Postcard Series – Hundertwasserhaus
It’s really cold. I can’t feel my nose. I want to pull out the orange from the building’s crooked windows and smear it on the sky. Hands stuffed deep inside my pockets I follow the lazy trail of blue-black mosaic zig past tipsy pillars and zag under dancing ferns. I can see myself living in this crush of colour and awkward shape, muttering nasty somethings at the crowds (and their cameras) outside.
Vienna, January 2010.
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I’ve taken to writing (myself) postcards when travelling. I’ve this image in my head, of me, thirty-forty years down the line, going through stacks of yellowing postcards, and thinking about the good old days, a cup of hot chai in hand.
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- - February 26, 2010
“I want to pull out the orange from the building’s crooked windows and smear it on the sky.” Man, you’re a good writer! (all your writing, not just that line)
Thanks Sabina! Your comments always, always make me smile!
Coolest idea ever.
Haha, I thought so too!
I love that idea – where do you keep them all?
I keep them in a box, actually, along with my bookmarks (I collect those too.)
You have a pretty nice handwriting!
And ofcourse, the idea is brilliant!
Ooh, when I was younger, getting complimented on my handwriting was terribly important to me! That little girl is smiling
I like this and I will probably bum this idea off of you. I already collect postcards for no apparent reason, so I might as well start writing on them!
Go right ahead!
Fine handwriting.
Yellowing postcards will bring in the romance of memories from long ago as surely as the trip itself.
That’s the idea, that and proving how much more awesome the world used to be
Rad! There’s something really special about having tangible relics from one’s travels–emails are cool and all, but to have the handwriting, the coffee stain, the stamp and post mark… I see one mean scrapbook in your future!
Love this idea! Might have to steal it.
Such a cool idea Neha. Your writing is so darn gorgeous.
Looks like i am one of the last in line to say great idea! The idea of a postcard is so nice, but i’ve am so lazy to send it to anyone. never thought of one to myself!