lyskabar

I'm 29, a graphic designer and I love photography.

I'm expecting my first baby(!) so any little baby related items would be appreciated.

I have two little dogs, jack russell and a bitza, plus a ginger kitten stray that I rescued in a big storm.

I work for a newspaper and love good design.

I collect funny bits and things like numbers, textures, ribbons, stickers, clippings.

Radiohead, Angus and Julia Stone, Gotye, The Decemberists, Doves, Gnarls Barkley, The Panic, Cat Empire, Tay Zonday (check out Chocolate Rain on youtube), Francoiz Breut, Jeff Buckley, Neil Young,

I always have a book or two that I'm reading. Anything with soul, spirit and a great ending. Recently I've read The Book Thief, The Good Mayor and The Lost Recipe of Happiness. Favourites include Shantaram and The Secret History.

I'm button mad and cover handbags with them. I was given my grandma's button jar, plus some of my mum's (but mum's buttons aren't as eccentric as grandma's) and I love that there is so much history in such a small object.

I am working on my first quilt and learning a lot about sewing. I keep seeing new quilts I want to make but I have to finish the current one first.

I have a passion for photography and shoot everything, everywhere. I recently bought a much lusted after 50mm lens and I am having a lot of fun with it.

I love cooking and creating with fresh ingredients.

I have a vegetable garden and I grow tomatoes, basil, potatoes, garlic, leeks, lettuce plus more and lots of herbs.

I like all kinds of chocolate.

Butterflies, dragonflies, buttons, cookbooks, measuring cups and spoons and kitchen related (mini colanders etc), coconut scent, body butter, notepaper, newspaper clippings and front pages, interesting design (flyers, postcards, ads etc), photos you've taken, stamps, rainbows, moon related items, cute gift tags, ribbons, headbands, quirky art, recipes (tried and true), novels (no romance), biographies, mixed CDs, Indian related items (bindis, Hindu posters etc), mint chocolate, money boxes in an interesting shape, glitter and glittery things, glomesh coin purses, bright vivid colours. I also like receiving the joker card from a deck of cards.

Big thanks to telephonesnow for angelling the Driving To Work Mix CD.