Hi all,
Today I received 5 new postcards from:

1. Atsuko-san, Osaka, Japan
2. Mint, Bangkok, Thailand
3. Luda, Alushta, Russia
4. Jerry, Taiwan
5. Marika, Raynnki, Finland

Thank you all. I really like your postcards and stamps too!

/Wak
Malaysia

This morning I prepare a batch of postcards using Visit Malaysia Year 2014. I retyped all those penpals addresses last night whom I contacted during November & December 2015.

1. Azka Affandi, Yogyakarta, Indonesia (swap, vmy Kedah)
2. Anastasia Nikita, Yogyakarta, Indonesia (swap, vmy Perak)
3. Lyko Alena, Minsk, Belarus (swap, vmy Perlis)
4. Mariana Lino, Golega, Portugal (swap, vmy KLCC)
5. Jarai Carter, Illinois, USA (swap, vmy Pahang)
6. Yuki Kimura, Gunma, Japan (swap, vmy Sabah)
7. Gapongpang, Nakhon Pathon, Thailand (swap, vmy Kelantan)
8. Hannah Schoeps, Munster, Germany (swap, vmy Johor)
9. Varga Nora, Budapest, Hungary (swap, vmy Kelantan)
10. Gloria Keung, Hong Kong (swap, vmy Johor)
11. Khwanruan Uamchuk, Chainat, Thailand (swap, vmy KLCC)
12. Michelle Kwong, Tacoma, WA, USA (swap, vmy Kedah)
13. Hiroko Hiejima, Kanagawa, Japan (swap, vmy Negeri Sembilan)
14. Lyo Inuyama, Tokyo, Japan (swap, vmy Terengganu)
15. Maria Andrade Cotait, Sao Paulo, Brazil (MY-305478, vmy Perlis)
16. Katrin Preub, Dortmund, Germany (MY-292172 replacement, AFamosa Melaka)

Although this is not their first postcards, I hope they will receive my postcards with great happiness.

TODAY I received 4 poscards. The first postcard (no. 17 on postcrossing ID) delivered by Ms Greta of Lithuania. She wrote:

"Labas (Hello) Wak!

Greetings from snowy Lithuania :)

My name is Greta, I'm almost 23 years old and I live 

in our capital city Vilnius! It's the biggest city in 

LTU with 540 000 of habitants. I guess comparing with 

cities of Malaysia it is very small for you ;D

I've picked you this postcard because thats how 

Lithuania looks in winter. I hope you will like it!

Best wishes to you in New 2016 year! 

Greta. -16 C. LT-485692"

The second postcard was from Jiwon of South Korea. She wrote:

"Apa khabar Wak!

Thank you for the offer :)

It's first time to send a postcard to Malaysia.

So interesting.

I wish you a happy new year in 2016 and all your efforts 
into great achievements!

Best wishes, Jiwon"

The third and fourth postcard were coming from Pang of Thailand. Pang's second postcard was attached (slightly glued) together with the first one, and to the postcrosser named Olivia of United Kingdom. I would send the Olivia's postcard directly from my post office here in Malaysia. Pang wrote:

"Dear Wak,

Sawasdee ka! greetings from Thailand.

I'm Pang from Thailand. Thank you to interested direct swap with me. 

I guess this card will arrive you after new years.

So, Happy New Years. May all your wishes come true in 2016.

Pang"

Later I message her about the error, and she replied (misunderstood):

"Hello Wak,
I'm so sorry about my mistakes about postcard.
I will send new card to you and thank you about postcard
you will send to Ms Olivia.
I'm really sorry.
Best wishes, Pang"

I am trying to reply back but my postcrossing message is full right now. So, I need to tell her again tomorrow morning after 8am.

Wrongly delivered postcard to my mailbox. From Pang (Thailand) to Olivia (UK).

swap from Michelle, USA

FOREWORD. This blog is only for postcard activities. The main photojournal is still available >>CLICK HERE.

TODAY I received two more postcards for direct swaps from Michelle Kwong of Tacoma, United States of America and Tle (Hyukiehanie / Khwanruan) of Phuket, Thailand.

Michelle wrote:

"Hello there :)
I'm Michelle and am originally from Hong Kong. Although I live in Tacoma, I always go to Seattle for Chinese food and buble tea ;)
It rains a lot here. But I still like it here a lot.
Happy holidays.
Michelle 2015/12/17"

I then message her:

Hi Michelle, greetings again from Malaysia.
I just received your lovely and sketchy postcard! I wonder a few things about your postcard: is Tacoma near to Seattle? And you posted the postcard from Phoenix Arizona?
Thank you again and happy postcrossing!

The latter postcard from Tle (Hyukiehanie or Khwanruan) of Thailand. She wrote:

"Dear Wak ;)
Hello! How are you? This is card from Thailand. The picture on this card is interesting place in Phuket province. Have you been to Phuket before? By the way, I hope you will like this card ;D
Nice to meet you ;) Happy New Year!
Best wishes, Tle 22/12/15 "

Thank you Tle (Hyukiehanie / Khwanruan), sawadeekrap. I am sorry I cannot figure out what is your actual name. Maybe you could tell me later. It is a nice postcard of Phuket beaches and I like sunset very much. No, I haven't been to Phuket, but I reached and visited Krabi a few years ago. It's a nice beach too.

Thank you for both of you.

Michelle Kwong lovely handwriting ;)

swap from Tle (Hyukiehanie / Khwanruan) of Phuket, Thailand

Dear Tle (Hyukiehanie / Khwanruan), thank you

Last few days during the Christmas festival, I got postcrossers who are interested to swap postcards with me.

1. Gapongpang, Thailand (fruits)
2. Michelle, Colombia (Kertok)

And I got 1 address with postcrossing ID to Russia (above).
3. Nuralskaya Elena

SO today I send again another batch of direct swap postcards to Brunei and Thailand. Those are our neighborhood countries which I dont receive or send any postcard yet.

1. Ara Ahmad, Muara, Brunei (A man and his monkey)
2. Khwanruan Uamchuk, Sanburi, Chainat, Thailand (Kuala Lumpur scenery) Updated. 11.1.16. Received by Tle.

However, I forgot to snapshot the Khwanruan's postcard. ;(