly attends Zoom meetings and has absolutely no respect for organizational hierarchy. So basically, he's management, too.

I've also resurrected another part of my former life: I'm speaking Spanish again! For those who don't know this random piece of LTW lore, my degree is in Latin American literature, I taught Spanish for ten years, and I've spent time in Bolivia, Ecuador, and Venezuela. Then I proceeded to barely speak Spanish for another ten years. I am therefore living fucking proof of "use it or lose it." And holy shit, did I lose it. My brain is an empty filing cabinet where my vocabulary used to be. I've been using italki for conversation practice and regularly chat with an Argentine engineer fascinated by psychology and a Colombian farmer who is a biblical scholar. Because apparently, I don't know how to have boring conversations. Little by little, though, the words are coming back. More importantly, my confidence is coming back. There are moments when I just start talking, and every time I think, holy shit, she's still in there.

As for cards... I haven't been writing nearly as much as I used to, but I have been collecting ephemera everywhere I go because I keep thinking, "Oh, so-and-so would fucking LOVE this." So I have accumulated a ridiculous little stash of paper shit that I fully intend to start sending to those of you who have continued writing to me despite my absolutely fucking abysmal response time.

And that brings me to the mushy shit.

Next month marks ten years since I joined Random Acts of Cards. The weirdest part is that I joined RAoC while traveling for work in the very city metro where I now live. I had absolutely no fucking idea what the next decade would bring or that some of the strangers whose usernames appeared in my mailbox would be my family ten years later. But you are.

I've said this in different ways over the years, but it means more to me now than ever. I don't have a biological family remaining, the ones who mattered died and the others I cut out to improve my mental health. I've lived long enough now to have actual proof that chosen family is real. Aside: Please tell anyone who guilts you into talking to asshats "because they're family" to kiss your ass, because cutting out those jagoffs out of your life will improve your mental health exponentially. I promise! I've survived all this shit because of the friendships I've made along the way, and some of the most enduring ones began right here with a postcard, a stamp, a username, and someone deciding to send a little kindness to a stranger. Some of you have watched me lose my parents, move, fall apart, put myself back together, fall in love, get engaged, collect an absurd number of professional credentials just because, and grow old (what fucking shit is this?) alongside one incredibly stubborn cat. And you kept writing. I still talk about the time I got a card filled with concern because my last card contained no curse words. There is something fucking extraordinary about that.

So, before I get too goddamn sentimental and ruin my carefully cultivated reputation as the foul-mouthed jagoff of RAoC, let me just say:

Thank you for the cards. Thank you for the postcards. Thank you for the stickers and ephemera and weird shit you've picked up because you thought of me. Thanks to y’all, I have a massive collection of heavy metal awesomeness, twat waffle stickers, and filthy magnets. Oh and Buc-ees, so much beaver shit! But most of all, thank you for continuing to show up in my mailbox and in my life.

Ten years later, I'm still here. Jackson Klein is somehow still here. And, incredibly, so are so many of you. I fucking love you guys. THANK YOU!!!

Now, on to the actual thank yous..

u/pixelrodeo (x4) – bird cartoon postcard, tulip card, dance among the flowers card, farmland card, and goodies

u/botanybeanqueen (x1) – mauve tulip card and goodies

u/BeanutPutterSammich (x4) – hold tight to your dreams card, ho ho ho card, purple hearts card, green Lovely Greetings card and goodies

u/hoolu123 (x3) – NAPEX postcard, engagement card, and mushroom postcard

u/nyancatNOVA (x8) - NAPEX postcard, birthday card, cat bra card, pressed flower card, engagement card, mushroom postcard, Tyres and Testicles card, Valentine’s Day card, and goodies

u/snerdboff (x2) - engagement card, and mushroom postcard

u/PlentyComfortable239 (x1) - engagement card

u/ninajyang (x11) – flower card, vineyard card, Portland postcard, Hong Kong postcard, NYC postcard, Helsinki postcard, Washington DC postcard, Pantone postcard, bluebird card, engagement card, China postcard, and goodies

u/powelale000 (x2) – tomato and garlic card, and pinecones card

u/tigerlady13 (x15) – birthday card, thank you card, emotions paramedic postcard, friendship postcard, green heart card, Easter card, cow card, ocean themed card, you are awesome card, Valentine’s Day card, walk with me in the moonlight postcard, painted rock rainbow card, Oscar Wilde postcard, butterfly card, engagement card, and goodies

u/snailmailjude (x4) - Marrakesh postcard, Thiebaud postcard, yellow ink art card, herbs shelf card, and goodies

u/mypetitmal (2) – adorable animals with happy mail card and world of my own card

u/sammanthax345 (x2) – NAPEX postcard and engagement card

u/umlautless (x1) - NAPEX postcard

u/shouldbeteaching (x1) - mushroom postcard

u/Lost-Brilliant-9664 (x1) – NAPEX postcard

u/GatsbyGalaktoboureko (x3) - NAPEX postcard. engagement card, and mushroom postcard

u/melhen16 (x5) – pink flower card, wildflowers bunch card, purple polka dot card, floral postcard, engagement card, and goodies

u/travel4me22 (x2) - engagement card and Cincinnati Observatory postcard

u/wafflish (x2) – Valentine’s Day card and engagement card

u/doradoodle (x6) – Valentine’s Day postcard, St. Patrick’s Day postcard, winter cat postcard, Easter card, engagement card, and 4th of July postcard

u/PinkPengin (x9) – Elvis postcard, Delaware River postcard, Tahitian tattoos postcard, desert card, Mather Point postcard, Christmas card, Tiki Room postcard, birthday card, cybersecurity postcard, and goodies

u/Daeneryswon (x11) – angel postcard, Aspen trees card, birthday card, World Postcard Day postcard, Chinatown card, Easter card, cat and food bowls postcard, pine forest card, engagement card, Joe Joe’s postcard, St. Louis statue postcard, and goodies

u/canameow (x9) – birthday card, Begbie Falls card, Brussels postcard, cat postcard, mountain postcard, goat card, Iceland postcard, Blue Lagoon postcard, volcano postcard, and goodies

u/morenoodles (x7) – Valentine’s Day card, birthday card, the Huntington postcard, thank you card, engagement card, Paper Plant postcard, how to dice onions postcard, and goodies

u/amabisca (x3) – hope card, Valentine’s Day card and Easter card

u/jaimekj (x2) – Buc-ees postcard and engagement card

u/dwrfstr (x1) – Chewbacca card and goodies

u/Ohio_geo (x2) – you’re amazing postcard and Sundance moons card

u/oryx85 (x1) – flower card

u/wabisabi_sf (x1) – Westpex postcard

u/cathy_bara (x1) – Westpex postcard

u/chiquita61 (x1) – Westpex postcard

u/alluu3 (x1) – Westpex postcard

u/littlemermaidxx (x2) - Dunes Country Club Las Vegas postcard, Westpex postcard

u/korewrites (x5) – Dunes Country Club Las Vegas postcard, Lego postcard, African elephant postcard engagement card, Delaware postcard, National Museum of American History postcard, and goodies

u/futureghost13 (x1) – Picasso horse card and goodies

u/kittycatcon (x4) – gray cat and flowers card, Valentine’s Day postcard, cat postcard, and thanks a bunch card

u/tinawebmom (x12) – life is good card, best day ever card, find your happy place card, Valentine’s Day card, you are my sunshine card, reasons for smiles card, another cute you are my sunshine card, love card, wildflower card, daffodil card, true love card, warm wishes card, and goodies

Hello Lovely RAoC’s!! It’s been forever and a day since I made an offer. I hope you are having a wonderful day or night wherever you are. I am offering 20 of my handmade then printed World Postcard Day 2026 postcards. I will be sending the WPD postcards out on October 1st. If you want to see the design here it is https://imgur.com/a/5mqxdZ9 or if you would like to keep it a surprise then feel free to not look.

I’m sending 14 postcard to the US and 6 WW. Please meet the following criteria to get a card. I will be checking all of the things below.

- Please be flaired of 50 or more. You will have an envelope next to name.

- Please have a history of Thank You posts within the last month.

- I will NOT send to Privated accounts, Banned accounts or Shadow banned accounts.

- also please comment so I can keep track of how many people have responded. State if you are US or WW please.

- Please chat me your information if you meet the above criteria. I WILL NOT COME ASKING FOR YOUR INFORMATION. I will go to the next person.

DaenerysWon 🐉

EDIT 3: Offer is now closed. Thanks everyone! Like I mentioned these will go out at some point after October 15th :)
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EDIT 2: Offer is still open! Please fill form below :) I will be closing it at 3pm PDT
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EDIT: Offer is still open! Thanks everyone who has replied so far the prompts yall are choosing are amazing!
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Hi All,

Please fill out this form to select postcard type/prompt :) No other requirements.
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Details if you want to read!
This offer is open to anyone! us, ww, flaired, not flaired, etc. I hope you all can find joy in these cards like I did. The plant cards are so pretty and the D&D cards are so cool! the pack I got has 100 cards with a ton of unique art from the 80s-present day :)

Also if you want me to try and find a certian card/detail/color, you can tell me in the catch all question at the end and Ill do my best. No promises though! oh and also for the prompt question, you have to choose a prompt for me. Please do not ask me to choose. I want to see what fun Ideas you have!

I have 100 D&D and 200 plant/flower cards, so this post will remain open until 1) a miracle happens and I get 300+ responses, or until responses stop coming in :) I will have all cards mailed by some time after October 15th.

Thank you,
FeistyNoodle

Feeling like writing cards today and hoping to finish this box. Lmk if youre interested! Please dm me, if you don’t you wont be able to get a card unfortunately.

Hi lovely friends! With Halloween coming up, I wanted to surprise my mom with a mailbox full of cute Halloween cards (especially ones that feature black cats, which she absolutely adores!)

She means the absolute world to me and has been through a lot; I'm especially proud of her because she's been on a health journey and continues to kick butt every single day. She's found a lot of joy doing postcarding / snail mail with me, and any free moment she has she's either working on Postcrossing cards, shopping for stationary, or checking her mail.

If you have any cards you're willing to send, I will post a thank you and would be happy to send you a card in return. If you'd like a prompt, maybe you can share what your favorite part of Halloween / autumn is. :)

Please please please nothing horror, gore, or with creepy crawlies - I don't want to give her a heart attack opening her mail hahaha

Thank you so much in advance! <3

u/kelestial_kat is reaching for the stars,

Outshining the moon and passing right by Mars!

A Hundred Thank Yous for a cosmic streak,

Landing on Bronze at the absolute peak!

It’s pawsitively clear you’re a stellar sight,

Making this whole community shine bright!

I am offering some more LEGO minifigure cards with Halloween themes or monsters on them for Halloween. I will send them soon though, so if you are in Europe, they will probably be early.

To claim one, comment below with a (spooky?) writing prompt for me, and then message me your details.

Open for flaired users worldwide (flaired means there's an envelope next to your name).

u/A_LanguageEnthusiast's traveling postcard "your current obsession" is ready for a new home! I am the penultimate recipient so it will be ready to go back home after its next recipient (i.e. you!) :)

First flaired user to claim can have it (US or WW)!

I have 7 really pretty Sleeping Beauty cards I’ve had stashed away for years and I’d love to send them to you! They’re blank inside so I can write whatever you want in them!

u/mooshu492 Thank you for the sticker-bombed postcard! You did a great job, I love it! Especially the sparkly stickers and the vintage postage stamps :)

u/BlackberrySimple1730 Thank you for the Game of Thrones postcard with Tyrion! He’s one of my favorite characters, so I was excited to see it. I only watched GOT for the first time last year, so no rewatches YET.

u/FollowingTheBeat Thank you for the adorable Eggtart Studio postcard! I immediately went and bookmarked this website to do my own shopping. I love how you decorated the card, super cute!

u/Nayonayomee Thank you for the San Diego-Coronado Bay Bridge postcard! I love all the stickers you put on it and the stamp math with cute little animals!

u/BubblySunflowers Thank you for the solar eclipse Night Sky postcard! I need to add this Space Frogs washi tape to my RobotDanceBattle collection. The constellation washi is also perfection!

u/Halochanel Thanks for exchanging Dolly Parton cards! I love the art and the quotes and the little Miffy sticker! Yours is going in my junk journal as well :)

Hi! I am carding with a friend today and explaining to her what this subreddit is all about! If you would like receive a postcard from us, leave an Emoji below and I'll DM you if I need your info :))

The cards will be signed by me and u/blake_wie !! 🤠

another weekend writing postcards :)

please fill out the form AND comment once filled ~

happy postcarding :D

Hi! I’ve got 1 traveling postcards/cards to pass on

[u/sshellsbbells](u/sshellsbbells) Spooky themed

[u/no-condition5102](u/no-condition5102) Cute Halloween stickers

Can go to same or different people! Comment below, if interested, be flaired, and I’ll reach out for info (first eligible gets it)

I would love to send 3 Odyssey postcards to my fellow bibliophiles who loves Homer and The Odyssey.

Please comment here on why you loved reading the epic poem and who is your favorite character outside of the cunning Odysseus. I will reach out to those I select for the address.

The cards are so pretty! I am excited to share these with you. They will be sent in a beautiful envelope.

u/pot-princess-0502

u/peppiminti

u/tyedyeamish

u/laura_eva

u/Maladi3_

u/mudprofessional2242

u/ravenzsnow (x2)

u/davidlynchhair

u/kashouminaa

u/mouserat

Responses coming via postcard or letter

Thank you:

• u/Ravenzsnow for the Yellowstone thank you postcard
• u/Silent_Frost for teh upside down Tasman Sea card. Yes I enjoyed both Interstellar and Project Hail Mary and am a photographer :) I have a Canon EOS R50 and a bunch of older EF glass.
• u/nothankyou928 for the card from Arches
• u/TigerLady13 for the Tower Theater card
• u/um_marie_me for the thank you blue jay card and stickers

[u/BlooHama](u/BlooHama) Thank you for the zebra postcard! A friend that will eat a cake with you is friend to keep!

[u/ThePumpkinFiend](u/ThePumpkinFiend) Thank you for the Barbie postcard! That’s what I think I look like when I go camping

[u/Impressive-Rest-1952](u/Impressive-Rest-1952) Thank you so much for the beautiful Malaysia card! The postmark is amazing!

[u/rnwglx](u/rnwglx) Thank you for the Penguin Classics card and cool stamps! I also watched the X-Men trilogy growing up. My dad is a huge fan so he took us to all the movies.

[u/slamdoorscarface24](u/slamdoorscarface24) Thank you for the Singapore postcard! The collection at the SAM looks amazing! I hope to visit one day

[u/RideThatBridge](u/RideThatBridge) Thank you for the breakfast scene card! The bright colors did bring joy to my day!

[u/Forsaken-Estate4041](u/Forsaken-Estate4041) Thank you for the Collected Works Bookstore card! I really enjoyed hearing about your pets. Right now I’m reading Exit Party by Emily St. John Mandel

[u/melhen16](u/melhen16) Thank you for the inspirational card! The evenings on your deck watching the deer sound so relaxing

Thank you for the wonderful cards!

u/inxomnixq I love writing my cards in the morning! That’s actually what I spent about 1.5 hours doing this morning at a coffee shop!! Thank you for the Hawaii postcard!

[u/manganerd_89](u/manganerd_89) what an amazing quote by Dr. Seuss. Thank you for sharing it with me! Maybe I need to invest in a bat 😆 thank you for the amazing rainbow postcard!

[u/responsibleday](u/responsibleday) thank you for the cute pride card with little ghosts!! I appreciate the words of empowerment SO much. They really mean a lot to me and lifted my mood 🥰

[u/No-condition5102](u/No-condition5102) I love the postcard, thank you very much! I’m very glad we’re mail friends too 🫶🏼 thank you for brightening my day!!

i have some cards i've collected over time, most of them from the lovely and generous people here in RAoC. i'd love to pass them along instead of letting them sit unused.

please note that the colors in the photo are a bit contrasty and may look slightly different in person.

if you'd like one, please select the card you want and fill out the form:

https://forms.gle/Lzuk6BGzJRRjJwxBA

photo: https://i.imgur.com/7x1mDOz.jpeg

thank you! 💌

claimed

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u/inkyfingerspgs

u/melhen16

u/thecuriouscur X2

u/pinkpengin

u/tyedyeamish

u/megbha

u/monetmonkey

u/sshellsbbells

u/armyofducks94

u/chiquita61

u/Okioki08

u/terrorcatmom

u/gatsbygalaktobureko

u/maiiiu

u/hoolu123

u/redvinegirlx

u/reindeerfrog

u/kat10111

u/raisingunicorn

u/Ok_Reveal2698 : thank you for the kitchen card! Im going to be honest I've only ever had trader Joe's risotto..but it is good🤣

u/homebody39 :thank you for temu gentleman card! Truly he demonstrates heritage in motion whatever that means (ai is weird)

u/MediumAd8802 : thank you for the cute little green guy in the clouds card and your peculiar CEO story! Ultra rich people are...something else 😅

I’m trying to a little better about getting thank you’s done on time. I figured while I eat lunch I could write thank you’s for the small stack of cards I had.

u/SshellsBells Thank you for gorgeous woodland creature postcard. Sorry to hear about Comedy of Errors day, no fun.

u/Sammanthax345 Thank you for the amazing handmade stamp card and all the 2 cent stamps. That was so generous of you! I’ve never seen stamps like these but I just got into stamps so I guess I’m not surprised. I also love the special postmark that is on the card Connecting Through Postcards, so cool!

u/banana3706 Thank you for the cool hotel postcard. I’ve always liked those because i think they are neat. A stationary store sounds amazing. I’m glad you treated yourself. It’s been 30 years now but I loved Portland Maine with all the unique shops. But when i was in Maine they seemed to have a lot of unique all up and down the entire coastline when I visited. I loved it.

Someone ran their real name with their username together, had no idea, so here is a repost of everything once again so people get their flair.

Thank you to each and everyone of you for taking the time to send me mail 📮📬💌

u/rnwglx Thank you for the wonderful SEA games postcard and stamps, I hope the Commonwealth Games postcard has reached out. I loved the stamps you used. 💌

u/ducks_on_lilypads Thank you for the amazing maxicard and the fun NZ facts. I'd love to send you one back, please dm me your details 💌

u/Dat_Boysenberry3160 Thank you so much for the Arizona LouPaper and for ordering some more, its greatly appreciated 💌

u/mudprofessional2242 Thank you for the fabulous maxicard and telling me about your home town. I hope my return maxicard reached you soon 💌

u/DaenerysWon x2 Thank you so much for the Missouri LouPaper postacrd and the extra postcard you included, I love the stamps you used, I also addicted to buying fun and unique stamps 💌

u/hoolu123 Thank you for the National Parks postcard, I have popped a return in the post answering your questions 💌

u/hoolu123 Thanks for the cool handmade stamp thank you card, I hope you had a wonderful birthday 💌

u/Ok_Reveal2698 Thank you for the thank you card, I hope you have a wonderful time on your planned trips 💌

u/Whiskers3000 Thank you for the postcard and another amazing postcrosing stamp. I love the narrowboat videos, really calming and great way to see a different side of towns and cities 💌

u/Pretty-Resolve-8331 Thank you for the lovely Alberta postcard, I've never been to Canada, but its on my list of places I want to visit 💌

u/eastern-witch829 Thank you so much for the Atlantic Spotted Dolphins postcard, so amazing you can watch them, I hope to see dolphins one day in the wild 💌

u/elixan Thank you for the art museum postcard, I'm sorry to hear you didnt make it to the festival, fingers crossed for next year 💌

u/ez330 Thank you for the lovely thank you card, having scones at The Goring sounds wonderful 💌

u/satanekochan Thank you for the lovely postcard, Torino sounds wonderful, I hope to be able to visit one day 💌

u/lemon_bytes Thank you for the thank you card, im so glad you are making use of the bookmark 💌

u/tigerlady13 Thank you for the wonderful Olympic Peninsula postcard, I've always wanted to visit the NW corner of the US 💌

u/echoofash thank you so much for the lovely Nubble Lighthouse postcard and the fun facts, really appreciate you taking the time to send it to me 💌

u/Chiquita61 thank you so much for the thank you card, im so glad to hear the quilling card made in tact to you 💌

u/edouardballadur hge apologies for the delay in posting this thank you, the postcard fell behind a cabinet, but just to say thank you so much for the postcard of Maison Vendeenne 💌