SND 04
안녕하세요. 잘 지내시나요?
가을입니다. 한국은 하루에 1~2도씩 기온이 떨어지기 시작하더니 지난주부터 확실한 가을의 날씨가 되었습니다. 이상한 것은 원래 가을은 구름이 전혀 없고 건조했는데 이번 가을은 최근 10일동안 계속 비가 왔습니다. 역시 이상한 날씨입니다. 노르웨이는 서울보다 위도가 높은데 날씨는 어떤가요?
한국은 10/3부터 10/9까지 휴일이었습니다. 추석이라고 부르는 명절입니다. 추수감사절의 일종이라고 생각하시면 좋습니다. 저는 제 부모와 아내의 부모가 모두 가까이 살고 자주 방문하기 때문에 큰 어려움은 없었지만 명절 기간에 당직이 있어 병원에서 일을 했습니다. 외과는 언제나 응급수술을 해야하는 환자가 있어서 이런 것이 좋지 않습니다. 저도 이제는 닳고 닳은 의사라서 의사로서의 사명과 같은 것은 없지만 그래도 이번 당직에 갑자기 장이 막힌 여성을 수술해서 오늘 집에 보냈고 그래서 기분이 좋습니다.
편지 봉투에 붙어 있는 사람은 이번에 한국의 대통령이 된 이재명이라는 사람입니다. 개인적으로 우체국에서 스티커 형태로 붙여주는 바코드보다 우표를 좋아해서 이번에도 우표를 구입했습니다. 해외로 보내는 우편이라도 무게에 맞게 우표를 붙이면 문제없이 발송이 되기 때문에 전 이 방법을 좋아합니다.
당신이 우표를 수집한다고 해서 몇 장 같이 보내드립니다. 많은 비용이 드는 것은 아니니 신경쓰지 말아 주셨으면 합니다. 기념우표가 나올때마다 몇개씩 사서 우편을 붙이는데에 이용하고 있기 때문에 추가적인 노력이 필요한 것도 아닙니다. 저는 이제 우표를 수집하지 않지만 당신이 우표를 모으니 저도 기분이 좋습니다. 다만 요즘 우체국의 웹사이트를 보니 기념우표도 시트 형태의 것을 주로 파는 것 같습니다. 아무래도 우표로서의 기능보다 수집의 목적이 더 커진 것 같습니다.
이번에는 특별한 일은 없었습니다. 다만 몇 개의 우표와 International reply coupon (IRC)라는 신기한 것이 있어서 그것을 보내드리려고 합니다.
요즘 제가 아마추어 무선통신을 다시 시작했는데 다음에 말씀드리겠습니다.
그럼 편안한 가을이 되시길 빕니다.
Dear Tanja
Hi,Hello. How have you been? I hope you're doing well. It's autumn in Korea. As temperature has been decreasing 1~2 degree cesius a day, it has been actual autumn. The strange thing is, there is no cloud during autum season, it has rained about 10 days. It's really odd weather. How is it weather in Norway, I suppose it woud be colder in Korea because Norway is located higher longitude.
A stamp, which is attached this envelop is a new president of Korea. His name is Jae-myong Lee, a president after absurd martial law. :) I also bought stamps because i love a conventional stamp better than a barcode sticker which is attached by a postal clerk in post office. I love this method because there is no problem when i attach appropriate stamps for cost when the package is about to go abroad.
I send several stamps to you because of hearing you love to collect stamps. Please don't mind for this because it doesn't cost very much. Also I don't need to additional work buying stamps because I usually buy stamps when post office announced new commemorative stamp. Of course my objective to buy these stamps is for real post sending :). Now I do not collect stamps for hobby, I am gland to hear that you collect stamps. Although one thing I concerned is that the post office sells sheet-type one better than simple stamps because most conventional stamps are collected by professional collectors and for commemorative objectives. I may think that the objective of collection is grown better than real stamp use nowadays.
There's no special event for me. :) Ah, I send a special document called International reply coupon (IRC). It could be changed to a cheapest stamp for air mail class in the post office. I bought this for fun and to use sending a QSL card (a kind of verification card in amateur radio). Now I re-started amateur radio hobby, I'll tell you this later. Have a nice autumn season!
Sincerely yours
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Hey there, I hope you're doing well! It is autumn here in Korea. It's been lovely to see the temperature dropping by about 1 to 2 degrees each day. It really feels like autumn has sprung! It's a little strange, but there's been no cloud at all during the autumn. It's rained about ten days, which is a lot more than we're used to. The weather is so strange at the moment, isn't it? I'm curious: can you tell me about the weather in Norway? I imagine it would be colder in Korea because Norway is located further north.
Ah, I just wanted to let you know that the stamp on this envelope is of the new President of Korea. His name is Jae-myong Lee, and he's a new president in absurd martial law. :)I also bought stamps because I love the feel of a real stamp so much more than a barcode sticker. I don't like the idea of having one stuck on by a postal clerk in the post office. I absolutely love this method!
I thought I'd send you a few, as I know you love collecting them. I'm sure you'll understand, it's just a small thing to ask for, and it won't cost you much. I'm so grateful that I don't need to go out and buy stamps on the side, because I always make sure to get them when the post office announces new ones. I absolutely love the idea of buying these stamps to send real postcards! I don't collect stamps as a hobby, but I'm so happy to hear that you do! I was just thinking, though, that one thing I'm a bit worried about is that the post office sells sheet-type ones better than simple stamps. I guess this is because most conventional stamps are collected by professional collectors or for commemorative reasons. I really do think that collecting is a much better way to enjoy stamps than using them in the mail.
There's no special event for me, but I'm sure you'll all have a great time! :) Hey, I've got this special document here, it's called an International Reply Coupon, or IRC for short. Don't worry, it can easily be changed to the cheapest stamp for airmail in the post office. I bought this for fun and to use sending a QSL card (a kind of verification card in amateur radio), which I really enjoy doing. I'm so excited to tell you about my new hobby! I've started doing amateur radio, and I'll fill you in on all the details later. I hope you have a lovely autumn season!
With love,
Hello. How have you been?It's autumn. In Korea, the temperature started dropping by 1-2 degrees Celsius per day, and since last week, it's definitely become autumn weather. The strange thing is, autumn used to be completely cloudless and dry, but this autumn, it's been raining continuously for the past 10 days. It really is strange weather.
Norway is at a higher latitude than Seoul—how's the weather there?
Korea had holidays from October 3rd to October 9th. It's a holiday called Chuseok. You can think of it as a kind of Thanksgiving. I didn't face major difficulties since both my parents and my wife's parents live nearby and I visit often, but I was on call at the hospital during the holiday period. Surgery always has patients needing emergency operations, so this isn't ideal. I'm a seasonedworld-weary doctor now, so I don't feel much of a doctor's calling anymore, but still, during this shift I operated on a woman with sudden intestinal obstruction and sent her home today, so I feel good.
The person on the envelope is Lee Jae-myung, who recently became South Korea's president.president after absurd martial law. Personally, I prefer stamps over the barcode stickers the post office provides, so I bought stamps again this time. Even for international mail, as long as you affix stamps according to the weight, it ships without issue, so I like this method.
Since you collect stamps, I'm including a few with this letter. It's not a significant expense, so please don't worry about it. I buy a few commemorative stamps whenever they're issued and use them for mailing, so it doesn't require any extra effort. I don't collect stamps myself anymore, but knowing you do makes me happy. However, looking at the post office's website lately, it seems they mainly sell commemorative stamps in sheet form now. It seems the purpose of collecting has become more important than their function as postage.
Nothing special happened this time. I just have a few stamps and something interesting called an International Reply Coupon (IRC), so I'm sending those along. I've recently started amateur radio again, but I'll tell you more about that next time.
Wishing you a peaceful autumn.
Sincerely yours