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mordfiddle

mordfiddle
 Birthday: April 23
Last Online: November 30, 2008
Country: New Zealand

About Me

I am New Zealand born, but have lived a lot of my life in other countries. My husband is Japanese and we have 3 sons aged 13 and 11 (twins). We have been back in NZ about 2 years now after a 13 year stint in Japan. Loved it there but am happy to be living a slower paced life at the bottom of the world!

My favourite colours are sunny yellow and almost all purples. My favourite flowers are pansies. My grandmother grew them so they make me think of her. (They're also my sister's favourite for the same reason!)

I love cats and reading, and sitting with a good book, a cat in front of an open fire. Pity I don't have a cat or open fire at the moment. :( What I read varies, but I like fantasy, some sci-fi, and an asortment of fiction. My dream home would be to live on a little bit of land about 20 minutes from a medium sized town, preferably with a sea view! (Emphasis is on dream!)

Just a note - I don't appreciate profanity, nudity or gratutious violence. Thanks.

Favorite Music

70's music, Bruce Springsteen, Dave Dobyn, Hirai Ken, Bic Runga, Chage and Aska, Bee Gees early stuff, Bread, Jack Johnson, James Blunt, Op Shop, Little River Band, Neil Diamond.

Favorite Movies

Amazing Grace, Sound of Music, King Arthur, Lord of the Rings,Shakespeare In Love, Miss Potter, To Kill A Mockingbird

Favorite Television

CSI, CSI: New York, Bones, Midsommer Murders. Numb3rs, Without A Trace, Spooks, NCIS

Favorite Crafts

Cross stitch, patchwork, card making (just getting into this) and paper crafts, and creative writing - short stories mainly with a splash of poetry (my favourite poet is Gerard Manly Hopkins,and now ATCs!

Favorite Books

My favourite author is probably Katherine Kurtz. I have read almost all of her books that are set in her Deryni world. I love medieval fantasy, which explains why The Lord of the Rings trilogy are among my favourite movies. Plus how can one not fall in love with all that fantastic New Zealand scenery? (Did I mention I was from NZ? LOL)

I also enjoy most kinds of fiction. I don't however read romance novels - the Mills and Boon kind. Can never get passed the first page. I like Kate Atkinson but don't seem to be able to finish a Margaret Atwood novel.

Ratings

boatingbelle rated for Back and Forth ATC Swap on Nov 25, 2008
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Comment: Wow ! What a wonderful package of bits and pieces. I shall have great fun putting them together and I hope you like what I will create for you.
crochetjunkie rated for Trade out your ATCs! on Nov 24, 2008
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Comment: Thank you so much for the wonderful ATCs!! I love them all!! What a great selection! Thank you so much for checking out my profile...you are right i do like information about other places and I really like that atc!! Thanks again!
hurleymurley rated for The Best Part of my Novel is.... on Nov 14, 2008
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Comment: Thank you for the email, I think you have a very interesting idea and if you were published I would definitely be interested! I know what you mean about waiting for the motivation to come, mine is nowhere to be seen either!
Artistic rated for The Best Part of my Novel is.... on Nov 12, 2008
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Comment: Susan: Be encouraged. You can do it. The new idea sounds really intriguing. Here's a quote to inspire you: “The pages are still blank, but there is a miraculous feeling of the words being there, written in invisible ink and clamoring to become visible.” ~ Vladimir Nabakov ~
dukiegal rated for partner's choice atc swap on Nov 6, 2008
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ShabbyJules rated for **EDITED** Wings Chunky Bumpy Pages Part 3 - Butte on Nov 3, 2008
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Comment: thanks susan
AngelFaeryKathleen rated for Ziplock Full of Colour #2 on Oct 29, 2008
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Comment: Thank you fo r all my yellow goodies, hugs :-)
Manjigirl rated for **EDITED** Wings Chunky Bumpy Pages Part 3 - Butte on Oct 29, 2008
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Comment: Hi Susan, thanks for the butterfly chunky and the tip about opening the wings. Cheers K
howunremarkable rated for NaNoWriMo Readiness on Oct 13, 2008
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Comment: Thanks so much for the great package! It will be a great help for my first NaNo experience.
AngelFaeryKathleen rated for Wings Chunky Bumpy Pages Part 2 - Mythical on Oct 9, 2008
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Comment: Thank you for your great fairy page, I love it, hugs :-)
Manjigirl rated for Wings Chunky Bumpy Pages Part 2 - Mythical on Oct 9, 2008
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Comment: Hi thanks for the page. Yes it is always nice to get a return swap! Cheers K
Jeanb217 rated for Writing Prompt Challenge #1 on Oct 6, 2008
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LibraLady rated for Wings Chunky Bumpy Pages Part 1 - Birds on Sep 9, 2008
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Comment: Thanks for the page - I love that you included info about the bird on the back! Thanks for swapping, kelly.
neca84 rated for Wings Chunky Bumpy Pages Part 1 - Birds on Sep 9, 2008
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Comment: Thanks for the chunky page and extras
rainylady rated for Inexpensive International Profile Surprise on Sep 5, 2008
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Comment: I'm sorry I didn't rate you sooner, laptop was away to be repaired. Thankyou for the fun stuff!
Response: Glad you liked it! Thanks for the star.
voodooninja rated for Mottos, Otto! on Aug 30, 2008
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Comment: I too enjoy giving background info on my cards. I'm not sure what card you received from me. I don't recall ever sending ones to you, but I experiment with all kinds of materials, textures, and the like, so you don't have to hold back on your texturing or anything.
tralen33 rated for Let's Read!! on Aug 26, 2008
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Comment: Susan, I enjoyed reading what you thought about the book, I liked the book also and will seek out something else by this author. The recipe for the mousse sounds great! Happy Swapping, Tracy
kgeslab rated for Writing Prompt Challenge #1 on Aug 25, 2008
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Comment: Thanks for the great story!
breccamerie rated for Writing Prompt Challenge #1 on Aug 18, 2008
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Comment: Wow, Susan that was creepy. I enjoyed reading it and it had layers that rather kept me guessing. Clever for a short story. Thanks.
SadTomato rated for My inspiration on Aug 12, 2008
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Comment: thanks for the interesting prompts.

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lisajhoney on Aug 26, 2008:

Thank you for the envie of embroidery skeins, all will be useful:)
MrsRankin on Aug 23, 2008:

Thank you so much for the fantastic scavenger hunt package you put together for me! I LOVE it!
lisajhoney on Aug 10, 2008:

Thank you for my scavenger hunt bling. Perfect for the art deco weekend :)
LibraLady on Jul 28, 2008:

Hi Susan Thanks for joining all 3 of the Wings Chunky Bumpy Pages swaps I am hosting! I hope you have fun! from kelly
siayla on Jul 26, 2008:

Sorry for the delay but your random PIF went in the mail today
ScullyB on Jul 14, 2008:

Hi There!

Thanks so much for joining the "Let's Read!" Swap. I hope you enjoy it!

ScullyB
alifromourpatch on May 11, 2008:

Thanks you Susan for another fantastic scavenger hunt package & also for the items from my wishlist. Everything is perfect,thankyou, thankyou, thankyou...... Ali :-)
alifromourpatch on May 5, 2008:

Thanks a lot for the awesome envelope of embellishments that you sent from the scavenger hunt in the Aussie & NZ group forum. They are all wonderful.
MrsRankin on Apr 28, 2008:

Thank you so very much for the ATC's, they are wonderful.
inkysquid on Apr 27, 2008:

thanks so much for the supermarket flyers! :)
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