Polymath

"If I'm lucky, Mr. Talent will rub his tentacles on my.....art."

I'm an eccentric, funny, kind-hearted, single nerd girl and occasional bitter, lonely spinster. I enjoy getting surprises in the mail and my two other main hobbies are letterboxing and postcrossing. I have eclectic tastes in things and a snarky sense of humour. I've recently become fascinated by the art of the Art-O-Mat. I'm also looking to start building a new collection and can't decide what.

I have a degree in Culinary Arts and try to work professionally as a baker/pastry chef. Currently, I'm the baker at a retirement community of 200 people.

Disclaimer If I am your partner in a swap and you don't receive anything (due to a postal mishap....because I ALWAYS send!),PLEASE contact me first before giving me a rating. I WILL send out a replacement and with delivery confirmation, if necessary.

I dig mostly stuff I grew up with...70's/80's, one hit wonders, Steely Dan, Donald Fagen, Genesis, Phil Collins, Paul McCartney, Elvis Costello, Led Zep, The Doobie Brothers, Duran Duran, Culture Club, ABC...etc, etc.

The original Star Wars trilogy, Raiders of the Lost Ark, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade, Duel, Clue, Jaws, Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory, The Impostors, Out To Sea, Glengarry Glen Ross, Lost In Translation, Caddyshack, Stripes, Manhattan Murder Mystery, The Incredibles, Grey Gardens, Rear Window, National Treasure 1 and 2, Silver Streak, FM....etc, etc.

Oh....and Manos, the Hands of Fate.

Mythbusters, Modern Marvels, Unwrapped, CSI NY, CSI LV, Boston Legal, Are You Being Served, As Time Goes By, Monty Python's Flying Circus, The Young Ones, The Avengers, The Prisoner, Fawlty Towers, Spongebob Squarepants, Mystery Science Theatre 3000, Doctor Who, How It's Made, Dirty Jobs, House Hunters, History Detectives, Antiques Roadshow, The Venture Brothers

Foods:

candy, baked goods, fried chicken, pizza, chili, Chili's Salsa, no-bake cookies, Italian Beef, chili dogs, chocolate milk, milkshakes, Kandy Kakes, mint candies or cakes, Metromint water, buffalo wings, beets, Indian, Mexican, Japanese, German, Chinese, Portuguese, Thai,Sonny's, Sweet Tomatoes, Chipotle, Steak N Shake, Taco Bell, Long John Silvers

Scents:

cinnamon, vanilla, pear, cherries, amber, grapefruit, grape, chocolate, butter rum, coconut, blueberry pie filling, banana

Books:

Gallery of Regrettable Food, Steve Martin novellas/short stories, flash fiction and short stories, trivia books, reference books

Animals:

pugs, chihuahuas, beagles, russian blue cats, tuxedo cats, munchkin cats, hippos, walruses, manatees

Themes I Like:

• 1950/60's ephemera/kitchen/atomic age
• middle aged men (nerdy or otherwise)
• plaid or argyle
• hats
• monocles
• chubby animals
• old motels
• covered bridges
• lighthouses
• kawaii

Stuff I Want:

• old board game cards
• felt desserts
• anything holly
• vintage luggage labels
• vintage Old Maid cards

I Collect:

• vintage 1930's - 1950's "large letters" cards, for example: "Greetings from...." or "Hello from...."
• cancelled postage stamps, both US and International
• Clue board games

Food/Candy I Want/Like:

• dark or milk chocolate
• nutty candies
• gummy candies
• foreign fruity sodas
• Mezzo Mix
• Cadbury's Crunchie
• Walnut Whip
• Curly Wurly
• circus peanuts
• Teavana loose teas

Colors I Like:

• black
• red
• mint green
• pale banana yellow
• aqua
• plum

in ATC swaps:

• cherubs
• Americana
• Disney
• religious

in candy swaps:

• anything sesame
• white chocolate
• hard candy
• chewing gum

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