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newt

newt
Date Joined: April 6, 2008
Last Online: November 24, 2017
Birthday: November 14, 1989
Country: United States
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About Me

As of November 3, 2011: After having been mostly out of the Swap-Bot loop for over a year, I have a permanent address again so hope to start swapping more :)

In the past three years, I have lived in Chehalis, WA; Victoria, BC; Portland, OR; Walla Walla, WA; Cincinnati, OH and now Vashon Island, WA. I have trouble standing still.

My beau and I lived out of our car for six months over this past summer. We visited over a dozen states, visiting old friends, meeting lovely strangers, experiencing new cities, reading books aloud to each other, hanging out in the woods and desert, and more. Now, we've settled down on Vashon Island for a bit. We have never felt so free.

Art is an integral part of my life and identity, though my relationship to it changes frequently. I like to sing. I play guitar passionately about once a year. I love music. I enjoy words.

I am too crazy to hold down a regular job. I’m too crazy for a lot of things. (Crazy, in this case, means anxiety, depression, etc related to PTSD). The last half of my life has revolved around depression, finding help, and trying new things.

I am an unschooler and think public school is, in general, harmful, though I understand that most parents and kids don't really have an alternative. Not Back To School Camp (nbtsc.org) changed my life every single year I went and has made my life what it is today.

I tend to be indiscriminately friendly, bluntly communicative, internally tumultuous, existentially angsty, wildly artistic and persistently committed to change and growth.

Books/Poets/Music/Movies/TV

Books She's Come Undone - Wally Lamb, Witchbaby - Francesca Lia Block, Brave On the Rocks - Sabrina Ward Harrison, The Perks of Being A Wallflower - John Chobsky, The Color Purple - Alice Walker, Bean Trees - Barbara Kingsolver

Poets Billy Collins, Robert Frost, Mary Oliver, Shakespeare, Leo Dangel, Annie Dillard

Music The Velvet Underground, Mumford and Sons, Cloud Cult, Mewithoutyou, CocoRosie, Ani Difranco, Tracy Chapman, Dido, John Denver, Dar Williams, Kimya Dawson, Carsie Blanton, Noah Gundersen, Johnny Cash...

Movies The Royal Tenenbaums, Orlando, Fantasia, Amelie, RENT, Wayne's World, The Color Purple, Garden State, The Breakfast Club, Harvey

TV Mad Men, Big Bang Theory, Star Trek: TNG, Rome, Scrubs, The Gilmore Girls, Jeopardy, Wonderfalls, Skins (UK) , MAS*H

Art

Collage, ATCs, envelopes, cutting up magazines, acrylics, zines, poetry, magazine text, found paper, patching, simple sewing and crocheting, words/text, found art, recycling stuff, postcards...

Artsy things I'm fond of...

  • anything collage, particularly using magazines
  • words
  • bold colors
  • sadness
  • human faces
  • strong lines
  • emotional abstract
  • out of the ordinary materials
  • old books
  • graph paper
  • interesting magazine pages
  • poetry
  • collaborative art/poetry
  • your "ugly" art
  • pictures of models with freckles
  • your therapeutic art
  • your self portraits
  • stuff made out of reused/repurposed supplies
  • zines
  • cut and paste

Don't send me...

  • anime
  • cartoons of any sort (hello kitty etc)
  • store-bought scrapbooking stuff (other than scraps)
  • jewelry
  • christian/religious things (spiritural/inspirational is fine, though)

Things I'd like to do more of.

  • zines
  • collaborative zines
  • photography
  • sewing

Things I'd like to try...

  • altering books
  • skinny books
  • chunky books
  • stuffies

Ratings

hannibal rated for QUICK ATC swap #61 on Mar 19, 2012
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Comment: and now for something...completely different thank you
Wingy rated for Handmade Postcards on Jan 7, 2012
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Comment: WOW that is one EXCELLENT cool postcard...i absolutely LOVE it..thanks for making it for me..
Garrent rated for Quote Me something nice! on Dec 22, 2011
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justined0414 rated for Quote from a Book Swap on Dec 6, 2011
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Comment: Thanks for the great quote! Happy Swapping!
CraftilyClever rated for Quote from a Book Swap on Dec 5, 2011
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Comment: thanks for this hand painted card Octavia. So you like physics eh?
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Comment: Got it! Thanks! Hope you two are making marvelous memories in your travels!
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Comment: Wow! What a crazy road trip you are taking! I'm sure you will have lots of great pics and stories afterward! Good luck!
cfchai rated for Guess what E-thing is on picture Swap on Apr 16, 2011
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MonkeysInk rated for The Bucket List on Jul 2, 2010
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Comment: Thank you.
nalfavi rated for Ice Breaker Postcard #7 on Jun 22, 2010
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Comment: Thanks for the recommendation - I'll pick the book up.
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Comment: What types of books are those? I'll read most anything! And thanks for the neat postcard!
VivaLaJenn rated for Window Shopper: Etsy Geekery on Jun 12, 2010
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Comment: I like the BP shirt, very cool!
geekgirl33 rated for Window Shopper: Etsy Geekery on Jun 6, 2010
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Comment: I enjoyed your list. I suspect that some people out there would not get the BP shirt and find it offensive with out realizing that it was not pro BP. But I put that on my list as well.
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Comment: Thanks for the window into you!!
Cambiel rated for Window Shopper: Etsy Geekery on Jun 6, 2010
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Comment: I feel like you shared a little of yourself in this swap. Very touching, thank you.
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Comments

biasbabe on Apr 14, 2012:

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Hope your weekend is Stress free and your week finds many happy thoughts.

katara on Feb 14, 2012:

Happy Valentine's Day!

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From: Tarot United

biasbabe on Dec 31, 2011:

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Have a wonderful New Year!

katara on Dec 26, 2011:

Welcome to Tarot United! a

biasbabe on Dec 26, 2011:

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Welcome to the Group

Toupti on May 26, 2011:


for the Women's Moon Cycle Yogi teabags. Just received them today and I can't wait to try them (though I'm not in a hurry to have that time of the month again). =D

TeePeeMaiden on May 26, 2011:

Thank-you so much for the RAK you sent me,I will enjoy using it. Again Thank-you.

artsyjana on May 9, 2011:

Payment made via PayPal for Jack Skellington.

homeandheart on Apr 27, 2011:

Thanks SO much for all the wonderful old paper!! Good luck on your next journey!!

homeandheart on Mar 31, 2011:

What an AWESOME packet I received from you! I hope your kindness comes back 10 fold. I grew up in the Centralia/ Chehalis area. I hope your journey is a joy, and whatever you may seek, I hope you find! Thank you!

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