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pianoheart

pianoheart
Date Joined: November 5, 2007
Last Online: May 18, 2013

Country: United States
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About Me

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I am interested in corresponding with people from different countries. If you would like a penpal in Hawai'i, please send me a message. I include things from your profile with my letters if you would like to swap.

I play piano, guitar and ukulele. When I'm not playing music, I'm usually listening to music. I love listening to unusual music. My favorite music is instrumental folk music from different countries. I don't like rap or loud music that is vocally abusive.

I love to cook. I use mostly whole, natural, macrobiotic ingedients. I love new macrobiotic cookbooks and sharing recipes. I'm currently working on a vegetarian version of the Sicilian cannoli. My favorite ethnic cooking : southern Italian , Japanese, Indian.

Other hobbies/interests: snorkel diving, boogie boarding, hiking, tropical plants and fruit trees, travel

Favorite crafts - restoring old musical instruments, building new musical instruments, carving kokeshi dolls, painting old wooden croquet and bocce balls, crocheting and sewing small Japanese projects. To feed these obsessions, I am always in need of: old wooden croquet/bocce balls, unusual natural fiber fabrics for small sewing projects and my never-ending quilt project - I use lots of cotton and silk, Japanese kimono cloth, cotton and wool crochet yarn in solid colors, Asian bamboo paint brushes, books and patterns for amigurumi and other small projects.

Other Favorites:

  • color...gray
  • scent..ginger, tangerine, fresh cut gobo
  • animals...rabbit, birds of prey, lizard, goat
  • characters...Winnie-the-Pooh and Piglet too, ," Mr. Burns from "The Simpsons," Craig from "SouthPark," Bob from "Bob's Burgers"
  • tea: bancha (roasted twig tea), dandelion root, mugi cha (roasted barley), mu tea, black tea with exotic spices (for my henna tattoo recipes), herbal tea (no caffeine)
  • holiday: Easter

    Things I would like to receive

  • I love stationery, especially from outside the USA: interesting writing paper and envelopes, handmade natural fibre paper, cute character stationery sets and desk accessories, fountain pens, unusual writing instruments and especially handmade sketch books with unlined paper

  • soap with a natural ingredient like oatmeal, seaweed, herbs, essential oil, etc.

  • silk and cotton kimono cloth from Japan

  • Asian bamboo paint brushes

  • kokeshi dolls

  • omamori from temples in Japan, Hawai'i and other places

  • instrumental folk music CDs from different countries

  • animation and foreign films with English subtitles on DVD or VCD

  • milagros

  • retired automobile license plates

  • Old wood croquet and bocce balls

  • Gift cards and codes for shopping online or offline, especially Walmart (not my favorite store, but I use the Rx), Wholefoods, Safeway, Costco and amazon.com

  • penpals not living in North America

  • rolls of clear plastic packing tape

  • established friendship books

  • commercially made perfume and natural skin care samples

  • SanDisk CompactFlash cards for my camera...It looks like this

  • HP black ink cartridges (74 or 74XL) for my printer

  • plastic (not wood) hashi...these are like "chopsticks," but they are the Japanese kind, which are shorter and tapered

  • independently published comics and graphic novels from all countries

  • seeds to grow plants that will grow in a tropical environment: cactus, palm trees, fruit, flowers and culinary herbs

  • sealed containers of cullinary spices, especially basil (I use so much of this one) and exotic, difficult-to-find spices from other countries. My favorite swap was a container of an unfamiliar herb with recipes for using that herb in its native country.

  • kitchen things: new oven mitt, pot holder, thick cotton dish cloth, apron, measuring spoons and cups, silicon tongs and bakeware

  • things on my Amazon wishlist (link at top of page)

  • things on my Etsy wishlist (link at top of page)

  • prayer cards of any of the Catholic saints, especially if they are made outside of the USA or in a language other than English...also saint medals and religious charms to keep my truck safe

    Things I would like to send:

  • items from your profile in exchange for items from mine

  • music - I share original CDs from my collection...let me know the music you like or, if you like to experiment, I can send a variety of music
  • used world-wide postage stamps
  • postcards
  • POG milkbottle caps
  • pressed tropical flowers from my garden
  • tropical plants and seeds

    I live in a non-smoking, pet-free home.

    Things I don't need:

  • earrings (I don't have anything pierced)

  • candy, gum, coffee, soft drinks, snacks or food of any kind (they melt, get weird in the tropical heat or the gecko living in my mailbox gets to it first)...please don't send food or drink except if a swap requires tea, please send herbal tea (no caffeine) or black tea with nice spices in sealed bags. I don't drink black tea, but I use it for my henna tattoos :D
  • candles or wax (they melt in my mailbox)
  • used body products, handmade lipbalms and any products containing parabens
  • nail polish and makeup...I don't wear them
  • VHS tapes (I don't have a VCR player)
  • My home is macrobiotic, so we cannot use recipes or cookbooks that have these ingredients: meat, eggs, dairy products, white flour and sugar. The exception is cookbooks of homestyle southern Italian recipes. I love to adapt traditional Sicilian recipes for my macrobiotic lifestyle.

Allergies: petroleum, mineral oil, msg (monosodium glutamate), aspartame and other artificial sweeteners, spiders and mites

Broken Promises...Forum tags and swaps that I never received...Angels welcome

  • 5/18/08 GiddyUpSoldier: 3 lettersets of stationary and a DVD or CD
  • 8/12/08 omeletdufromage: $10 Old Navy gift card for Higher Stakes Swap Tag
  • 4/2/09 Sharila: a small profile surprise and some gold pouches for "Pick Two!"
  • 4/17/09 Sharila: animation DVD for "Media Junkies PIF"
  • 6/29/09 DragonflyDore: stones/gemstones for "Cheap Postage Tag You're It"
  • 8/17/09 cloudsdreamdisorder : beginner's knitting kit (needles, yarn and dvd) for "Global Swap Tag-Rated Swappers Only!"
  • 10/7/09 Mommyof2: x-stitch kit for "Pick Two"
  • 11/11/09 Minou89: a small profile surprise for "Pick Two!"
  • 3/4/10 Rainbowdino: barrel of monkeys for "Tag through the Alphabet"
  • 4/23/10 K8ty: a book for "This or That tag"
  • 7/5/10 aprettykitty84: music cd and stickers for Pick Two
  • 11/15/10 luvmylife: two 6 oz. bars of oatmeal soap for Postcards/Soap Swap
  • 12/3/11 Pinkfootballs: Secret Santa (US Only)...she didn't send and is now suspended
  • 12/26/11 OrigamiGrace: 2 origami notecards + envelopes(crane) for Swap Tag US - rated swappers
  • 2/6/13 @antiope : bag of beads and 3 skeins of yarn for Pick Two...never sent, never received, never tag again :(

    Waiting to receive:

    • 4/15/13 @bettflow09 : Random Flat Envelope - PIF,US,rated

Ratings

MySlideShowLife rated for Ray and Gary Swap on Mar 18, 2013
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Comment: Thank you so much for the extras, I am in love with the stamps! I'll be sending out the 2nd plate on the 20th when I hit the PO next...Thanks :)
lilacnyellow rated for Lucky Pocket Doll on Mar 1, 2013
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Comment: You made me feel so special with this dotee. It almost brought a tear.. You made my day. Thanks you so much.
FrancescaP rated for Friendship Swap on Feb 13, 2013
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Comment: Wow, what a great parcel, I love everything you sent! Thanks a lot! And write soon :-) PS: when you received my package, just drop me a line, so I can send you the recipes (I'm not doing it now because I don't want to spoil the surprise...)
Ichigoshortcake rated for Tea from your country on Feb 12, 2013
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Comment: Oh how lovely!! Such a nice big envie full of wonderful goodies!!! Thanks so much! great swap xxxxx
mockinglybird rated for Tea from your country on Feb 11, 2013
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Comment: Thank you for the interesting variety of tea! Happy Swapping. :)
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Comment: What a fun cute bottle. Thanks for all the little surprises inside. I love it all!
papermoon rated for Private Book Swap on Feb 6, 2013
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Comment: Wow, they're all more lovely than I imagined -- Love the illustration style in the Korean folktales. Thank you so much!!!
luckylynnl rated for JANUARY SCAVENGER HUNT on Feb 4, 2013
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Comment: WOW!!! Is there any way I can give you 2 ♥ for this rating??? I can't tell you just how much fun this package was to open.You went way, way beyond and I am SO happy. Loved all The baby gel pens are so sweet! Can't wait to use. Hugs. luckylynnl
bobbiejo rated for Photograph Swap - USA on Feb 1, 2013
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Comment: wow!!! Thank you so much for the package it was full of wonderful things. I loved the pic of the Moose.
Katie713 rated for Photograph Swap - USA on Jan 29, 2013
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Comment: Love the picture you chose!!!! Thanks for the extra goodies!
KatieBug713 rated for Photograph Swap - USA on Jan 29, 2013
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Comment: Thanks for the neat stuff and photo!
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Comment: Mahalo for all the interesting items in this incredible package! I appreciate all the brochures ... we were enjoying looking through them this afternoon. The books are great -- I love the pet leis especially -- never thought of putting a lei on an animal, but why not? A nice way to honor them (as long as they put up with it ...) and so pretty on the animals in the book. My daughter is already beginning the lobbying effort for an eyelash scrunchie and matching lei ... guess I'd better find some yarn. Thanks again for the delightful swap and the great "conversations" :) Brought a bit of the islands into our home in the Frozen North!
PukeFacedFreak rated for Alice in WalMartland on Jan 10, 2013
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Comment: Thank you very much for the private swap. The packaging was a little wet because of the rain we've been having, but thankfully the book was unharmed.
miablancs rated for Trinket Challenge #1 on Jan 8, 2013
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Comment: |Wow is all I can say about everything in your package today. Honestly I love it all so much :0 The tabby looks like my cat when she was a kitten, the post card is beautiful, I love the dried flowers and will try to create something out of them and best of all I LOVE THE ELEPHANT!! That washi creation was so awesome and I love so much the elephant with his trunk in the air. You see it is considered to be GOOD LUCK with the trunk in the air so I am in heaven over that! I would love to be pen pals and best of all my fav. thing comes from your state, Kukui oil only it is very hard to find it here :( Hugs bonnie
Lexidh rated for QUICK 10 metal charms swap #15 on Nov 19, 2012
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Comment: Thank you for the lovely and generous package! I love it all =) I think I need to make a rubber stamp from one of the sayings, "It is a good thing to be rich and to be strong, but it is a better thing to be loved." Awesome quote =)
Teja rated for QUICK 50 stamps swap #107 on Nov 15, 2012
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Comment: All I can say about your package is WOW. I love all things. I would give you three hearts if I could ... Thanks a lot for the great selection of the stamps and all other stuff. I like the music that you sent me.
tristitia rated for QUICK Pick 5 flat swap #59 on Nov 14, 2012
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Comment: Interesting stuff - thank you
tristitia rated for QUICK Book pages swap #26 on Nov 14, 2012
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Comment: thank you :)
StaceyStoke rated for QUICK 5 Somethings #47 on Nov 6, 2012
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Comment: Thank you so much, lovely and interesting range of things in my package and all the way from Hawaii!
Cesaria rated for QUICK Rubber stamp swap #84 on Nov 5, 2012
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Comment: Excellent stamps for scrapbooking and letter writing :-). That cross-stitch kit will be fun for my nephew. And I really like the CD you sent along. Can you believe I wasn't familiar with him yet? I'd seen the front of the album in magazines back when it just came out (it's kind of hard to forget :-)), but I never heard any of the songs. Thank you so much!

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Comments

KristinCali on May 11, 2013:

So glad you got my pendant! Hey does anybody ever ask you about your things for trade? I was thinking of posting a link of my stuff too but wondering if anybody would ever look.

slamophile on May 7, 2013:

Thank you SO much for the GREAT stuff you sent me from the Random flat envie - Pay it forward tag game . I've swapped with you before and you always send fabulous stuff - Much thanks for taking the time to read my profile and conform your envelope with my likes! Fabulous! Huge mahalo's - Aloha for now,.

brittanyzick on May 6, 2013:

Oh the rak of ephemera is so gorgeous... Especially that obviously old Japanese poster thing. All of it is so cool! Thank you souch!

clillebakken89 on Apr 27, 2013:

Thank you for the vintage beatrix potter book. I love it. Thank you for your photos too. :)

Courtney

TryshaH81 on Apr 21, 2013:

Thank you for the lovely BOS from the Pagan/Wiccan tag game!!!

foddershock on Apr 16, 2013:

Thank you for the lovely comment! I am so glad you like it!

elluzki on Apr 10, 2013:

Thank you for the wonderful grabbie tag (postal ephemera) I just love all the bits, so so happy to receive this!!

aliceinconverse on Apr 8, 2013:

Thanks for the stamps! They're great!

Barbara on Apr 5, 2013:

Mahalo for the pick 2 envelope of goodies. It's like today is my birthday! Can't wait to listen to the CD while I read the Stamp Finder booklet.My little grand daughter already claimed the hula girl paper doll.

Bee1981 on Mar 27, 2013:

I am glad you like it :-)

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