well that mockingbird is gonna sail away

This week has been rough, I'm not going to lie. I'm taking it with a grain of salt, though. The bunny situation has been a real downer and to top it off I've felt a little sickly.

But...I don't want to focus on the dreary times. Let's talk about something more fun - like that fact that tomorrow is Halloween! :) I'm so excited - it's my favorite holiday (even better than Christmas and my birthday). David and I are meeting up with some friends in a part of Seoul called Itaewon. It's basically a place where foreigners congregate so that should be a nice change of pace! Two ladies that I met last weekend (who I adore and feel like I've known forever) are coming so that oughta be fun! Then on Saturday a group is getting together at a party near Yoksam Station. Costumes are mandatory so I'm going to have to dig around in my office at work for something nice...ha! :D

This weekend is going to be so nice - I feel it already. Lots of lounging around and napping and catching up and of course a healthy dose of halloweener spirit. Bliss.

I really don't have much to say this time around, but I want to show off some snazzy things I've picked up. Let me set this up for you: When I was in middle school/high school I was a penpal fanatic (Hi Memory!). I had like 6 different penpals and so I was obsessed with stationary and stickers and notebooks. Let's see...I participated in:

FB's (friendship books) - A little booklet full of names and addresses, for pen pals. Mailed from person to person, each person adding their name and address, and sometimes a little byline with interests

Slams - Questionnaires that are sent around to participants to answer, with sign in and sign out pages.

Zines: A self-made publication or mini magazine assembled and distributed by it’s creator(s).

Deco's - A deco is a small handmade booklet, themed or not, circulated throughout the world to decorators who deco a single blank page and then pass it on. These are created in a variety of styles, techniques and materials.

Artist Trading Card (ATC): A 2.5" x 3.5" inch card with artist-representative and/or thematic artwork on the front, and the title, artist's information and date on the back. Other information that may be included on the back is the technique used and a number if they are part of an edition.

LMAO's (land mail art objects): For example, one time I mailed something in a toilet paper roll and another time I mailed a plastic bottle with a letter inside...no joke)

Altered Books (AB): An altered book is an artistic expression which begins with another artist's work--a book--and becomes something else altogether. Pages may be painted, folded, cut, torn, stamped upon, embellished, layered over, embossed, or carved, just to name some possible techniques.

Anyway, my past obsession has begun to creep up on me. I am literally surrounded with stationary stores that contain my ALL TIME FAVORITE BRAND: Morning Glory (Orange Story is a close second).

Nearly every time I walk by a store I'm pulled in by it's illusive ambiance. I took some pictures of a few of my finds! Enjoy:

notebooks


another notebook


more notebooks


stickers that are disgustingly cute


stationary


more stationary


more stationary


pencil case

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The best news about all these are that they are RIDICULOUSLY cheap. Normally less than $1!

That's all, <3 Wendy City