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Hi there! My name's Jenny.
My whole life I have gone by Jenny, and I totally despise being called Jen/Jenn. It's a big NO-NO! I'm a 23 year old Florida native. I graduated from Florida State University in April 2008 with a BA in both Anthropology and Classical Civilizations (ancient Greece and Rome). I now work at Mission San Luis in Tallahassee, FL. It's a historic site/living history museum and I work as a living historian/site interpreter. In other words, I get to dress up in 16th century clothing, play with chickens, and tell visitors about the site and life in the 1700s each day. I get paid to play dress up and make believe! Life is good.

I have a wonderful boyfriend of 6+ years with whom I am living! I love living with him, and things are great! I'm interested in lots of things, love to make things, love getting mail, love meeting new people. I have a 30 gal fish tank with lots of little aquatic buddies in it right now. I wish more than anything I could have a cat (or 2 or 3). My boyfriend and I have grandiose plans of getting a puppy some time so it can be ours and love us forever. I can't wait for that to happen!

My Swapping Habits:
I am really good about sending swaps on time and sending quality swaps. That's what counts with me. I almost always go above and beyond in my swaps, so I'd really appreciate a heart rating from you when I do so. I reuse packaging, so if you get a recycled envelope from me, it's not because I don't care enough to send you new ones. In fact, I care so much about you, that I want to decrease the waste I put on the planet you live on. I often spruce up these reused envelopes so they are something new again. Hope you don't mind! I appreciate you rating me when you receive my swaps, and if you ever have a question, comment, or concern about something I have sent you, or something you think I didn't send you, please just email me and ask. It is no problem at all. If you genuinely did not get something from me, I will do my best to re-send.

Fiona Apple, Sarah McLachlan, Regina Spektor, Imogen Heap, Queen, Billy Joel, Pink Floyd, Melissa Etheridge, The Hush Sound, Feist, The Decemberists, Red Hot Chili Peppers, Gnarls Barkley, Cake, Tori Amos, Brandi Carlile, Franz Ferdinand, Hanson, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Utada Hikaru, Morning Musume, Britney Spears (yeah, I said it), Beach Boys, etc...I listen to pretty much anything except gangster rap and Christian music.

Labyrinth, Man on Fire, Lion King, Across the Universe, Howl's Moving Castle, Brother Bear, Hamlet, Fern Gully, all Harry Potter movies, Legend, Mr. and Mrs. Smith, The Professional, Spirited Away, Mists of Avalon, Sweeney Todd, Princess Bride, all Jurassic Park movies, Seven, Everything is Illuminated, The Dark Crystal, My Neighbor Totoro, The Cat Returns, Nightmare Before Christmas, Ghostbusters, Marie Antoinette, Stardust, Home Alone, Hot Fuzz, Juno, The Prestige, Transformers...I LOVE movies. I'm a very visual person.

Shin Chan, What Not to Wear, Planet Earth, Project Runway, How Do I Look?, Foster's Home for Imaginary Friends, Jeopardy, The Dog Whisperer, How It's Made, Clean Sweep, How Clean Is Your House?, John and Kate Plus 8, America's Next Top Model, CSI Miami and Las Vegas, X-Files, Fraggle Rock, Pee-Wee's Playhouse, Pushing Daisies (best show ever made)...I watch a lot of crap TV cuz there's usually nothing good on.

I enjoy sewing, making softies/plushes, doing cross stitch and other embroidery, making jewelry, doing crafts with Perler beads, making magnets, and occasionally painting.
I learned to knit a few months ago and have been enjoying that very much. I'm still trying to amass a proper collection of needles and other knitting supplies, so if you have some to spare, I'd love to receive it in a swap. I really like wool yarns best, especially alpaca wool, but I will find a use for most anything, though I don't particularly care for 'novelty' yarns.

In my time here at Swap-bot I have come to enjoy writing in journals and making postcards, though I never got into the ATC thing.

If you could, where would you max out a credit card? Target, JoAnn Fabrics and Crafts, or Linens and Things

Why do you like the music you listen to? I know this is a cheesy answer, but I like it because it makes me feel good. I use to like different music when I was younger, but I find that that music makes me feel awful when I listen to it, so I don't listen to it anymore.

What are your favorite colors? In order of preference: Green and purple firstly. Also nice burgundy, maroon, garnet colors; golds and coppers; turquoise, royal blue.

What fires you up? stupid drivers, stupid questions, poor grammar

Do you collect anything? Owls, fairies, Pez dispensers, frogs, Lisa Frank, kawaii, stationery, Baby-Sitters Club books, Barbies, Littlest Pet Shop toys

What are five things you always keep with you? My cell phone, a jacket (I get cold easily), my wallet, a pen, and my keys.

What's your dream job? To own a little shop with handmade items, and a shop cat, or a used book store (oh the delicious smells). But more realistically I'd like to work for US Fish and Wildlife Services or the National Park Service as a park ranger, or in a natural history museum.

Favorite Cosmetic: Cover girl face powder and a very light foundation. Also, I love pretty much every color of eyeshadow, so you can never go wrong there! I love bright, vibrant pinks, purples, greens, turquoises, etc.

Favorite Scents: Sensual Amber from Bath and Body Works. Amy Brown's perfume 'Forget Me Not' (it's not made anymore), Dragon's Blood, Nag Champa, Patchoulli, earthy scents, and fruity or baked good scents (love my sugar cookie lotion, and Pearberry from Bath and Body Works)

Favorite Flavors: Cheese! Pear, strawberry, cranberry, raspberry, butterscotch, salty, black licorice

Favorite Magazines: I receive Audubon and Sierra. I like Archaeology Magazine. I also like home decor mags, especially Domino and Real Simple. I love receiving catalogs though. Just adore looking through them and dreaming of the things I could buy.

Favorite Piece of Jewelry: Simple, slender, elegant, silver diamond band ring that belonged to my great-grandmother. Also, my carved whale bone pendant from New Zealand.

Favorite Holiday: It use to be Halloween, but Halloween has kind of sucked the last few years (since I've been too old to Trick-or-Treat). Honestly, my fave holiday is my birthday! :)

Favorite Season: Fall, I'm an October baby. Fall just feels different - and smells different.

Favorite High School Subject: English my senior year (best teacher ever). Shakespeare = Love

College Majors: Anthropology and Classical Civilizations, though I was an Environmental Studies major for a while there

What do you prefer to drink in the morning? Orange juice, NO pulp

Where would you go on vacation if you could go anywhere? Costa Rica, New Zealand, Peru, Oregon, Ireland, Alaska, and North Carolina is ALWAYS a favorite

Do you have children? Certainly not, and don't plan to ever have any. "Cats, not kids!" is the bumper sticker on my car! I will only have fur babies, and fish babies.

Do you like to cook? Depends on what day you ask me. Usually I find cooking an awful chore, but sometimes it's fun to make new things.

What do you look forward to in the future? Moving in with my boyfriend, getting a puppy, moving somewhere new, owning a house someday, having a cat again, getting married eventually...

* Owls
* Fairies, gnomes, elves, pixies
* Kawaii - all kinds: Sanrio, San-X, Q-Lia, Kamio, Crux, Pool Cool, Diddl, etc.
* Dragonflies
* Baby-Sitters Club books
* Lisa Frank - esp. vintage, not the new girls
* Fun earrings
* Dolls - Barbie, Pullip, etc.
* Cats & Dogs
* Mushrooms (but not to eat, ever!)
* Littlest Pet Shop
* Bento - all bento items and treats
* Pez
* Nintendo DS - I have a pink one and would love more accessories for it
* Shakespeare
* Frogs
* Cheese
* Stationery - lettersets, notepads, etc.
* Stickers
* Postcards
* Nice pens
* Tea - NO green or mint tea please
* Jewelry - cute/crazy earrings especially
* Strawberries
* Cell phone straps/charms
* Hedgehogs, squirrels, bunnies
* Incense
* Yarn and knitting needles
* Candles
* Movies
* Kashmir boxes
* Japan
* Pretty/cute fabric
* My Little Pony
* Salty snacks
* Fruity candy
* "Nature" - leaves, rocks, trees, etc.
* Feathers
* Aztec/Maya cultures
* Greek culture
* Linguistics
* Mythology
* Cookies
* Puzzles
* Thrift stores
* Makeup
* Glitter
* Hayao Miyazaki films
* Deco tape
* Hearts

* Green, white, or mint tea
* Lavender scented items
* Baby items - not having any babies
* Christian items
* Angels
* Tomato - omg barf!
* Spicy foods
* Dirty, stained, or ripped items
* Dora the Explorer
* Thomas the Tank
* Spongebob Squarepants
* Hannah Montana, High School Musical, Camp Rock, Jonas Bros, or any other stupid Disney show
* Chocolate - it melts in my metal mailbox in the Florida heat