Azhuresjewels

Please Note! I always rate, it might take me a few days to rate you but I always do, so no need to send reminders to me after you have sent your swap, I tend to rate in batches once a week.

Also lately since I changed my email address I have noticed that people are not getting my email swaps and I have to resend. Please check your spam folders because me email address is different from my user name.

Also, I always send my swaps and send them on time, if yours does not arrive, PLEASE contact me asap and I will resend. I work very hard to keep my score and will do anything to keep it so.

As you can tell by that picture of me, I am a bit of a whimsical kinda person. I love origami, it is an obsession that makes me happy. I have Lupus and I am on disability so I have plenty of time to spare on my art.

When I am not folding I am indulging my other past times like gaming and being a naturalist. I love mushrooms and fungi, combing the outdoors for mushrooms to photograph and make spore prints of is great, I suggest trying it at least once! I enjoy both video games and the oh so fun dice rolling RPGs, my boyfriend (who might be a bigger nerd than me, the contest is still on going) and I spend a lot of time gaming.

Other than the nerdy, nature loving, craft ball that is me I also enjoy reading, sponging up knowledge, photography, tea tasting, and munching on fine cheeses.

Ghost Adventures, Suvivorman, Good Eats, Bizarre Foods, Mythbusters, The Daily Show, Futurama, Bleach, Trigun, Cowboy Bebob, Ghost in the Shell, and most shows on the Travel Channel, History, Science or Discovery

I admit, I do not watch a lot of TV (what with the lack of cable) I just catch my favorites online or on netflix.

Repo! The genetic Opera, The Fifth Element, Labyrinth, Legend, The Dark Crystal, Marie Antoinette, Kill Bill, Fight Club, Hero, Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away, Lord of the Rings, Ink,

I love movies with lots of action, beautiful graphics or animation, great soundtracks, and fascinating visuals.

I should list the books I like...but really I would be typing all day! I love reading a good sci-fi or fantasy novel...but my real love is sponging knowledge, no matter how useless! I have a tendency to sponge mythology, nature, science, and history the most

I am torn between my two craft obsessions: origami, and photography. I spend waaaaay too much time folding things (especially stars and modular pieces)

Things I like:

Anything sea or fish related (octopuses especially)

unusual cat things, plushies

mushrooms, moss, odd leaves

anything involving myths or history

astronomy

gemstones

cool colors

snails

anything shiny

fantasy

science

teas

nature

hiking

video games

Mortal Kombat

Steampunk

Dislikes:

Religious stuff (any religion, unless requested)

most kids stuff

any bath products that are not organic (skin issues, sad since I love so many smells)

Caramel

bright pink things (pale pink is fine)

Vintaj Brass Sparrow (kind of specific, but I really hate those things)

incorrectly labeled Fire Agate

Country, Metal, and really loud punk music, I can appreciate it musically but just don't like it very much

Coffee (I love the taste but just cannot drink it)

-Octopus stuff!

-Transformers Stuff (G-1 especially, Soundwave is my favorite)

-HP 61 printer ink

-cat toys

-Origami paper

-anything fantasy related

-anything Feng Shui related

-Japanese Kitsch stuff (think Katamari)

-plushies!

-gemstones and rocks

-anything snail related

-anything ocean related

-unusual odd things

-yummy teas

-handmade things

-seeds

-stickers

-super soft fuzzy socks

-General nerdiness fun

-silk scarves

-dice

-anything related to Taoism or China

-pretty glass bottles to put all of my Lucky Stars in

Also two cats...both were rescues. Tao my black and white little pudgeball loves to sleep in the window, watching the world go by. She has a mothering streak that is wonderful, anytime anyone is in any form of distress she comes and tries to make it all better. Tao has the most awesome marking, on her shoulder is a perfectly formed black heart! She loves strings, feathers, the laser and lots of catnip!

Espeon. My little ball of Chaos!! I think I should have named her tempest because she is like a little storm (plus she looks like Pietersite) She is a kitten Tortoise shell German Rex and is one of the most affectionate cats I have ever known. She will play with anything, seriously nothing is safe from her. Her favorite toy is her collection of straws Check my deviantart photo gallery for pics!

Yeah, my video games get a section. My favorites would be: Katamari (all of them!) Mortal Kombat (all of them) Grandia, Spyro, Mario (classic SNES 1,2,3) Mass Effect, Maximo, Kingdom Hearts, Kirby All Stars, Bleach Shattered Blade, FFX, FFVII, FFVIII, Batman Arkham Asylum and City, Asura's Wrath, Ultimate Marvel Vs Capcom 3, War for Cybertron

Since most the swaps I do are tea related I might as well talk about my favorites and dislikes.

I LOVE: Pu-erh, All greens, Oolong (especially TiGuanYin) and Assam.

I am not a huge fan of: Lemon teas, Mint teas (unless mixed with other flavors) and fruit/herbal teas (again, unless mixed with other things...like Blueberry green or Apple Chamomile)

I am not really picky and love to try anything new! Tasting new teas is one of my favorite hobbies, and if you send me something I cannot use, no worries it will find a good home ^_^