AshleyMargaret

I'm 21.

I love snail mail with a fiery passion.

I want to save the world. But I can't ever seem to save myself.

I don't write in my journal enough.

I have 2 cats who keep me sane by being insane themselves.

I have the most amazing man in my life.

I love handwritten or handmade gifts. I'd prefer those over just about anything else.

I grew up in a really tough way and I'm a stronger person because of it.

I procrastinate on just about everything BUT swap-bot. :)

Music is my life.

I believe in love, peace, and my dreams.

I am almost finished with my Bachelor's degree in Psychology.

I love working with Autistic children. They light up my heart.

I love the Beatles, owls and the color green.

Update: HELLO! I am so sorry to those of you dealing with me being late on my current swaps. I just got home from the hospital today and I have pneumonia. I have been so sick these last few months. I've had pneumonia twice, 2 different stomach viruses, and sun poisoning this past weekend with a fever of 103.5. I promise I will get swaps out this week and I'm sorry I've been so behind. I'm just stuck in bed for a few days...

• THE BEATLES
• Pink Floyd
• Arcade Fire
• Neil Young
• The Moody Blues
• Neil Diamond
• Queensryche
• Metallica
• Tool
• Boston
• Bob Dylan
• Tom Petty
• Alice Cooper
• Eric Clapton
• Death Cab For Cutie
• Live
• The Replacements
• Led Zeppelin
• Rush
• Yes
• Journey
• Whitesnake
• Black Sabbath
• Blind Melon
• Nirvana
• Soundgarden
• Stone Temple Pilots
• Blue Oyster Cult
• ELO
• Queen
• The Who
• The Clash
• The Doors
• The Ramones
• Muse
• Modest Mouse
• Radiohead
• Wolf Parade
• David Bowie
• AC/DC
• Fleet Foxes
• Animal Collective
• of Montreal

• Animal Farm-George Orwell
• 1984-George Orwell
• Wuthering Heights-Emily Bronte
• Pride And Prejudice-Jane Austen
• Mansfield Park-Jane Austen
• The Reluctant Fundamentalist-Mohsin Hamid
• Becoming Vegan
• Terrorist-John Updike
• Choke-Chuck Palahniuk
• Diary-Chuck Palahniuk
• In Cold Blood-Truman Capote
• Cut-Patricia Mccormack
• Soul Thief-Charles Baxter
• Do Androids Dream Of Electric Sheep?-Philip K. Dick
• Brave New World-Aldous Huxley
• Frankenstein-Mary Shelley
• The Bell Jar-Sylvia Plath
• Mrs. Dalloway- Virginia Woolf
• Zen And The Art Of Motorcyle Maintenance-Robert Pirsig
• Fear And Loathing In Las Vegas-Hunter S. Thompson
• Fear And Loathing On The Campaign Trail '72- Hunter S. Thompson

• Knitting
• Painting
• Journalling
• Scrapbooking
• Collages
• Sewing

• Packages without a handmade or handwritten touch
• Anything overtly religious. I'm very spiritual but not religious. I don't mind multicultural religious imagery, but I don't really want any sort of Protestant items.
• Hello Kitty/Kawaii/Anime
• I HATE Twilight.

Please Note: Just because I don't like something, doesn't mean I won't send it to someone who does.

AND, I am allergic to cheap metals, especially Nickel, so I can only use sterling silver, stainless steel, or gold. It's not that I won't love it, I just can't wear it.

Animals:

• Owls.
• Woodland creatures/whimsical creatures: deer, mice, gnomes, fairies, etc.
• Cats.
• Penguins (for my fiance!)

Characters:

• Alice in Wonderland, the original cartoon or the original book illustrations, especially Alice and the Caterpillar.

Colors:

• Green: Lime Green, Neon Green, Olive Green, Forest Green, pretty much any shade.
• Turquoise and Teal.
• Pink.
• Mustard or Golden Yellow.
• Browns.

Pop Culture:

• Anything involving the Beatles. Even Beatles collages or printed images.
• Pink Floyd, for my fiance.
• Bob Dylan.
• The X- Files.

Craft items:

• Embellishments: Buttons, Chipboard, Stickers. Basically anything to add some excitement!
• Printed papers. Pretty much any kind.
• Glue.
• Handmade envelopes or patterns for them.
• Magazine scraps or pages to use to make envelopes.
• Gel Pens.
• Rubber Stamps, especially of woodland creatures, Buddhist or Asian imagery, or of Penguins.
• Paint. (Any kind! Any color!)
• Blank postcards.
• Empty matchboxes.
• Blank notebooks.
• Paper scraps.

Food:

• Tea, all kinds.
• Vegan recipes.
• Vegan snacks.

Miscellaneous:

• Smelly stuff: Like sprays, lotions, etc. I'm not allergic to any of those.
• Vintage, Vintage, Vintage! Anything from 1910-1980. I love vintage items, including fabrics, small trinkets, stamps, postcards, and papers.

@maryhassound is a fantastic swapper and I'm glad she introduced me to swap-bot.

@mizvicky sends lovely packages and puts a lot of heart and a lot of thought into her swaps. Thank you!

@monbeaucher just for being awesome :D