activity_for_blathers_blather_journey_book Mahayana unhinged's blather titled "international mail" made me think of something wonderful [{thank-you unhinged 4 the inspiration}] ======================================= it would be interesting to embark upon a new extended blather kind of journey what do you all think about this: 1]we start with a journal book 2]we write a page or more in the journal, or do whatever, make a collage, paste pictures, finger paint, affix a found object from a walk, stamps, ticket stubs, stickers, flowers, maps, drawings, add photos/momentos/burned cd 2 share, etc [[[do what you want]]] 3]sign it 4]mail the 'blather journey book' to the neXt person listed, in a list we co-create an order for, of people that are interested in contributing 5]it travels full circle [until] it arrives from where it started and that person gets to keep the journal as a keepsake 6]we can all agree & promise 2 contribute to others 'blather journey books' if we all get to [start]&[keep 1] in the end =keep in mind= a. if we make it too heavy shipping will be more for others down the blather journey book road b. money should *not* keep anyone from participating, perhaps others can pull some change together [or do a C.O.D.] to enable others 2 contribute [that wouldnt be able to otherwise due to shipping costs] c. obviously international shipping would be more, so, perhaps those of us with more financial means would offer to be the one 2 create their portion & than ship the journal 2 an international address d. the person whom starts the journal would be the final owner [they choose or make] their own journal book to send out [[[please try to keep in mind weight/cost issues though]]] e. worried about 'home address issues'? well we could email the person who will send us the journal our address, that way only one will know our address, or if you are able to financially wise or locality wise, purchase a PO box to ensure anonymity f. this idea only takes 2 or more people to work, but the more, the more interesting, so let the blather world know what ya think, and tell other blathers you are interested in doing this with, about this blather title :: thanks for your time & sorry im so long winded :: its my nature so... is anybody interested in doing something like this? my thoughts are: + i love getting snail mail + sometimes snail mail is the only inspiration a person may have to make it through another night/day + id love 2 touch & hold something you all breathed life into + imagine just all the different styles of journals alone youd see, not to mention the contents + i wanna see styles, handwriting, & personal blather people creations + something 2 remember U all by + it would be like xmas all year round [{just my silly night-time thoughts} 020129 ... Mahayana ... count me in ... just as long as the journal books are no bigger than a typical birthday card 'envelop' sized journal ... count me in ... ] mahayana ] anybody else? ] anybody else after anybody else? 020129 ... frAnk i love this idea and am willing to be on the list to receive and will also send one of my own. 020129 ... little wonder I think that is one of the greatest ideas in the whole wide world. I'm in :D 020129 ... ever dumbening i'm in and can help with the financials if necessary 020129 ... little wonder i can help with money also. hophophophophophop i'm so excited!! 020129 ... unhinged thanks mayahana i would love to 020129 ... Jenna I love snail mail too. :) Count me in. 020129 ... Annie111 i will too! 020129 ... pralines&cream I'm so in 020129 ... sabbie i thought it beautiful, but im at such a disadvantage pollyanna! living in places other than america, sending each one of them back is going to be spensive. 020129 ... frAnk let's start with one first. start with Mahayana and she'll send it to me. then i'll send it to little wonder, and then little wonder sends it to everdumbening, who sends it to unhinged, then she sends it to jenna, who sends it to annie111, who sends it to distorted tendencies, who sends it to pralines and cream, who sends it to sabbie, and so on... we can track it on blather. report how the progress is going, describe the contents, etc. and if you want to see it when it's done, well, you'll have to either visit Mahayana, urge her to send it to you (you pay shipping and return mail), or start your own. just a suggestion. i'm ready when you are, Mahayana. 020129 ... j_blue someone has to start it then, i may be interested, i know if i got one, i would contribute to it 020129 ... little wonder I think that after the first one is finished and everyone has an idea as to what to expect, others can start their own. also, if more people want to participate after the book is back to it's original owner, I think it could be sent back out for another round? Just a suggestion, would be up to the person owning the book of course. 020129 ... Mahayana flipping awesome :is so yippity 4 it: ok frank, ill work on it right away, im intending on making the journal myself, already have paper made & materials ready 2 go, so... ill get started on that first right away, & than ill do my page -or so- and than send it on 2 you. i'll post a message on blather on the day i send it out, that way you'll know when 2 expect it in the mail boX. so Frank, from you i'll need your address so you can email it 2 me at fireworxs@aol.com and if anybody wants 2 see it when it's done, if there is interest ...i'll scann it all in, and put a webpage up dedicated to this 'blather journal book' great suggestions fRank. .~i'm eXpressing away~. [thanks every1 im so eXcited] ATT: sabbie ATT: & anyone else this applies to ...dont worry about money well figure something out 2 help you out, in my theory, *nobody* should be denied to participate... no matter location... hell im pretty low on funds but im willing to give what i can 2 allow anyone to join in. 020129 ... pushpins I am so wanting to do this. send it to me! send it to me! EEP! this really is a wonderful idea. wow. 020129 ... MollyCule I want to do this too. My and Unhinged and Continuous Light (if she wants to) can just hand the damn things around . . 020201 ... sabbie ive got a plan - let is circulate for 6 months or so. then, when im over near you guys i'll do my share. would scanning it in as it goes be a thing? as apposed to scanning it in once its done... jsut a thought 020201 ... lost i'll help in what ever way i can 020221 ... bethany i say yes but will not hold my breath 020221 ... Casey I'd love to do it! 020221 ... daxle I'd participate I love the idea 020221 ... birdmad count me in too 020221 ... blown cherry Please can I come too? Seems a bit funny, turning blather into snail-mail-reality instead of the cyber-dream-world it usually is :) 020225 ... carne de metal I'm in argentina, but I think I can afford it. sounds very promising. 020226 ... Arwyn I'm in! 020227 ... MercynRe hey, I'm in, if I can join!!! sounds waaaaaaaay cool :). 020227 ... she Awesome. Count me in! 020303 ... girl_jane me? 020313 ... User24 signs on the dotted line 020617 ... User24 (lives in Inglund, so could I go B4 anyone UK blatherskite?) 020617 ... TalviFatin did this actually happen? Last activity for this idea was in 2002... Postal charges are much more now...but I am willing to do this. It sounds like tons of fun! 080730 what's it to you? who go blather from