HI! I knew about Postcard Friendship Friday from Ana‘s blog, so I have been following Marie‘s blog since, and I have always wanted to join PFF but before I knew it I had always missed my Fridays! However I just came back from a beach this morning (had some lovely star-seeing last night) so I thought I’d make use of my Friday now :D Hmm, but which card to choose for my first PFF post? You bet, I’ll feature a Macedonia postcard from Ana this time… coz if it wasn’t from her blog, I wouldn’t have come to PFF. YAY!
From Anagahan, with a view from her hometown Skopje. If you see this as just another typical city view postcard of Skopje, you’re wrong :) Coz what makes this card really appealing to me, is the fact that Ana wrote to me in 100% Croatian! :P Okay, for some unfunny reason I used to try learning Croatian (or Bosnian if you prefer) years ago but never actually made too much effort on that… but at least I can understand what the message says! Well, sort of. I mean, let’s say, you already knew a few words by default like “zdravo”.. “učis”.. “znaš”.. “zivim”.. “razglednica”.. “reku”.. “most”.. “pozdrava”.. and that’s actually enough for you to just simply figure out that the message should be more or less, “Hello! .. blablabla.. when you wrote that you’re learning Croatian.. blablabla.. like you already know, I live in Skopje, and this postcard shows Vadar River (?) (the most-something in Macedonia) and Kamen bridge.. which is ??? one of the most–something historical (something).. blablabla.. greetings” See? I can understand it! Anyway, after a proper check from dictionary: the river most-longest in Macedonia, and the bridge which is one of the most significant historical sights :) Alright, I am a hopeless lazy language learner but still it’s fun to challange myself to read messages like this! And oh, sorry, a PFF post shouldn’t be a linguistic post… but Happy PFF everyone!! :)
Marie
Apr 24th, 2009It’s so wonderful to meet you and your blog! Ana is such a sweetheart! This special dedication will make her day! I can’t wait to read her comment. I can just imagine the huge smile on her face:) Happy PFF!
Pearl
Apr 24th, 2009What a pretty postcard… Thanks for sharing… and, Welcome to PFF!
Eddy
Apr 24th, 2009Very nice postcard, a good landscape of this town of macedonia, thanks.
Happy PFF.
Postcards Crossing
Apr 24th, 2009Hello Imajica.
Welcome to PFF… I got your messages and sorry if I didn’t reply to you. I also know Ana, and I have to agree with what Marie said… she is really a darling!
Enjoy your weekend :)
Muse Swings
Apr 24th, 2009Happy PFF! A beautiful postcard for your first PFF!
Ana
Apr 24th, 2009hahhahahaa….blablabla…sorry, but these parts of my postcard cracked me up :) i really wonder whats behind those ‘bla-s’ :)
First, im MORE than glad to have you as a part of the PFF (having Fridays off-work is maybe the main reason why i manage to catch up with the Friendship day)
Second, i know that whatever i say wont convey my actual thoughts, so ill just say THANK YOU for featuring this card on your PFF…you just dont know how much it means to me! And yeah…i must admit i was 100% surprised when i saw it :)
Third….to the people above who know me…thank you for those sweet kind comments…and sorry for being so lousy when i need to accept a compliment…but you are great as well, and i know you know that :)
HAPPY PFF dear all!
Margo M
Apr 25th, 2009Hi, thanks for sharing this interesting postcard. And welcome to PFF!
aimee
Apr 25th, 2009Beautiful card! Welcome to PFF!
Chandy
Apr 25th, 2009Wow, pretty sight!
New to your blog and this meme!
http://mathewsmemorylane.blogspot.com/2009/04/i-love-postcards.html
postcardy
Apr 25th, 2009I like your first translation!
Judith Richards Shubert
Apr 25th, 2009Hello! I love the postcard and your translation. I’m fairly new to PFF and am glad you have decided to jump in. I thought the way you dedicated your 1st PFF to your friend was very touching. Come visit me sometime at Genealogy Traces or Food Gratitude!