[{"data":1,"prerenderedAt":139},["ShallowReactive",2],{"i-lucide:menu":3,"i-lucide:arrow-up-right":8,"i-lucide:moon":10,"i-lucide:sun":12,"i-lucide:rss":14,"i-simple-icons:github":16,"i-simple-icons:linkedin":18,"post-\u002F2013\u002Fkatriinile":21,"surround-\u002F2013\u002Fkatriinile":126,"i-lucide:arrow-left":135,"i-lucide:arrow-right":137},{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":7},0,24,false,"\u003Cpath fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M4 5h16M4 12h16M4 19h16\"\u002F>",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":9},"\u003Cpath fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M7 7h10v10M7 17L17 7\"\u002F>",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":11},"\u003Cpath fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M20.985 12.486a9 9 0 1 1-9.473-9.472c.405-.022.617.46.402.803a6 6 0 0 0 8.268 8.268c.344-.215.825-.004.803.401\"\u002F>",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":13},"\u003Cg fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\">\u003Ccircle cx=\"12\" cy=\"12\" r=\"4\"\u002F>\u003Cpath d=\"M12 2v2m0 16v2M4.93 4.93l1.41 1.41m11.32 11.32l1.41 1.41M2 12h2m16 0h2M6.34 17.66l-1.41 1.41M19.07 4.93l-1.41 1.41\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fg>",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":15},"\u003Cg fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\">\u003Cpath d=\"M4 11a9 9 0 0 1 9 9M4 4a16 16 0 0 1 16 16\"\u002F>\u003Ccircle cx=\"5\" cy=\"19\" r=\"1\"\u002F>\u003C\u002Fg>",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":17},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M12 .297c-6.63 0-12 5.373-12 12c0 5.303 3.438 9.8 8.205 11.385c.6.113.82-.258.82-.577c0-.285-.01-1.04-.015-2.04c-3.338.724-4.042-1.61-4.042-1.61C4.422 18.07 3.633 17.7 3.633 17.7c-1.087-.744.084-.729.084-.729c1.205.084 1.838 1.236 1.838 1.236c1.07 1.835 2.809 1.305 3.495.998c.108-.776.417-1.305.76-1.605c-2.665-.3-5.466-1.332-5.466-5.93c0-1.31.465-2.38 1.235-3.22c-.135-.303-.54-1.523.105-3.176c0 0 1.005-.322 3.3 1.23c.96-.267 1.98-.399 3-.405c1.02.006 2.04.138 3 .405c2.28-1.552 3.285-1.23 3.285-1.23c.645 1.653.24 2.873.12 3.176c.765.84 1.23 1.91 1.23 3.22c0 4.61-2.805 5.625-5.475 5.92c.42.36.81 1.096.81 2.22c0 1.606-.015 2.896-.015 3.286c0 .315.21.69.825.57C20.565 22.092 24 17.592 24 12.297c0-6.627-5.373-12-12-12\"\u002F>",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":19,"hidden":20},"\u003Cpath fill=\"currentColor\" d=\"M20.447 20.452h-3.554v-5.569c0-1.328-.027-3.037-1.852-3.037c-1.853 0-2.136 1.445-2.136 2.939v5.667H9.351V9h3.414v1.561h.046c.477-.9 1.637-1.85 3.37-1.85c3.601 0 4.267 2.37 4.267 5.455v6.286zM5.337 7.433a2.06 2.06 0 0 1-2.063-2.065a2.064 2.064 0 1 1 2.063 2.065m1.782 13.019H3.555V9h3.564zM22.225 0H1.771C.792 0 0 .774 0 1.729v20.542C0 23.227.792 24 1.771 24h20.451C23.2 24 24 23.227 24 22.271V1.729C24 .774 23.2 0 22.222 0z\"\u002F>",true,{"id":22,"title":23,"body":24,"category":111,"comments":112,"date":113,"description":30,"excerpt":112,"extension":114,"image":46,"meta":115,"navigation":20,"path":116,"readingTime":117,"seo":118,"stem":119,"subtitle":112,"tags":120,"wordCount":124,"__hash__":125},"posts\u002F2013\u002Fkatriinile.md","Katriinile",{"type":25,"value":26,"toc":106},"minimark",[27,31,34,37,40,47,64,69,72,79,82,97,100],[28,29,30],"p",{},"I had a friend with whom I could talk at length via Skype. She happened to mention her love for handwritten letters and I decided to write her one. Just one problem - I didn't know her mailing address.",[28,32,33],{},"The letter was meant to be a surprise so I couldn't ask for it, either. After a day of thinking, I came up with this: what if I left it for fate to decide?",[28,35,36],{},"I'd write eight different letters and address them to her first name. I'd then give the letters to strangers with instructions to pass it on until the letter arrived to one named 'Katriin'. I'd have 8\u002F315 chance for the letter to arrive to the right person (I queried the national database, there are 315 girls with that first name in the country).",[28,38,39],{},"The letters were written on beautiful black and white postcards. Explaining the project and handing the letters out to strangers was a social challenge on its own.",[28,41,42],{},[43,44],"img",{"alt":45,"src":46},"Postcards","\u002Fcontent\u002F2013\u002F10\u002Fpostcards.jpg",[28,48,49,50,54,58,59,63],{},"Project page (in Estonian): ",[51,52],"a",{"href":53},"http:\u002F\u002Fkatriinile.pen.io",[51,55,53],{"href":53,"rel":56},[57],"nofollow",". This project was inspired by my friend's ",[51,60,62],{"href":61},"http:\u002F\u002Fpassaround.tumblr.com","pass-around book",".",[65,66,68],"h2",{"id":67},"update-08-september-2014","Update (08. September 2014)",[28,70,71],{},"The first letter reached its intended recipient over a year after the project started.",[28,73,74,75,78],{},"The packet traveled four \"hops\", which comes to show that Estonia really is tiny.",[76,77],"br",{},"\nEach individual who carried the letter inscribed their initials and age to the back of the envelope. Here they are, in order: Me (22) -> M.M. (25) -> A.R. (23) -> D.T. (22) -> Katriin.",[28,80,81],{},"She reacted with joy and I suspect there was some girly giggly sounds as well (have to confirm this). An excerpt (published with permission):",[83,84,85],"blockquote",{},[28,86,87,88,90,91,93,94,96],{},"AAAAAPPPPPIIIII",[76,89],{},"\nMA SAIN ÜHE KAAAAARDIIIIII",[76,92],{},"\nANDDDOOOOOO!!!!!!!",[76,95],{},"\nSAAAAD SAAA ARUUU",[28,98,99],{},"So that was the first. And really, I think it was worth the uncertainty and the waiting for what better way to put a smile on someones face than with a pleasant surprise you can't expect? Thank you to the people who carried the letter and did not open it. And thank you to the final seven who still have one of the letters. I hope some of them reach her as well.",[28,101,102],{},[103,104,105],"em",{},"If one of the letters passed through you, please post a comment of your thoughts about the project.",{"title":107,"searchDepth":108,"depth":108,"links":109},"",2,[110],{"id":67,"depth":108,"text":68},"Personal",null,"2013-10-27","md",{},"\u002F2013\u002Fkatriinile","about 2 minutes",{"title":23,"description":30},"2013\u002Fkatriinile",[121,122,123],"project","letter","personal",377,"pzGyb5ORUNwFsyDNJPqLpaWduIpQGsRZ2ONWFAFbXmI",[127,131],{"title":128,"path":129,"stem":130,"children":-1},"Military Service - Month #2","\u002F2013\u002Fmilitary-service-month-2-august-2013","2013\u002Fmilitary-service-month-2-august-2013",{"title":132,"path":133,"stem":134,"children":-1},"Military Service - Month #3","\u002F2013\u002Fmilitary-service-month-3-september-2013","2013\u002Fmilitary-service-month-3-september-2013",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":136},"\u003Cpath fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"m12 19l-7-7l7-7m7 7H5\"\u002F>",{"left":4,"top":4,"width":5,"height":5,"rotate":4,"vFlip":6,"hFlip":6,"body":138},"\u003Cpath fill=\"none\" stroke=\"currentColor\" stroke-linecap=\"round\" stroke-linejoin=\"round\" stroke-width=\"2\" d=\"M5 12h14m-7-7l7 7l-7 7\"\u002F>",1790886933455]