The Postcard/Link Exchange of 2009!

Published by *lynne* at 12:15 pm under Malaysia, The Postcard/Link Exchange, Traffic & Links Edit This

I’ll be hopping over to Malaysia and Switzerland in February/March, thus providing an opportunity for The Postcard/Link Exchange of 2009! It will be run slightly differently than before, but the basics are the same: you get a postcard, I get some linky love! Yes, we’re talking a physical snail-mail postcard with images of Malaysia, exotic foreign stamps, my scribbled handwriting, and all!

Postcard1
originally uploaded by lusi

Interested? Here’s how you can get ONE postcard from Malaysia from me:

Email me [azlynne1972 at gmail dot com] your name & postal address. Email subject line needs to contain “The Postcard/Link Exchange of 2009“. [NOTE: Do NOT leave the information in the comments for the whole WWW to see and abuse! By all means leave me a comment saying you’ve emailed me the info - comment love is always appreciated!]
Only requests received by February 20th, 2009 will be entertained.
You should receive your postcard by the first week of March.
Sometime between March 6th - 16th 2009 (providing an additional buffer in case the card took a circuitous route to you), you then publish a post on your blog relating to the received postcard: criticize my handwriting!; take a picture of it in your mailbox; puzzle over the image on the stamp; whatever, be creative! Please make sure you link back to a malaysian abroad (http://amalaysianabroad.today.com/) *and* to this post (http://tinyurl.com/AMA-PLX2009).
Once published, come back to this post and drop me a comment with the permalink to your postcard-related post, so I can visit, see what you wrote, and give you some comment love right back.

With that, we will have successfully conducted The Postcard/Link Exchange of 2009: you get a postcard, I get some linky love :) Please note that I will probably post a recap of the entire exercise, and those who successfully participated will then get some linky love right back.

But wait!! There’s more!! If you want to receive ANOTHER postcard (for a total of *gasp!* t*w*o postcards!), please go ahead and fulfill these following items in addition to those specified above:

Between now and February 10th 2009, publish a post on your blog where you talk about participating in The Postcard/Link Exchange of 2009. The post must once again include a link to a malaysian abroad (http://amalaysianabroad.today.com/) *and* to this post (http://tinyurl.com/AMA-PLX2009). Feel free to copy the image to post on your own site.
Once published, come back to this post and drop me a comment with the permalink to your participation post, so I can visit and verify it.
I’ll send you a postcard during the week of Feb 16th; hopefully it will reach you the following week.
Since it functions as a thank you for having given me some linky love beforehand, there’s no need to blog a second time about this second (but probably received first) postcard.

I hope the above terms are clear.. please drop me a line in the comments if you need clarification.

Postcard1
originally uploaded by lusi

And in case you were wondering…. I pledge that I will not abuse the information provided: your name and address will be used only for the purposes of this postcard/link exchange - no record will be kept, and the email will be deleted by the end of March 2009.

I look forward to your participation! Let’s make The Postcard/link Exchange of 2009 a resounding success!

Pass the word around!

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21 Responses to “The Postcard/Link Exchange of 2009!”

# laneergon 02 Feb 2009 at 7:37 am edit this

Hi! Just letting you know I’ve sent you an email. This sounds like fun!
# Jennifer L Priceon 02 Feb 2009 at 7:39 am edit this

What a great idea! I like that it’s more than just the leave me 500 comments, post a 1,000 word post about me, or sign up to receive my 20 e-mails a day type contest.

I sent you my info and look forward to receiving the postcard.
# lina1975aon 02 Feb 2009 at 9:02 am edit this

ooohhh…. sounds fun. But can I join too?
# *lynne*on 02 Feb 2009 at 11:46 am edit this

Arlene: I look forward to receiving your email!

Laneerg & Jennifer: thanks for participating! I have already received your details via email

Lina: Sure! If you don’t mind receiving a local Malaysian postcard The last time, I had two countries on offer, so Malaysians could receive a postcard from Switzerland, but I found it was too expensive to repeat :p
# rozandrewson 02 Feb 2009 at 9:34 pm edit this

Hi Lynne

That’s an excellent idea - count me in! I’ll send you an email in a minute with my details.

Roz
# rozandrewson 03 Feb 2009 at 9:39 pm edit this

I’ve just written about this on my blog at: http://lifeinaustralia.today.com/2009/02/03/an-invitation-to-join-the-postcardlink-exchange-of-2009/

I also wanted to include your picture but it wouldn’t let me upload it.

Wishing you success,

Roz
# dratiffaridon 04 Feb 2009 at 1:47 pm edit this

Cool. Just mailed you.
# jennijon 06 Feb 2009 at 1:11 am edit this

This is a great idea!! I’ll email you my info….and I may even “steal” this idea when I go to Hawaii later this year…and of course I will link to you all over the place if I do
# *lynne*on 06 Feb 2009 at 3:25 pm edit this

daNanner: thanks for your interest! I’m not sure I’ve received your email, though!

Roz: Thanks for the write-up! And I’ve added you to my blogroll, it’s nice to have a glimpse into life in Aussieland, or Oz, as I call it

Dr Atif: I got your email but it doesn’t have your snail mail address! Can’t send you a postcard without it, silly

jennij: “steal” away! Credit for the idea would be nice and appreciated. Looking forward to your participation
# laneergon 07 Feb 2009 at 3:45 pm edit this

lynne,

Here’s my blog about the postcard/link exchange:
http://thesinglefrugalton.today.com/2009/02/07/simple-pleasures-postcards-from-malaysia/

Have fun on your trip!

Laura: awesome! thanks for the write-up
# jodapoeton 07 Feb 2009 at 7:07 pm edit this

Count me in as well. I’m emailing the information now Lovve this idea.

jo: excellent! I’ve received the email; thanks for participating!
# lynnieon 12 Feb 2009 at 9:14 pm edit this

This is actually fun! I sent you an e-mail. Can’t wait to hear back from you. I love to spread the link-love.

lynnie: hi!! nice to have you on board. I’ve got your email, so keep an eye on your snailmailbox in a few weeks’ time. cheers!
# ravynon 09 Mar 2009 at 2:12 am edit this

All right, got the exchange post written. Have some durian.
# rozandrewson 09 Mar 2009 at 11:50 pm edit this

Hi Lynne,

It was great to receive the postcard! Thanks!

Here are my blog posts on it: http://lifeinaustralia.today.com/2009/03/08/a-postcard-from-malaysia/

and:
http://lifeinaustralia.today.com/2009/03/09/malaysian-and-australian-stamps/
# jenniferlpriceon 10 Mar 2009 at 1:31 pm edit this

Hi, Lynne! I’m going to be away, but I’ve already written/scheduled a post about my second postcard to appear on March 15th. Please check out Journeys and Adventures then!
# lynnieon 12 Mar 2009 at 10:26 pm edit this

I was ecstatic to find your postcard in my box. Three cheers for your excellent idea. Here is your linky love! Check out how your postcard is being put to good use by reading my post. Best of luck to you.

http://livingitup.today.com/2009/03/12/my-postcard/