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Crumpet

Crumpet
Original Member
Last Online: May 8, 2012
Birthday: June 7, 1974
Country: United States

About Me

i'm a self-employed graphic & web designer and a photoshop guru. i'm also a writer - mostly restaurant and nightlife reviews, a bit of travel, and occasional erotica.

i'm a chronic insomniac. i have more pretty underwear than any pudge girl that i know. i'm delighted by comic books, though i dont read enough of them. i'd move to a new country every year if i could. i'm oddly enthralled by shark week. i love poison lockets. i hate country music. i once cried watching the octopus episode of iron chef. i sometimes foresake IFC for TVLAND, but i dont like to admit it. i have an innate disdain for the whitewashed and palatable. i love the word "sentinel". i still find solace in the hundred acre wood (but not the disney-fied version). i hate marshmallow peeps. i love driving a stickshift. and many of my dreams involve my having wings.

things to consider when shopping for me...

i embrace the erotic and irreverent. if you have an idea for a project and suspect that it's probably too racy and might offend, it's probably right up my alley.

i suspect that i may, in fact, be a vortex of evil.

I went through a weird time in 2007 and left a couple of people hanging. My partners didn't rate me and it looks like they've deleted their accounts (or just not logged in for years), but in the event that I owe you something, ping me and I'll find a way to make it right. Try to forgive my wicked past... I was good at this for a while and I can be again - promise!

Favorite Music

air, annie lennox, arcade fire, belly, bicycle thief, bjork, blonde redhead, collide, cowboy junkies, crystal method, curve, dj rap, dj skribble, ella fitzgerald, eva trout, fiona apple, garbage, goldfrapp, heather nova, indigo girls, joan osborne, liz phair, lovage, lush, massive attack, mazzy star, metric, moby, mono, morcheeba, muse, nine inch nails, paul oakenfold, peter gabriel, pixies, poe, portishead, prince, prodigy, puretone, radiohead, ramones, rancid, save ferris, sigur ros, sister soleil, thievery corporation, tricky, wild colonials, zero 7.

i'm into lots of electronica, so if you are a dj or happen to know one, i may already like you.

also - any torch singers of the jazz era. billie holiday, ella fitzgerald, dinah washington, sarah vaughan, etta james, nina simone, etc, etc. i LOVE this stuff. it always makes me feel like a sunday afternoon bubbe bath with the man i love.

NO COUNTRY. NO RELIGIOUS.

Favorite Movies

girl on the bridge, the pillow book, the usual suspects, mulholland drive, raise the red lantern, amateur, adaptation., run lola run, the nightmare before christmas, lost in translation, say anything, broadcast news, sabrina, requiem for a dream, somewhere in time, smilla's sense of snow, dancer in the dark, candyman, edward scissorhands, repo: the genetic opera, star wars, secretary, chung king express, amelie, buffalo 66, el laberinto del fauno.

overall, mostly foreign, indie, and horror movies.

Favorite Television

family guy, futurama, daria, third rock, buffy, angel, supernatural, Improvaganza, battlestar galactica, boardwalk empire, dexter.

i'm also nursing addictions to the travel channel, the food network, IFC, AMC, the discovery channel, and HGTV.

Favorite Crafts

i'm not a huge crafter. i occasionally crochet like a fiend though, and i love soft yarns, blankies, long scarves. i'm also a big fan of boxes and bottles, though i don't really make them myself.

Favorite Books

in general, urban fairy tales are my favorites. i like the idea that something unnervingly magical lurks at the edge of ordinary society.

BOOKS: veronica, lolita, neverwhere, wicked: the life &; times of the wicked witch of the west, the princess bride, the tooth fairy, kiss me judas, stardust, beloved, neuromancer, griffin & sabine, peter pan, the contortionist's handbook, the original grimm's, gaiman's sandman, carter beats the devil, baum's oz, carroll's alice, arthurian legend.

AUTHORS: nicholas christopher, neil gaiman, gregory maguire, graham joyce, will christopher baer, toni morisson, nick bantock, the brothers grimm, JM barrie, craig clevenger.

PLAYWRIGHTS: shakespeare, albee.

A Few of My Favorite Things

*colors: red. metallics (esp w/jewel tones). black. sometimes purple or green. occasionally pink or royal blue. also love chocolate & pink or chocolate & teal. but mostly red. :)

*scents/flavors: cinnamon, honey, peanut butter, oatmeal, caramel (especially salted), TOFFEE, vanilla, chocolate, most baked goods. tea - especially green, cinnamon with milk & honey, or cherry. most fruits - especially cherry & other berries, but also tropical stuff like peach and mango.

i'm a lip gloss whore and manicure freak. my nails are natural and my favorite polishes are at the extremes of the spectrum: dark creamy reds, pale, frosty golds and pinks, glittery blues and greens, or shiny vinyl black. in general "medium" colors are boring. and i have a nice big roman tub, so bubble bath is great for me!

*online shopping: lush; sephora; benefit; kiyonna.com; lane bryant; earthlybody.com; urban decay; kissfix.com; pinup girl clothing; igigi.com; amazon; i frequent groupon and many other group buying "deal" sites.

*other stuff:

-LOVE burlesque dance and everything about the pinup girl look

-i'm a recovering goth queen. still love it (minus the modern day cheesy sparkly vampire thing), but now i've included steampunk, victoriana, and renaissance.

-international travel, languages, culture, etc.

-fairy tales and children's literature (especially dark fairy tales)

-body art (particularly painting or calligraphy on skin)

-wine (particularly red zins, shiraz, pinot)

-blindfolds, bondage, corsets, fetish photography, and other things that freak out your mom

-alleys, fire escapes, subways, and other evidence of urban culture

-asian culture: red & gold, silk, masks, calligraphy, cinema, art, kabuki, noh, language, fashion, etc.

-VILLAINS!!! darth vader, the wicked witch, maleficent, oogie boogie, and even the more realistic ones like keyser soze. "and now you see that evil will always triumph... because good is dumb."

Things to Avoid

christian stuff doesn't float my boat. i'm spiritual but non-religious, and i tend to align myself with buddhists and pagans more than anyone else.

also avoid: children, precious moments & other cutesy stuff like that, sports, licorice, things that melt in the summer (since i live in az), and bangle bracelets (which never fit over my big hands). ATCs don't really interest me either.

scents and flavors: please NO BANANA or PINA COLADA. florals are usually too heavy on me unless they're heavily blended with something above (ie, lavender vanilla is nice). i'm a big foodie, especially ethnic foods like indian, ethiopian, and thai, but i detest eggplant and cauliflower.

my only allergy in penicillin, but i doubt that'll come up.

Astrology & Personallity

greek zodiac: sun: gem, moon: cap, ascendant: sag.

chinese zodiac: tiger

meyers-briggs: XNFP (that's an even split between introvert and extrovert)

enneagram: this really depends on the day, but i tend to rank high in types 7 (epicure) and 8 (boss) - occasionally in 4 (romantic) as well.

Ratings

shorterthanu44 rated for I challenge Myself...... on Jan 17, 2012
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Marryth rated for I challenge Myself...... on Nov 29, 2011
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Comment: Will re-rate, should I ever receive. I hope you are okay!
nath rated for Share A Scary/Dark Story Swap (Email!) on Nov 16, 2011
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Comment: I was so busy, sorry for my late rating and Thanks for sharing :)
bevmac rated for Fantastic Cemetery Photos! on Nov 11, 2011
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Comment: Didn't get anything. Maybe you're going through something. If you send, I'll change the rating.
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Comment: Never got anything. Will rerate if I receive the email.
KikoLala rated for Send 1 Postcard #2 on Nov 8, 2011
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ambritsmom40 rated for Fantastic Cemetery Photos! on Nov 6, 2011
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Comment: Never sent. Will rerate when I get the photos
ABPMomma rated for QUICK Book Recommendation #1 on Oct 28, 2011
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sgjolinar rated for QUICK Book Recommendation #1 on Oct 18, 2011
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Comment: Great recommendations!!
Response: thanks! :)
user8619 rated for ~luscious locks~ on Jul 3, 2007
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Comment: thank you
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Comment: i really dont know what to say, it was the most awesome package i ever got! thank you so much! im still jumping around eheh loved everything!!!! im going to send you a package in two weeks or so (sorry if its late but im going to my bfs town for a few days).
Response: so glad you liked it... i hope nothing melted too badly! definitely keep in touch - that's the most important thing. but if you really want to send me something back, i wouldn't object! looks like we have pretty similar taste and i can kinda tell we'd get along. :o)
babysingsing rated for You're not in Kansas anymore!! on Jun 12, 2007
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Comment: Thanks, Rhonda! I love my postcard -- especially the shadows. You're really talented!
Response: thanks much - glad you liked it. i was really pleased too - i might even put them in my design portfolio with my "real" work. :o)
user8508 rated for You're not in Kansas anymore!! on Jun 11, 2007
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gypsysong rated for You're not in Kansas anymore!! on Jun 9, 2007
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Comment: Hey there. Thank you for the card! I tend to enjoy the "dark" side of things in general and think the Wicked Witch may be the most frightening movie villian ever, except for Darth Vader in the original Star Wars. Did you design the fonts on the card yourself? It's a really nice design.
Response: hi there gypsy. i THINK you got the lion postcard if i remember correctly. thanks for the compliment - and no, i didnt do the font by hand. it's called grunge and i believe i found it here: http://cooltext.com/Fonts-Grunge. and amen to darth vader!! i'm a huuuuge star wars freak... even asked my ex to wear a black cape and breathe heavy for me. ;o)
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EmilyBemily rated for Oh, the Places You'll Go Letter on May 30, 2007
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Comment: Loved your list. Especially the photos. Thanks!
user5215 rated for Oh, the Places You'll Go Letter on May 25, 2007
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Comment: I love the beautiful photo collages that you sent along with your list.
sungazer rated for I ♥ Themed Mix CD's #1 on May 19, 2007
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Comment: sweet mix, hot cover
marcia1977 rated for Let me introduce you...(US only) on May 19, 2007
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Comment: Thank you so much for the book and bookmarks. I am looking forward to reading it. I think I may start it tonight...
tisdagsregn rated for I ♥ Music on May 18, 2007
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user9067 on Jun 19, 2007:

I have signed up for one so far!

Crumpet on May 14, 2007:

ugh - make it a cushy seat. i'm having a day. :oP

user5486 on May 13, 2007:

I am saving you a seat at the bar...LOL!!!

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