oneofthosegirls

Hello; I will babble on a bit here so that you might know more about me! I'm 23 and I work at a science museum, so I guess I'm a little bit of a science nerd. I'm really into ecology/environmental science and mammalogy, and I love whimsical animals. I like various crafting activities, but I don't have reasons to do them as often as I'd like, which is why I joined swapbot. I also mess around with computer graphics. I try to live as environmentally consciously as possible; I am passionate about reusing and recycling, and organic foods. In general, if you are trying to figure out what I might like, know that I am not a girly girl. I like clean, simple lines and bold colors. I also like things with a retro or vintage feel.

David Sedaris, Augusten Burroughs, Dave Eggers, funny memoirs; science nonfiction e.g. The Botany of Desire and A Short History of Nearly Everything (and other Bill Bryson works); the His Dark Materials trilogy and other fantasy works; Jean Shepard

Freaks and Geeks, Project Runway, Wonderfalls, Buffy/Angel and Firefly, Veronica Mars, Mythbusters/Dirty Jobs, House, QI

sewing, decoupage/collage and paper crafts, digital art, baking and food crafts, drawing and graphic arts

stone walls; black and white photography; dinosaur cartoons; beavers; trees, forests, and nature in general; weather (moody clouds, thunderstorms, sunshine); beaches and craggy cliffs; polka dots (but not stripes); the French language and culture; women in mens formalwear; Converse; soccer, volleyball, and soft/baseball; avocados and guacamole; gel pens and Sharpies; staplefree staplers; girlboxers; fruit snacks; recycling; cheeses; cowboys/girls; the whorls of fur on animals' elbows; chapstick addiction; earthy colors, blues and greens, and bright colors (not pastels); pockets; geometric patterns (not florals); useful things (not trinkets); nonmotorized boats (sailboats, canoes); funny stickers; coloring and activity books; retro fabrics; mint gum; homemade cat toys; inanimate objects with faces; matte mod podge

religious items (of any faith or belief system from Christianity to paganism and everything in between); kawaii, anime/manga, or any other Japanese culture items; makeup or nail polish (besides very basic chapstick); jewelry (especially earrings, as I have never have anything pierced); Disney or cartoon items; patriotic items

decorative paper of any size; fabric of any size; buttons, snaps, and zippers; thread or embroidery floss; sewing and art tips of any sort; recipes for baked goods, deserts, or breakfast foods; cat toys (bought or homemade); Micron or other superfine pens; things with a nature theme