The Travels of Tilde

 

Well, isn't it funny that after a recent post about mail, I should get some? & from Tilde at that.

Tilde, oh what a girl. Oh, this lady. She's wonderful. Fate and Karim brought us together when we both randomly set out on a solo trip to the Sinai Coast hosted by Tour Egypt . We became insta-friends.

Together we've climbed a mountain, swam in the Red Sea, been pained by hives & bus crashes, healed from hives & bus crashes, experienced an Egyptian 'aquarium', doubled our weight in bottled Coke, toured Zamalek, watched a Godfather marathon with my Sudanese pals, played hours of backgammon, toured Coptic Cairo (made it there & back with our flawless Arabic), bought Egyptian cotton sweat pants from City Stars, made plans for our future and then went on a hunt for Twilight* in Arabic (I swear it wasn't for me). 

& now, I've been so lucky to be added to this woman's travel postcard list. So far I've gotten postcards from Switzerland, Paris & Hong Kong. Funny, I'm still waiting for one from Denmark - where the lady calls home. Someday, when I can afford a slice of pizza in Copenhagen I hope to visit my dear friend.

*We found it.

NO WALL

via pasunepipe

musical chairs

via dollyrockergirl

In Care

Aww, shucks.

I missed National Letter Writing Week which, apparently, is the second week in January every year.

Do you still write letters? I do! (I even got some stockin' stuffer stamps). Sitting down with a stack of paper (& records, because it's my firm belief that every letter needs a soundtrack -- with that, press play nowwww for a wonderful Pasty song about letter writing), a good pen and a cup of tea - is one of my favorite pastimes.

& wouldn't you know, coming home after work and finding a letter addressed to moi also on the top of my favorites list hinthinthinthinthinthinthint. 

So. This week (since, I'll just assume you all missed the Letter Writing Week memo too) sit down and write a letter to a pal. You'll love it. They'll love it.

& let me know if you want to be pen pals...
& don't even get me started on my dreams of cutesy stationary sets.

Tea Parties I Like

Since moving away from my loves in Iowa 'I miss you' has become a common phrase in conversational Jeanna English.'I sure wish I could have some tea/coffee/beer with you right now.' - comes in close second.

So naturally - I find these tea party teabags from donkey products genius. Tea with rock stars? Or leaders in world peace? Yes please! You can even buy a pack that allows you to create your own teabag. I can't stop snickering (even thinking about DIY?!...).

No seriously, I'm tickled pink by these lil'guys.

To easily entertained you say? Probably.
Added to my never ending wish list? Definitely.

Images via donkey products

Radio Wavvves

One benefit of working in the midst of  St. Paul's warehouse district - Led Zeppelin music (& other great rock bands) floats through the windows. All day. Everyday.

Images via GoogleImages

From the Desk of Jeanna

DNA/DNR

The Minnesota Department of Natural Resources (DNR) has a pretty niffty program that allows hunters to donate harvested meat to food programs/families in need. Cool right?

Since their arrival in the US many Karen families have been getting in some -- errm, trouble, for their hunting practices in Minnesota (you need a license, what?!). The DNR has been wonderful about teaming with KOM to teach and help the Karen learn to hunt in their new home, legally.

& now, we keep getting deer dropped off for families who may be hungry during these cold days. Anyway, rumor has it - a deer arrived at our doorsteps yesterday.

The current the sight from my desk is a couple of men chowing down, and all I can make through the Karen talk is, "mmmm DNA, mmmm DNA".

Dancin' and Drumin'

It's Friday. Relax, and read this awesome article by MPR on the Karen New Year 2010 - I guarantee tomorrow's New Year Celebration 2011 (2750) will kick even more ass.

Attend. Eat. Dance. Drum.& meet the co-workers I'm always swoooooning over.

YR 2750