kawaii

I like...

birds, kawaii, gadgets, dark humor, nerds/geeks, the weird, supernatural, and the fantastic

I enjoy...

taking pictures, people watching, succulent plants, deltiology, thrifting, research, candlemaking

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My Swaps

I try to rate received swaps as soon as possible. If for any reason you have not received any of my swaps or my rating for you, please contact me.

Suggest...

Anything related to what I like/enjoy, as stated above, the unusual, a scenic view/multiview of your town, country, region, emblems, symbols, insignia, flags, UNESCO World Heritage Sites, cultural styles, music, folklore, royalty, historical figures, vintage postcards, political cartoons, penguins, Pingu, yesteryear, maps

Prefer...

store-bought, no envelopes, interesting stamps, trivia about your location, anecdotes about yourself, information about the postcard subject

Appreciate any and all postcards. I am not easily offended.

Anything Japanese or Korean, especially San-X, Kamio, Crux, Mindwave, Q-Lia, & classic Sanrio. My favorites are Banao, Afro Ken, Badtz Maru, Kogepan, Tarepanda, cats, penguins, music, and ghost & skull themes. Otherwise, I also really like weird kawaii (for example: sad/mad characters, strange Japanese foods, screaming bunny, the innards, poop, etc.).

I also love any Dark Horse stationery, both the kawaii (tokidoki, domo-kun, gloomy bear) and the unusual art. I will accept anything Dark Horse in kawaii swaps.

Not a huge fan of really girlie stuff, pink, or hearts.

Candlemaking

I'm a candlemaker. For many years, I had a studio downtown in Tallahassee's Railroad Square art park. I sold candles regularly and taught candlemaking classes/workshops. I wrote Candlemaking for Fun & Profit, which is one of the few candlemaking books that teaches the craft from a technical perspective, rather than just a pretty candle book.

It was a great hobby when I had hours of time to devote to melting wax and finishing candles. Now my two little girls take up much of my spare time. When they get a little older I'll unbox my molds and start over.

Sewing

Sewing has always been a part of my life. My grandmother had her own boutique where she had a staff that made custom wedding gowns and formalwear. Most of my kid clothes were handmade. My sister is a professional home goods designer and helps develop high-end designer bedding lines. My other sister is a technical artist for the world's largest childrenswear brand. Me...I like to sew when I have the time...and I haven't had time to sew for a while! When my husband was performing I made him lots of sparkly pants...he is too tall for anything cool off-the-rack...

Paper Stuff

So recently I've come to enjoy making and sending postcards. This is why I'm on swap-bot. I have very little time to devote to crafts nowadays and so this pastime is great for me because it doesn't take too long and I can work on cards while multitasking everything else.

Addicted to Project Runway, the Daily Show, Colbert Report, and Rachel Maddow. I am a news junkie and just love that liberal media bias. I am so relieved that the Presidential election is over, and so full of hope for my country.

Jack Black, Will Ferrell, Tim Burton, Hitchcock, Wes Anderson, Peter Jackson, Coen brothers, space movies, James Bond, & disaster flicks. Not a big fan of chick flicks and drama.

Billie Holiday, the Beatles, Queen, Prince, Ween, the blues, and whatever my husband is performing or listening to...I love his taste in music!