winterstorm

Profile a Work in Progress

Hello, I'm new here. I'm not familiar with the terms or customs here yet, but excited to swap postcards. Scroll below for information about me. I'm happy to receive anything you enjoy sending.

If you don't receive something, let me know. I usually mark items as sent when they are in my mailbox, but there may be a short delay before they are postmarked.

This is supposed to be for fun. If I can't send something out on time due to unforeseen circumstances, I will try to let you know and give the same grace to someone else who also lets me know. I don't really want to take the fun out of this but also want reciprocity. It's not sustainable for me to be constantly on here; I have real life problems to attend to. We will probably not get along if you think me taking breaks from the site is an issue and needs to be explained for.

I will be okay with whatever postcard you choose for me, but if you want ideas here are some in no particular order:

• Postcrossing Meetup

• Watercolors

• Anything related to my hobbies and interests

• Favorite colors: Blue, particularly the middle and darker shades, but I like all blues; Purple (darker shades), and grey

I write about things going on in my life and my thoughts and feelings, ranging from casual to serious.

Hobbies and Interests: writing (fiction, both original and fanfiction of a variety of genres), learning languages (Japanese, German, Hindi*), sudoku, astrology**, tarot, lexicography, linguistics, math, engineering, research, stationery, video games (roguelikes, strategy, RPG, visual novels and otome games), escape rooms, guinea pigs, and dogs

Languages I know to any degree: English, Hindi, German, Japanese, Spanish (I took this in high school and am no longer studying, but still remember pieces of)

*If you know any declining or endangered languages (basically any language that has a small amount of speakers) I would love to learn about it in your card.

**I sometimes explore astrology (mostly Vedic) and tarot — usually as a way of conducting personal experiments or reflection. I may write about these topics in my postcards, but I’m not trying to convince anyone or start a debate. I'm just sharing what’s on my mind. Vedic astrology has deep roots in Hinduism and Indian culture, and exists outside the typical Christianity-based debate framework.

I used to enjoy reading but have been dealing with burnout for a long time.

Random fact: I collect keychains, particularly a subset of my collection are souvenir ones that swivel about an axis.

Favorite TV Shows: Parks and Recreation, Psych

Other Shows I've enjoyed: Young Sheldon, Sherlock (BBC), Fairly Legal, Leverage, Umbrella Academy, Big Bang Theory. If you have recommendations I am all ears.

I am open to penpals.