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Maiju

Maiju
Date Joined: February 27, 2008
Last Online: October 13, 2020
Birthday: July 21, 1985
Country: Finland
my Ipernity photos

About Me

I'm a 28 year old girl, who's been swapping decobooklets and such for years (pics on my Ipernity photos). I love getting mail and sending surprises so I thought Swap-bot was just the place for me :)

I major in Finnish language at Helsinki University and my minors are development studies and gender studies.

I lovelovelove tea, I love to try new flavours and like almost all of them (sending loose tea is okay). Also I'm a sucker for candy and chocolate so you'll probably see me participating in tea and candy swaps a lot :D

I like a lot of things, really, but here's a quick list for you who are interested :)

nature, literature, colors, movies, fat mail, art nouveau, beads, typewriters, travelling, trains, animals, writing (I have a bunch of penpals), hot chocolate, accents, old buildings, leaves, nepalese & indian food, Krtek (The Mole), staying up too late, music, singing, recycling, bags, creativity, flea markets, hugs, activism, puzzles, stationery, collages, novelty yarn, pin-up girls

My wishlist:

  • Novelty yarns, ribbons, fibers. Any left-overs you have are okay as I use them for crafts and can use short bits too :)
  • Candy and chocolate (and other sweet stuff) that I can't get from Finland (you can always ask me about a particular type of choc or candy and I can tell you if I can get it here or not). Also other snacks, I like salty things almost as much as sweet things ^_^ No peanuts or peanut butter please! I'm not allergic, I just don't like the taste of them. Other nuts are yummy! I like almost every type of candy and sending your fave candy or chocolate would be great :) I'm not too keen on fruits in chocolate but I'll still eat it. Who knows, if I get something yummy enough I could change my mind! :D
    --- I once got a bar of Moose Munch chocolate and it was just about the best thing I've ever tasted. I'd love some more ;)
  • Caramel tea, tasty chai teas, yummy fruit infusions. I do like other teas as well (of course!), these are just harder to come by in Finland and I've received some mouthwatering samples from abroad. Your own personal favourite teas are welcome too :) You can send me black, green or white tea, mate, rooibos, fruit and herbal infusions. If there's something else tea-ish I'm ready to try it too! If you send unflavoured black or green teas, please make sure they are good quality teas. And if you can avoid sending Lipton, please do so because I don't like their tea much and it's sold here too. If you could get your hands on Rishi organic Masala chai, I'd love you eternally!
    ---Tea brands that I'd like to get to know better: Teapigs, Bigelow, Stash, Tazo, Rishi. I'll add to the list when I get more samples from interesting brands. Also any local tea is especially welcome.
  • Items for (paper)crafts. Different kinds of papers, tags, ephemera, brads, eyelets, pictures, letter stickers, rub on letters, old photos etc. Use your imagination :) The things you send DON'T need to be brand new store bought items. Just send something you don't need anymore or something you've found at a thrift store. I'd love to receive any extras you have lying around and there's nothing I'm not going to be able to use or give to someone who will. You can get a picture of the things I usually use in my paper crafts by checking my Ipernity photos. Then you can choose to send something that I've already been using or something completely new and different. I like to try new stuff but tried and tested is good also :)

No no's:

  • Peanuts OR peanut flavoured things. I just don't like the taste of them. So no Butterfingers or Snickers or any of the like, thanks.
  • Chocolate with orange flavour.
  • Knick knacks. I don't like to gather stuff around me except to use them like stationery, craft supplies etc.
  • Licorice flavoured tea. Black licorice candy.
  • Baby, sport or religious themed items. I'm not big on any of these, sorry.
  • Chewing gum.

what I pledged

I re-use packaging when ever possible! The packages you get from me might look messy but a bubble-wrap envelope can be used over and over again.

Favorite Music

I'm a music junkie so I listen to a lot of music from different genres and am always ready to try something new.

Just a little list of some of my favourite artists (includes Finnish bands and artists you've never heard of if you're not Finnish)

Tori Amos, YUP, Placebo, Mirah, REM, Kent, Loreena McKennitt, Jarkko Martikainen, VAST, Coldplay, Peaches, IWATSW, Goldfrapp, CMX, Sia, Hedningarna, Björk, Sigur Rós, The Shins, Ismo Alanko, Black Eyed Peas, Gwen Stefani, Maija Vilkkumaa, Múm, Massive Attack, Absoluuttinen nollapiste, Emiliana Torrini, Röyksopp, Kitkerät neitsyet, Plutonium 74

Favorite Books

Terry Pratchett! Oh I just love his work 3) I read other stuff too, like world classics and just about anything as long as I have a good recommendation :)

Favorite Movies

I watch a lot of movies but I'm not good at picking favourites. Well I like Tim Burton's movies, they're always great. I'll watch almost any movie as long as it's not a horror movie, a teen movie or one of those comedies where the main feeling you experience is embarrasment.

Favorite Television

I like to watch documentaries, mostly about nature and science but others as well. I like britcom (eg Little Britain), police & forensic dramas (eg NYPD Blue, C.S.I.) and I also watch series like Sons of Anarchy, How I Met Your Mother, Dexter, Gilmore Girls and True Blood.

Favorite Crafts

Knitting, cross-stitching and paper crafts, though I like to try new things when possible.

About swaps

I always send what I've promised and I always rate! I don't rate 1 without contacting first. Also, if for something really earthshaking should come up and I couldn't make the swap deadline, I'd contact you about it.

I understand delays but I expect you to contact me if you can't make the swap deadline.

If something I sent you or you sent me goes missing in the mail, we'll sort things out. I'm almost always ready to re-send.

Tags

This is just a reminder for myself, so I'll know what to excpect in the mail ^_^ I'll remove these once I receive them.

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Flakers, non-raters

These are the people who have flaked on me or left a swap not rated.

Greeneyedbanana - didn't bother to rate me on the Mmmmm Candy!! swap

missbumbleb33 - didn't bother to rate me on ★ September Teapot ★ swap

Ratings

yvonnie rated for Christmas Tea BOX swap on Feb 11, 2011
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Comment: Thanks for the lovely goodies! :)
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Comment: 31 was come your packet Thx for pvt swap and happy holidays!
Response: I'm so happy the second send came through! I hope the chocolates are worth it :)
MichelleLovesBill rated for QUICK paper craft swap #6 on Sep 21, 2010
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Comment: Thanks a bunch for the nice selection of paper goodies!! :) Hugs ~ Michelle
Response: You're very welcome! Thanks for the heart :)
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Comment: Wow - thanks!
Response: You're welcome! Thanks for the heart ^_^
ArdeaSwap rated for Loose Leaf Tea Swap on Sep 16, 2010
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Comment: I absolutely love that little doll!! Of course I am going to love the tea, too!
Response: Aww, I'm glad! I loved her too but had no place to put her so I thought she needed a new home. Thanks for the heart :)
smilinthyme rated for Your street email photo swap on Sep 14, 2010
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Comment: Thank you! Your street could really have been here in Göteborg, it looks so familiar ;-)
Response: I bet it does :D Thanks for the heart!
redrubyonfire rated for 52 Weeks of Baking - Week #22 on Sep 14, 2010
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Response: Thanks for rating.
0pheliac rated for Your street email photo swap on Sep 13, 2010
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Response: Thanks for rating. Thanks for the heart! ^_^
mysistersdress rated for Your street email photo swap on Sep 6, 2010
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Comment: Thanks so much for your pictures. It was fun to see the streets in other places xx
Response: It is, isn't it. :) Thanks for the heart!
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Response: Thanks for rating.
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Comment: thanks for the great comments!!!
Response: Glad you liked them. Thanks for the heart!
trinichiqn rated for 52 Weeks of Baking - Week #22 on Sep 3, 2010
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Response: Thanks for rating!
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Comment: Thank you so much. I enjoyed your comments. You are very nice.
Response: I'm glad you liked them and you're very nice too. Thanks for the heart!
Elfslayer rated for Loose Leaf Tea Swap on Sep 1, 2010
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Comment: Kiitos! :)
Response: Ole hyvä. Kiitos sydämestä :)
zurdoswifey rated for Craft supply love! on Aug 19, 2010
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Comment: Thanks so much for everything .... sorry to hear your flat is too hot to stay there... hope it cools down soon...
Response: You're very welcome. I'm a hoarder so I always have more than I need so I'm happy to share. Flat's cooled down as summer's ended. Thanks for the heart! :)
Anniehall rated for Profile surprise swap on Jan 5, 2010
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Comment: Maiju, I got your very nice parcel yesterday, thank you very much! I ate a bag of patkis, what a yummy choc, it's a bit of heaven. I'm in love with the moomin magnet - very funny text and it's already on our fridge and the pad mouse is very nice. I like the coinpurses but mum stole them and she thinks your friend is very talented, kiitos paljon for everthing!
Response: Ole hyvä! I'm so happy you've gotten my package! I haven't yet gotten yours but I'm sure it'll be here any day now. I'm really happy to hear you liked everything ^_^ Thanks for the heart!
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Comment: Thanks for the great list! You do sound awesome. :) Thanks for all the stamps too!
Response: Aww, thanks! Glad you liked the list & the stamps. Thanks for the heart! ^_^
jeremyspouken rated for chocolate swap on Nov 17, 2009
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Comment: Awesome! Thanks for the chocolates!! I loved them.
Response: I'm glad you liked them. Thanks for the heart! :)
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Comment: I looooved reading your list. And thank you so much for the recipes! What a lovely surprise! I am trying out the stew this weekend.
Response: I just made the stew too and I'm eating it again today. So delicious! :) I'm glad you liked the list and recipes. I 'd have loved to send more recipes but they're a pain to translate because I need to change the units too. So I just picked two that are my favourites at the moment :) Thanks for the heart!

Rating Overview

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Comments

Libbybear on Oct 2, 2010:

Great Fazerine chocolate bars, thank you so much :))))

id0be1ieve on Sep 17, 2010:

Thank you for the sugarfree chewing gum and letter, which you sent to me for the 'Edibles Swappers International > JUST ONE + LETTER--Tag Game'! :-)

spinweaver on Sep 14, 2010:

You sent me a LOT of Fazer chocolates- thank you so much! I had to put them in the refrigerator to make them firm at first, but now they're perfect. I ate the "Patkis" bar, yummy! I am saving each wrapper and writing a note about what the choco was like for my scrapbook. And, it will help me know what to ask for in future swaps. I really hope you like the bag of Moose Munch popcorn- if you want a specific type, let me know.

smilinthyme on Sep 14, 2010:

I didn't get the your street photos. Please re-send

fepamplona on Sep 9, 2010:

Hi! Thank you for the chocolate you sent me!! I really like it and can't wait to eat them all! LOL!!

Cheers,
Fernanda

NaomiRisa on Sep 8, 2010:

You're welcomed :)

Lunanai on Sep 6, 2010:

Hi Maiju, How are you? I really love your name. I see that you like a lot of thing as I. I love Corpse Bride and The Nightmare before Christmas. I also like Stationery just like you. I saw you don't like chocolate with orange flavour. That's my fav chocolate. I would love to visit Finland some day. I love Moomins, Santa and nature. From Slovenian music I think you would like group Siddharta. Happy Swapping! Simona (Lunanai for Read my profile and leave a nice comment #2)

Tiiamaria on Sep 3, 2010:

Moi! Nice to find a fellow Finn here :) I can see a lot of things in your profile that I like too - which made me think that I should add more information to mine. I also swap decos. I've been doing that for years. I've been on a small break lately but it's always great to find that inspiration to return making those pages. (Read my profile and leave a nice comment #2)

mutantpenguin on Sep 3, 2010:

Oh I love your profile! There is so much helpful information for fellow swappers! And you're an interesting young lady (you're the same age as my daughter!). Glad you found swap-bot. It is a great place to share what we do!

  • Lynn (mutantpenguin - Read My Profile Swap #2)
NaomiRisa on Aug 28, 2010:

Hello Maiju : ) Just to let you know I'd sent the just one + letter tag at edible swappers international group. Let me know when you receive it. Thanks : ) Hugs, Naomi

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