Traditions and everyday life in USA

Festivals, family customs, favourite places and everyday traditions, written by members of Global Penfriends who live in USA. Each cultural keepsake is a short note about life where they are.

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Personal keepsakes from members in USA

Moments from members' own lives: family traditions, favourite places, hobbies and memories, some from other countries they love.

BTS KPop group
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BTS KPop group

BTS has made me the happiest I’ve ever been. I love them with my whole heart and they really have made me come to love myself!

Shared by Bangtanboys101
Character Creation
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Character Creation

Making fun and unique characters / oc's for a plethora of reasons, Such as.. Roleplaying, Worldbuilding, story creation, ETC.

Shared by AnxiouslyandInk
I enjoy watching sunsets
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I enjoy watching sunsets

Watching the sunrise when I’m having a ruff day relaxes my mind and put me at ease to continue with my day and be productive

Shared by Dream22
Life as i know it
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Life as i know it

Just the view of the world in my eyes. Beautiful. Pretty. Breathe taking. Hopefully my wife will be in one of these one day.

Shared by Strager
Fiesta celebrations
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Fiesta celebrations

fiesta is meant to celebrated, you go downtown dressed up, with people you love and just experience it, you enjoy the moment

Shared by ladybuglover
October Halloween movie binge
Everyday life

October Halloween movie binge

Every year my mom and I create a list of all the Halloween/horror/fall movies that we want to finish in the month of October

Shared by Ri_321
Music convert!
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Music convert!

Incredible concert! This was one of my first concerts and Glass Animals is my favorite band. Amazing crowd and lively music!!

Shared by doiseau
Karaoke with friends
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Karaoke with friends

Mine and my friends favorite bonding activity is gathering at our local bar once a week and singing very poorly to strangers.

Shared by Hleighton
kung fu panda 4
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kung fu panda 4

i went to the movie theatre with my bf and my brothers to watch the new kung fu panda movie and then got soup dumplings after

Shared by artlesstrash
Sunset is beautiful
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Sunset is beautiful

It’s pretty proper over here where I live to see the sunset in sunrise because of how beautiful it is so here’s some pictures

Shared by Jamee Towers
My Favorite Mountains
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My Favorite Mountains

My home away from home - the mountains! I love taking some time to explore the forests and become more connected with nature.

Shared by givenM14
A bit of city and Nature Site
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A bit of city and Nature Site

This is how Downtown Chicago Looks in the Fall. The last Picture is of my favorite place to hike Indiana National Sate park.

Shared by Abbs29
watching sunsets
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watching sunsets

i love taking pictures of sunsets it shows the true beauty in the skies. sunsets are about the only thing i take pictures of.

Shared by cicii
Living on the beach
Everyday life

Living on the beach

Living near the ocean keeps our area beautiful and inspiring. Being in harmony with our forests and waters enriches my soul.

Shared by Shellgirl
Historic York PA building
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Historic York PA building

This is a pen and ink drawing I did of our offices and my art gallery in an historic 18th century building in downtown York.

Shared by MINI2go
I practise Yoga
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I practise Yoga

I practice yoga...I enjoy working out. I have been doing yoga for about 3 years now. I also train at a martial arts academy.

Shared by Bambiilove
Beautiful sunrises
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Beautiful sunrises

Watching the beautiful sunrises in the morning with a book and some hot tea feels so peaceful and helps me start my day off.

Shared by Creamnsuga412
Crafting
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Crafting

Crafting is an art. It could be painting, journaling, sculpting, etc. The point is to make something out of your creativity!

Shared by tnook2117
Getting Coffee
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Getting Coffee

Nothing greater than leaving a little early (or normal time) to get some coffee before work! Starts my day off just right :)

Shared by Hambertron
Birthday Baking
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Birthday Baking

I recently baked some chocolate cakes for my father's birthday. I was nervous about how they would taste, but he loved them!

Shared by megallica
Remembering people and things
Everyday life

Remembering people and things

I love ways to remember people or things. So I believe to know someone it’s great to know things that make them feel alive.

Shared by Gumpshun
Pet Pictures
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Pet Pictures

I love to take pictures of my pets when they look funny or awkward. I love how different each of my pets personalities are.

Shared by Raychay99
Beautiful Sunset
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Beautiful Sunset

I like to watch sunrise and sunsets. I just returned from a Southeast Asia cruise and enjoy connecting with natural beauty.

Shared by Milt1952
Polish Fest
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Polish Fest

Every year Milwaukee hosts Polish Fest. My family loves to celebrate our Polish heritage and of course eat all to good food!

Shared by Snap
Terminal Tower
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Terminal Tower

Iconic building in Cleveland, Ohio. My great-grandfather worked on the construction when he arrived in America from Poland.

Shared by Dee K
Arizona State University Poly
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Arizona State University Poly

ASU Poly is in Mesa, Arizona and is where I attended university from 2017-2020. I majored in Graphic Information Technology.

Shared by eabbdb

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