Caerah

Status Update, 11/17/09: I've had H1N1, which, as you all can imagine, was a lot of fun. I've gotten all my swaps out, but I know I'm a bit behind on ratings. Be assured, if I received your package, I will rate you! With both my husband and I sick for about two weeks, everything's just a mess here. Thank you all for being so patient and understanding!

I'm 21. Born in California, raised halfway in Michigan and halfway in Texas. Personally, I think I'm pretty boring.

I'm short, a bit spazzy when you get me going about something I'm enthusiastic about, and terribly shy and quiet until that happens. ^_^ I look forward to meeting many new friends through these swaps.

I'm pretty geeky/nerdy, and can find anything on the Internet. I also know way more about Pokemon than the average person ever should.

I'm a huge packrat, I save EVERYTHING. I also love to have stuff stuck in every possible place. My walls are full of posters, art, and magazine pages, my keychain is rather large and heavy, and my purse is covered with buttons (or flair, if you will.).

I have three pets, all of whom I love dearly. Noodle the black cat, Ziggy the American guinea pig, and Maxwell the Abyssinian guinea pig.

I also have a husband. His name is Matt, he is in the Air Force, he is a dental technician. I also happen to love him, but that goes without saying.

I won't be able to participate in as many swaps anymore...I need to start being a bit smarter with my money. :D So, I'll be finishing up the swaps I'm in right now, and then probably nothing for a while. Maybe a postcard swap, here or there, we'll see. I'll miss you, Swap-Bot! XD

If I was honest, I'd say I can find merits in almost all music, except country and rap. My favorites are the following:

Muse, The Sounds, Franz Ferdinand, Born Ruffians, The Killers, Daft Punk, The Cranberries, The Doors, Shiny Toy Guns, Does It Offend You, Yeah?, The Who, Rise Against, Mika, Imogen Heap, Yellowcard, Modest Mouse, Incubus, Alkaline Trio, Anti-Flag, Miyavi, Mindless Self Indulgence, Death Cab for Cutie....I could go on and on.

If you have similar music tastes, I'd love send or receive a mix CD!

Again, everything, mostly. I do not enjoy the Twilight novels, or any of the "young adult" fiction their popularity has spawned.

Favorite authors: Neil Gaiman, Mercedes Lackey, Piers Anthony, Tamora Pierce, Terry Pratchett, Chuck Palahniuk, Richard Matheson, Alan Moore, Garth Ennis, Warren Ellis, Ray Bradbury

Favorite books: I Am Legend, by Richard Matheson (Please, skip the movie and read the book), Ender's Game, by Orson Scott Card

Comic Books: Watchmen, The Sandman, Transmetropoliton, Hellblazer, The Walking Dead, Wolverine: Origins, Planet Hulk/World War Hulk, Y The Last Man, Hellblazer

Manga: Nausicaä, Alice 19th, Hellsing, Chobits, Mars, Hana Kimi, Imadoki, Angel Sanctuary, W Juliet, Nana, Claymore

I enjoy most movies once, but few over and over. These are the few.

Velvet Goldmine, The Boondock Saints, Pulp Fiction, Fight Club, The Dark Knight, Watchmen, The Lion King, Amélie

I also adore Hayao Miyazaki's films, especially Nausicaä, Spirited Away, and My Neighbor Totoro.

Most of what I watch isn't actually on TV, but on Hulu.

Television Firefly, That 70's Show, Bones, House, Grey's Anatomy, Fringe, Dollhouse, Damages, The F Word, Kitchen Nightmares, Ashes to Ashes, Merlin, Mental, Lie to Me

Anime: Full Metal Alchemist, Hellsing, Fruits Basket, Ouran High School Host Club, Nana, Hana Yori Dango, Claymore, Nana, Dragonball and Dragonball Z, Samurai Champloo, Cowboy Bebop, One Piece

I love, love, LOVE making lucky paper stars. I cut my paper strips from scrapbooking paper, as the store bought type isn't available here. I would love to do a private swap with anyone for lucky star paper!

I make many types of bracelets; floss, beaded, hemp, charm. I enjoy all of them, but my favorite will always be the simple chevron floss bracelet.

Guinea pig accessories! I'm constantly updating my piggie cage with new bits and pieces. Most recently, I've made a hay feeder out of old Coke boxes.

Other things: buttons/pins/flair, origami, papercrafts, cosplay, simple sewing projects, duck tape items, collage.

I'm not much of an artist or crafter; I tend to do better with projects that have a pattern to follow. I would like to break myself out of that though, and try out some new things. If I send you anything homemade, I would love constructive criticism! I'm sorry if it's disappointing.

My favorite colors are blue, green, and silver, but honestly, I love all colors. Rainbows are fantastic.

I love all animals, but small furry things are my favorite. Ferrets, guinea pigs, mice...so cute.

Anything from the 90's is great...I'm a nostalgia freak.

I love teas, including chai tea. No chamomile please, it gives me headaches and I suspect I'm allergic.

I collect stamps, from everywhere pretty much. My favorites are old US stamps and stamps from Poland, Sweden, and Canada.

I love, love, LOVE colored paper. Scrapbooking paper, printer paper, scraps from handouts or flyers, if it's colored or patterned, I love it.

I also collect ducks, and items with ducks printed on them!

I have a lot of geeky/nerdy interests. Video games, comics, Internet culture, science fiction and the like make up a good portion of my life.

Other things: minimalism, tiny things, keychains, gel pens, California (especially San Francisco and Yosemite), sci-fi, cutsey things, retro/vintage, asian items, duck tape, embroidery floss, beads, stickers, posters, old magazines, chopsticks, candy wrappers.

Girlie things such as make-up or perfumes. I will never use them, that's just how I roll.

Country and rap music.

Anything gold.

Chamomile, I believe I may be allergic.

The Twilight novels.

Black Licorice flavor.

Bad grammar and spelling (I do understand if English is not your first language! It's the laziness of native speakers that gets to me.)

I can't think of anything else, sorry!