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leiapico

leiapico
Date Joined: August 9, 2007
Last Online: May 30, 2008
Birthday: June 11
Country: USA
swap flickr (spoilers)

About Me

i am a girl in my 20's living in seattle, wa, usa. i live with my long-term boyfriend and our insane cat, hildegaard. she is trained to use the toilet and nuttier than a fruitcake. she pals around with her stuffed hedgehog, henry weinhard. i also have a dog named poppy who likes to bite the faces off stuffed animals. i am almost finished with a bachelor's degree in biology (focusing on marine biology and seaweed), going to become a high school teacher. in my spare time i read, draw, paint, crochet, make little toys from felt or fabric, and play a ton of video games. i am a guitar hero fanatic.

if anyone wants to talk to me over IM, my AIM screenname is leiapico.. just make sure to mention that you're from swapbot!

if i send you an ATC that just isn't your style, please feel free to send it on to someone else! i don't mind if my ATCs are traded on. i would much rather they be sent to someone else than stuffed in a drawer. :)

i am not at all offended by nudity or swearing. please express yourself! :)

Favorite Music

smoking popes, the shins, coheed & cambria, death cab for cutie, our lady peace

an interesting mix of pop/rock/punk. mostly rock. i like smoking popes and the shins the best because they make me feel so happy. even the songs with sad words have an uplifting melody.

Favorite Books

The Hero and the Crown & The Blue Sword by Robin McKinley, Ender's Game by Orson Scott Card, the Harry Potter books (I love Snape!)

i have also been reading a lot of Neil Gaiman and have enjoyed everything from him so far. i will read just about anything that is thrown at me. i prefer sci-fi or fantasy, but i will read it if you liked it and send it.

Favorite Movies

grindhouse, pan's labyrinth, amelie, the little mermaid, labyrinth, his girl friday, the cat returns, howl's moving castle, spirited away, the iron giant... i will watch just about anything as long as it is not horror (except zombies), romantic comedy, or crude humor. i prefer sci-fi, nature documentaries, and action films.

Favorite Television

firefly, battlestar galactica, 24, planet earth, house, desperate housewives, veronica mars, lost, heroes!

Favorite Crafts

i paint with acrylic and occasionally watercolor (pretty much exclusively pictures of animals and robots)... brushes are always appreciated cough, i sew (by hand for now, but i'll be getting a sewing machine soon!) felt & fabric small animals and robots, i crochet... going to try my hand at amigurumi soon. i have dabbled in scrapbooking, but i haven't gone beyond the basics. i am open to try new things, because i love to make things and you never know if you'll like it or be good at it until you try.

likes/dislikes

i play a lot of videogames. mostly rpgs and action games, but i have been known to play halo, and i love guitar hero. i worked at gamestop for a year and EB games for 2 years. i read a lot of webcomics-- penny arcade is my favorite. i am a big game nerd and i guess it must show because people i meet are never surprised when they find out... when they find out that i love to do crafts, that's when they get surprised! i wonder what that says about me. anyway...

as far as candy, i love chocolate, especially cadbury or any kind of milk chocolate. i really like peach and grape artificial flavors. i also love ramune-flavored stuff, and any kind of "energy mint"... you know, the caffeinated ones.

i love halloween! it is my favorite holiday, and i always go all-out. i especially love bats, black cats, and ghosts. i don't really like scarecrows.

my current favorite colors are pink, brown, purple, and grey, and any combination of the four. i like all colors, though.

my favorite animals are raccoons, kitties, octopuses, crows, bats, and cuttlefish, but i love all animals except horses and parrots. cuttlefish are my favoritest, but most people have never even heard of them. i love anything to do with weird sea life. as a biologist and naturalist, anything that has to do with plants or animals is awesome.

i am a sockaholic. i think i only have two pairs of plain socks, for when i need to dress formally. i love cute and patterned socks! especially ones with animals on them and for some reason "punk" style socks (like, with pink skulls, checkered, black and white striped, etc). i do NOT like ankle socks (the little tiny ones that end just below your ankles), socks with pom-poms or things that stick out or dangle, or toe socks. but "normal" socks are awesome! please, send me socks! i am greedy for them. also legwarmers. i prefer the tighter kind of leg warmers that have elastic so they stay up rather than the floppy ones that droop down around my ankles. that does not keep my legs very warm!

speaking of those things.. i avidly collect.... hoard.. kawaii stationery, toys, stickers... you name it. sanrio and san-x are awesome. mamegoma, pandapple, nyanko, cinnamoroll, chococat, tenorikuma, and badtz maru are my favorites right now. i also like q-lia characters a lot. any kawaii things are awesome, and the weirder the english translation, the better. i love anthropomorphized objects, especially food, like cupcakes with cute faces or a sushi roll with a cat head.

if you are interested in setting up a private painting, ATC, kawaii or little stuffed animal swap, please let me know! i just started ATCs and i think i'm addicted.

i am not religious myself, though my boyfriend is hindu and i love indian culture, so hindu items and figurines always have a place in our home. i am not offended by religious items at all, but for the most part i have no real use for them. if you decide to send something from your religion with thought and care, it will be received in the spirit with which it was given.

things i would like to receive: anything handmade, stickers, sanrio/san-x/kawaii anything, robot-themed things, toys, candy, containers & boxes, culturally themed things from japan, india, or whatever culture you are from, cat toys, cool nerdy-themed items, great yarn or fabric, art supplies, sewing supplies, paper crafting supplies, notebooks, pens, postcards, cool fantasy themed items, drawings or paintings by you, ATCs, zombie-themed things, handmade fridge magnets, cute socks!

things i would prefer not to receive: cheesy scrapbooking supplies, "country kitchen" themed things, clothing, kitchen items, cooking supplies, dark chocolate, wafer candy (like kit-kats), patriotic stuff

one on ones

forum trades list
if i know you have received it or i have received it, it gets taken off the list.

i owe
girlonaglide - 2 handmade postcards
owed to me

Ratings

kiki rated for Tina Wyatt Anna Tim & Steve Swap #4 on May 6, 2008
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Comment: Thank you so much! I've missed you! Hope you're well and that your life is becoming a bit less stressful. You do NOT suck! xxo
Chickpea rated for Anthropomorphic "free-for-all" on May 5, 2008
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Comment: Thank you so much for the wonderful package! All of the items are so adorable. I'll really enjoy using them! :)
Suzanne rated for Tina Wyatt Anna Tim & Steve Swap #3 on Feb 29, 2008
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Comment: Particularly luscious items. Danke!
RoseHips rated for Tina Wyatt Anna Tim & Steve Swap #3 on Feb 24, 2008
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Comment: Your twat(s) rock my world.
cbzcando rated for Tina Wyatt Anna Tim & Steve Swap #3 on Feb 24, 2008
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Comment: Twhat a great assortment of modern interpretations! Thank you for the extras, too. Are you sure they don't talk?
Chickpea rated for Tina Wyatt Anna Tim & Steve Swap #3 on Feb 24, 2008
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Comment: Fantastico! Thanks!
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Comment: Fabulous array of art! (((hugs)))
NotCherryPie rated for Ugly Stuffie Swap on Feb 11, 2008
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Comment: I ♥ my flying kitteh doll! She is beautiful & very nicely hand sewn! (((HUGS)))
kirigami rated for 2008 Calendar - Altered! on Dec 17, 2007
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Comment: Leia, thank you SO much for the absolutely amazing calendar!!! It is a true work of art, and I am proud to display it on my wall! You got my tastes exactly right, and I LOVE all of your artwork. I'd give you many more hearts if I could! -Kiri
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Comment: How about a hundred hearts!! Floppy is here!! I love him, and T is going to FREAK OUT!! I am going to wrap him and put him under the tree. All the great little Star Wars things are going to get stuck in his stocking. He will love all of it so much! Thank you so very much. Please don't worry about the wait. It was SOOOO worth it! :0) Take care, and keep in touch. K
rachel26 rated for Kawaii sticker flakes or sack on Nov 9, 2007
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Comment: Thanks for the beautiful stickers.. I really love the miracle girls 3D stickers.. The mini jelly cup Tenorikkuma stickers were so so pretty.. Thanks a lot..
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Comment: I love it! Thank you so much for the kitty. I love black cats, i even named her after my favorite cat. Thanks again.
Dana rated for Ocean Life ATCs on Oct 28, 2007
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Comment: Hi Leia - This is a very creative ATC - I love the squid. Thanks! Dana Roper
PinkLady rated for Ocean Life ATCs on Oct 22, 2007
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Missy rated for Make An Ugly Doll Softie (us only) on Oct 22, 2007
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Comment: Oh My Goodness!!! We love our ugly doll. I say we because my 2 yr old stole Phlickie and won't give him back. I did get a quick hug in though and he is super soft. I also love my reusable tote. It's perfect for a day of thrifting or a morning at the farmers market. ~Missy
chicca rated for Handmade Halloween Postcards on Oct 21, 2007
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Comment: happy halloween!!!!! thank you for the very nice card!!!
raven rated for Reptile atc swap on Oct 19, 2007
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Comment: I bet you read my profile and saw that I have an iguana also I love these lizards and I love your atc..You get a heart from me for this one.
evieroz rated for Reptile atc swap on Oct 18, 2007
5
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Comment: Very hugh iguana. Wow!
CARROLL rated for Ocean Life ATCs on Oct 12, 2007
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Comment: Thanks for the fish ATC. I see your text book under there...
JudithItaly rated for Sort of Quick Socks Swap on Oct 12, 2007
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Comments

Boolie on Jun 9, 2008:

I noticed you like Neil Gaiman! You might like to join my An Endless Named Death swap. :D

ScarlettNicole on Feb 6, 2008:

How do you feel about leg warmers? They're kinda like socks... but not.

babysingsing on Jan 25, 2008:

Hey Leia! I love the whaley socks and the cute notebook! Thank you so much! Happy weekend to you! xx + oo

mrsD on Dec 11, 2007:

nothing's better in the mail than a box full of kawaii and bento goodness! thank you for everything, I've got the vitamin c in my mouth this very instant!

rainydaygirl on Dec 3, 2007:

um...no, YOU rule. I am having a really hard time waiting to give Floppy to T! I did wrap him this weekend, though, so that should help. Harder for me to justify giving it to him now if is already wrapped. :)

We will have to do another swap sometime in the spring. I keep thinking of/or seeing different aquatic type things to make for you. :)

omeletdufromage on Nov 30, 2007:

hi hi- the robot cards arrived today and i'm just thrilled with them! Thanks a million!
hugs

KimyCate on Nov 9, 2007:

Still haven't receieved the 41-cent Kawaii swap, hoping it's on it's way. Thanks!!!

heide on Oct 30, 2007:

I'm so glad you like your cuttlefish! :) And thanks SO MUCH for the heart!!!

NotCherryPie on Sep 30, 2007:

Guess who your partner is in the ugly doll swap?

TheLisaBeast on Sep 26, 2007:

The hot princess in the gold, metallic bikini for the...WIN.

Joey claimed yer stuffies and is know proectively guarding it as his very first ....Digimon...

And mmm.... Luusssshhh....

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