I has a chop!

[pne]

A while ago, I found a Postcrossing user who lives on the Pescadores (Penghu Islands) near Taiwan Island, and asked them whether they would swap postcards with me.

She agreed, and so I sent her a postcard (with Krtek the Czech mole, I think).

A couple of days ago, I got a notification in my letterbox that there was a registered letter waiting for me at the post office (since the postman hadn’t encountered anyone at home when he tried to deliver it). Strange, I thought: who could have sent it?

I went to pick it up today and it was from Kate! Inside were not only a viewcard of Tongpan Island (with a distinctive look due to the basalt columns on it) and some bookmarks from Tungpan Artist Village, but also a chop with my Chinese name on it! What a surprise!

Now I need to find some red stamp ink, I suppose.

The chop is made of 文石, Kate said; Perapera-kun says that’s aragonite, though a quick google gave me the impression that on Penghu (or possibly in Taiwan in general), that term may refer to something else.

So! I has a chop.

Comments

[ewx]

I just learned a new meaning for “chop” l-)

[pauamma]

http://languagelog.ldc.upenn.edu/nll/?p=4230

[xaea]

very cool, pne!!! could you post a picture?

[pne]

A bit blurry, but (click to enlarge):



The little piece of paper with the seal print was in the package; I haven't made any prints yet myself (not having any appropriate ink).

[xaea]

wow, that is seriously so neat, pne!!! i am envious. ;)

thank you for posting a pic!