fuzi

1. Getting my MA in Women's, Gender, and Sexuality Studies.

I like arts and crafts, photography, and after an absence, I miss swap-bot.

I love knitting and crocheting, and I've recently rediscovered embroidery. I learned to sew when I was 8 years old, and still enjoy making clothing as well as smaller items.

My latest obsession is finding ways to use vintage magazines in craft projects.

I also enjoy jewelry making and paper crafts, although I don't do either as much as I once did. I still have a lot of scrapbooking stuff, but I've decided I like to simply put my photographs in albums. I'm more likely to make cards or ATCs. ATC are my latest obsession. I want to cover a wall in cards.

Really though, I like all crafts, although I've never been a painter or a drawer. Give me random objects and glue, and I will be quite happy.

I'm pretty musically open minded on this one, although I am not a fan of country, R&B, religious music, or violent and degrading rap. I'm a total sucker for hits from the 80s and sometimes listen to musical cast recordings. I also miss going to punk shows.

A few favorites off the top of my head: Alix Olson and spoken word artists in general. Andrew Bird. Ben Folds. Brandi Carlile. De La Soul. Jack Johnson. No Doubt (in their glory days). Northern State. Pink Floyd. Rasputina. Red Hot Chili Peppers. Regina Spektor. Rilo Kiley. Simon and Garfunkle. Tegan and Sara. The Who.

I am relearning how to read for fun. Anything GLBTQ except cheesy mysteries. Books on gender and sexuality (I'm a women's study student). Barbara Kingsolver. David Sedaris. Dorothy Allison. Fiction with well developed characters.

I want to read some in Spanish. I'd love some kids or young adult books en espanol.

Amelie, The Wizard of Oz, and Little Miss Sunshine are my all-time favorites. I'm not a huge movie person. I tend to like artsy, independent things, intelligent comedies (especially dark ones), and some dramas. I refuse to watch horror or thriller movies as I will have nightmares for days.

Community, Glee, The L Word, Make It or Break It, Six Feet Under, Toddlers and Tiaras, Weeds

And GYMNASTICS

OBJECTS: books, bookmarks, anything Burts bees, beads (especially glass or wood ones), black lace, board games, dots (the candy), dark chocolate, embroidery floss or patterns, fishnets, interesting soaps, lotions (especially more natural types), music (I still love mix cds!), purses and bags, paper, Scrabble, tea especially Chai, yarn (especially soft natural blends, I have enough novelty yarn to last a lifetime)

THEMES/MOTIFS: a little bit dark, a little bit naughty, Betty Page, black and white photography, anything circus, the colors green/purple/teal, cute children, dance, anything gymnastics, nature, peace, pin-up girls, rainbows, roller derby, saving the world, vintage kitsch

ACTIVITIES: dancing, gymnastics, rock climbing, reading, swimming, water skiing, writing

eggs (I'm allergic!), overly cutesy things such as Hello Kitty, pink, religious images or symbols, stuffed animals, team sports, things that do nothing more than collect dust

*Books and Magazines: comic books, old sheet music, encyclopedias, dictionaries, or children's books (in any language, especially wanted are books with thin pages), vintage magazines (especially Women's/fashion magazines)

*Embroidery related: patterns (especially iron on or transferable patterns), threads (I love variegated and metallic threads, and I always need more skin tones)

*Charms and whatnots that can be attached to string.

*Old costume jewelry.

*Belt Buckles and purse handles.

*Interesting paper of any kind. Recycled is fine.

*ATC Backgrounds

*Brads

*Single ATC sleeves, or those 9 card pages that fit in binders.

*Envelopes and note cards.

I don't expect to get any of these things, but it might tell you a little more about me. And hey, you never know.

*A black velvet blazer, preferably vintage. Women's medium.

*Cute underwear. I can never have enough. Bikini, hip hugger, boy shorts styles. Usually a Small, unless it's a junior store that runs tiny, then I go with a Medium.

*New bicycle helmet and bike pump

*Cheese slicer

*Larger barrettes for thicker hair, or medium size "claw" hair clips.