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Doulton

Doulton
Date Joined: March 22, 2008
Last Online: February 9, 2011
Birthday: September 16
Country: United States

About Me

DUE TO ILLNESS, I AM TAKING A BREAK FROM SWAP-BOT but I will fulfill the swaps I'm currently in.

I am an aging, plump, sort of dowager lady.

My passions are cats, literature, music, travel, film and excellent tv. I like history and languages. I am remarkably illiterate about anything that happened after about 1985 or thereabouts.
I like to write letters and I read a lot--more than most people I know.

I have two sons who are middle-aged and balding; I've been married almost 40 years, and I have five cats.

I probably commit most of the seven deadly sins on a daily basis. I don't think I can change at this point.

My home is absolutely smoke-free but I do have some furry cats. Please contact me if you are allergic to cat hair and let me know how I can send you a "safe swap".

Favorite Crafts

I like to knit and I do a bit of crochet as well. Aside from that, I'm quite klutzy. I have fairly serious arthritis, so my knitting is slow, minimal, and I have to use big needles now.

I have absolutely no talents. I cannot send you cute home-made things or even awkward home-made things. Not everyone has the Martha Stewart gene. I really understand that there are a lot of creative and artistic people here and I am not one of them. I am sad that I am not creative.

I am, however, an appreciator, an audience member, a viewer, an admirer and I love beautiful things.

Favorite Books

Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, George Eliot, Zadie Smith, Virginia Woolf. Edith Wharton. Iris Murdoch. I like many poets and I'm still in love with Shakespeare after all of these years. Wallace Stevens and Philip Larkin and TS Eliot are my favorite modern poets. Amongst those writing today, I like Mary Jo Salter, Dana Gioia, and Billy Collins.

Favorite Movies

Network, The Godfather Trio, Chicago, Atonement, West Side Story, Little Voice, anything with Cary Grant, Brenda Blethyn, Imelda Staunton

Favorite Music

I love classical music and opera. I also enjoy big band music and classic rock. I love the Beatles and Bach, Edith Piaf and Maria Callas. I like Broadway and some mellow jazz. Recently I've discovered some more contemporary music that I like: Regina Spektor, St. Vincent, Elvis Perkins, Wilco, for example. I love the voice of Johnny Cash and also his daughter, Rosanne. Probably the operas of Puccini are my biggest musical love. I also am quite smitten with Verdi and Rossini.

Favorite Television

Update: I like Curb Your Enthusiasm, Big Love, Gossip Girl and have started watching some reality tv.

I also like The Sopranos, which may be the finest series ever. I like 30 Rock, The Office, Dexter, House, Desperate Housewives. I like many of the Masterpiece Theatre types of productions. Dick Wolf productions are good for an easy yet typically riveting hour.

TEA!

I really love tea; I prefer black tea to green or white tea. I do like flavored tea. I like Chai teas and the kinds of teas that 52teas sells. I also like Mariage Freres and TMW. Although I primarily drink loose tea, I'm not really a "tea snob" and some bagged teas are simply wonderful.

I prefer robust teas; you can find me on Steepster.

Favorite People

Puccini and Verdi; Flannery O'Connor, Jane Austen, Edith Wharton, John Keats, Wallace Stevens, Edward Gorey, Anthony Trollope, Beethoven, Jackie Kennedy Onassis!, The Royal Family, Anne Tyler, Turner, the painter; the Pre-Raphaelites, Edward Hopper, Philip Larkin.

Things I dislike

I don't like religious stuff or acrylic yarns. I don't much like eyelash or ribbony types of yarn. I really dislike the smell of smoke and seem to be very sensitive to it. I have a fear of clowns! I don't do "cute". I don't do "New Age".

Otherwise, I'm fairly easy to please.

In books, I don't like Sci-Fi, "romances," "westerns," or anything Harry Potter or Twilight. The supernatural and the paranormal make me yawn!

About Me

WHAT TO SEND ME?

Only what the swap calls for. I think too many people expect that one must include extras.

I am eager to send "extras" very occasionally and then as a surprise to the recipient. I'd rather send one person a really nice item once a month then send out cheesy little trifles every day. If you are matched with me and I really like your profile, I might send you a surprise. But as a routine, I would prefer not to.

As for myself, I do like bookmarks and postcards but I expect nothing except the bare minimum that the swap calls for. You can please me with some imagination and flare, with an interesting vocabulary word or image, and with some engagement with the arts.

Ratings

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MorgenSter rated for 2010 Reading Log - Part 2 on Jul 12, 2010
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Chamsie rated for 2010 Reading Log - Part 2 on Jul 7, 2010
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Comment: Thanks! Looking forward to reading a few of your titles!
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Comment: thank you very much for your teas ... :) Will try them this afternoon, could you tell me where are they from, special the green Kusmi tea.?
Response: The Kusmi tea comes from Paris but I ordered it from an International store in the USA. I'm glad you liked it.
user2637 rated for Parts of Speech: Letter challenge on May 18, 2010
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Comment: I never rec'd and you haven't yet marked sent....
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Comment: Thank you for your sweet letter ^_^. My name is short for Monique hehe and I'm actually from London so not really Mancunian but Manchester does have some amazing art exhibitions I totally agree.
lepapillonvert rated for My Fair Ladies of Song on Apr 13, 2010
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Comment: Thank you for putting this swap together and for the excellent musical choices and writing. I really enjoyed Maria Callas and Dawn Upshaw the best. I've always liked Joan Baez and what see has stood up for. The bookmark extra that you tucked in is just beautiful. I love Mackintosh. I do not expect anything, but I will be in touch via snail mail to you. Cheers, LPV
mware rated for Give a bookmark a new home... on Apr 12, 2010
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Comment: Thank-you so much for the beautiful bookmarks!!
Filpot rated for My Fair Ladies of Song on Apr 11, 2010
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Comment: I SO enjoyed finding the songs on your list and listening. I particularly loved the Maria Callas - and I'm not normally a fan of her style. The poem was a delight, thank you! Any more swaps along similar lines, I'm in!!
ShyRaven rated for Women's History Month on Apr 11, 2010
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Comment: Thank you for your letter, your great grandmother sounds like a real character! Your mum sounds like a wonderful woman, you must miss her very much. I thought of her this morning as the birds sang to me on my way to work xx
Response: Oh, ShyRaven, thank you so very much. I really cannot tell you how much I appreciate your thinking of my mother as you heard birdsong. That made me cry. I cannot tell you how much it means to me that you read and cared about my mother's obituary. It really moved me incredibly.
AndreaJ rated for Found Inspiration #4 on Apr 9, 2010
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Comment: I'll send you a story soon.
bookwormleah rated for *Letter & Tea* on Apr 9, 2010
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Comment: Thank you for the letter and the tea! Looking forward to trying it out! (I am a loose leaf tea fan too!)
bluehairedmary rated for My Fair Ladies of Song on Apr 7, 2010
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Comment: I loved the storytelling in your letter! Thanks!
Imp rated for Random Poetry Swap - USA on Apr 7, 2010
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Comment: Utterly silly is great! Thank you!
junemoon rated for Women's History Month on Apr 6, 2010
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Comment: Thanks for the fun writing about your grandmother's life in Mystic. And thanks for the really neat bookmark. I'd give you a heart except you were late and unless I've forgotten, didn't let me know in advance.
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Comment: Thanks for sharing your top picks! :)
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Comment: thanks for sharing your picks! (:
bookwormAL rated for National Poetry Month on Apr 2, 2010
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Comment: Both of these poems were new to me and I enjoyed them both. I really liked the frog and queen one and will probably pass it along to a friend. Thank you.
SaRaD rated for B & W on Apr 1, 2010
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Comment: Thank you so much for the 3 great postcards and awesome stamps. I love it all!!! Thank you so much!!! Kiss :D

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Comments

LadyStephanie on Aug 27, 2010:

Hi Natalie! Just wanted to let you know that your package arrived safe and sound. Thanks so much for all the profile goodies! I can't wait to read the book, it looks like a lot of fun!

Many hugs to you and yours!!! ~ Stephanie

JessiPancake on Jun 25, 2010:

Someone angelled the March WTA prize for me.

hollycm6 on Jun 1, 2010:

I read your profile to my daughter who replied (after the 7 deadly sins) Wow, that's a busy day! :)

lettergirl on Apr 23, 2010:

You know, I don't even know how I got on your profile--I like to just look at one thing, and wind up all over the place here, but I have to tell you, I LOVE your profile. I am sorry I don't have any swaps to do with you! (Although I am one of those people who feels like they need to guild the lily with extra stuff!) I just think you are a very interesting person and wanted you to know it! lettergirl

Artistic on Apr 8, 2010:

LOVE, LOVE, LOVE what you sent as my Write Now bingo prize. The package arrived yesterday. Thanks so much!

lepapillonvert on Mar 13, 2010:

Because the sun can't shine every day we have crafts and swap partners. Your words and treasures warmed my heart. I will cherish them. Cheers, LPV

Artistic on Mar 2, 2010:

So glad you liked the Shakespeare postcard!

lepapillonvert on Mar 1, 2010:

Totally loved the Green Butterfly Card! Thanks!

hollycm6 on Feb 27, 2010:

I love your profile. Then I saw that you are professor of English lit and had a "duh" moment (not very literary, I know)... we like weird literary-type people. My daughter just graduated with three degrees, her favorite of which is English literature, and wants to go to grad school and study some very specific year or years or book or author but I don't know what! I just know to ME it sounded crazy and fun.

Yara on Feb 25, 2010:

Hi! I add you cause you like classical music and opera...I'm student of lyrical sing, and one of my biggest wishes is to sing on a opera, maybe one day...

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