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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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                                                       This year has started off pretty great.

So far I have been to San Francisco, took the metrolink to LA all by myself and yesterday I finally went to the Rose Bowl Flea Market. It was literally heaven on earth. I was so overwhelmed that I almost left empty handed.

Good things are happening...even my fortune from last night's dinner said so,

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“Hope smiles from the threshold of the year to come, whispering 'it will be happier'...” ― Alfred Tennyson


Where did I go?

I don't know what happened these last couple of months but my desire to do the things I love completely escaped me. It's a new year though and I am trying hard to get back into the swing of things.

My mail pile is massive and if you've sent me something within the last 3..even 4 months than I am so sorry for not responding but I will eventually.

This year I plan on getting things done. I want to finish projects I abandoned last year and start new ones. I want to start blogging again and keeptrack of all my mail. I want to start painting again and making things. I want to do a lot of stuff.

I hope this year brings good things. My jar is ready to be filled.

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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 Tim and a couple of friends. We shared a 100oz Pina Colada. It was fun. 

Our room was nice but it took us like 20 minutes just to walk out of the building onto the strip. They purposely make you walk through a maze of slot machines and shops before you reach the exit.lol

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

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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October is trucking a long and I am trying really hard to enjoy everything about it.

The weather is finally changing! It just started raining about an hour ago and we have some thunder too!

I have been doing a lot of thinking about life and I know things are changing. Last night in my meditation/ Dharma education class we learned that everything is impermanent and every second of the day is an opportunity to start a new beginning. Today Tim's mother shared the exact same quote with me. I am taking it as a sign. I feel really positive and optimistic today.

These last couple months have been really hard on Tim and I. I honestly don't think we'll make it to our 4 year anniversary on the 31st. I've been trying really hard to fix things but nothing is working and he's no longer putting any effort. We've been here before but I don't think we can recover from this one. I don't see us getting back together again if we do break up.

Anyways, keeping it positive here are some of my Halloween themed incoming and outgoing mail.
I am finally sitting down and replying to everyone. I have mail from late August that I still have not responded to >.<

outgoing:

The sky earlier today, right before the rain...

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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.

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It's hard to do the things you love when you're not happy.