melannf75

**********************I am going to be offline for a while attending to some serious health issues****************

I am a 30 something breast cancer survivor. I am recently single and starting to get back into my hobbies (making jewelry, painting, refinishing furniture) and discovering new interests (papercrafting, pinterest, polyvore).

++++++++ I started a swap group called Song Swap. If you like new music and exchanging song lists feel free to join ++++++++++++++

I recently started back to school 4 nights a week on top of my fulltime job so I am very busy and get little sleep :) Tea and diet Dr. Pepper are becoming my best friends lately :)

I have 3 very spoiled pets, an elderly cat named Chloe and 2 rats (Dolly and Whitney).

My favorite color is grey / silver. My favorite scents are beachy / tropical or earthy like sandalwood and amber.

My tastes are a bit all over the place - a bit of rockabilly, a lot nerdy, a bit of steampunk, a bit goth with a smidge of yuppie thrown in for good measure. My pinterest boards give a pretty good glimpse into what I am all about.

New Girl

Face Off

Deadliest Catch

Once Upon A Time

Doctor Who (old and new)

Torchwood

Hostages

Sons Of Anarchy

Project Runway

Blacklist

I love music and will participate in just about any music swap. I listen to just about every type of music.

Kate Nash

System Of A Down

Marina and the Diamonds

Violent Femmes

Mumford and Sons

Lana Del Rey

Iron Maiden

Bright Eyes

Arkona

Korpiklaani

Florence + The Machine

Tori Amos

90's Alternative

The Cure

Morrissey

Classic Rock

Sarah Vaughn

Billie Holliday ....

Amadeus

A Life Less Ordinary

Run Lola Run

Oscar and Lucinda

Secretary

The Good Girl

Birthday Girl

The Last Mimzy

Pans Labryinth

Nightmare Before Christmas

Big Lebowski

documentaries

Alfred Hitchcock

horror movies ...

All time favorite - The Great Gatsby

Dorthy Parker

Stephen King

Poe

Shel Silverstein

Dr. Seuss

Jewelry making

repurposing items / upcycling

refinishing furniture

painting decopauge

mixed media projects

very simple hand sewn projects

making home decor pieces

Just starting cardmaking / papercrafts Ocasionally making ATC's

religious items

scent of lavender or lilac

any of the Housewives of... shows

Peeps candies or any marshmallow for that matter

teacher / reward stickers

dark chocolate

Colorful or fun-shaped brads

Stationery/stickers/pens

Scrapbook embellishments

Mustaches

Eyeglasses

Halloween

Cats, Bats, Owls

Funny animal photos (like grumpy cat)

Funny animal videos (screaming goat videos)

Art Deco and Mid Century style

Pin-Up Girls

Fairies

Bacon

Interesting quotes

Typeography

Steampunk / gothic

Dollar / thrift stores

antiques stores

Tim Burton

Jelly Belly jelly beans

Spicy food

Anne Taintor

Piercings (I have 14) and Tattoos (I have 4)

trying new recipes

Beads and Buttons

Magnets

Nail polish / Nail Art

Stencils

Vintage jewelry and clothes

Lip balm

Old cards and calendars (for various projects)

White colored animal figurines

rubber stamps

Vintage 'erotica' photos (Bettie Page / burlesque dancers)

I am always looking for things to add to my collections (noted above) and anything from my Yay for... list would be greatly appreciated.