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Birthday: September 24
Last Online: October 29, 2008
Country: Switzerland
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About Me

I am English, but living in Geneva Switzerland with my Husband & cat, Trinny, who is a 3 year old black domectic shorthair. She is very destructive and playful and loves to play with bouncy balls, although we had to find her soft ones after our downstairs neighbour starting banging on his ceiling when we were throwing them for her!

I recently started working at a Montessori School here in Switzerland, teaching children aged 2-6. I am now training to be a Montessori teacher.

I love to knit! I love things knit-related, including notions, I like pretty things to go with my craft, so pretty stitch markers/holders, unusual needles, pins etc. I prefer natural yarns to manmade, although you do usually get an acceptable acrylic, especially if it is blended with something nice. I don't like eyelash yarns.

I like warm colours, and autumnal colours suite me best, I like browns, dark greys, russets, dark greens, jade, but also like a bright red (although not too orangy!). The only colours I don't really like are yellows, bright oranges or anything neon!

I am a yarn junkie & have more stash than I know what to do with! I love unusual yarns and sock yarns, especially hand dyes. I also try to crochet from time to time, I love amigurumi dolls and would love to be able to make some, but so far I'm not doing too well with this!

I love anything rose scented, candles, flowers, rose water, soap etc. I love things to smell nice, I also love lavender as it helps me to relax and I like to use pure lavender oil in my bath. My husband and I are always burning scented oils or candles. I don't like incense though as the smell is too strong and can make me ill.

I like to cook too, but am still learning but love to try new things. I like to try seasonal recepies. I have to be careful about what I eat sometimes and try to stay away from too much processed food, so like to try to make things myself.

I have Crohn's disease, so get a little sicky sometimes, so like things that cheer me up. This is also why I have to watch what I eat sometimes. I can't eat anything too spicy, jell sweets or anything with too many colourings or too much sugar. I seem to be able to cope well with chocolate though, which is just as well as I love it and live in Switzerland!

I like cute Japanese things & Japanese art. I like Sanrio characters, but don't really like to have lots of toys. I like things that are practical, so bags, pens, paper etc. I have so much 'stuff' that I prefer to have things that I actually use.

I love stationary, pens, pretty notebooks, pencils, writing paper (although I don't write as many letters as I should), notecards etc.

I also like to drink tea of all kinds. Tea features a lot in my life! I like nice cups, different teas (loose & bagged), teapots etc. I particulary like Chinese styled tea sets.

I like Japanese, Thai and Chinese foods, and like pretty chopsticks and rice bowls. Sometimes when I am ill, I can eat little more than boiled rice, so it is nice to eat it out of something pretty!

I always prefer to get one or two really nice, slightly more expensive items than lots of cheap not so nice things!

Favorite Books

I love reading. I mostly read contemporary fiction. Some of my favourite books include: His Dark Materials Trilogy, The Time Traveller's Wife, The Book Theif, The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-time, 1984, The Inheritence of Loss, Hokkaido Highway Blues, Salem's Lot, The Stand

I also like to read biographies/auto-biographies and books about culture and anthropology. I don't like romance or crime novels.

Favorite Movies

Movies I like include: Little Miss Sunshine, Clerks, Mallrats, The Shining, Sideways, Sean of the Dead, Hot Fuzz, Dot the I, The Chorus, Battle Royale, Snatch, Crash, Shrek, High Fidelity, Empire Records, Secretary, Dodge Ball, The Big Lebowski, The Ring Trilogy (in Japanese, not the remake), Audition, Harold and Maude, So I Married an Axe Murderer

I quite like independent films and am also trying to watch French films (with English subtitles!) to help me improve my French.

Favorite Crafts

I am a knitter at heart, even though I only really have discovered the extent of my addiction in the past year!

I also make handmade greetings cards, although haven't really done that since I moved to Geneva.

I also dabble in crochet from time to time, but haven't quite got the hang of it yet!

Favorite Music

I like all kinds of music (except for country & western). I would like to listen to more jazz and rhythm & blues, but am not quite sure where to start!

Artists/bands I like include: The Killers, Elvis Costello, The Ramones, The Pixies, Incubus, Graham Coxen, Blur, Pulp, Hole, Nirvana, Dogs Die in Hot Cars, Gnarles Berkley, Arcade Fire, The Cure, Modest Mouse...

Favorite Television

I don't really watch a lot of TV these days as we don't have English TV in our apartment.

Older programmes I like include: Peep Show, Black Books, Nathan Barley, Green Wing, 15 Stories High, I am not an Animal, QI, Grand Designs

Dislikes

I don't like:

*Cheap acrylic yarn

*Eyelash yarn

*Religious things/ angels/ fairies

*Plastic knitting needles

*Jelly sweets (this is actually a lie, but I don't eat them because they can make me ill)

*Incense/joss sticks

*Coconut

*Green tea

*Licorice/ aniseed

Loves

Some things I love:

*Rag balls - inspired by Mason & Dixon Knitting, I want lots of rag balls to knit with!

*Retro prints

*Teas (but not Green)

*Japanese inspired designs (especially fabrics)

*Merino yarn

*Books

*Cooking recipes

*Unusual knitting needles & notions

*Tulips

*Orchids

*Cats

*Weimeranas

*Silk

*Pretty drop earrings (beaded & pierced)

*Socks

*Sock yarn

*Cinnamon (smell & taste)

*Ginger (smell & taste)

*Scented oils for burners

*Rats (domesticated of course!)

*Japanese culture

*Sushi

Ratings

Gogo rated for Yarn Junkies 12 - PAL'S CHOICE on Apr 8, 2008
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Comment: Very beautiful yarn in my favorite complimentary colors. Lovely buttons and the postcard is a nice reminder of when I was in Geneva a long time ago. Thank you so much and perhaps we'll meet again on another swap!
Response: So glad you enjoyed it and it finally got there! Silly customs, the Swiss can be very particular about what comes and goes from the country!
sima rated for Yarn Ball - International on Apr 7, 2008
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Comment: Whee! Thank you so much for a wonderful package. I love love love the alpaca - perfect color! And the bamboo yarn is so pretty. I really appreciate the knitting spool, chocolate, and other treats - thanks for reading my profile so carefully. And my kitties LOVE the little mouse. Thank you :)
Response: I'm so glad it finally got there!
staygio911 rated for Sock Knittin #2 on Mar 12, 2008
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Comment: Thanks so much for the great yarn and beads... funny i got my partner the same pattern. ALSO loving the sock yarn left overs you rock hope to swap with you again in the future. ~S
Response: It was a pleasure! Happy knitting :-)
meganlucille rated for Chocolate bar and yarn on Feb 26, 2008
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Comment: Thank you so much Sarena, I looove the alpaca you sent, such a wonderful color!The swiss army choc. was a creative thought. Angela
Response: I'm glad you liked it! I hope the swiss army chocolate wasn't too silly!
Winnie rated for Knitters Treasure International on Feb 20, 2008
5
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Comment: Thank you very much! I love all! Yarn is faboulous, so soft, the magazine its very interesting... goodies, needles, Im impressed! And the book was a a real surprise! Im lucky! I wish I could give you another heart!
Response: I'm so glad you enjoyed everything!
paulavelosa rated for Baby Yarn Swap - Europe on Jan 31, 2008
5
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Comment: very nice yarn, and all the project yoy challenged me! and the extra buttons - lovely! thank you so much!
Response: I'm so glad you liked it. I saw you have a little boy and that you love cats!
Juliuslove28 rated for EROTIC(A) on Jan 22, 2008
5
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Comment: Thanks so much!
Response: Glad you liked it! Have fun! ;-)
claumiu rated for Ribbon - Europe only on Jan 17, 2008
5
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Comment: thanks! very glossy, shiny, happy ribbons!
sylviascreation rated for Ribbon - Europe only on Jan 17, 2008
5
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Comment: Thank you for the lovely collection.I will surely use them.
mommyfor4 rated for Christmas Card Swap on Jan 4, 2008
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Response: Thanks, sorry it arrived so late, I really hoped my cards would arrive before Christmas.
Nosse rated for earrings swap #8 on Jan 3, 2008
5
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Comment: Thank you so much!!I really liked the earrings you sent me! And thanks for the extra :)
Response: Glad you liked them!
tannermom rated for Christmas Card Swap on Jan 2, 2008
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Comment: Thanks for the pretty Christmas card, I plan to copy it for mine next year when I make my own.
mardiward rated for Christmas Card Swap on Dec 27, 2007
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Comment: Thanks so much...arrived today! Really pretty card! Have a fab New Year, Mardi
Response: Great! I was all worried! Glad you liked it!
katrina rated for secret santa on Dec 20, 2007
5
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Comment: Thankyou they where great And I really loved the chocolate!!
Response: Well, I saw that you like chocolate and I so I couldn't not send you some Swiss choccies!
Lunaria rated for favourite tea on Dec 12, 2007
5
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Comment: Thanks fro the extras. I LOVED the Ovomaltine. We have Ovaltine in the US which is similar, but it is too sweet for me. If you ever want to trade something for Ovomaltine, let me know!
YowlYY rated for Secret Knitting Pal - Europe on Dec 10, 2007
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Comment: Cosmicsnail went well beyond her duty with this parcel...it had the most amazing selection of yarns and goodies, and it is amazing how she managed to guess my taste, since my blog does not give much away! If you ever have her as her secret pal I am warning you: you're going to be sooooo spoiled!!
Response: Aww thanks. And thanks for taking part in my swap!
Lisapotterylady rated for Just Stuff #4 on Dec 6, 2007
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Comment: Thanks for all the good stuff! I will enjoy that calendar all year, I love mountains and the photos are gorgeous.
Nela rated for favourite tea on Dec 4, 2007
5
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Comment: Thanks a lot for all your teabags and extra. I like all.
Response: I'm glad you liked it all
cornelia1965 rated for Just Stuff #4 on Nov 30, 2007
5
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Virtualdistortion rated for Weekly Newbie Swap 11 on Nov 26, 2007
5
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Comment: I always appreciate yarn, I especially like the black skeins.. they will come in handy when I learn to make socks.

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Comments

Shash on Mar 17, 2008:

I'm glad you like the yarn...I held it for so long because I knew I'd be in the UK and the postage rates would be so much less (that's also why I sent three--my saving money on postage meant more yarn for you--yippee!!! :-)

Dufunt on Mar 15, 2008:

Hi--Just wanted to let you know I sent off your package today for the Yarn Ball Swap. Enjoy!

meganlucille on Feb 21, 2008:

Hi, I saw that you sent my yarn&choc. swap package on the 9th. I just got back from Africa and have not at this time received it. I wasn't sure how long it takes to get mail to the states, so I was just checking in. Angela

Winnie on Feb 20, 2008:

Congratulations for the beautiful and amazing swap that I received! ;)

Winnie

paulavelosa on Jan 31, 2008:

Hope you had great time in london! and hope you managed to get everuthing on your bag! Thank you so much for the "baby yarn" package! Loved!

mardiward on Dec 25, 2007:

Hi! I didn't realize I could just write to you, so sorry!....new to this whole thing...absolutely I will adjust, no problem!

Merry, merry!

Mardi

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