rhynah

I'm a Finnish class and music teacher student and I've fallen in love with Swap-bot! :D

I began with a new hobby (making cards) in July 2008 and I'm still hooked on it. :D If you want to see the cards I've made go check out my blog! Besides that I've always loved writing letters and sending postcards. Who doesn't love getting happy mail? :D

I reuse packaging and recycle anything I can. If I receive something that I have no use for I'll recycle it --> send or give it so someone who is able to put it in good use. :)

Please pay attention that I send my mail from Finland and the mail here doesn't go out (the post offices are closed) on Saturdays and Sundays. If I have marked the swap as sent on a Sat or Sun of course the letter/package will be stamped on the next Monday. However if the swap deadline is on a weekend I try to send the mail out before Friday afternoon. :)

I send a lot of my mail in economy class to save money. It is only because the economy class mail from Finland is actually quite fast after all and all the money I save on postage by doing that I can put inside the envelope/package instead. :)

Oh and PS. The value of the items is usually higher than the value I mark on the customs declaration card. ;)

I listen to all kinds of music really and my music taste and favorite bands switch very often. Just to list a few of my favorites: Muse, Florence + The Machine, The Script, Apocalyptica (FIN), Adele, Scandinavian Music Group (FIN), Deftones, Hurts, Tool, A Perfect Circle, System of a Down, Sara (FIN).

I've studied classical music when I went to clarinet lessons and lately I've been learning to play band instruments (electric guitar, bass guitar, drums, keyboard) and it's been fun. I've been taking singing lessons for 3 years now and it's something I have improved with a lot lately. Last year I concentrated on classical singing (lieds and such) and now I've been singing mostly pop. Fun fun fun!

I'm always interested in finding new bands so if you have a favorite you think I haven't heard of, send me a message with a Spotify or YouTube link and I'll check it out. :)

I love swapping and I would never want to disappoint anyone. That's why I will always to my best to send swaps on time and make the swaps profile based (even if it's not required). Sometimes life happens and I might have difficulties with the deadline but in those cases I will inform my partner beforehand.

If you don't receive my swap I will resend. Just let me know and I'll fix it! :)

Private swaps:

If you're interested in any of the following items that I have to offer and have good ratings I'd like to do a private swap with you! :-) This is what I offer:

• a bunch (over 100) used postage stamps from different countries (Finland, Russia, The Netherlands, Norway, UK, USA, Sweden, Ukraine, Canada, France, Belgium, Lithuania, Germany, New Zealand, Australia, Poland, Japan, Estonia, Spain)
• Kiroileva siili (The cursing hedgehog), Minna Immonen and Mummo (Granny) postcards
• tea from Nordqvist & Forsman Tea
• Muumi / Moomin stuff

Making cards (especially with stamping the image or text), knitting, crocheting.

I mostly knit socks and mittens, sometimes scarfs. I tend to get bored easily so it's quite unusual for me to finish a pair in a couple of days. At this moment I have 2 socks missing a pair... :D

I'd love to try knitting those traditional Christmas balls by Arne and Carlos. If anyone could send me instructions I would love that!

• I'm Finnish
• I'm proud to be one of the 5 million people who know the Finnish language.
• I'm 25 years old and I only have 5 years left to have all the kids I've planned.
• I'm studying at a University to become a primary school class teacher and a music teacher.
• I play the clarinet, piano, guitar and recorder.
• I take singing lessons, too.
• I love music, it has helped me so many times.
• I freak myself out by remembering the smallest things that have happened to me in the past.
• I like shopping but as a student I don't really have heaps money and it sucks.
• I would love to read more books, other than school books, but I don't have time for it.
• I can't cook well but I can bake.
• I don't eat red meat/mammals.
• I get hiccups when I eat fresh dark bread or carrots.
• I don't watch much telly but my favorite shows are CSI Las Vegas, Friends, House, NCIS, Master Chef, Desperate Housewives, Sex and the City, Eureka, Dexter and a few others.
• I do like watching movies though.
• I never watch scary movies 'cause those give me nightmares.
• I tend to spend a lot of time online browsing through blogs. Oh and Pinterest.
• I like singing karaoke with my friends when we're spending the night out.
• I don't like staying up heaps late 'cause when I'm tired I act like such a dork.
• I love playing board games. My favorites are Carcassonne, Trivial Pursuit and Rummikub.
• I have the most adorable 15-y-o little brother in the world.
• As my summer job I work with handicapped/autistic adults and children. I've spent the last 4 Summers there and I'm still loving it.
• I hate it when in a movie or TV-show they show the band playing a song and the drummer is totally off beat. I mean, it can't be that hard to adjust the timing?
• I like going to second hand stores but I'm really picky about what I buy.
• My favorite colors are black, red, "burnt" orange and turquoise. *

music - chocolate - cuddling - laughing - joking around and just having a good time - taking photographs - colorful landskapes - writing and receiving letters - snow - sunshine - children - stamping - sleeping in clean sheets - taking a long shower in the morning - napping - being hugged from behind - earrings - pizza - buttons - flavored black tea (anything else except cherry) - coffee -

liars - empty promises - windy and rainy weather - thunder - wet shoes - icky toilets - people who forget about meaningful things/dates - being tickled on my soles - feeling like an outsider - coconut (the smell & the taste) - the taste of nuts (especially peanuts) - cherries - religious items - the smell of smoke/tobacco (in the worst case it gives me migraine!) - loose glitter - neon colors - slippery shoes - items that are for dust collecting purposes only - being confused - whining

• ribbon
• inkpads
• rubber/clear stamps (can be used and/or unmounted too)
• paper flowers (to use on handmade cards)
• stationary
• note cards with envelopes
• lace ribbon
• flavored popcorn (we can only get salted, plain and butter taste popcorn in Finland)
• reusable store bags
• earrings (anything goes)
• candy from your country (NO coconut, cherry or peanuts)
• wooden/bambu knitting needles
• a paper crafting magazine for inspiration (old ones are ok too)
• rub-ons (for paper crafting)
• stickers
• letter sets
• tea (individually wrapped bags, no coconut or cherry flavors!)
• Kusmi tea (loose or bagged, I have Anastasia, Troika, Sweet Love, Earl Grey, Ginger-lemon green tea and Russian Morning No 24 - I'd love to try new ones!)
• embossing powder (any color, any amount)
• music (CDs, note sheets, pictures, stickers, papers... anything really)
• Washi tape with some cute pattern
• colorful packing tape
• anything with a "cartoon" owl on it.
• die cutting dies for Cuttlebug (a girl can always wish, right? :D)
• a tea wallet
• the following Euro coins: Luxembourg: 1 eur, 50 cnt, 10 cnt, 5 cnt, Belgium: 10 cnt, 5 cnt, Portugal: 5 cnt, Netherlands 5 cnt, Greece: 5 cnt. And any Euro coins from Slovakia, Slovenia, Cyprus, Vatican, San Marino and Monaco.

It seems that the more I drink it the more I love it! :D

Here are some of my favorite flavors:

• chocolate
• strawberry
• peach
• mint/peppermint
• orange
• blueberry
• good old Earl Grey
• spicy flavors (such as Christmas etc.)
• mango

I mostly drink black tea (plain and flavored) and white tea. I drink some green tea and herbal teas but rooibos I don't like that much. Also please don't send me teas that taste like cherries, coconut or pineapple.

I'm open to try anything new! If I like it then great if not, I'll just make another cup! :D

I've been flaked by these people in the swaps mentioned. I hope the list won't keep growing...

@nothinga - send what you want -europe 5#

http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/44752

@Silencio - Fill up my mailbox - European version

http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/56130

@ryanne18725 - Grocery Box Postcard Swap #3

http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/40422

@karent - Grocery Box PC swap # 5

http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/46354

@Amaryliss / Now @Jadelynn - 24 days of gifts advent calendar #9 Europe (Nov 2010)

http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/72886

@Dramagymnast4eva - QUICK Rubber stamp swap #50 (Dec 2011)

http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/106027

@VanillaBabe - December Teapot (Dec 2011)

http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/105398