...I don't really have anything to say today - I just wanted to write one more posting before I go on holidays - tonight! - and this spot will be totally deserted for a while. Anyway, I could add some thoughts to the staying in touch thing. I just mentioned that I'm going on holiday today, and as always, my mother reminded me not to forget to send my grandmother a postcard. You remember the small paper things with a nice picture on one side (if you're lucky - otherwise it's just a black piece of cardboard saying 'xxx by night'), nowadays replaced by MMS? My first thought was that this isn't even Communication 1.0, that's Communication 0.5.
But then again - the preferred way of communication between me and the aforementioned very bestest friend is, and always has been, by letter. There used to be lengthy letters when we were in university, even when we were still at school and saw each other every day. We used to carry writing pads around with us, and whenever something came to mind, we wrote it down, until it we thought it was time to post the volume. It is really a good way to sort your thoughts, to take a step back and see the bigger picture. These letters are a kind of 'external diary entry', and a tradition I still cherish. That reminds me - I need to pack a writing pad, just in case there's something I'd like to write down...
I'm curious - is there anybody out there, except for me, that still writes letters?
Anyway - I'm off to the beach now. See you in two weeks!
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My dad writes me a letter every week keeping me updated on the news from home.
I love them (I used to get them at uni too).
This week's included the enthralling sentence: "I am going to be doing some work on the summerhouse this weekend so am heading to Brookers for some library hinges (they are the ones with a sticky-out peg so you can open the door or window a full 180 degrees)".
Somehow that level of benign nothingness doesn't have the same charm on email :-)
You're right Emily - and it supports my theory that a letter is only intended to be 50% for the recipient, but also 50% for the sender :-)
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