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I'm not a really picky person (except about food :) but I'm getting better- newest food I didn't used to like but now do: calimari). I like most anything craftsy, and love when other people make craftsy things for me, especially paper crafts like cards since I'm not that great at laying things out and am always impressed :) ! I like to knit and crochet the most, I'm not very good at scrapbooking (yet!) and haven't tried ATCs but I like swapping for these things!

When I do have free time I love relaxing at home, kind of a homebody. I like to read, craft, drink coffee, watch tv, play PC games like Starcraft 2, and I don't like to go to the gym but am trying to.

Recently have started extreme-couponing (using thekrazycouponlady.com/blog) and have a mini-stockpile going now :). It's pretty fun, like shopping but also getting lots of free stuff! I'm even starting to put together my own deals- when I see a rebate I get excited cause I know I can stack it with store rewards + coupons to maybe even make a few $$.

knitting, crochet, origami, scrapbooking, cross-stitch, embroidery

• notecards, especially handmade, any size
• cute or colorful things, especially kawaii but I'm not super picky (I like Disney, Lisa Frank, Morning Glory, but not Diddl)
• fav chars: mamegoma, kuromi, any san-x chars, any kind of bunny, pucca, mashimaro :)
• I love the small horizontal memos- like the 1/3 of the notepad size- to use as address labels!
• haven't made any zines, but would love to receive some
• yarn
• buttons
• any handmade surpise! ...especially if it's a useful/functional thing (like decorated notecards to send people, a holder for...things, etc.)
• matchboxes
• things to put inside matchboxes- brads, buttons, ribbon, beads
• cute decorative buttons/beads- I'm really into sewing them onto amigurumi cupcakes at the moment (even if they're things like little animals)
• swap cards (little cards that say swap, name, etc. with space to write in)
• decorated address labels
• ATCs
• anime/manga (likes: cooking, music, shoujo, comedy, artsy, non-fighting shonen (except naruto...and bleach...ok maybe some others); dislikes: dragonballz, gundam)
• coffee/flavored coffee samples
• knitting/crochet/cross-stitch patterns (or any crafty magazines/patterns)
• sushi-themed crafts (i.e. a sushi plushie or charm etc. I have stitch markers already that I got on etsy ^_^)
• girly cocktail recipes- about the extent of my cooking abilities haha. Or a simple easy to make recipes for casseroles (that you could make ahead of time for leftover lunches?) would be nice too.

• I make lots of knitted/crochet things- I would love to make an amigurumi or something for you, send me a message and we can swap! See my photobucket and blog or etsy store for examples of things I've made, I also can custom design your favorite animal/etc.
• I can make swap cards, address labels, and cardstock tags
• decorated and filled matchboxes
• used postage stamps
• random nice papers for crafting
• korean/japanese pop music CD
• handmade envies- variety of styles

Spirited Away, I Heart Huckabees, Howl's Moving Castle, Pirates of the Caribbean, Sin City, Shaolin Soccer

When I'm not super busy with work/school, I do watch kinda a lot of TV, love a good story. Currently watching Veronica Mars. Past obsessions include: The O.C., Heroes season 1, Rome, Brotherhood, True Blood, Tudors, sex and the city, Buffy, stargate (the older sg-1 episodes and SG universe), Lost (seasons 1-2).

I love drama and soap operas and also watch reality tv sometimes. I also watch a lot of anime (fav series: Fruits Basket, Nodame Cantabile, Death Note, Hikaru no Go, Yakitate Japan, Ouran HSHC, Love Hina, Peach Girl...etc. etc.).

• Stores: Rite Aid, CVS, Walgreens (rarely Target)

• Bath & Body ** Body washes, shampoo, conditioner, NOT styling products please (have way too many of those already), soap is ok. Favorite brands: Olay, Dove, Softsoap

• Makeup ** especially nail polish; any except foundation/powder

• Dental ** floss, toothbrushes, toothpaste (especially Colgate or Toms, not Crest please), ACT mouthwash

• Food ** Pastas/sauce, vegetables, cereal, wine, anything else

• Hygiene products ** yes please (pads/tampons)