SarahCD

(majorly updated on June 2)

Left-handed Potterheaded Whovian Nerdfighter, third year civil engineering/environmental studies double major, French horn player of seven years, copy editor of Canada's oldest student newspaper, reader of books, drinker of tea, junk food fanatic!

This Pinterest board contains a lot of things that make me happy. Maybe after reading below, if you think we're like-minded, you'll like it too.

CRAFTS
I knit mostly, and also make clothes and the occasional quilt when I have my hands on a working sewing machine. I like buttons, fabric (even little scraps), and yarn.

ANIMALS
Ocean animals are the best, including: whales, turtles, manatees, manta rays, dolphins, octopuses, starfish, and anemones. Favourite land animals include dogs, cats, owls, sloths, and ducks.

FOOD
If you're sending actual food, I have a crazy sweet tooth and will devour any chocolate/candy/sweets from where you live. My favourite flavour is grape.

If you're sending recipes, please keep in mind that I don't eat beef (for environmental reasons) but chicken and fish are fine. I like cooking vegetarian meals although I'm not one. I use my crock pot a lot, being so busy and all. I love vegetables. I bake a lot as well (you know that person you invite to potlucks just for their dessert? yeah.)

TEA
It's so hard to find someone who doesn't have a cupboard just for tea, I find! The word is spreading :) I drink black tea all day at work and rooibos tea all night at home. I try different, interesting flavours as much as possible.

Best kinds from DAVIDsTEA (you should go try them): Glitter and Gold, Organic Blueberry Jam, The Earl's Garden, Mint Julep, Brazillionaire, Mint Chocolate Rooibos, Creme Caramel Rooibos, Chocolate Chili Chai

THINGS & THEMES
Flowers, flags, vespas, bicycles, candles, science, math, nature, city lights/skylines, rock climbing, bad puns, pendant necklaces, feminism, marching bands, stickers, size 9 socks (designs! or animals!), nerdiness, drawings, kitchen things, rainbows, drawings, Sharpies, mugs

MUSIC
I play French horn very actively. Anything horn-themed or music-themed would be awesome!

Favourite bands/artists: REM, Barenaked Ladies, Buddy Holly, Bright Eyes, Ingrid Michaelson, Leonard Cohen, The Beatles, Rheostatics

TELEVISION
My Name is Earl, How I Met Your Mother, Doctor Who (nine is mine!), Chuck, The Simpsons, Friends, Fairly OddParents, Scrubs

MOVIES
The Princess Bride, Monsters, Inc., Mulan, anything Pixar (except Cars. who thought that was a good idea?)

YOUTUBE
communitychannel, CGPGrey, vlogbrothers, JennaMarbles, brainscoop, AgentXPQ, Vihart, Jennifer Hodge

BOOKS
Authors: John Green, Douglas Adams, Jonathan Safran Foer, Roald Dahl, J K Rowling
Types: Young adult, humor, craft books
Specifically: ALL Harry Potter, Extremely Loud and Incredibly Close, Fahrenheit 451, Paper Towns

WEBCOMICS
Saturday Morning Breakfast Cereal, xkcd, Invisible Bread, Buttersafe, Cyanide and Happiness

Please don't send earrings unless they are stainless steel, I'm one of those nickel people.

I am really not a fan of random pieces of paper or ephemera, or little tags, or cards, or ATCs, or anything else in that category. I just don't know what to do with it ...

I'm always up for swapping (giving or receiving) these things in addition to what's above:
-Chocolate
-Candy
-Tea
-Handmade Harry Potter items
-Knitted things
-Postcards
-Crests/badges
-Something similar to this
-Pinterest or profile surprises
-Knitting patterns
-Recipes

A lot of people have a flaker or bad swapper list on their profile. Here's my small push in the other direction in the form of an awesome people list:

RAKs received from:
Julep gift code from @CarlyJo
Quebec magnet from @Toupti
2 Postcards from @A123987
A notecard from @savannahjan
*2 Postcards from @itsme89
*2 Postcards from @rngstgstll
*3 Postcards from @karry
*9 Postcards from @rsilvers
*Postcards from @suzieq11 (they got lost but still!)

*to send to the boyfriend while we are apart for the summer :)

Tags received from:
'I wish for sewing' in NFS group from @katiewoo

WTA items received from:
@Toupti @TerryF @simplymadekay @debhous @QuilterinMotion @pickleme

Private swaps completed with:
@jinxydc @jamiebee1 @christygirl @darkshines @heidiling

Angels from: :)
@sammybongo

DFTBA!