Shirley

Swap-Bot Member since December 21rst, 2007

Hi there! For everyone who has shown concern I want to say thank you, my knee is MUCH better now and I'm able to drive, and of course walk. Also they found I have Insulin Resistance and that's related with some damages I have, so if you happen to find any candy with no sugar on it, feel very free to put it in a swap to me. I can't eat sugar anymore so it would be great if you consider that for recipes too, but it's ok if you forget or can't.

P.O. Box 7-1150
La Uruca, San José
Costa Rica

NOTES

1. Please remember to rate me, I will appreciate it lots. Just don't rate me immediately after you get the 2 weeks rating reminder on the e-mail (read note 2). I always rate, if I haven't rated you it's because I didn't get your package yet.

2. Please send me a Private Message if you're not receiving my package. I always send, we just have to be patient, since we're talking about international mail 100% of the time. (I haven't seen any other swappers from Costa Rica). Mail can take 4 weeks or more to arrive depending of the country I'm sending to. Actually, please feel free to PM about any issue.

3. Do you want to be really nice? I'd love it if you comment here with links, tips, or ideas for beginners in different crafts. I'm interested in learning about matchboxes, ATCs, stuffies, etc.

I'm a 22 years old girl, from Costa Rica (Yes, I speak Spanish). I'm very open-minded and liberal. Currently on college (Psychology Major). I'm very interested in getting to know intimate aspects about other people, and other cultures. I'm open to private swaps, so if you'd like us to exchange small traits of our countries and our personal experiences, please message me!

I wrote down some of my preferences here for anyone who needs ideas, this should help you know if I will especially like something. Please don't feel I'm picky just because of my detailed profile, once again, this is just meant to help. I enjoy a lot reading my swaps partners profiles, but if you don't you could skip mine, but please read the list of things not to send me. All the lists are in alphabetic order, meaning I like everything on there equally. Except the colors list, I have real preferences in that, but the only one I dislike is white (unless it's mixed with other colors, especially with black, yay!).

I adore anything cute, girly, artsy, handmade, cultural, nerdy, practical, funny (not easily offended at all), landscapes, nature, animals, food related in any way, and especially random/unique/quirky items and things I couldn't find in my own country (surprise me!). I also care a lot for small details when giving and receiving :)

This helps me keep everything organized and thank people when I receive. Mail takes time to arrive in both ways and I could forget where things came from.
I remove the ones that have already been received on either side.

I'm waiting to receive:

• Nothing, right now :)

• Collecting items (mainly postcards)
• Cooking and Baking
• Photography
• Reading
• Traveling
• Writing

• Coins and bills
• Cows (anything about them)
• Postcards (This is my main collection. Even better if you send them weathered, written, and stamped on)
• Seashells
• Star/Sun/Moon items
• The Little Prince items

• Anything for my collections (previous list!) =)
• Bento (I don't have any)
• Board Games
• Bookmarks
• Books
• Boxes and cute bags
• Candles
• Car accesories (I drive a light pink car)
• Cardstock
• Cellphone/Ipod (3rd Nano or 2nd Shuffle generations) Accessories
• Crayola products (or similar)
• Drawings
• Earrings (weird materials like wood, acrylics, shells, etc are the best)
• Envelopes (especially with cute designs or homemade, but I'd love any kind and size, even plain white ones!)
• Ephemera
• Food themed items
• Greeting cards of any occasion (directed to me or blank to use)
• Handmade items
• Incense
• Inchies (to see how they look like and try to make my own someday)
• Ink pads
• Kawaii (Anything cutesy! I have a wide definition)
• Kits of any kind
• Labels with my address
• Letter openers (I really need one of these)
• Letters
• Memo pads
• Miniatures (anything tiny)
• Mix CD's
• Movies (DVD's - burned are okay)
• New Era (especially books, dreamcatchers,pendulums, etc.)
• Notebooks
• Note cards
• Papers
• Pencils and pens
• Photos
• Pin in Buttons
• Random
• Recipes
• Recycled paper
• Retro
• Rubber Stamps
• Socks
• Something from Amélie (the french movie)
• Sharpies
• Stationery
• Stickers!!!
• Stuffies or amigurami to have at least one of each :)
• Surprises
• Swap cards
• Vintage anything (I don't have any)

I haven't been able to find these items in Costa Rica, so I'd be VERY happy if I receive some

• 100 Grand Chocolate bars
• Chewy Chips Ahoy!
• Decotape
• Stickers/Stationery/Postcards/etc. with text (About friendship, quotes, love, jokes, etc.)
• Nice rubber stamps

Also I'll probably be very happy if you send me something else I can't get in here either :-) I've received things I didn't even know they existed! :D

Allergies:

• Cigarette smoke, dust, patchouli smells, and cat hair (just be as careful as you can about it, but don't get stressed)

Post Office Rules:

• Anything Flammable (That would apply in any country, I think)
• Food that might rot or melt (I have received even muffins and well packed chocolates without problems, send anything that will be nice and eatable after 4 weeks)
• Liquids that might spill (Just pack them well, some tape might help)

I'd prefer if you don't send me:
(Any of the following would be okay in postcards, artwork, or ephemera, though)

• Magnets
• Religious things (I like New Era things, and love any spiritual items that would apply to any religion - nothing specific to Christianism, for example)
• Star Wars or Lord of the Rings items
• USA patriotic stuff

Animals:

• Baby looking animals of any kind
• Butterflies
• Cows
• Dogs
• Koalas
• Ladybugs
• Monkeys and Chimpanzees
• Panda bears
• Piglets
• Raccoons
• Sheep

Books:

• Languages
• Learning (any subject)
• Psychology
• Poetry
• Romance novels
• Short stories

Colors:

• Pink Pink Pink!!! In any shade :)
• Turquoise
• Blue
• Purple
• Brown

Flowers:

• Birds of paradise
• Daisies
• Orchids
• Sunflowers
• Wild/exotic flowers

Food related things:
(for recipes, stickers, stationery, bento, kawaii, flavored things,etc.)

• Bread and pastry
• Candy
• Chocolate
• Cookies
• Cupcakes
• Desserts
• Donuts
• Exotic
• Fruits in general
• Italian
• Kiwis
• Mexican
• Milk
• Mushrooms
• Oriental
• Pasta
• Rices
• Salads
• Strawberries
• Sushi
• Vegetables

Movies:

• All about my mother
• Amelie
• Forrest Gump
• Life is beautiful
• Little Mermaid
• Requiem for a dream

Music:

• Alternative
• Classical
• Jazz
• Latin
• New Era
• Pop
• Romantic
• Ska
• Soft rock
• Sounds of nature
• Spanish

Painters:

• Dali
• Monet
• Picasso
• Renoir
• Toulouse-Lautrec
• Van Gogh
• Warhol

Patterns:

• Hearts
• Polka dots
• Stars
• Squares (black and white squares rock!)
• Stripes (colorful!)

TV:

• Adult Swim
• America's Next Top Model
• Animal Planet
• Capadocia
• Desperate Housewives
• Discovery Channel
• Family Guy
• Food Network
• Friends
• National Geographic Channel
• New Adventures of Old Christine
• Nip/Tuck
• Project Runway
• Queer as Folk
• Seinfeld
• Sex and the City
• South Park
• The Simpsons
• Top Chef
• Two and a Half Men

Scents:

• Cinnamon
• Coconut
• Cucumber
• Fresh
• Melon
• Sweet
• Vanilla