kap397

** AUGUST 2010 **

I would like to say thank you to my partners for being understanding -- GOD things have been super rough lately and I haven't been on Swap-bot, nor have I been able to prioritize swapping (note: I don't mean new swaps, I'm talking catching up here) in like a month now. I apologize fully and sincerely to those partners I've "abandoned." AGAIN: I will indeed send all swaps that I owe. I finally have my head above water with life and thank you for your patience and understanding.

That said....

I am a fun-loving, karaoke-singing, bingo-playing, good book reading, so-bad-they're-good movie watching all around kickass chick.

things I enjoy - reading, writing, doodling, singing, acting, candles, the colors green, pink, grey, black, purple, Halloween, the macabre, witty banter, black tea, traveling, tattoos, Edward Gorey, the company of my brothers, wearing dresses, make up, false eyelashes, gay people/culture, inclusivity, baths, nice smelling soaps, jewelry

things I dislike - mushrooms, coffee, chipped nail polish, rudeness, most scifi, role playing video games, cats (I'm allergic)

people that make me uncomfortable - people who are too cheerful, "woe is me" people, bigots, cookie cutter images, predictable people, boring people, xenophobes

musicians (in no particular order, and just a taste...) - The Beach Boys (with Brian Wilson), the Smiths, the Magnetic Fields, Bjork, Britney Spears, Muse, Mazzy Star, Aimee Mann, Joy Division, Radiohead, the Pixies, Simon and Garfunkel, Mamas and the Papas, Queen (with Freddie Mercury), Dusty Springfield, Death Cab for Cutie, The Killers, Bjork, Mumford and Sons, Serge Gainsbourg, Kelly Clarkson, Portishead, Interpol, Florence and the Machine, the Velvet Underground, the Cure, Tom Petty (and the Heartbreakers), David Bowie, Jacques Brel, Tom Waits, the Pet Shop Boys, Blondie

film directors (in no particular order) - Fritz Lang, Alfred Hitchcock, Quentin Tarantino, Leni Riefenstahl, Stanley Kubrick, John Waters, Buster Keaton, the Coen brothers, Wes Craven, Tim Burton

actors/actresses (no particular order) - Philip Seymour Hoffman, Helena Bonham Carter, Kevin Spacey, Kate Winslet, (old school) Jack Nicholson, Steve Buscemi, John C. Reilly, Christian Bale, Jennifer Connelly, Katharine Hepburn, Rex Harrison, Drew Barrymore, Christopher Walken, Meryl Streep

I think that I am - at heart - a horror movie fanatic. I love B-grade horrors, slashers, psychological thrillers, anything along those lines. I also like independent films, documentaries, old black and white films... my friends joke that I'll see anything...

The following is a list of (some of the) movies that have informed my view of the world, or just made me really, really happy:

• Last House on the Left (the original)
• When a Stranger Calls (the original)
• The Last Unicorn
• The Dark Crystal
• The Big Lebowski
• Metropolis
• My Life Without Me
• The Nightmare Before Christmas
• Reservoir Dogs
• Fight Club
• Happiness
• The House of Yes
• Labyrinth
• The Ghost and Mrs. Muir
• The Deer Hunter
• The Lion in Winter

I enjoy kicking back with a nice stiff cocktail and watching Intervention. (I'm not kidding.)

On any given day, if I am watching tv, I'm most likely watching cartoons: Family Guy, South Park, Venture Brothers, Moral Orel, the Boondocks, Squidbillies, Ugly Americans, American Dad, Metalocalypse, Futurama

If you haven't seen Eastbound and Down, you should netflix it. I guarantee you'll love it.

I enjoy tag swaps (as you can see) and so I will list the tags that I am currently in. When I receive a tag from someone I will always thank my tag partner on their profile. Once my tag to my partner has been acknowledged (otherwise how will I know it got to you!) and I have received and acknowledged my partner, I will remove that swap from the list.

To Send / Sent

• Small Surprise Cheap Postage to @kayleena (sent on 5.20.10)
• This or That Tag to @kayleena (sent on 5.27.10)
• Edible I Wish For to @collie (sent on 5.28.10)
• Food Tag! to @daydreamsinthedesert (sent on 6.1.10)
• This or That Tag to @badandknowsit (sent on 6.3.10)
• 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Tag to @badandknowsit (sent on 6.7.10)
• I Feel Like Writing About... Pen Pal Tag to @LilyDeSade (sent on 6.10.10)
• Send to the Person Above You to @Crochetninja (sent on 6.14.10)
• I Collect... Send to the Person Above to @PunkerGirl (sent on 6.14.10)
• I Would Like to Try... (GROUP Swap) to @Chelle (sent on 6.14.10)
• I Feel Like Writing About... Pen Pal Tag to @alexalgebra
• Pick Two! to @lefroggy (sent on 6.18.10)
• 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Tag to @rainbowafterrain81 (sent on 6.14.10)
• Etsy Favorites Tag (GROUP Swap) to @cllfdl (ordered on 6.18.10)
• Cheap Etsy Favorites Tag (GROUP Swap) to @Chelle (ordered on 6.18.10)
• Etsy Favorites Tag (GROUP Swap) to @Chelle (ordered on 6.21.10)

To Receive / Received

• Small Surprise Cheap Postage from @Midnightshadow
• This or That Tag from @gothbarbie (received on 5.26.10)
• This or That Tag from @rainbowafterrain81 (received on 6.10.10)
• Edible I Wish For from @fepanplona
• Food Tag! from @Mesha
• Send to the Person Above you from @OpheliaQuilts
• 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Tag from @Hell0Z0mbie (received on 6.24.10)
• I Feel Like Writing About... Pen Pal Tag from @savannahjan (received on 6.11.10)
• Pick Two! from @lkat78 (received on 6.16.10)
• I Feel Like Writing About... Pen Pal Tag from @LilyDeSade
• 5, 4, 3, 2, 1 Tag from @mware (received 6.19.10)
• I Collect... Send to the Person Above from @starrgazer (received on 6.21.10)
• Send to the Person Above You from @MeganMagnolia

I will send all of my swaps on time, and with the best of intentions. I hope to put a smile on your face and if there is ever any concern or complaint, I will address it immediately.

I also know how disappointing it can be to send something off with your whole heart, and not get any sort of acknowledgment. Therefore, I promise that I will rate every swap that I receive. If I haven't rated you, feel free to give me a little nudge!