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NOTE 11/19 - Unless I think I can handle the responsibility of it, I will not be signing up for any future swaps until Jan. 1st. I noted earlier that I was unable to send some things, now for more than being sick unfortunately, but some people have been getting on to me, when I've kept perfect communication or told them about it. I'm sorry if I've possibly offended someone or made someone angry, but I am doing everything the best I can and cannot help it if you don't get something really fast. Sometimes it's not even my fault! I know I've sent things and people have never gotten them. FYI - I have not recieved more than 5 different swaps and have not given ones or complained. I think it's ridiculous and rude considering this is supposed to bring joy and smiles to people not frustration and anger. Again, sorry, about writing this in here, but I feel it must be said and I'm tired of getting silly emails and messages.

NOTE 11/14 - I've recently gotten sick and can't do or finish some swaps in the next week or so. (I think I may have the flu, yuck.) But I will contact you if it's going to be more than a week or a week and a half late, which I'm hoping it won't be. Please do not give me a bad rating becuase I haven't gotten around to sending something yet or you still haven't gotten something because it's the postal service's fault. I'm doing everything to the best of my ability. :]

*Note - I constantly update my profile, so please forgive me if I put stuff up that you might've wanted to know before and wasn't there before you send something off to me. :[

Hi! I'm Lauren! I'm 18, and I'll be 19 in November. Trying to find decent jobs that allow me to work actual hours, haha. (right now I have a bleh job and am still looking. lucky for me here in FL, they hire for seasonal jobs!)

Enough about that, haha...I love anything, pretty much. Just as long as it has some character and personality. IE - fun stickers, notecards, bookmarks. Be COLORFUL!!

I ADORE, absolutely adore well and greatly decorated envies. You will not only get a heart and if i'm not busy, a personal thank you for for the lovely envelope if you send it decorated really well. :]

I love cute little things, anything floral-y or vintage. Anything you want to send in snail mail swaps is fine with me, as long as it's not too boring or un-colorful. I really enjoy things with LOTS of color or more light/pastel like colors. (Light pinks, lavenders, creams, sky blues/periwinkles)

For photos, i enjoy almost anything; just as long as it's got somewhat of a POV (point of view) to it. Like I said, the more colorful, the better! I'm not a big girly-girl, but i love things that look really girly and cute! haha

I like Twilight, not AS obsessed as my friends, but I think the story's really neat and interesting.

Postcrossing = LOVE. Postsecret = LOVE.

I like lavender, both the color and the scent.

• People keep sending me things that are REALLY lavender and I ask that you stop, please. I like lavender, but don't want to smell it everytime I open something, haha.

I like all pastel-ish/vintage colors like antique whites, pinks, purples, greens, blues, yellows, etc.

I love interior design and any sort of magazine or photos having to do with it.

I enjoy watercolor painting and admire many different watercolor, acrylic and oil painters.

Sometimes when I get bored I doodle; sometimes well others not so much.

As a guilty pleasure I love watching E! News.

The Rachel Zoe Project is ba-nanas. :P

I love hemp and embroirdery floss bracelets, yes please. There's at least ten on my left wrist at all times.

I save every letter, note, package and postcard I ever recieve and hate it if I ever, ever lose any.

People watching is the best hobby ever.

One of my best friends and I share a photography project she established, hers mine

Prints of any cute, interesting, different, fun, colorful artwork or photo-work = love. It's fun to have someone ask 'Who made that?' when they point to something in your room and there's a story behind it. :]

Twilight by Stephanie Meyer and the Post-Secret books.

Favorite Films Ever, eight way tie: Across The Universe, Marie Antoinette, Nick & Norah's Infinite Playlist, Paper Moon, Some Like It Hot, Stranger Than Fiction, The Women (1938 version!!), You've Got Mail

Of The Moment (9/28/09) - Jennifer's Body, Julie & Julia, The Secret Life of Bees

I'm open to anything when it comes to stickers, postcards, bookmarks, etc. Again, colorful is key! Hello Kitty never fails, I love vintage Disney stuff, anything having to do with film/movies, flowers, alphabet stickers, map postcards, Twilight, ETC.

Send me doodles!!! Anything, I love random doodles/sketches by others and poems/musings too. :]

I am officially in love with Post-Secret, so if there's something you have in that kind of style or look, I'd be sure to love it.

Here is my Anthropologie wishlist - CLICK ME! My most wanted items from it are: --Florist Measuring Cups(!!)

--Dapper Dots Coin Purse

--Message In A Bottle(!!)

--Pickstitched Change Purse(!!)

--Kebaya Coin Purse(!!)

--Stormy Sea Necklace

Books I desire most deeply: --Good Mail Day

--Domino:The Book Of Decorating

--Post-Secret Books!

--Wreck This Journal

PLEASE send me postage that is use-able! Old or new, it's a great expense with how much mail I send and can use all sorts of values (1 cent, 3 cent, 37 cent, ETC), styles and stamps from before postage was 41/42/44 cents. :]

I also have an Urban Outfitters wishlist which is not finished and am working on my Etsy wishlist. One of my favorite Etsy sellers is one of my best friends, laurennicolelove .

I'm pretty open to anything and everything. I just don't care for alot of rap or really, really hardcore sceaming music. I like some indie-scream, but not like, the whole song type stuff, haha.

Some of, not all of, my favorite artists are: Paramore, The Beatles, Kings of Leon, Backseat Goodbye, Hawk Nelson, Brightlights!, Coldplay, The Secret Handshake, Family Force 5, Linden, Michael Jackson, The Ting Tings, Hey Monday, Vega Under Fire, As Cities Burn & The Born Ruffians.

--Friendship Books (I don't really know what to do w/ them)

--Tea. I don't drink it and usually just send it to a friend or fellow swapper if I recieve it. I have tried it on many ocassion and I guess I'm just nto cool enough to drink it, haha.

--Anything boring or un-colorful unless it's vintage/vintage looking

--Things sent w/o stamps on them, just from the post office or ups. It's unlikely that I'll do that unless I'm in a HUGE hurry. And I apologize if that happens. :[

--Something common, be CREATIVE!

--Things sent w/o a note. I don't despise it, but it can be annoying.

I need more information about what ATC's are! feel free to message or email me some photos or links. I keep seeing stuff about them and know they're 'artist trading cards', but other than that, I got nothin'. If you can help, pleaseeeee let me know! haha

Chocolate/Candy:

--Please don't send me anything with almonds, walnuts or fruit in it that's chocolate. I also do not like Cadbury, plain Hersheys chocolate bars(any other is fine, m&m's, snickers, 100 grand, kit kat, reeses), Brachs and please NO DARK CHOCOLATE.

--Candy-wise, I don't like any candy that's flavored pineapple, sour flavors or lemon.

Anything else I'm pretty open to! I love almost any kind of gummies or jelly beans. Tootsie pops are the only suckers I really like..but that's about it!

Lindt is my all-time favorite chocolate, followed by Ferrero Rocher, Godiva, Baci and anything Reeses.