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Birthday:
October 4, 1978
Last Online: December 2, 2008 Country: USA MySpace Profile PaganSpace Profile My Flickr Photos My Website My Facebook Profile |
I misplanned swaps again and may be late on a few. I'm greatly sorry and will work on getting time-sensitive ones out as soon as possible!
I'm not signing up for any swaps after December because my baby is due mid-January. With this being my first child, I'm not sure when I'll have time to swap after that. The only exception will be the Friendship afghan series, which I'm confident I'll be able to do.
Right now with the pregnancy things are popping up unexpectedly. I try to keep up with swaps, but sometimes things make me a little late. So far it's been morning sickness, bad back pain, bipolar, and a kidney stone. Nothing so far has been long term, but they can set me back a day or two. Despite all this, the baby is healthy and so am I, so nothing to worry about on that side of things. I try to let people know but ask that you be patient. Swapping is a great for me in so many ways, so I'd like to keep at it up to the end of the year.
If you can't send out a swap to me on time, don't stress. Just let me know and keep me updated. I'm a patient person and NEVER rate anyone down for lateness - only for not sending at all. The idea is to have fun, not stress!
However, now that swaps close after 6 months, if a swap becomes too late (several months) I will temporarily mark a 1 until I receive the swap. If it's a swap I've marked a 1 for, I'll change it right away as soon as a receive the swap.
I try to always rate, but sometimes I'm late if I have a lot going on in life. All mail goes off to the side until rated. So, I can't "play with my new toys" until I rate. I rarely ever rate without commenting, and my commenting is never negative.
I've been on swap-bot since Dec. of 2006 and have been adding to my profile since. So it's long!
I almost always reuse packaging, and have been amused when a package is more tape than envelope from it being reused so much!
I'm 29, female, and a homemaker living in Portland, OR with my wife. We've been married over 4 years, and we've been together over 7 years. Our son will be born in January. We have a black and white cat named Kitty and 4 hermit crabs.
I have a degree in computer science, but I'm happiest keeping the house clean. I have bipolar 2 and am off my medication while pregnant. I know how to live with my bipolar, but sometimes are better than others, and sometimes I'm late on swaps because of it.
I'm an introvert. I love hanging out with people, but I get re-energized by spending time alone and can get easily overwhelmed by too much social activity. Religion is one of my biggest passions, but I recognize it's not everyone's thing.
I'm a positive person who enjoys life and tries to accept situations as they are. This is a long-term growing process.
I try to keep my life simple. I don't have cable, don't engage in a lot of mainstream culture and don't keep track of the latest drama in the news. I've found this is what's best for me. So to some it may seem I "live under a rock."
Charities:
If you are assigned to me in a swap, feel free to donate to one of these in lieu of the swap for about the cost of the swap and I'll give you a 5 with a heart.
My serious side:
My Inner Child:
Everything in between:
Colors:
Craft Items:
There's not a lot of things I don't like, but there are a few:
I'm not into (though if you send them, I'll find a good home for them):
Food sensitivities and dislikes:
Religion is my thing in life - my biggest passion. I participate in a lot of religious/spiritual swaps, so I have this section on religion. I'm religious but open-minded and accepting of other faiths or those who do not choose to have religion a part of their lives. I love religious tolerance themes.
I am multi-faith. While I found a religion that became home in a way that no other faith has for me, I've also found that other religions can enrich my spiritual life, too. These happen to work well side-by-side without contradicting each other. Some are a part of my life more than others, but all are especially welcome in swaps.
The four religions/spiritual areas in my life (in no particular order) are Gnosticism, Buddhism, Norse Paganism (aka Heathenism, Asatru), and nature-centered Paganism.
I celebrate pre-Christian Yule in wintertime, and Ostara instead of Easter. Secular themes from Christmas and Easter work just fine. See my section on Winter Holidays.
ATCs of any faith are welcome, or anything else of that nature. I have a binder dedicated just to spiritual/religious ATCs. Please just keep them positive and respectful.
Please, no attempts to convert, witness, or proselytize to me. I'm where I feel I need to be.
Favorites relating to Religion (in no particular order):
Please avoid:
I love working with ribbon on my ATCs. It's one of my favorite things to use. I also love using rubber stamps and punchies.
Currently my favorite song:
Despite being raised in a family who loves TV, I'm not a big TV/Movie person. I use music as background noise rather than a TV.
Currently obsessed with: Babylon 5 (especially love Kosh)
TV I have seen and really like: Doctor Who (especially the newer series), Torchwood, Haibane Renmei (anime series), Firefly, Neverwhere (miniseries), Buffy, Angel
Movies I love: 13th Warrior, Hero, Princess Mononoke (Mononoke Hime), Harry Potter, Star Wars, Lord of the Rings, Serenity
I celebrate Yule which goes from Mother's Night (on the eve of the solstice) and runs for 12 days after that, ending around New Years. I'm not into New Years as anything other than the end of Yule. I don't usually stay up to midnight.
Yule for me is a quiet, peaceful time. I don't participate in the hustle and bustle and commercialization.
My spouse likes secular Christmas, and although Yule is very much like Christmas, we celebrate secular Christmas, too.
Decorations
My decorations tend to have a Scandinavian feel to them. Flickr photos from last Yule.
My tree:
I have another small tree I usually find some place for that has ornaments that don't fit with my regular tree's scheme.
Other decorations:
Themes/Symbols
Favorites (in no order):
Not really into:
Comments
Welcome to the Christmas Inchies.. I cant wait to see your creations! Krista
New Pagan/Wiccan Swappers swap here
I just created a new Fallen Angels swap here The send by date isn't until next year, so please take a look. blessings, Gypsy
Hi! I'm the new founder of the Pagan/Wiccan Swappers group and I just wanted to let you know that
YOU ARE AN OFFICER!
Feel free to create swaps with a wonderfully Wiccan or perfectly pagan theme!
blessings, Gypsy
thanks for organizing the interfaith postcard swap. I recieved both my cards in today's mail, and got to learn about Brighid and the Triple Goddess, both of whom I knew little about before now.
Belated birthday wishes! Hope you had a great day!
Belated birthday wishes! Hope you had a great day!
New swap in Oregon Made ATC's Group, come on over and sign up before October 15th! Thanks.