Audacity

The word which best describes me at the moment is: waiting. I'm in my last year of college, waiting to enter the "real world". I'm engaged, waiting to enter that next chapter of life with the best guy in the world. I'm sitting here, waiting for mail from YOU!

But who am I, you ask? Well, I'm a 22 year old English/history double-major. I plan on earning my MLIS. That's right - I'm a future librarian! Not only that, but I'm also a budding archivist and children's literature specialist. I'm one awesome nerd!

I've been doing mail art for years now, since 2004. But, I'm new to Swapbot, and I'm very excited to have found one site with so many swappers!

If it takes me a few days extra to rate, don't fret. The mail is sent to my parents' house for reliability reasons. The campus mail here is rather horrid.

I love playing with old children's books, using the words and images for ATCs and journaling, as well as DECOs and whatever else lands in my path. I learned to sew and cross-stitch as a little girl, and to be honest, my skill level hasn't improved much since then. But, I still enjoy sewing and other fabric crafts, as well as mixing this medium into ATCs and paper art.

I'm also getting into fictionalized letters and journals as swaps. If you'd like to start one up with me, just let me know!

I always dread the "favorite books" portion of a profile. It's just so hard to choose! At the moment, I'm sucking in historical fiction novels and early 20th century works from both the US and the UK. I'm usually juggling something along the lines of Henry James, JK Rowling, Emerson, Wharton, and JM Barrie. It muddles my head a bit, but I wouldn't want it any other way!

Ever-expanding list of Favorites includes: Anne of Green Gables, Peter Pan, Midsummer Night's Dream, Self-Reliance, Harry Potter, The Secret Garden, A Little Princess, Five Little Peppers, Secret History of the Pink Carnation, The Other Boleyn Girl, The Awakening, Ella Enchanted, Twelfth Night, High Tide in Tucson, Looking for Alaska, Notes from a Small Island, Wuthering Heights, When Sheep Cannot Sleep

John Mayer rocks my socks. I also adore the Fratellis, Amy Winehouse, Sara Barellis, Jason Mraz, and Mark Ronson. Oh, and I'm a proud fan of "Wizard Rock"!

Anything having to do with the United Kingdom (I'm an anglophile to the core.)

Autumn colors and corresponding stuff

Little paint brushes

Steampunk - I don't know much, and want to see some!

Postcards - I have about 600

Friendship bracelets - I don't have any! :(

Peanutbutter M&Ms

Tea

Journaling

Twine and Ribbons

Tiny paintings

J.M. Barrie (simplified: Peter Pan stuff)

Chocolate

Dollhouse miniatures and similar trinkets

Traveling

Maps, new and old

Anne of Green Gables

French decoupage scraps

Sewing by hand

Surprise ATCs

Stationary

Victorian-esque themed art and stuff

Pen pal letters

Black and white photographs

Christmas themed scraps

Vintage Pin-up Girls

Ethnic themes don't really do much for me, including Africanic, Latino, and Asian inspired works of art. While they're beautiful, ... eh. I'm just not really feelin' it. Similarly, I'm not into ancient history (don't send me pictures of Egyptian relics - why does everyone do that?!).

Other Not-so-Loves: Ladybugs, butterflies, cherries, nuts, coconut, vampires, cars, and most kawaii stuff.

I've worked at the campus library for four years now, and have acquired a good amount of random "found" arts and treasures. If you'd like a surprise in the mail from me, just ask!