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kim91262

kim91262
Date Joined: November 19, 2008
Last Online: November 20, 2009
Birthday: February 9
Country: USA
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About Me

i started a new job on 6/22, so i may not be spending as much time on the 'ole swap-bot

We moved to Ohio from Seattle, into an OLD house that we absolutely love Goddard house...we are A LOT closer to his family now, and mine too, but we both still miss the pacific northwest...not just the city, but olympic national forest, mt. rainier, puget sound, the columbia valley (mmm....delicious wine country!)

Less than a year until the big three-oh. married to a fantastic guy. no kids. and no plans for them in the near future. have an adorable dog, kita kita on Orcas Island - my beautiful australian cattle dog mix. we rescued her from a dog shelter in seattle, and she's been just over two years :)

i went to school in Maine (where i met my husband) to be an oceanographer but ended up in the environmental chemistry field - when i was working, i was at a full service lab and i ran the ICP-MS where i tested soil and water samples for metal contaiminants (so if you wanted to test your garden soil for asenic, or your drinking water for lead...) i start a new job at a solar panel company testing raw materials for quality...that's all i know right now!

my favorite color is blue, all shades of blue! i like cows, real ones, fake ones, but especially the cute-sy cows. i'm a slob, but i try soo hard not to be. But it's all an organized mess, b/c i know where everything is (usually - i still haven't found EVERYTHING from the move yet). I love sarcastic humor, dirty humor is fun too, and i have nothing against vulgar words (so sending 'questionable' swaps to me is OK! - it's hard to 'offend' me in that way, and i find it funny!!!)

My husband is a big sailor (both commercial and recreational) and we just purchased our first sailboat - an 18' interlake. i'm still new to this sailing thing, but it's growing on me.

Favorite Music

i like music that i can sing a long to... i like matchbox 20, dido, sarah mclaughlin, jem, poe, tantric/days of the new, O.A.R., christina aguilera, DMB, the cranberries, collective soul. I also like harder rock that's gets radio air time (i know it's not all good, and it kind of all sounds the same, but it's what i like).

i don't like screaming rock/heavy metal. I like to hear and understand the words. I don't like rap or country - unless it's crossover into popular music and they play it on my rock station.

Favorite Crafts

i love making jewelry. i am pretty much focused on wire right now, but i'm trying to break my way into cold connections and soldering (if you have books or articles from magazines on projects or tips for this stuff - i would really love it!)....silver, silver, silver! i love beads, shiny silver, or sparkly crystals, spacer beads, antique beads. i'm really not into large chunky beads, unless they are your original lamp worked :)

i'm also into sea glass. i can't walk the beach with my head up, i'm constantly searching the sand and rocks for my next little treasure. part of that soldering i mentioned above, is so i can make bezel cups for sea glass and connect them for bracelets, earrings, and necklaces!

Favorite Books

i LOVE books. i like them used and/or new...i like to pass good ones on to my friends or turn them in at used book stores for someone else to read. i'm always up for a good historical romance novel (Rosalind Laker is a great author and gone with the wind/scarlett is one of my all-time favorites), mystery, science fiction - i'm totally into michael criton right now. easy reads are nice - harry potter was a favorite, i like twilight...onto the rest of the series. steven king is excellent, he's a great writer and has FANTASTIC plot development. I just finished reading Cell...and it wasn't scary at all, but a little creepy...

i'm currently between books, having just finished Cell, and then i read Twilight all in one day while waiting at the airport.

Favorite Television

I love LOST, grey's anatomy, heros, one tree hill, smallville, house, fringe and i've been watching the new Battlestar Galactica on dvd lately (only a few episodes left!) My husband and i have Netflix, so i'm constantly getting new movies and tv shows on dvd...it's great! I will never turn down a good comedy or chic flick!

WishList

Old silver (plated) spoons or forks - i want to make a spoon bracelet and other silverware related items, so if you got a sort of matching pair, that would be great, but not matching can be worked with too and i would SOOO much appreciate it!

OLD WINE CORKS - I really really want these!! (especially if they have cool pictures on them!!).

SEA GLASS - if you are willing to part with it!

candles (i like fruity and flowery, i stay away from aromatherapy),

soaps (hand soap, not body soap),

milk chocolate (with peanut butter, caramel or toffee, always good), i don't really like dark or white.

I LOVE CANDY!! (if you can find strawberry mentos, those are SOO good!) - nothing cherry or banana flavored please.

stickers! sheets or singles, but not teacher/religous ones. i really need more of these since my stash is dangerously LOW :)

magnets (handmade, please),

fun notepads, refridgerator pads, and postit notes,

hot chocolate packets (all flavors!),

individual popcorn bags (fun flavors),

handmade envelopes (from magazine pages or whatever as long as i can USE them :)

markers (like sharpies) in fun colors,

music cds with your favorite mix on them (as long as it adheres to music requests above :) or maybe something completely different than anything listed above, something i've never heard of would be ok, too!

blank postcards

pieces of ribbon (about a 1/2 inch wide and at least 5 inches in length )

books (see above) or anything about boats/interesting history/beer brewing for my hubby

doggy treats for Kita (especially if it's something your dog loves, that i could try with mine - she eats everything :)

address labels (either blank or ones you've decorated for me - we just moved and i have NONE!)

i LOVE cheese, potatoes, and bread. But please don't send them in the mail... i love recipes...i use a crock-pot and i like recipes with a few ingredients, ones that can be made in larger quantity and frozen, for two servings.

I guess I'll add my Dislikes

i don't like coffee or tea.

i stay away from black licorice.

i don't like rap or country (unless it's crossover into popluar music)

i'm not religious and am not into anything religious - although i want to add that i do not have a problem with you or your religion; i'm just not into it myself.

if sending recipes, please avoid cabbage or fish

I Especially don't like junk. please don't send it!

Swaps I'm waiting on

NONE - everyone has sent out on time!! yay!

Swaps that have been flaked and by whom:

i knew it would happen eventually, but it doesn't make it less sad :o(

I heart the color blue by krambear due out Feb 18

Photos by caesarpag

Recipe Scavenger Hunt by rlshnhn

Dessert in a Letter by Zem

Music to Run By CD Swap by sherrykadan

Angels are SO sweet...

A Box in a Box in a Box #2 flaked on by pockettcraft angeled by Kristipye

Handmade Jewelry Swap! by SMBee angeled by MissMayhem

Mixed CD Swap by sonambula angeled by ccap

Ratings

shoreditchsister rated for 090909 Postcard Swap on Oct 5, 2009
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Rapture rated for Brewery Box PC Swap #3 on Sep 25, 2009
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Comment: This is such a great beer box!!! My sister used to live in Maine - I've been there many times. Never saw this beer though!
bean rated for Brewery Box PC Swap #3 on Sep 24, 2009
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Comment: thanks for the great postcard, I'm a sucker for cute cover art too - love the lobster! <3
Baccarita rated for 090909 Postcard Swap on Sep 24, 2009
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Comment: thanks for your nice postcard!
kellylynn9 rated for Grocery Box PC Swap #4 on Sep 23, 2009
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Comment: I really like the pc you made for me. Thank you!
CARROLL rated for Grocery Box PC Swap #4 on Sep 22, 2009
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Comment: Thanks for the Tortelloni box postcard. I love the Far Side gorilla and stamps. I prefer to do most of my dumpster diving at the library old book dumpster. Very clean and well lit. Nothing worse than picking up a cool dumpster treasure and finding old Caesar salad dressing on it! I had to drive home with my arm outside of the car!
tatipop rated for 090909 Postcard Swap on Sep 22, 2009
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Comment: Thanks for the beautifull old card! So special, I loved!
Michele360 rated for Grocery Box PC Swap #4 on Sep 21, 2009
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Comment: Thanks for the postcard. I love Gary Larson!
jcm716 rated for 090909 Postcard Swap on Sep 17, 2009
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Comment: thank you
NorthernBorder rated for 090909 Postcard Swap on Sep 17, 2009
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Maggiesmother rated for 090909 Postcard Swap on Sep 15, 2009
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Comment: Thanks for a really great postcard. I love vintage postcards. This was a great swap. Hope you are having a great week. Smile, Linda
jakabs rated for 090909 Postcard Swap on Sep 15, 2009
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Comment: Thanks for the PC! I love old ones!! No, Byron isn't the same, :(. It is closer to Chicago than me. We are about an hour and a half from Byron. Well here we are called Port Byron-ers, so thats close enough!
lroddyozzauto rated for 090909 Postcard Swap on Sep 12, 2009
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Comment: thanks for sending me something so personal -
marinda rated for 090909 Postcard Swap on Sep 11, 2009
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Comment: Thanks so much! I love the cape cod postcard. It's beautiful. I was there years ago. Very neat place.
uconn rated for Grocery Box Postcard Swap #3 on Aug 18, 2009
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stellar3mailart rated for Grocery Box Postcard Swap #3 on Aug 17, 2009
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Comment: Thanks. Fun postcard!
rumblegirl rated for Pick Your Theme - Mix CD Swap on Aug 15, 2009
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Comment: Great mixes -- thanks for the extra :)
mwquilt rated for Grocery Box Postcard Swap #3 on Aug 12, 2009
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Comment: Thankyou for the excellent card. I think I share the tendency to like healthy foods served with non healthy additions ( especially salad with 1000island dressing ) Nice stamps on the card too.
scubated rated for I LOVE COVER TUNES! CD MIX SWAP #2 on Jul 22, 2009
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Comment: GREAT mix of songs. I actually have the country version of Gin and Juice downloaded.......
jennifer744 rated for Have you ever... on Jul 19, 2009
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Comment: thanks

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Comments

IslandBroad on Sep 27, 2009:

Good evening! I was just wondering if you ever received my 090909 postcard!? I hope you did. If not, maybe there is a way to make up for it. I assume I mailed yours to another partner or something. Both of you have the name Kim or some for of it. I truly am sorry if you did not get it!!!

KimberCow27 on Jul 18, 2009:

=D Thanks for the welcome!

Yes, I do have a bit of an unhealthy obsession with Cows... Totally not ashamed of it, though!

Hopefully I'll see you around another swap!

junemoon on Jun 16, 2009:

Thanks a lot, Kim, for the swap cards. I've moved from NYC so it took a while for them to catch up with me but ... I've moved to Cape Cod and the sea creature motifs are just right for my new home.

DosLittleMonkeys on Jun 15, 2009:

Thanks for the cute swap cards!!! :)

swappintoya on Jun 15, 2009:

Hi :) Thank you so much for the adorable swap cards you made me for my June wish. They are to cute :)

julief on Jun 12, 2009:

It is so good.. dangerously so because it doesn't taste like alcohol :) No name though, but if you think of a good one, let me know, please!

Love2Teach on May 16, 2009:

Thanks for joining my comfort food recipe swap! Happy swapping! I live in Maine! Did you go to school at University of Maine at Machias?

Canariangal78 on May 10, 2009:

wow, beautiful house!! :)

MissMayhem on Apr 26, 2009:

YAY! I'm really glad you liked it!! And I was more than happy to be your angel, it got me in a creative mood again and thats a good thing!!

Pooky on Apr 20, 2009:

Thank you so much for the birthday card and Futurama tags! I love them! I haven't spent any time in Castine, but I love Maine very much! Thanks again!

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