MichelleD11

I am married with 2 boys who are my life. I have two kitty cats. I am 38 and from the United States.

WORK/EDUCATION: I am an editor for a medical coding print magazine and write online news. I pull content together, write, edit, set up cover photo shoots, and create medical illustrations and artwork. I have a Bachelor's degree in graphic design. I used to be a web designer and ad designer.

I studied for a semester in Manchester, England at MMU. It was the best!

CRAFTING: I used to make and sell purses and jewelry. I love adding flowers, beads, and unique buttons to stuff. I really like working with fabric and sewing and making my own clothing creations. I get together with my friends to have crafty parties.

MOVIES: The WIZARD of OZ is the best movie ever! Cheesy horror movies, Army of Darkness, Clint Eastwood, old hot rod movies, Monsters vs. Aliens, Tombstone, Star Wars trilogy, Naked Gun, Napoleon Dynamite, Cabin Boy, Stephen King movies

MUSIC: Bands - Reverend Horton Heat, Kings of Nuthin', Deke Dickerson, Brian Setzer/Stray Cats, Johnny Cash, Straight 8's, The Cure, REM, Ministry, Pixies, Beastie Boys, 80's punk, rockabilly, psychobilly, classical (especially Beethoven), alternative.

TELEVISION: Celebrity Ghost Stories, Psychic Kids, Paranormal State, Hardcore Pawn, Scooby Doo, Aquabats Super Show, Ghost Adventures, Dead Files, Oddities, My Strange Addictions, My Crazy Obsession, 30 Rock, Rules of Engagement, Grimm, HGTV

HOBBIES: Seeing live bands play, especially rockabilly/psychobilly shows. I am a concert and show junkie. I love dancing til my feet hurt.

I am a paranormal investigator and ghost hunter (mostly a ghost hunter because I don't have time to go through the recorded evidence).

I attend lots of classic car shows. I own a 53 Ford Crestline Victoria---It's a sweet ride!

Attending church, art, and gardening are my therapy. I LOVE getting my hands and feet dirty and enjoying mother nature while gardening.

BELIEFS: I am Roman Catholic, but I love ALL RELIGIONS. If you want to send me something about your beliefs, no matter what religion, feel free. I've taken world religion and theology classes and I think all religions are tied together and everyone is on their own journey through life. I've seen and heard a lot of UNBELIEVABLE, CRAZY stuff while ghost hunting, which makes me believe there IS an afterlife, and good and evil. We are all in control of making good or harmful decisions.

I think it's important to believe in something, ANYTHING; otherwise, what's the point in living?

LOVES: I LOVE detail and really small intricate things. The smaller and more detailed, the better.

50's artwork, cool cats, Hello Kitty, Legos, vintage clothing, Wizard of Oz, wine and cheese, gardening, ghosts

When I made my first ATC and Matchbox, I was hooked!!!

LIKES: Coffee and tea, flowers, stickers, art and design.

I ALWAYS READ YOUR PROFILE (maybe 2, or 3, or 4 times, and even for quick send swaps), SO PLEASE FILL IT OUT, I don't want to send you something you don't like. Also, PLEASE RATE ME! Contact me if you don't get a package because I always send one.

I WILL NOTsend you religious or holiday items or quotes unless your profile asks for them or you are in a swap that has that theme.

Items from your country/local

Items from the 50's

Pre-1965 hot rod mags/artwork

Vintage jewelry

Teas/coffee (I LOVE all teas, but green tea is my least favorite) --- A swapper sent me "Goodnight Grape" tea and I fell in love. I looked, and looked, and I FINALLY FOUND it in the stores and I've been happy ever since.

Flowers/seeds

Garden gnomes

Wizard of Oz

Wine corks (I like to make things out of them)

Barbie items/accessories

Audry Hepburn

Elvis

50's pin-up artwork and Hollywood glamour

Wonder Woman

Sanrio (especially Kuromi, Chemmy, Badtz Maru, and Chococat)

Kitty cats

Legos

Cool buttons/Unique beads

Hand painted, drawn, or crafted ATCs

Funny/Unique postcards

Roman Catholic religious art/items/relics (rosaries, scapulars, Jesus and Mary figurines, saint relics, etc.)

Ghosts and witches

Paranormal books/articles/stories

Yedi, Bigfoot, Yowie, Sasquatch

FOR MY FAMILY

(5-year-old): Batman, Green Lantern, Scooby Doo, Hot Wheels, sharks, dinosaurs, superheros, Pokemon, Degadars, Monster Fighter Legos

(8-year-old): Skateboards (Tech Decks), Flick Tricks, Ninjago, Hot Wheels, Pokemon, Star Wars, football, baseball drawing stuff, notebooks

(husband): Stephen King, hot rods, pre-50's Pin-up gals

Scrapbooking; gold (I like silver); I LOVE America but don't like Americana-related items;

DON'T SEND ALIENS, UFOs, or ZOMBIES: Aliens and UFOs are boring. Zombies are soooooo trendy, disgusting, dumb, and BORING. "Night of the Living Dead" and "Shaun of the Dead" zombies are funny, but anything else is annoying.

I don't like when I don't get rated.