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Cool update coming soon....

for now, you can find me here:

tumblr: ilovesnailmail

swap-bot: jojoanna

sendsomething: JoAnna B.

or email me at joanna_20_1@hotmail.com

btw, this is my 100th post. 

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There's a pile of letters and postcards on my desk in which I never got to. Most are over a year old and I feel really bad for abandoning my penpals like that.
I'll be sending postcards out to all my penpals who I have received a letter or postcard within the last 12 months. Time to get the snail mail ball rolling again.

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Hi. It's been a while. 

I'm on a mission for positive thinking, creating positive things and striving for happiness. It's taken me half a year to realize that this goal is not easy and there's still days where I rather just sleep all day and not think of anything. Things are getting better though, recently I have found myself having more good days than bad and smiling more...of course my anxiety gets in the way sometimes but it passes.

So since my last post I have met some great people, gone on many adventures, one step closer to finishing school, and found some hope.

I know I haven't updated about mail in a long time but I have been working on it and keeping track of everything. I haven't forgotten about Mail Art 365.

Since my last post, here is most of my outgoing mail...

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61/365

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I haven't been posting a lot but I have been catching up with all my mail (after buying $40 worth of stamps) and attempting to maybe finish 365 Mail Art this year. I am currently in #60.

Here is some of the outgoing mail from the last month;

Last month I was also notified that I was in an art exhibit called "The Unexpected Art in Transit". It was in Florida but still really cool!

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November has started off pretty good so far. I feel like I waited for October to end and didn't appreciate it as much as I could of but that's okay. There's always next year.

This past weekend I went to Vegas with a few of my friends.

Overall the trip was a great escape from reality. For 4 days it was like everything was perfect.

View from the room at night..

Now to mail,

All incoming from last week and this week..

Outgoing mail (not a lot but it's something..)

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September was not a very good month for me but it's October now! I LOVE OCTOBER! I think EVERYONE loves October! I can't wait for the cool weather so I can wear sweaters and cozy things.

I have not worked/replied to any mail since late August I believe. I just felt like laying in bed all month, it sucked.  But things are changing now and I will not let that happen again! I have already started working on Halloween cards and replied to a few letters.

The only thing I have to show for last month is the two pieces I submitted for the Postmarked 2012 exhibit and silent auction. Yesterday was the opening night and I actually went (I wasn't sure if I wanted to go or now, i dont know why). It was amazing. I love mail art and I love that other people love it too and it all goes to a good cause.

54/365

 55/365

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Some mail from the last few weeks,

Incoming-

Outgoing-

I think it's going to take me a little while longer to reply to everyone's mail since I am back in school.

So my boyfriend's mother introduced me to this group on facebook called Art Abandonment (http://www.facebook.com/groups/ArtAbandonment/) and we're both working on little things to leave around. It's actually really fun. I am hoping to start abandoning this week.

Here's a couple of random photos off my camera..

Chester-Boy claiming the Martha Stewart Holiday Craft book his.

$10 funnel cake from the LA County Fair.

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Officially one week left until summer is over. This summer was definitely more laid back and I didn't really accomplish a lot but it still felt nice. no regrets.

I really did a lot of snail mail activities though and that was on my summer-to-do-list....wherever that may be.

There's been a lot of mail coming and going this past week though,

Incoming

box of buttons and postcard from Mary. I still haven't gotten over how awesome this was!

Thanks Miki for the package, I love the "Keep Calm and Draw On" card!

I wish I could hug every cat! :( lol

 (yes that is a cat ear near the top of the photo)

close up description of the worry doll..

Outgoing mail,

These next two are #49 and #50 of Mail Art 365. I'll try posting more of them as I go making/sending them.

Can you guess why this is my favorite shirt???