smokeandmirrors

Profile updated Sunday November 1st, 2009

Hi, my name is Laura, I’m 21 years of age and live in Melbourne Australia. I live with two housemates and my two beautiful cats Noodles and Kink. I study Games & Interactivity at Swinburne University and work part time at a department store. I have a new boyfriend and things are going along really well with him. :-)

I love playing board games old and new in my spare time as i think it is such a wonderful and social way of passing the time.

I have a flickr account where I try to upload photo’s of everything I send and receive. Unfortunately I do forget to photograph some things! If the swap or tag is a surprise I won’t upload the photo until I know you have received the item so there is no spoilers!

I must say here that I do re-gift some items. While I do appreciate the effort sometimes items are just not quite right. I would prefer to pass them on and make someone else happy with them rather than leaving them in my cupboard. On the same note if I send you something that isn’t you please feel free to re-gift it. Hope no-one is offended by this!

For Noodles and Kink (Birthday: 4th February)
I would love to receive items for my 1 1/2 year old cats in any swaps. They love any cat food treats(any of those little treats that can be found at pet stores or vets), balls, small stuffed toys, anything with bells on or in, fish flavoured food, any small cat food tins (Fancy Feast, Dine etc.), catnip, toys with feathers of fluffy bits, chewing cardboard boxes and more. Please do not send them toys with long thread or string as this is a health risk for cats if swallowed.

NOTE: I no longer collect postcards! With all my other collections something just had to go as it was taking too much time/space to organise and store them. So please do not send me postcards. Thank you. :)

There are several things that I enjoy collecting and swapping.

Favourite Colours I love purple (especially dark purple), black and blue. My favourite colour combinations are purple/yellow, black/red and purple/silver.

Keyrings I love receiving any sorts of keyrings, this is my main hobby/collection so you can guarantee i will love any keyring you send me! I currently have over 400 in my collection. My favourites are tourist type keyrings from your town, country, state, tourist destination etc. but I also collect any other types too (You can see some of my collection on my flickr. I am still trying to find time to upload pictures of the rest!).

Used Postage Stamps I collect used postage stamps from any Country. Please try and always use stamps on any letters/parcels that you post me. Please do not send me stamps that are torn, drawn on or have sticky tape on them as these are no good for a collection.

Dr. Seuss Books I collect Dr. Seuss books (In Soft Cover only). I do not wish to receive second hand books please. At the moment I am looking for the following titles:
- Dr. Seuss’ Sleep Book
- Did I Ever Tell You How Lucky You Are?
- Horton Hears A Who!
- Daisy-Head MAyzie
- If I Ran The Zoo
- Thidwick the Big-Hearted Moose
- On Beyond Zebra

Children’s Christmas Books I collect Children’s Christmas Books. I love any of them, especially Aussie adaptations of Classics. I have an ever growing collection of these wonderful treasures! I would prefer not to receive second hand books.

Button Badges I would love any button badges, preferably based on my profile. So for example a badge of my favourite band or one with a cat or dragon on, the possibilities are endless! I have a collection of more than 75 and am always happy to receive more!

Gothic/dark/macabre items I adore anything to do with Dragons and Wizards and any other dark/gothic/macabre themes. I like both Asian and other types of Dragons and love skulls and crossbones. I really would love to receive items of a dark/gothic/macabre nature. Please no cutesy looking skulls.

Christmas I love Christmas! I love the decorations, the gifts, the carols, the food and most of all spending time with loved ones. I will be happy with almost anything Christmas related. I would especially love any christmas socks or stationery. My colour theme for this coming Christmas is Red and Gold so any decorations in these colours would be perfect!

Gothic Socks I am always looking for new socks with skulls/dragons/other gothic/macabre/dark themed socks to wear. I don't mind which style. Or socks with cats on them! (Australian size 2-8)

Egyptian Items I love anything Egyptian, i think it is just a wonderful culture and i adore everything and anything to do with Egypt.

Cooking/Food I love to cook muffins, cookies, jams, pasta, potato dishes, chicken dishes, fruit recipes. My favourite foods are strawberries, pineapple, potato, chicken parmigiana, fudge, cheese, pasta. I have a subscription to the magazines Super Food Ideas and Good Food Magazine.

I don't eat a lot of sweets or chocolates but i do like Chomp bars. I also love Reese's Candy/Chocolate and Pop Tarts(I prefer the iced ones). I would be interested in trying popular or unusual treats from different countries.

I have recently discovered Apple Cider drink mixes which are absolutely delicious! I haven't been able to find them here in Australia so you would make my day if you sent me any kind of cider mix!

Voodoo Dolls I have just recently developed an interest in Voodoo Dolls like the ones located HERE and HERE. Please do not send voodoo dolls that are no longer attached to their card. So far i only have 'King of Darkness'. I would also be interested in learning more about the practice and history of voodoo.

Pirates of the Caribbean, Lord of the Rings, Robin Hood: Men In Tights, The Chronicles of Riddick, Harry Potter, Love Actually, Moulin Rouge, Sin City, V For Vendetta, Saw, Batman, Wanted, Tokyo Gore Police.

I love Horror movies, action, thrillers and romantic comedies.

Meat Loaf, H.I.M., Alter Bridge, Breaking Benjamin, Frankie Valley and the Four Seasons, Good Charlotte, Marilyn Manson, One Republic, The Platters. I would be here all day if I listed them all!

I love Rock, Pop, 50’s, 60’s, punk and Power Ballads.

I also enjoy musical comedians Weird Al, Tim Minchin and David O'Doherty.

Whose Line Is It Anyway?, Gilmore Girls, Drew Carey’s Green Screen Show, Buffy, Angel, Primeval, Hex, Stargate Atlantis/SG1, Joan of Arcadia, Desperate Housewives, Lost, Scrubs, Beauty and the Geek.

This is a summary of things I like to receive in swaps.

• Stickers (Not scrapbooking stickers please.)
• Keyrings/Keychains
• Used Postage Stamps
• Dr. Seuss Books
• Children’s Christmas Books
• Button Badges
• Gothic/Skull/Dragon Socks (Size 2-8)
• Anything from my Etsy Favourites
• Items for my cats Noodles & Kink
• Mini or cute Kitchen items
• Egyptian items
• Christmas items
• Any H.I.M. or Meat Loaf merchandise
• A5 or smaller note pads or memo sheets/pads
• Unused Australian Postage Stamps (Any Value)
• Herb or Spice Mixes (Do not send from overseas due to customs)
• Flavoured Oils or Sauces (Again please do not send internationally)
• Chomp Bars
• Address Labels (Preferably without my username as i use them for my ebay sales also)
• Apple Cider Drink Mixes
• Voodoo Dolls like the ones HERE and HERE.
• Reese's Candy/Chocolate
• Handmade or unusual Envelopes (Any size)
• Onion and Bacon flavoured Plaksnes
• Woolworths/Safeway and Big W Gift Cards. Any denomination would be wonderful! (From Australia Only!!!)

Things I am currently wishing/looking for.

• Address labels for my Mum (PM me for her address)
• Voodoo Dolls like the ones HERE and HERE
• Woolworths/Safeway and Big W Gift Cards (Any denomination but please from Australia Only!!)

Just a list of things that i either don't want or can't/won't use. Please be aware that if you send me something off this list it is guaranteed to be re-gifted. Here is the list of things i would prefer not to receive. Thanks for respecting this :-):

• Mint or cherry flavoured items.
• DO NOT SEND ME UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCES Scented items as i have a sinus condition. This means no candles, soap, incense, make up, body products, air fresheners etc
• Anything pink, green or brown. Or any combo of these.
• Tea or coffee
• Religious items of any sort
• Anything with humour about race, religion or body image/weight (I don't find this sort of thing funny at all and will probably be offended if you send me something of this nature)
• Flowers or things with flowers on
• Anything to do with or for dogs
• Any products made with animal fur
• Used, dirty, ripped, torn, broken items.
• Anything that smells like smoke or to do with smoking.
• Hair Accessories (Hair Clips, ties, scrunchies etc. I wear my hair down so i can't use any of these items)
• Any items for arts and/or crafts. (This includes; thread, fabric, buttons, felt, ric rac, ribbon, wool, etc.)
• Postcards

Thanks again for respecting all of this. :D

Please also be aware there are restrictions on what you can and can't send to Australia.

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