Ok, i have to clean up first…
Finally, after all this time, i ‘ve got mail! And i haven’t got actual paper mail for so many years! (this is so touching!)
My letter came all the way from Portugal, Lisbon! A few weeks ago my dear friend nonfashionista had a giveaway to celebrate the fact that her blog reached 1000 likes. For that matter she decided to send a gift, the Body Shop black Eye definer shade, to the girl whose name would come up while taking names out of a hat.
Guess what! That was my name coming out of that hat! 😀
And you know what’s the best thing? Apart from my great eyeliner, i also got a little letter!
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My friend non, thank you for the mail, the little pink envelope with the hidden message, the eye liner! You made me smile! 🙂
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P.S.1 No, the writings on my hand are not done with the eye liner, they are done with permanent marker. I guess i am going to carry this message for a loooooong time! 😛
=> P.S.2 If you want to have mail too, take part in my friend’s give-away for her 6 months of blogging! I have! 🙂
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Ohh what a great post! Your so sweet in documenting everything! I really loved my first giveaway! Makes me wanna have a whole lot more! thank you dear**
Thanks to you non! 🙂 Love the eyeliner, but i love the small envelope even more! 😀
We should correspond in handwritten letters 😛
That would be so great! But with the Greek mailing service i would receive your mails every other month……………
😦 how unfortunate..
What a sweet post. And what a nice blog idea when a goal is met.
Smart her and lucky you!
A great idea to send to the Daily Post.
Peace,
Alexandria Sage
That’s true, a good idea and a lovely gesture! Thank you Alexandria! 🙂
Congrats Ioanna. It’s wonderful that, due to blogging and internet this world looks very small now. 🙂
Well said Arindam! I just got a gift from Portugal! A small world with great friends! 😀
What a lovely idea. Congratulations Ioanna 🙂
Thank you Marianne! 🙂
Lucky u, Ioanna!! I just loved the whole idea..giveaway for a blog milestone that too by snail mail..nice. and the writing on your hand is a fitting ‘thank you’ 🙂 thanks for sharing.
Thank you! It was my first time winning something! The thank you note on my hand has almost faded (a lot of washing) but the 🙂 still remains!
Nice gift and mail and all but you didn’t really! Permanent marker?
The permanent marker wasn’t intended…. It was more like a “oups…!”
Very creative 🙂
Thank you DD! 🙂
Sweet post! And a good black eyeliner is key to so many great fall looks! 🙂
Thank you Lisa! That’s right, an eyeliner in essential 🙂
Lovely post, ioanna. How exciting to get something in the mail which isn’t a bill or a tax demand. I really miss the days when letters used to go back an forth across the sea. Congrats on being a winner. 🙂
Thank you! hahahaha, that’s true! The only mail i get are bills! 😛
Hand written letters have a charm of their own.I remember me and my school friends used to correspond through them so much *sigh* those days!!
I agree so much! Emailing is sure easier and faster, but it doesn’t compare with mailing letters…. Handwritten letters carry your personality, plus letters smeel good! 😀
haha,that’s true.Plus it’s great to know that someone has taken all the efforts for you,the efforts that a snail mail requires! =)
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Great post! I love love love snail mail and I also adore nonfashionista 🙂 How nice to actually get to “see” the winner of her giveaway! Congrats, my friend! (And great use of the prize, too!)
Thank you! I really enjoyed my gift too! Maybe i ‘ll add a photo of the real use of the eye liner at some point! 🙂
Oh how nice, love those surprises!
A fat envelope makes my so excited.
Had a birthday card a the snail mail the other day
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Awww, do people still send birthday cards via mail??? That is so beautiful!
Happy birthday by the way! 😀
Thanks 🙂 but that was long ago, just did not go to get the post at the post office. Where we live they do not deliver mail, now can you believe it!
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I believe you! Were i live they are supposed to deliver mail but they don’t do it properly so you have to visit the post office eventually……
I guess this was a snail happy birthday from me too! 🙂
Congrats Ioanna. So lovely!
I couldn’t see the images unfortunately.
Awww, couldn’t see the images??? Pity, that’s the best part…. i hope i haven’t uploaded something the wrong way….
awwww,,, this must have felt so special… 🙂
It did! It was an unexpected joy! 🙂
I remember when I was a kid and when I received mail. It was so exciting. Thanks for the memories and congrats. I enjoyed your post 🙂
Thank you! I had a pen pal when i was a kid too! Loved it! 🙂
Congratulations! I am excited and happy for you. Winning a prize no matter how small or big from a blogger friend is one of the most wonderful surprise! Have a great weekend.
It really was a great surprise, nonfashionista made me very happy! 🙂 🙂 🙂
How cool, and judging from your gravatar photo you are a fan of black eyeliners :D. A very nice gift indeed 🙂
I don’t use makeup very often, but i do love black pencils! 🙂 Regardless of the present, i got really excited with the letter! 😀
nice catch girl.
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This was a great idea to tell the story of your prize. I loved reading it.
Thank you Patricia! I enjoyed it too! 😀
What a sweet idea! 🙂
It was! It really made me so happy recieving that letter! 😀
I bet! Wonderful!
Awwwww….! This one would really serves you some ecstasy I know. Getting a SURPRISE gift would always gives some special moments or memories. 🙂
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True! I really enjoyed it! It has been for ever since i last got an actuall mail!!! 😀
Hahahaha! That sounds really great. 😀 🙂
Rahul
This was so much fun! Being pulled out of the hat as much as your “Thank you” and joy of receiving a…real envelope with a lovely content. 🙂
I do remember hand – written letters since they use to be sort of hobby of mine while back at school and a couple of years after. And my very first pen-pal Elisa from Florence later became a dear friend of mine. Have to confess I still write a letter or 2 now and then. Because it feels different than typing, more personal, more of me in it. And still do feel happily surprised when I receive one.
It is so sad we don’t mail each other any more….. That’s a good thing you still do, even if it’s only once or twice! Hand written mails truly depict our character… And the kid in me just loooooves ripping the envelope open! 😛 It’s like a gift! 😀
I prefer to. For a couple of reasons – to see my handwriting is still more or less ok among them 😀 But I do agree there is that innocent joy of a kid in me, too when I receive a real, hand – written letter.
It’s soooo nice to receive something through the mail like that. My blogging buddy from Australia, had a giveaway and I won! She delivered it to me in person as she is Portuguese and was coming to Portugal. I was touched she took the time out to meet me – we have been buddies for nearly 2yrs!
Awwwwwwwww! How nice!!!! Meeting in person a fellow blogger beats the mail i received! 😀
Portuguese people are very nice like that 😛
I am pretty sure they are! 🙂
Dearrrr did u read my email? I’ve sent it last week 😛
I am on it right now! You ‘ll have mail in a few minutes! 😛