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I am currently a graduate student studying English. I like to write poetry, if i can ever find inspiration, I'm in a bit of a block right now. I like to cook (bake especially: cookies, cakes, pies, cupcakes, candies, you name it).

I am interested in gaining a penpal or a few penpals. I would like to correspond with people who genuinely have an interest in me and my likes/dislikes/beliefs/philosophies. If YOU are a penpal ADDICT, I am probably not looking for you. I just don't want someone to correspond with (or who wants to correspond with me) simply for the sake of having another penpal. Preferably USA.

I absolutely LOVE the food network, Good Eats is the BEST!!!

Adult swim, VH1 celebreality, Talkshows (oprah and tyra!)

I'm not a big movie buff (although my boyfriend is trying to fix that), so I like the 80s movies: The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, 16 candles, you know, stuff with Molly Ringwald. Nightmare Before Christmas...actually ALL Tim Burton.

Being an English major, I have to read a lot. I like British Literature (Shakespeare among others, although you can't really classify that as a specific genre in itself. Some books include: Shakespeare's sonnets, The Fairy Queen, Wuthering Heights, Morte Darthur, but I really enjoy lots of different things!

I try to knit and crochet given the time, I also like to sew. Paper crafts are good fun, too. Polymer clay, too. I enjoy having beads and ribbons around, all sorts of embellishments. I think I'm pretty much an every-craft kinda girl.

I identify as pagan/wiccan. I always enjoy items related to this, including the elements(earth air fire water). I work with the Goddess Arianrhod. I am currently teaching myself tarot, I also enjoy herbwork and magickal cooking (always learning). Found objects are always nice, such as pebbles or feathers, or pressed flowers.

I like all colors. Really. ALL. (even Brown has its place). But I would say deep hues of the cool colors :blue, purple, green, but I also like red. I love stars (realistic or the pattern). I have been a star-wisher since I was a little girl and I am convinced that's how my boyfriend and I found each other.

Like I said, I like to bake and I have a real sweet tooth: cookies, candies, you name it. As far as drinks go, I try to stay away from soda (I don't keep it in my home), I hate coffee, but love teas.

• stars * birds (esp. sparrows) * polka dots * stripes (esp. on socks!) * vintage-y things (atomic/50s) * victorian-inspired things (but not crochet doilies)/steampunk * paper doilies * owls * food with faces * handcrafted items * wiccan/pagan items/music/magazines * charcoal tablets for incense * moons * pirates * Tim Burton * WALL-E * halloween * castles *

I don't smoke or drink alcohol, so no wine, beer, or margarita themed items, please. I'm not really a cat person. Or a dog person for that matter.

I SEND! Please let me know if you don't receive my swap in a reasonable amount of time!

Know that anything you send me such as paper, stickers, and the like MAY be re-swapped to another swapper if I feel like I will not use them. Also be aware that you may receive such items. I will NOT re-swap handmade/art items.

I will ALWAYS rate, as soon as I can get online.

Regarding hearts: Do not expect that you will receive a heart simply because you send me something extra. and just because you don't send an extra doesn't mean you won't get a heart. Hearts are given for great attention and care. I reserve the right to administer hearts judiciously.