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Sooty2Shoes

Sooty2Shoes
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Last Online: March 20, 2010
Birthday: February 25, 1984
Country: USA
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About Me

Due to some personal issues - I've had to cancel the swaps I was hosting. Sorry. :(

Mehndi Earth

"To be nobody but yourself in a world which is doing its best night and day to make you everybody else, means to fight the hardest battle which any human being can fight and never stop fighting." — E.E. Cummings

I'm an easy going, nature-loving, heavily tattooed and peaceful person/poet. I also happen to shave my head regularly. I do not adhere to society's rules of how a woman should look and act. I like it that way. =D

My current favorite author: I'd love to receive anything (I prefer her poetry, though) from this woman. She's an amazing writer. Francesca Lia Block - I'd really love a copy of Nymph.

Favorite Colors: Bright, bold colors are my favorites. I'm not a fan of black and brown/tan.

Favorite Crafts

I can crochet nearly anything. I love free-form the most. It's like therapy - just creating, creating, creating until you're happy with what's in your hands.

I can knit as well.

I'm into organic sewing. I'd love your scraps and any old clothing that's not jeans or satin/silk. (I prefer cotton or cotton blends. =))

Currently I'm making mini zines full of my own poetry and ATCs.

Likes:

Feel free to send me any of the following (or none!) (This is NOT a wish list - but a list of some of the things I like/love.):

  • Anything natural, meditation, zen, hippie, calm, Buddhism, Pagan, Native American (I'm Native - We prefer to be called Native Americans. We are not Indians. Indians are from India. Thank you. :)).
  • Anything writing related (pens, pencils, paper, note cards, etc).
  • ATCs (send me your art)..
  • Bold jewelry.
  • Books.
  • Bookmarks.
  • Etsy (A link to my favorites is above)
  • Fabric (cotton & cotton blends).
  • Fafi / Here, too.
  • Grape Gummies (Mmmmm.. Yummy candy!) (I like strawberry and cherry gummies, too. This is my favorite kind of candies EVER.)
  • Hand-made items.
  • Head Scarfs/Wraps/Bandannas.
  • Hip bags/pouches (that tie around the waist).
  • Horses (not cartoon characters, though).
  • Hot Chocolate (the good stuff - dark or milk chocolate - no white, please =)).
  • I'll love anything you send as long as you put thought into it. =)
  • Japanese culture (everything about it) (AND the food!).
  • Journals.
  • Mehndi / Henna.
  • Miss Van
  • Mugs.
  • Poetry Books.
  • Pens.
  • Paper (any kind of paper - I love creating ATCs and journals).
  • Silk Cording/Ribbon.
  • Socks.
  • Tie-Dye fabric.
  • Unidentified Flying Objects (I want to believe).
  • Warm weather.
  • Water colors.
  • Web comics (tell me your favorite).
  • X-Files, The.
  • Yarn (I prefer super bulky to worsted weight).
  • Yoga, Tai Chi and anything related to it.
  • Your poetry and short stories.
  • Zines (LOVE Mini Zines).

Peace and Love

Dislikes:

Please keep these in mind:

  • Dried fruits, candies and chocolate with any kind of fruit in them, white chocolate.
  • Gifts and packages that have no thought put into them.
  • People who do not send items that they are suppose to.
  • People who do not rate.
  • Strong floral scents.
  • Hello Kitty!
  • Politics.
  • Filled candies.
  • Romance novels.
  • Cartoon characters on anything.
  • No crosses/Catholic/Jesus items, please.
  • Glitter and sparkles.

Favorite Scents:

If you're going to send me soap, lotion, incense (I prefer stick over cone, please), candles, etc - here are my favorite scents:

  • Anything Patchouli. You will get hearts for getting me anything with a Patchouli scent. It's my absolute favorite.
  • Sandalwood is also one of my favorites. Arabian Sandalwood is very delicious smelling.
  • I love woodsy, "hippie" type scents.
  • I also like any scents Indian inspired. (Indian = India) (They have a lovely fragrance oil out called India Musk that makes my heart sing.)
  • I do not like floral scents. They are too strong and cause my skin to break out. Please do not send me floral scents - I will not be able to keep them. :(

Favorite Books

Some of my favorite topics: Poetry (the dirtier the better), Erotica, Vampires, Herbal Medicine (basically, making your own oils - incense - healing "potions"), Mystery, Magic, Horror, History (I love reading about the history of dark times/ages and stuff along those lines), Historical Fiction, Wizards, Nuns (being evil)... Anything dark and mysterious, really.

I am a huge mystery buff, though! :D

  • The Mrs. Murphy Books by Rita Mae Brown (I don't have the most recent ones (the last 3) and then some of the older ones. Feel free to ask if I've got it before sending if you're sending me a book from Rita.)
  • The Aunt Dimity Series by Nancy Atherton (I have the first 5 books.)
  • The Anita Blake Series by Laurell K. Hamilton (There are 17 books and I have none of them. LOL I've borrowed and read them from my friends and I would love to have my own copies of the books.)
  • The Savannah Reid Series by G A McKevett (I have none of these books, either - I've read them in passing from the library and friends. I'd love my own copies.)
  • The Harry Potter Series by J.K. Rowling (It took me a long time before I would agree to read the books. I'm glad I have. I love them. The movies are great, too. (I do not like Twilight, though.))
  • The Da Vinci Code by Dan Brown (And all of his books, really.)
  • I also like Ed McBain's 87th Precinct books. I have none of those, either. I've read them through the library and would love copies of my own.

Those are just some of my favorites. As long as you do not send me any romance, science fiction, anything politics/war/government or conspiracy (unless it's religious conspiracy - I'll read those) books, I'm happy.

And anything on Buddhism will get you hearts.

Music & Film:

Music: I thoroughly enjoy mellow music, folk, the blues and jazz. I am up to listening to almost anything, though. My only exceptions are rap, hard metal and pop (of any kind).

Television: Roseanne, Golden Girls, Murder She Wrote, CSI: The Original and NY, Criminal Minds, Big Cat Diary, Namaste Yoga. I don't watch much television, though. I mostly listen while creating.

Movies: And I prefer horror movies over anything else. Korean/Asian/Japanese horror movies are some of the best for getting a REAL scare.

Private Swaps:

I'd love to swap with you. Have something in mind? Just send me a message or leave a comment.

I'm currently trying to build up an ATC collection. I'd love to own a piece of your art.

Newbies: I'll happily swap with you to help you get ratings. Send me a message.

Currently I'm only doing poetry, ATCs, bookmarks and postcard swaps until the summer.

Artistic

Ratings

estromberg rated for Vintage Postcard Swap on Mar 1, 2010
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Comment: Thanks for the great replacement card!! I love Orchids! E :)
Response: I'm so glad the second one showed up! :D:D And I'm happyhappy that you like the Orchids!
junemoon rated for Write Me A Poem.... on Mar 1, 2010
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Comment: Special thanks for remailing -- no, I definitely had not received this before. Your adjectives and adverbs are really perfect for the poem.
Response: Thank you so much. :) I sent a different poem the first time - so if it shows up, yay! :D
sebastian122 rated for Vintage Postcard Swap on Feb 21, 2010
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Comment: I wish I could give 5 hearts. Thanks for going above and beyond!!!
Response: I really wanted you to get a postcard, darn it! :D I'm glad you finally got it.
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Comment: love the bookmark!
jessmarie rated for 2010 Postcard swap #2 - February on Feb 8, 2010
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Comment: thank you.
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Comment: Loved these, thanks so much for making them for me, they are really cute. My daughter likes them too. :) Thanks for the pin and ring too, very cute.
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Comment: Thank you very much for my package! Especially love my journal ;)
terrip rated for Poetry & Postcards ♥ INTERNATIONAL on Sep 12, 2009
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handprinted rated for Poetry Swap on Aug 27, 2009
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Comment: Sorry it's taken me so long to rate. I received your envelope several days ago, and tucked it into my purse to read later. When I went back, I couldn't find the envelope, but I did receive it, and I didn't want to withhold rating just because my purse is a frightening abyss. Thanks for participating!
Response: I hope you find it. I put two poems in on some lovely cards. :D
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Comment: Thank you for the beautiful poem, super! You are a real poet.
Response: Thank you :D
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Comment: thank you loved the poem
Response: I'm glad. Thank you. :)
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Comment: Thanks so much Amanda, cute card! The wig matches exactly! I love it.
Response: I'm so glad you liked it. :) I was hoping you would. :) Thank you for the heart. :)
Boupie rated for Wrist Warmers - International!! on Aug 19, 2009
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Comment: Wow, that was fast! They are amazing and the button jewelry is awesome! I am going to use the airplane at work (I work at an aerospace academy) and maybe teach my kids how to make them. Thanks!
Response: Thank you for the heart. :) I'm glad you liked them! I had a hard time deciding which kind of warmers to make you. :) I see I chose the right one. :) The buttons are REALLY easy to make. :) The kids would love making them!
StwbyQT rated for Postcard Penpals! International! on Aug 19, 2009
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nifwlseirff rated for Gain exposure to your website 2! on Apr 11, 2009
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Comment: Thanks for sending through your website links - I loved the cowls and bags that you make!
Response: Thank you. :)
LadyRose rated for Gain exposure to your website 2! on Apr 7, 2009
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Comment: Thanks!!
Response: =)
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Comment: Cute things! I love your hats.
Response: Thank you. =)
lysrian rated for Book Lovers Unite! ♥ ♥ on Apr 1, 2009
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Response: Thank you for rating and the heart! =)

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Comments

tokyoloveletters on Feb 16, 2010:

Ooh, I love Girls With Slingshots and Octopus Pie! And I remember reading Ugly Hill once in a comic anthology that raised money for the Hurricane Katrina Relief fund. Chester 5000 and What Birds Know looks really good! I'll have to get started on those. :)

One other last-minute recommend: Rob and Eliot www.robandeliot.cycomics.com

tokyoloveletters on Feb 11, 2010:

Ack! Sorry, sometimes I forget I have comments on my sidebar. (-_-;)

Indeed! I have quite a few. There are the other ones I have listed on my page:

Questionable Content-very good and funny; the characters are easy to become attached to. Some people are confused by sporadic indie band/Dune references, though. Johnny Wander: very, very funny and cute. It's about the artist+friends, so there's not a storyline to follow like A<3M, but it's good nonetheless. My Cardboard Life-another funny one. The artwork is also very interesting, especially for Swap-Botters who like crafts. :)

Some I didn't list are Wasted Talent, which is really cute. http://www.wastedtalent.ca/ Shortpacked! is a funny one with some interesting twists. http://www.shortpacked.com/ Ooh! And Kukuburi! It's much more fantasy-oriented, but the art is beautiful and the story is very intriguing. http://www.kukuburi.com/

Do you have any recommends for me? :) I've been trying to find myself a replacement for my Anders Loves Maria fix, but that's a difficult task.

tokyoloveletters on Feb 6, 2010:

Oooh, I know. But it was also so endearing to see new Maria acting like old Maria. sigh I'm going to miss those characters.

tokyoloveletters on Feb 5, 2010:

Another A<3M fan! This is so exciting. :D Can you believe that finale, though? Beautiful...but heartbreaking.

hollycm6 on Feb 4, 2010:

A henna friend! I don't have many of those!!

TheBigB on Feb 2, 2010:

Yeah, man, one of the neatest love stories. ever. Have you ever seen Benny and Joon?

TheBigB on Feb 1, 2010:

GASP! I friggen love that movie so much! I ALSO LOVE NAMASTE YOGA! Don't have cable anymore though :( You seem neat, hello!

AndreaSmondria on Jan 31, 2010:

no i havent yet. i was thinking about doing the L&O:CI sets after i see how the original and svu sets that i have going on now go. than if there is interest i will do the CI ones.

raven on Jan 30, 2010:

Wishing you a very Happy February Birthday atc

form Raven and the Monthly ATC Swappers Group

raven on Jan 30, 2010:

Welocme and click to visit group..

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