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Looking for penpals - 2015
« on: January 14, 2015, 05:14:12 PM »
I'm new to calligraphy and am interested in mail art too. I love writing and receiving letters, but don't know anyone else into calligraphy. Need someone to practice on, lol, and share trials and tribulations with who might understand. As well as learning about where others live.  :)

I'm Kate, 47, married to a british gentleman and mother of 3 sons. I live in the middle of nowhere, almost literally. I live in Nebraska, about 40 miles north of the geographic center of the continental United States (which is quite literally a spot in the middle of a cornfield in Kansas, just south of their northern border). I'm the entire office staff of our home trucking business. My husband is the trucker. My eldest son graduates highschool this year and just made Eagle Scout with Boy Scouts of America. I've also got a Life Scout and a 2nd year Webelo cub scout working towards his Arrow of Light before moving up to the Boy Scouts. So I'm active in helping them. My other hobbies are reading (I own over 6k dead-tree books in my house) and cross stitching.

I'll accept penpals both within the US or internationally.  :)

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Re: Looking for penpals - 2015
« Reply #1 on: January 14, 2015, 06:57:41 PM »
I'm new to calligraphy and am interested in mail art too. I love writing and receiving letters, but don't know anyone else into calligraphy. Need someone to practice on, lol, and share trials and tribulations with who might understand. As well as learning about where others live.  :)

I'm Kate, 47, married to a british gentleman and mother of 3 sons. I live in the middle of nowhere, almost literally. I live in Nebraska, about 40 miles north of the geographic center of the continental United States (which is quite literally a spot in the middle of a cornfield in Kansas, just south of their northern border). I'm the entire office staff of our home trucking business. My husband is the trucker. My eldest son graduates highschool this year and just made Eagle Scout with Boy Scouts of America. I've also got a Life Scout and a 2nd year Webelo cub scout working towards his Arrow of Light before moving up to the Boy Scouts. So I'm active in helping them. My other hobbies are reading (I own over 6k dead-tree books in my house) and cross stitching.

I'll accept pen-pals both within the US or internationally.  :)

I would love to be your penpal! We are both sailing in the same boat :)

My name is Afreen. I am originally from India and moved to US about 6 years ago. My husband and I are IT consultants (Business Analysts), hence we move to a different state almost every year :) We moved to Irvine ,California in November and loving it so far! We hope to stay in CA for longer than a year. I have a taken a break from work, hence I'm home most of the time with our little 7 month old Persian kitten Rumi, who we also call "Fluffy".

I have always been interested in art as a kid. After completing undergrad and Masters, I am finally able to take out sometime for art. Apart from English Calligraphy I am also an Islamic arts student. I am learning Arabic Calligraphy, Islamic Geometric patterns, Illumination and Arabesque. My other hobbies are photography, exploring new places and reading.
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Re: Looking for penpals - 2015
« Reply #2 on: January 14, 2015, 10:49:53 PM »
Nice to meet you. I'll send you a private message to exchange addresses.

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Re: Looking for penpals - 2015
« Reply #3 on: January 15, 2015, 11:43:41 AM »
I'm new to calligraphy and am interested in mail art too. I love writing and receiving letters, but don't know anyone else into calligraphy. Need someone to practice on, lol, and share trials and tribulations with who might understand. As well as learning about where others live.  :)

I'm Kate, 47, married to a british gentleman and mother of 3 sons. I live in the middle of nowhere, almost literally. I live in Nebraska, about 40 miles north of the geographic center of the continental United States (which is quite literally a spot in the middle of a cornfield in Kansas, just south of their northern border). I'm the entire office staff of our home trucking business. My husband is the trucker. My eldest son graduates highschool this year and just made Eagle Scout with Boy Scouts of America. I've also got a Life Scout and a 2nd year Webelo cub scout working towards his Arrow of Light before moving up to the Boy Scouts. So I'm active in helping them. My other hobbies are reading (I own over 6k dead-tree books in my house) and cross stitching.

I'll accept pen-pals both within the US or internationally.  :)

I would love to be your penpal! We are both sailing in the same boat :)

My name is Afreen. I am originally from India and moved to US about 6 years ago. My husband and I are IT consultants (Business Analysts), hence we move to a different state almost every year :) We moved to Irvine ,California in November and loving it so far! We hope to stay in CA for longer than a year. I have a taken a break from work, hence I'm home most of the time with our little 7 month old Persian kitten Rumi, who we also call "Fluffy".

I have always been interested in art as a kid. After completing undergrad and Masters, I am finally able to take out sometime for art. Apart from English Calligraphy I am also an Islamic arts student. I am learning Arabic Calligraphy, Islamic Geometric patterns, Illumination and Arabesque. My other hobbies are photography, exploring new places and reading.

I'm a Calligraphy newbie in the USA as well; also interested in being a pen-pal!!
I'm in Bakersfield, CA!!

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Re: Looking for penpals - 2015
« Reply #4 on: January 15, 2015, 12:49:32 PM »

I'm a Calligraphy newbie in the USA as well; also interested in being a pen-pal!!
I'm in Bakersfield, CA!!

Hi Estrella,

Thats awesome! :D Please send us a PM/Email with your address  and we'll do the same :)

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Re: Looking for penpals - 2015
« Reply #5 on: January 15, 2015, 02:16:22 PM »
Nice to meet you. I'll send you a private message to exchange addresses.

I tried sending you a PM but it says your inbox is full  :( :o

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Re: Looking for penpals - 2015
« Reply #6 on: January 15, 2015, 10:00:38 PM »
I'm new to calligraphy and am interested in mail art too. I love writing and receiving letters, but don't know anyone else into calligraphy. Need someone to practice on, lol, and share trials and tribulations with who might understand. As well as learning about where others live.  :)

I'm Kate, 47, married to a british gentleman and mother of 3 sons. I live in the middle of nowhere, almost literally. I live in Nebraska, about 40 miles north of the geographic center of the continental United States (which is quite literally a spot in the middle of a cornfield in Kansas, just south of their northern border). I'm the entire office staff of our home trucking business. My husband is the trucker. My eldest son graduates highschool this year and just made Eagle Scout with Boy Scouts of America. I've also got a Life Scout and a 2nd year Webelo cub scout working towards his Arrow of Light before moving up to the Boy Scouts. So I'm active in helping them. My other hobbies are reading (I own over 6k dead-tree books in my house) and cross stitching.

I'll accept pen-pals both within the US or internationally.  :)

I would love to be your penpal! We are both sailing in the same boat :)

My name is Afreen. I am originally from India and moved to US about 6 years ago. My husband and I are IT consultants (Business Analysts), hence we move to a different state almost every year :) We moved to Irvine ,California in November and loving it so far! We hope to stay in CA for longer than a year. I have a taken a break from work, hence I'm home most of the time with our little 7 month old Persian kitten Rumi, who we also call "Fluffy".

I have always been interested in art as a kid. After completing undergrad and Masters, I am finally able to take out sometime for art. Apart from English Calligraphy I am also an Islamic arts student. I am learning Arabic Calligraphy, Islamic Geometric patterns, Illumination and Arabesque. My other hobbies are photography, exploring new places and reading.

I'm a Calligraphy newbie in the USA as well; also interested in being a pen-pal!!
I'm in Bakersfield, CA!!

omg this is fun... Im Nabilah from Malaysia and a struggling newbie too.. i would love to have you guys as my penpals :)

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Re: Looking for penpals - 2015
« Reply #7 on: January 15, 2015, 10:14:42 PM »
I'm new to calligraphy and am interested in mail art too. I love writing and receiving letters, but don't know anyone else into calligraphy. Need someone to practice on, lol, and share trials and tribulations with who might understand. As well as learning about where others live.  :)

I'm in the same situation (infact Afreen Gaffar led me to this post :D) I'd love to be pen pals!
I'm a 23 year old student from the philippines :D I'll leave you a PM (once i figure out how to do that haha!)
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Re: Looking for penpals - 2015
« Reply #8 on: January 15, 2015, 10:21:33 PM »
I cant message you...  :'( it says your inbox is full
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Re: Looking for penpals - 2015
« Reply #9 on: January 16, 2015, 02:06:18 AM »
omg this is fun... Im Nabilah from Malaysia and a struggling newbie too.. i would love to have you guys as my penpals :)

Welcome to the forum Nabilah!  :D
I'll PM you my address so that we can connect.

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Re: Looking for penpals - 2015
« Reply #10 on: January 16, 2015, 02:09:50 AM »
I'm in the same situation (infact Afreen Gaffar led me to this post :D) I'd love to be pen pals!
I'm a 23 year old student from the philippines :D I'll leave you a PM (once i figure out how to do that haha!)

Welcome to the forum! :) I'll PM you my address and you can PM yours too.

Regards,
Afreen.
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Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/afreengaffar/

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Re: Looking for penpals - 2015
« Reply #11 on: January 16, 2015, 02:53:39 AM »
I'm in the same situation (infact Afreen Gaffar led me to this post :D) I'd love to be pen pals!
I'm a 23 year old student from the philippines :D I'll leave you a PM (once i figure out how to do that haha!)

Welcome to the forum! :) I'll PM you my address and you can PM yours too.

Regards,
Afreen.

YAY! I've PM-ed you :D
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Re: Looking for penpals - 2015
« Reply #12 on: January 17, 2015, 08:34:18 AM »
omg this is fun... Im Nabilah from Malaysia and a struggling newbie too.. i would love to have you guys as my penpals :)

Welcome to the forum Nabilah!  :D
I'll PM you my address so that we can connect.

Regards,
Afreen.

Actually Afreen im not new to the forum just not active here  ;D btw, i didnt get your msg :(

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Re: Looking for penpals - 2015
« Reply #13 on: January 17, 2015, 03:33:07 PM »
Actually Afreen im not new to the forum just not active here  ;D btw, i didnt get your msg :(

I says your inbox is full  :(
"PM could not be sent to 'Bella' as their inbox is full!"
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Re: Looking for penpals - 2015
« Reply #14 on: January 18, 2015, 04:43:07 PM »
What a lovely idea! :-*