jaz1yn

Hi :)

I am 23 years old and live with my husband and son who was born in December of 2007. I've been creating arts/crafts since I was very young, but lean more to the art side of things now. One of the things I love most about Swap-bot is it gives me the motivation and specific opportunities to get creative :D Another thing I like is connecting with people and making people happy. That's why I love the Wishlist group!

(Thanks to monstermansmum05 for this pretty image and the code!)

At the moment I'm kind of into making ATCs (still pretty new at it). I also like drawing, collage, painting, and beading, but I rarely have the time/inspiration to create. I'd like to start scrapbooking and stamping, but lack some supplies. I like taking pictures (of my son mostly). These don't count since I don't do them, but I really wish I knew how to sew, knit, crochet, etc... that'd be so useful I think.

I'm horrible at talking about myself so here's a list of things I'm interested in. The main ones are:

• art (creating and viewing/experiencing)
• food/cooking/baking... I'm in the beginner-intermediate range
• Asian American and race-related issues
• collecting things (stamps, postcards, arts/crafts stuff, much more)
• and swapping of course! :)

But also: singing, gardening, board games and puzzles, taking/organizing pictures, reading, writing (journal and blog), music, dancing, beading, culture, traveling, thrifty shopping (clearances..moving/garage/yard/estate sales..flea markets..thrift stores), traveling and learning in general.

Music: Lately I've been listening to various stations I've created on Pandora (www.pandora.com), a neat internet radio site. I also listen to a local radio station, WDUQ, that plays NPR and jazz and WYEP, independent/not really mainstream music. My favorite artists are The Beatles and Vienna Teng.

Books: I love The Harry Potter series. Also good: The Alchemist by Paulo Coelho, Neil Gaiman's Stardust, Good Omens (by Gaiman and Terry Pratchett). I don't have much time to read nowadays :/

Movies: I'm not a big movie person, but my favorites are American History X, Saving Face, When Harry Met Sally and Crash. The Harry Potter movies and Stardust were pretty good too.

Television: I think my favorite is The Office, but I don't watch religiously. So You Think You Can Dance is good :D Heroes was a favorite when it was still on. We don't have cable otherwise I would probably also watch the Discovery/Learning Channel, The Food Network, and other 'educational'-type channels/shows.

Thanks for reading this far! These are some things that I either dislike or feel would be "wasted" if they were sent to me since I may not appreciate them as much as someone else:

• makeup (don't wear much/have enough)
• perfume, incense, tarts (I get headaches from these things.)
• candles (won't get used)
• bath products (I always take showers)
• licorice, coffee, cinnamon, blueberry flavored things
• anything mushroom or clown-related
• things with artificial sweeteners
• things that relate to the genre of "horror"
• cat, dog, or other domestic animal items... not really my thing
• religious items (except Buddhist (includes Lunar New Year) and commercial/cute Christmas... i.e. yes to a Rudolph ornament and no to the Virgin Mary)
• matchboxes (I think they're pretty and would probably like the contents of any given matchbox, but as containers/things they are of no use to me.)
• dotee dolls and button fairies (Sort of the same situation as the matchboxes... they would probably end up in a box of other knick knacks. I won't be mad or anything if I do get one, but it would probably be better to send it to someone who collects/wants them.)

Thank you in advance if you send me anything from this section!

A few themes I like are: fruit, candy/sweets, most types of art, flowers/floral patterns, Asian images/designs (not words), mythology, stars (realistic pictures of ones in the sky), "green"/environmentally friendly things

Some favorites:

• art: colorful, Andy Warhol, stained glass, M.C. Escher, impressionism, art nouveau floral/abstract, contemporary, art in public places (especially murals)
• fruit: clementine
• flavors: orange, cherry, raspberry, lychee, lemon, lime, passion fruit, grapefruit, pomegranate, mint/peppermint (Please don't send any of those white/red-striped peppermints... I have too many now!)
• colors (I love multi-color combos): red, light/medium pink, lt/med yellow, lt/spring/med/dark green, lt/med/dark blue, white/off white. I feel those are my favorites, but I'm really not that picky! :)
• animal: phoenix

I can't say no to: scrapbook/patterned/textured/interesting paper, images/ephemera, magazines or old calendars with pretty images, art or craft supplies, clear/rubber stamps (no people please), ink pads (have: spring green), cook books, cooking magazines, pre-stretched canvases, pretty beads (especially vintage and Czech glass), jewelry findings, vintage housewares, serving dishes, picture frames (no words on the frames please), pretty/cute blank notecards with envelopes, vintage pins/brooches, pretty tin containers (especially floral and abstract/geometric patterns), anything handmade that you think I would like, Paperback Swap credits, unused U.S. commemorative postage stamps, gift cards

I collect: ATCs, postage stamps, postcards (love whole country and U.S. state map cards), bicycle images/things (for a collage/mixed media work for my husband), vintage pins/brooches, keys (for an art project), coins, fortune cookie fortunes

I would have my socks knocked off if you sent me: Diamond Glaze, Japanese Chiyogami paper, a 3" or 4" dough press, Chimes ginger chews (original and peppermint)

My husband likes bicycles (has both a road bike and a mountain bike), This American Life, NPR and news, playing his acoustic guitar, jazz, independent/not mainstream music, politics (liberal/Libertarian), seafood, steak, grilling, watching sports, playing ultimate frisbee, cycling, running, investing, chess, word games like Scrabulous/Scrabble, computer games, and being competitive. My son isn't very picky since he's only 8 months old :D

^ = left me a rating/acknowledged item was received

RATED SWAPS:

• July 23: July Senders' Choice ATCs
• August 6: Collage Images #2 (Int'l), 42¢ stamp swap #7

FORUM TAG:

• May 16 $5 profile surprise tag receiving from ThreadTheLove
• July 4 tagged (sending to) artsyjana in the the ATC Pay it Back tag... receiving from weeatcrayons

WISHLIST group:

• May 23: Lucky
• August 12: NymphetMaggot

FLAKERS:

• iheartswap for a private swap I sent November 13, 2007
• Adrienne for paper surprise ball!!!^ private swap (I sent May 7 and send by date was June 15)

Me: I reuse packaging materials, I always send early or on time, and I always rate (fairly)!

You: I would appreciate you enclosing in your swap a note listing your username and the swap name. Please rate! I only archive a swap after I've been rated from all my partners.