choke

Above all else, I'd love it if you'd check my collection and send me a card I don't already have.

choke's current status:

I have a late swap in my list from September 2009. Life got in the way of swapping and I wasn't able to send it; now my partners are no longer on swap-bot :(

If you haven't received a swap from me please contact me before rating a 1!!

I graduated with a B.S. in Electrical Engineering in August 2011 and started my new career soon there after. I am SOOOOOO happy to finally cross that off my to do list. Next in line is getting married, buying a new house, and maybe squeeze a masters degree in there somewhere.

I am mostly into paper crafts but have tried to dabble in jewelry, painting, clay, wire and thread. I have lots of supplies for different things but rarely any time to use them. I don't need useless extras in my swaps so unless you think I'd really love it, please keep extras out.

I plan on sticking to quick and easy type swaps like postcards and ATC's, and maybe a couple tags here or there. I do love putting together nice packages. I'd probably be more apt to do larger private swaps but I would need a lot of time to complete handmade items.

I just started a new group called USA Only Storebought PCs so if you're in the USA and you love storebought touristy postcards, please come join us!!

I always prefer written and stamped cards unless I already have them in my collection. I bought myself a flickr pro account for Christmas and have put up all my cards there. I would greatly appreciate if you would check my collections before sending me a card, to avoid sending me one I already have. I have sorted them for your convenience and if you check out my sorted collections you can get an idea of my favorite types of cards.

I prefer the regular touristy storebought postcard and I'm not too fond of handmade/zazzle/vistaprint/etsy/art/freebie/ad cards much.

My absolute favorite type of postcards are maps!! I'd love if you could find one that I don't have :) I just received my 1000th map card this week from my great friend @naynay WEEEEEEEE!!!

If you are sending to me in a swap and I already have the card in my collection, I'd love it if you would send it blank in an envelope.

Other types of cards I adore are Anne Taintor, history, aviation, facts, "Legend of", US State capitols/symbols, flags, Albert Einstein, Che Guevara, Bob Marley, Happy Bunny, Hello Kitty (pretty much any sanrio character except Deery Lou), faeries, and on and on. If you don't have one of these themes no worries, I just ask that you check my collection and send me a card I don't already have!

Swaps I've sent out but never got rated on:

Long Letter Pen Pal Swap #2 - was not rated by either parter @yvonne1968 or @samscat both sent on 09/22.

100 Things That Give Me Joy - Letter Swap - sent 09/30 to @jemki (made her a fun book too :/)

Getting To Know You - June - sent to @stampnMT on June 28th, sent message on July 30 inquiring which has been read but have not received a reply or a rating

Quick and Easy Postcard Swap #3 sent on 10/18 not rated by one of seven partners @Raylyn (partially suspended Dec. 08)

Random Scavenger Hunt sent to @AuntieM on Nov. 13th, user is now fully suspended for being a scammer!

Swaps I can't rate on:
DoodleBugMom - Sent Christmas card without swap name
Cinnjenn (?) - Sent Christmas card without swap name
LoriJean - Sent Christmas card without swap name

Swaps and tags I got flaked on: I joined swap-bot in August of 2008 and made it to the end of the year without getting flaked on!

Inexpensive Winter Profile Surprise - Flaked on by @daffyd1963

FAD - Fabric Scraps for Notions - Flaked on by @Dorkside (angeled by @LindaRuthie , @Loralyn also angeled this for me too :D)

3P's Take a Couple Tag - tagged @almahill on April 13th for a green ultra fine tip sharpie and pack of rub-ons (random) and haven't received anything.

Make me a Postcard Swap - never received anything from @ladyval143

College postcards-newbies R welcomed too - flaked on by @Valentina76 who is fully suspended, angeled by her partner as well as swap host

SH - Handmade Christmas Card with a Surprise! - flaked on by @DanaJeanWard

MEGA Postcard Swap - USA Only flaked on by @Luv2Swap80

State Capitols needed:

Delaware DE
Iowa IA
Massachusetts MA
Montana MT
New Hampshire NH
New Mexico NM

State Flags needed:

Alabama AL
Colorado CO
Connecticut CT
Delaware DE
District of Columbia DC
Florida FL
Guam GU
Hawaii HI
Idaho ID
Illinois IL
Iowa IA
Maine ME
Massachusetts MA
Michigan MI
Minnesota MN
Missouri MO
Montana MT
Nebraska NE
Nevada NV
New Hampshire NH
New Jersey NJ
New York NY
North Dakota ND
Oregon OR
Palau PW
Pennsylvania PA
Puerto Rico PR
Rhode Island RI
South Dakota SD
Vermont VT
Virgin Islands VI
Washington WA
Wisconsin WI