Canariangal78

Update January 2, 2009: Having Internet connection problems at home again :( so I can only get access from a cybercafe twice a week until further notice. Happy New Year everyone!!

Please let me know if you don't receive any of my swaps posted around the holiday season (mailing services tend to be slightly unreliable then). If you don't receive please give me the chance to re-send (I would always do) rather than rating me negatively. Thank you :)

Female from the Canary Islands. Loves travelling, Spanish tapas, laughing, good conversation, chess, Shiatsu, collecting lighthouse postcards, knitting scarves, European cinema, dogs, haiku & tanka, making friends :) ; reading MP3 blogs, campaigning against bullfighting; walking, architecture, dancing, men with brown hair, poetry, art galleries, learning foreign languages, ballet and SO much more.

Josh Ritter, Mason Jennings, Miranda Lambert, Amy Correia, The Kooks, R.E.M, Brad Paisley, Rufus Wainwright, Patrick Wolf, Manolo García, Joshua Radin, Rascal Flatts, Matisyahu, Natalie Merchant, The Killers, Polly Paulusma, Greg Baumont, Regina Spektor, Garou, Leonard Cohen, Lily Allen, Alison Krauss & Union Station, Bruce Springsteen, Down The Tiny Steps, Heidi McCurdy, music from the 80s; Joss Stone, Joaquin Sabina, John Mayer, Neko Case, Loudon Wainwright III, Good Charlotte, Korn, David Bisbal, Travis, Alicia Keys, Jamie Cullum , Thom Yorke (and Radiohead) , Zayra Álvarez, Bajm and other Polish bands, Lebanese music, Asha Boshle, Wilco, Bright Eyes, Ryan Adams ... the list is endless ;-)

Apart from knitting I have not tried my hand at many crafts other than painting on glass and some watercolour painting and that was ages ago. I would like to take up quilting one day and also try creating altered books.

The Secret Life of Words, Garden State, Code 46, The Ice Storm, Old Boy, The Myth of Fingerprints and Laurel Canyon. Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind was quirky and special. That pairing of Winslet with Carrey really worked for me. And what to say about The Notebook... every woman should have a Noah in her life. I love horror movies (but NOT gory ones), Korean cinema, Spanish films (Almódovar and so many other talented directors) and Germany is producing great movies of lately.

● Seems many like to include this on their profiles so I will as well :) I am a Piscean with ascendant sign Gemini. SO four personalities in one pint-sized body like my Mum used to tell me when I was a kid. ● My favorite travel location nowadays is Geneva and I dream of spending some time in Alaska one day. ● I heart food and it would be difficult for me to choose between Spanish, Sudanese and that wonderful Greek creation = moussaka. ● I wish I could learn both Hebrew & Yiddish well enough to hold a conversation. ● I find cherry blossom trees lovely to look at. ● I stayed in Germany for one summer and I think this country is underrated. ● Passionately believe in lifelong learning. ● I am scared of people obsessed with religion (any) and terrified of rodents. ● I have worked with colleagues coming from 37 different countries and I treasure that experience. ● A Russian literature lover. ● Adore the smell of coffee! but I can't stand drinking it because it keeps me awake at night. ● Getting my hands on a poetry journal from another country (written in English) never fails to make me feel like a Lottery winner :) ● I think mix CDs rock, won't you agree? ● The older I get the more healthy fun I want to have. Age is just a number! ● Often approach things with childish curiosity!

Wicca (it gives me the creeps although I enjoyed watching Charmed and also The Dresden Files... it's intriguing on TV, not so in real life), religious items , death metal, people wearing fur (shame on them) angel figurines, plush toys (no space for them) romance books, feminist movement-related items; flower postcards; celebrity gossip and silly things like that.

I hate the smell of tobacco so please try to avoid sending me packages with this smell.

I am not fond of...

Kawaii stuff (with the exception of Bento boxes), dottee dolls, stickers, ATCs, white chocolate.

I have always enjoyed drinking tea and I am starting to participate more often in tea swaps/ tags.

I prefer caffeine-free ones and my favorites are (flavor/ brand/ country) …

♥ Detox (aniseed, fennel and licorice) – Pukka – UK

♥ Sweet Dreams (chamomile & mint) – Bigelow – USA

♥ Rooibos with Plum – Hacendado – Spain

♥ Gamla Söder – Willys – Sweden

♥ Pomegranate Oolong – Harney & Sons – USA

♥ Blueberry – Stash – USA

♥ Tila (Linden flower) – Carmencita – Spain

♥ Constant Comment (orange w/ sweet spice) – Bigelow – USA

♥ Woman’s Raspberry Leaf – Yogi – USA

No doubt this list will increase :) and I am always up for trying new flavors from any country (would SO love to try that Stash chocolate with hazelnut, any with kiwi, pear etc,etc)

♥ Second-hand collections of short stories (not romance or erotic) in English ♥ Lighthouse postcards ♥ Art postcards (Klimt, Van Gogh, Lucian Freud or introduce me to a local painter you love; I would be eternally grateful :)) ♥ Colourful or patterned knee-high socks (no Disney characters or pink / plain ones) ♥ Those little books that teach you the basics in a language (greetings, talking about family and so on) in any African or Asian lesser-known language (I am crazy about linguistics). Second-hand perfectly fine! In English too. ♥ Quality Zines ♥ Button badges (suggested themes: owls, lighthouses, robots, zine-related, Jack Black, political quotes) ♥ 'Let's bee friends' tee (size XL) from the Snorg Tees website. So sweet! ♥ Reese's peanut butter cups, chocolate covered raisins and Jelly Belly beans - I adore them!

where I stayed for a decade (university and later work)! I am always up for private swaps involving these items :)

♥ Tea (Pukka brand, any with licorice, Twinnings - Lemon & Ginger) ♥ those sachets costing 99 pence each of Aussie Hair '3 minute miracle conditioner' (the one with Australian balm mint is my favorite) ♥ Magnolia hand lotion from Marks & Spencer ♥ Packs of Coconut Mushrooms (candy) from Marks & Spencer ♥ anything Doctor Who ; small items preferred (fridge magnet, button badge) ♥ DVDs of the TV series Spooks, Ghost Squad and esp. Jekyll starring James Nesbit ♥ Opaque tights in brown colour from the F&F brand sold at Tesco ♥ Sachets of Horlicks

Thanks for reading!