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I love getting things in the mail, and I just wanted a reason to be excited about going to the mailbox again.

I'm an engaged 23-year-old female. No kids, no plans for them. I live in a small apartment with my fiance and our cat.

Apparently I sometimes put the wrong screen name on things. If you get something from "sociallyawkward" or "thisxabovexall"... that's me. (On PostPunkKitchen and Postcrossing, respectively.) I realize this seems fishy, like I've been swapping (or flaking) under different screen names, but I assure you it's just absent-mindedness at its best.

I am vegan, the boyfriend is vegetarian. The only animal products in the house belong to the cat.
Please, no dairy, eggs, honey, gelatin or animal fats. This applies to non-food items, too. No wool, leather, silk, lanolin, or anything tested on animals.
(Links: "Accidentally Vegan" foods, Caring Consumer)

I'm getting pretty good at veganizing recipes, so don't worry too much about the ingredient list if you're considering sending one.

Colors and Theme: Lime green and tangerine, any bright colors. Citrus fruits. (Lemons, limes, oranges, grapefruits.)

Favorite Flavors: vanilla, chocolate, lemon, rosemary, maple, cilantro, spicy, sweet

Wanted: recipes, cookie cutters, potholders, towels, an apron, tea, (vegan) chocolate, decorating goodies

TV: Gilmore Girls, Heroes, The Office, How I Met Your Mother, Degrassi
Video Games: Nintendo, Mario, Yoshi, Toad, Mario Kart, Donkey Kong, Kingdom Hearts, Animal Crossing
Other: Trivial Pursuit, Bust magazine, VegNews magazine, Geek magazine

For book and music interests, see my Good Reads and Last.fm profiles.

Colors and Theme: Cerulean blue, light creamsicle orange, anything bright. Duckies.

Wanted: Decorations, duckies, bath bombs, bath salts, candles, etc. (Lavender and vanilla are best, any herbal or foodie scent is great.)

Gardening: I have a small container garden on the balcony. There's not much to it at the moment, but I'm working on it. I plan to have a community garden plot next year.
Wanted: seeds, gnomes, faeries, planters, decorations, waterers

The Cat: I have one ten-year-old cat, Max. He is black and white cow-spotted, which has earned him such nicknames as "Moo Cat" and "Cow Kitty." He loves handmade toys, catnip/cat grass, canned food, and has a bizarre fascination with lollipops.
Wanted: Toys! Handmade seem to hold up better to his destructive tendencies.

Cat-themed stuff for me is fun, too. Black-and-white is good, cow-spotted is best.

Favorite Animals: cats, leopards, ducks, manatees

Favorite Flowers/Plants: daisies, sunflowers, poppies, maple, lavender, sage

Favorite Stones: quartz, amethyst, carnelian, cactus/spirit quartz, garnet, aquamarine

Holidays/Occasions: I prefer seasonal/nature items to holiday-themed ones. (Snowflakes instead of Santa, pumpkins instead of witches.)

Collections:
* foreign coins
* squished pennies
* toys
* postcards
* religious pamphlets (Chick tracts)
* faery/fairy art - preferable not too cutesy
* crystals/stones

Favorite Swaps: penpals, postcards, recipes, pet/cat stuff, food-themed

I know nothing about: ATCs, dotee dolls, scrapbooking

I could always use swapping supplies like postcards, notecards, stationary and small stickers.

Stuff I Like: kawaii (especially food-related), fairies, Tinkerbell, Pooh, Lisa Frank, vintage, retro, animals, cats, ducks, fruit, sweets

Stuff I Don't Like: Mary Englebreit, angels, cars, boats