Apr 26, 2013
I have stationary. I like stationary. Nothing quite feels like 100% cotton paper. I like technology, too, don't get me wrong. Living through others through pictures and stores on Facebook really got me through some bad times.
And I'm noisy. Not about celebrities really, just the run-of-the-mill people who I met and hung out with at some point in my life.
But, I digress.
I use to work for Crane & Co when I graduated from college, so, I learned more about paper and etiquette. When you work retail full-time during the slow seasons, you can read all the books in the store and learn a lot.
A Love of Stationery
First, it is "stationery." "Stationary" means you aren't moving. I am a fan of not moving, though.
I like to go to the the Paper Source for my cards. I like to get a different color of card and envelope depending on my ever-changing mood. I normally pace back and forth the bank of cards and notes set out in rainbow fashion, delicately touching each and comparing the colors.
I like stationary and I like writing notes. I really got into correspondence cards couple years ago, I like a stout paper.
Why You Need Stationery
You should invest in a good stack of stationery. Not pre-printed, CVS thank you cards, either. I mean, plunk down a little money. Chances are, you are not writing that much, so, 15-20 pieces will last you a long time.
Get something blank. You want blank. If you end up doing a fold-over note, then maybe get some stylish thing on the front or a simple motif.
Why do you want blank cards when "Thank you" are so easy to find? Because then if you need a fast birthday card or sympathy card or sorry card, you can use them for everything.
Now, if you ever get anything from anyone or really (and I mean REALLY) want to be endeared in someone's heart, write a note. You don't even have to be that savvy in your word choice, just getting a hand-written note will earn you points with business people who have open jobs and potential lovers - and everything in between.
The Absence of Passion
I receive very few notes, mostly cards from relatives or an occasional "thank you" note if someone feels inclined. I must say, while I always do things because of who I am rather than what I assume I will get in return, I have been slipping in my letter and note writing.
I think part of it is because I get excited when I write something but I am forgetting what it is like to see someone writing to me. It's not a bitterness, it just a laziness because it takes too much energy to remember what it is like to get some awesome stationery in the mail with a nice hand-crafted note.
The Challenge
I would like to write more notes. If you email me or send me a message that you need a hand written note (and where to send it), I will send you one.
I know this is not a revolutionary idea. I know a lot of people are all for writing notes as some type of rebellion against social media and the worst that the Internet can produce.
Be Part of the Adventure
Do you have a suggestion or want to see me attempt something? Drop me an email at AdventuringAmanda@gmail.com with your suggestion.fer still stands, if you ask for a note, I will send you one.
Image Credit
Some from Paper Source.
Some from Crane & CO
And I'm noisy. Not about celebrities really, just the run-of-the-mill people who I met and hung out with at some point in my life.
But, I digress.
I use to work for Crane & Co when I graduated from college, so, I learned more about paper and etiquette. When you work retail full-time during the slow seasons, you can read all the books in the store and learn a lot.
A Love of Stationery
First, it is "stationery." "Stationary" means you aren't moving. I am a fan of not moving, though.
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| Paper porn |
Clerk: Ma'am? Ma'am! Do you need help?A lot of times, I look like 13-year-old boy trying to buy porn. I have accepted this.
Manda: NO!
I like stationary and I like writing notes. I really got into correspondence cards couple years ago, I like a stout paper.
Why You Need Stationery
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| Spray of flowers |
Get something blank. You want blank. If you end up doing a fold-over note, then maybe get some stylish thing on the front or a simple motif.
Why do you want blank cards when "Thank you" are so easy to find? Because then if you need a fast birthday card or sympathy card or sorry card, you can use them for everything.
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| How cool is a dragon? |
The Absence of Passion
I receive very few notes, mostly cards from relatives or an occasional "thank you" note if someone feels inclined. I must say, while I always do things because of who I am rather than what I assume I will get in return, I have been slipping in my letter and note writing.
I think part of it is because I get excited when I write something but I am forgetting what it is like to see someone writing to me. It's not a bitterness, it just a laziness because it takes too much energy to remember what it is like to get some awesome stationery in the mail with a nice hand-crafted note.
The Challenge
I would like to write more notes. If you email me or send me a message that you need a hand written note (and where to send it), I will send you one.
I know this is not a revolutionary idea. I know a lot of people are all for writing notes as some type of rebellion against social media and the worst that the Internet can produce.
Be Part of the Adventure
Do you have a suggestion or want to see me attempt something? Drop me an email at AdventuringAmanda@gmail.com with your suggestion.fer still stands, if you ask for a note, I will send you one.
Image Credit
Some from Paper Source.
Some from Crane & CO
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