So…how many among you would be interested in receiving postcards from me when I’m on my cross country bicycle trip ? I am not exactly a social butterfly, but I do love receiving and sending mail. So if you are interested, leave me a comment and let me know whether you’d like to receive only happy news, or all news including complaints (or as much as I can fit onto a postcard).
I will contact you for your mailing address within a week or two.
If you’d like added duties of posting here to let my legion of fans know how I’m doing, let me know that as well. As I mentioned before, I do plan on blogging, but if its too hard or inconvenient to do so I’m not going to stress out about it too much.
If you live outside the U.S. and would like to receive a postcard from me, you too are welcome to leave me a comment.
EDIT: Arduous brought up a good point. How do you send me mail? I’m going to have a mailing address at My Dakota Address, so that will be my mailing address. I will know what that address is in about a week since I just sent my application in. The company will be forwarding me mail once a month so everything will be a tad slow. And yes, this does mean that I’ll be a South Dakotan resident for a few months.
Oooh! Ooooh! Me!!! Is there a way for us to send YOU mail?
Only problem is, I don’t have so much of an address really. But I’ll give you my “permanent home address” ie my mom’s address.
I am happy to keep the BeanFans updated on the latest adventures of Bald Eagle aka Beany Countery, but it would depend on when. I can’t do it in September since I’ll be in India and without great email access as it is.
Comment by arduous — August 7, 2008 @ 2:48 pm
Updated the post to reflect how I can get mail.
And I’ll write to your mom. I won’t have any naughty language in my mail to her.
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I knew this pseudonym thing was going to bite me in the ass.
I am going to be Beany online until such time that I decide I’m comfortable talking to everyone about women’s hockey and Camp Teotwawki.
Comment by Beany — August 7, 2008 @ 3:09 pm
I’d love to be on your penpal list! What a great idea!
Comment by Heather @ SGF — August 7, 2008 @ 3:35 pm
I wanna get Beany mail! Complaints and all. I’d be up for added duties, too, if you need more than just Arduous.
My email is civiclessons AT gmail.com. And, um, Natalie’s not my real name. Because I have privacy issues. But I already know that you’re a stalker - a bean stalker! And we can discuss this more later…
Comment by natalie — August 7, 2008 @ 3:42 pm
More than one person is welcome to take on the added duties. The more the merrier.
And I see that Chile’s comments about my online habits have spread far and wide.
Comment by Beany — August 7, 2008 @ 4:54 pm
Will you continue to post online?
Here is what I want. The map of the U.S. and your route. Along the way, you can update your current location using a bean as the indicator. When I click on the bean icon, it takes me to a set of pictures of that locale and stories along the way.
That’s not too much to ask, right?
Comment by CindyW — August 7, 2008 @ 7:28 pm
Wait. Natalie is not your real name?!?! Oh my gosh, too funny!!
Comment by arduous — August 7, 2008 @ 7:54 pm
CindyW: I don’t want to make promises I won’t keep, but I do plan on writing online, but I am not sure with what frequency I will be doing that. I hope to write at least once or twice a week.
I will be using my journal on crazyguyonabike.com to write about my route since its a bit different from other people’s routes. So I plan on posting my actual itinerary and route (maybe even with map, if I can find a decent place to draw it out) once we’ve passed the place. Because of privacy, possible stalky people, etc.
Comment by Beany — August 7, 2008 @ 9:17 pm
Yes, Arduous, I thought you might find that kind of funny!
I’m so sad, really. With Beany and Arduous leaving. I mean, I happy for you both and I look forward to hearing of the new adventures. But it does suck a bit, with both of you leaving at about the same time.
When do you go again, Beany? I still really want to try to recreate my Kerala comment. I’d love to hear what you thought about it. But it’s kind of low on the to-do list unfortunately.
Comment by natalie — August 7, 2008 @ 11:11 pm
I just found your blog and what a funny post! A cross country bike trip sounds very interesting! I’m looking forward to keeping up with your progress even if via others guest blogging.
Comment by Jennifer — August 8, 2008 @ 4:51 pm
I’m touched. There are people out there who enjoy my little blog.
Our official start date is Labor Day, but we’re thinking of leaving a bit early. So that date will be a surprise.
And “natalie”, I’d still like to read your thoughts on Kerala…hopefully it doesn’t get eaten by my overzealous spam eater (as long as there aren’t too many links and words like “penis” and “viagra” in it, it should get through).
And natalie, you should lay much blame on arduous since I announced my trip before she did.
Thanks for your comment Jennifer. Hope you visit again.
Comment by Beany — August 8, 2008 @ 8:17 pm
Hey, I’m leaving the day after Labor Day!! It’s the Ruchi/Beany Labor Day adventures!! Except on different continents.
I totally think we need to start calling Natalie “Natalie” from now on.
Comment by arduous — August 8, 2008 @ 8:38 pm
I assure you I wasn’t using “penis” or “viagra” in the comment about Kerala! Although the thought of how I could work those in has given me the giggles. I think I timed out and it wouldn’t let me go back. I’m surprised you didn’t hear the “nooooooooo” from there when it happened!
Comment by "natalie" aka natalie — August 8, 2008 @ 10:18 pm