#postcard

In those years before mobile phones, email and Skype, travelers depended on the rudimentary communications system known as the postcard. Other methods--the long-distance phone call, the telegram--were marked "For Emergency Use Only." So my parents waved me off into the unknown, and their news bulletins about me would have been restricted to "Yes, he's arrived safely,"and "Last time we heard he was in Oregon," and "We expect him back in a few weeks." I'm not saying this was necessarily better, let alone more character-forming; just that in my case it probably helped not to have my parents a button's touch away, spilling out anxieties and long-range weather forecasts, warning me against floods, epidemics and psychos who preyed on backpackers. ↗

— Julian Barnes

#postcards #technology #travel #communication

The road whinnies and rears up. The sky gallops. You are permanent within me in this chaos. Somewhere deep in my mind you shine forever, without moving, silent, like the angel awed by death, or like the insect burying itself in the rotted heart of a tree. ↗

— Miklós Radnóti

#death

Dear A & M, I talked to the manager of the Beauty Bar because I definitely saw you guys getting married against a hot pink backdrop, but he doesn't think we can fit more than fifty people inside and I'm thinking three hundred. How would you feel about getting married in the park? It might get cold, but you could ride a horse-drawn carriage to the ceremony. How do you feel about matching wedding crowns? -Isabelle ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#isabelle-lightwood #magnus-bane #postcards #beauty

Because we do not sell photographs, we have no royalties on books, posters, postcards. ↗

— Christo

#books #photographs #postcards #posters #royalties

Jace, There is no wedding! Stop Isabelle! Sit on her if you have to. Just stop her from doing whatever she's doing or I can never come home. -Alec ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#jace-lightwood #postcards #city-of-fallen-angels

Dear Alec and Magnus, I known we're not really close, but Isabelle just came by to drop off a pleated orange velvet tux that she claims I will be wearing to your wedding. Is this true, and if so, why orange? -Simon ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#simon-lewis #city-of-fallen-angels

I think an autumnal theme would be nice. -Magnus ABORT! ABORT! Isabelle, are you insane? -Alec ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#magnus-bane #postcards #autumn

Hey guys! Wish you were here, except not really. We're having fun. Check it out-the pyramids! -Alec and Magnus ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#magnus-bane #postcards #magnus-bane

Dear Alec and Magnus, How are you? Everything's just fine here. Thanks for you postcard with the picture of the Taj Mahal. It looks nice. Disregard my last few postcards. I see I overdid it. To make it up to you, I'm going to redecorate Magnus's loft for free. -Izzy ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#isabelle-lightwood #magnus-bane #postcards #magnus-bane

Dear Alec, As your best friend and parabatai, I am offended not to have been asked to be your best man at the wedding. Et tu, Brutus. -Jace Alec , he really is upset. He hasn't washed his hair in three days. -Clary ↗

— Cassandra Clare

#clary-fray #jace-lightwood #postcards #clary-fray