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

My Postcard Swaps

I am not one to send out cards immediately after partners are assigned. My enjoyment in swapping postcards includes reading partner profiles to get to know each person, and then lingering in my collection to find the right ones to send. I usually send closer to the swap date and always before the deadline.

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...

• Scenic view or multiview souvenirs of your town, country, region, etc.
• historical buildings, churches, landmarks
• UNESCO World Heritage Sites
• vintage linen and chrome cards
• recipe cards
• maps...I really love mapcards! If at all possible, I would very much appreciate it if you would please send mapcards unwritten in an envelope.

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.

My latest cards received via Postcrossing:

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 -- except the ratings kind

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 was fortunate to author Candlemaking for Fun & Profit, 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

I liked to sew when I have the time...but I haven't had time to sew for quite a while! When my husband was performing I made him lots of sparkly pants...he is too tall for anything cool off-the-rack...

Postcards

So recently I've come to enjoy collecting 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. I also like to file and categorize them...I'm just weird that way.

I love the Daily Show, Colbert Report, Project Runway, and Olbermann, Rachel Maddow. I am a news junkie and just love that liberal media bias. I also can't help but watch Yo Gabba Gabba with my girls...it's AWESOME!

Jack Black, Will Ferrell, Tim Burton, Hitchcock, Wes Anderson, Peter Jackson, Monty Python, Coen brothers, sci-fi & space movies, James Bond, & disaster flicks. Not a big fan of chick flicks and drama, but sometimes I am compelled to watch.

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