It's my IUOMA anniversary day today (15 September, 2013) as :

I have been a member of IUOMA for exactly four years!

In those 4 years, I have:

* sent nearly 1900 pieces of Mail Art, of which some 99% have gone to IUOMA members, at a cost of about €1500/$2,000 (no wonder I am broke)

* received almost 1800 pieces of Mail Art --I have all of them, and they are boxed up and weigh over 25 kilos/55 lbs (no wonder the local Post Office and Postpersons know me so well)

* sent about 4000 Messages, plus many thousands of Comments

* received about the same number of Messages, plus thousands of Comments

* posted 1806 Photos (sorry about that, folks), out of an IUOMA grand total of 69,951

* started about 8 Groups

* served as a mentor to about 100 new members when they joined IUOMA

* met about 15 Mail Artists, 3 of whom have visited me here in Sigean, France

* sent Mail Art to more than 250 international Mail Art Exhibitions

* posted 45 Blogs (this is number 46)

* participated in 612 Discussions

* organised 9 Mail Art Exhibitions, of which 8 were international ones magnificently supported by IUOMA members

* at a (modest) estimate of spending 30 minutes a day on the web-site, I have spent about 1 week/year, 24/7, here, --or all of one whole month in the last 4 years -- or something like 2% of my entire life.

* add to that the time I have spent sending making Mail Art, sending Mail Art, acknowledging Mail Art received, thinking about Mail Art, etc, and that 2% probably doubles.

BE WARNED: MAIL ART AND IUOMA ARE ADDICTIVE AND CAN BE DANGEROUS TO YOUR HEALTH!


But if you are reading this you will know that already.

My IOUMA year 5 begins today......

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Comment by Ruud Janssen on September 15, 2013 at 1:55pm

Comment by Suus in Mokum on September 15, 2013 at 8:15am
Proficiat Val! May the new year be full with creative Mailart! Hope to meet you again ;)
Comment by Ruud Janssen on September 15, 2013 at 7:57am

for your celebration this goes out today....!

Comment by Ruud Janssen on September 15, 2013 at 5:50am

impressive statistics Val, you are an addict for sure, and a lovely one.

Congratulations with this anniversary!

Ruud Janssen

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