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sweet1

sweet1
Date Joined: June 18, 2007
Last Online: June 22, 2010
Birthday: January 29
Country: United States

About Me

Hmm...I never really know what to say in "About Me" sections. What do people want to know?

First, I live in the Grand 'ole USA.

My two main passions are travel and music. I am in a constant search of a way to get paid to travel the world. I often watch the travel channel and wonder how these people got to be on TV. I could totally do what they do, I'd do it for free as long as they paid the way. I always plan to apply for the Amazing Race, but whenever I think of it and look for the application, the deadline has passed. Someday I will time it right :)

Other passions include: cooking, camping, canoing, spending time with my family, photography, sewing (though I am teaching myself and am not very good), learning to knit (if I could just master casting on, I think I would be okay), learning new crafts...

If I won the lottery, I would first take a trip to Cambodia (although I have a recent obsession with CHINA) and then make a few stops on the way back home. I would take random classes about things that were interesting to me...not for a degree but for self-knowledge. I would probably start an animal welfare group or donate time and money to an existing one. Oh yeah, I have been vegetarian for about 16 years which is just over half my life.

A few years ago I spent about 5 weeks in Istanbul and have a passion for all things Turkish. I did not end up getting many pictures (only a few turned out...this was pre-digital camera), so any photos of Istanbul are at the top of my list as far as any art projects go.

I live in an old farmhouse (built in 1875) with my boyfriend...actually no...he is now my husband-to-be (He proposed in Amsterdam a short while ago. I hate the "f" word, so I still think of him as my boyfriend) and my grey cat Zoe.

Oh...one more thing: I am horrible at spelling. I apologize in advance.

Favorite Music

If you looked through my i-pod you would find all kinds of music: phish, peter rowan, john denver, johnny cash, radiohead, keller williams, the grateful dead, sunny day real estate, the beatles (of course), steven massey, jeff buckley, omar faruk tekbilek...I hate to label anything as "favorite" because it can change daily.

The Super Size Version

Likes and Dislikes

I love all shades of green but hate red, orange and yellow. Brown is good to. I like to look at purple, but not to wear it. I really do not like cute, girly things and hate hearts except for the real ones. However, I do like daisies, fairies and butterflies and anything relating to Phish, the Grateful Dead and things from the scene.

I don't really get into cartoon characters, but I do like Nightmare Before Christmas. My bathroom is decorated with Jack, Sally, Shock, Lock...I also dig Fraggle Rock and anything Tim Burton.

I love earthy scents and my favorite scent is Tramp shower gel from LUSH. I also like patchouli and sandalwood and all that other hippie crap (ha-ha). I would rather walk around with the 3-day festival funk than wear most perfume, but that's just me. Most perfume gives me a headache.

I love the smell of lilacs, fresh cut grass and the smell after it rains. If I could accurately bottle these scents, I would be a happy girl.

I also love cupcakes.

I do not practice any religion, but I am interested in certain aspects Buddhism & Hinduism.

I love coffee...triple, carmel, soy latte is my drink of choice. Especially when it comes from the coffee trailer near my house - an old airsteam trailer. The beans are roasted locally and it is the best coffee. I will NOT go to Starbucks...evil, evil, evil. I try to support local businesses over giant corporations whenever I can.

I am allergic to wool! Plus I am vegetarian, so no leather/gelatin/fur for me either. This is VERY important.

If you send me anything anti-Bush, it will definitely make me smile. My favorite shirt has a drawing of a retro designed little girl with her hand covering her mouth and it reads: "Mommy says Republican is another word for F@%*er." Hilarious (to me). I do have friends that are not on the same page as me as far as politics, but that's okay. It makes for some good conversations/debates.

I have worn the same pairs of earrings for the past 10 years. I NEVER change them because anything other that small, silver hoops look funny on me. I do LOVE necklaces and bracelets though, although silver toned. Gold or bronzey tones do not go with my skin tone.

The Fat-free Version

THINGS I LIKE

  • green and brown are my favs, but I am getting into blue-green colors as of late. purple, but not to wear.
  • photography
  • fleece
  • Mr. Depp
  • Vegetarianism and Veganism
  • Recycling
  • Sewing
  • Trying new crafts
  • Good chocolate (the kind that snaps)
  • Pistachios, especially if they are mixed with aforementioned item.
  • Turkey (the country, not the animal)
  • Asian themed anything
  • Tim Burton
  • my FAVORITE CANDY EVER (that you MUST to try): Cocoa Pete’s "Berry Berry Dangerous". From the creator of Pete's Wicked Ale (www.cocoapetes.com) There are other types, but I have yet to try them.
  • Dennis Kucinich
  • Coffee
  • Music
  • peanut butter but not peanuts
  • Morgan Spurlock
  • LUSH
  • writing
  • sandalwood, patchouli, vanilla
  • cupcakes
  • silver
  • Phish
  • sparkles, glitter and sunshine
  • summer
  • "hippie" music festivals
  • road trips
  • daisies
  • dirty jokes

THINGS I TRY TO AVOID

  • red, orange, copper, gold, pink and pastels (unless green or blue)
  • dead animals
  • perfume smelling anything
  • starbucks
  • flakers
  • pollution and waste
  • ex boyfriends (see previous item)
  • most disney characters and the like, although Ariel is okay in my book and I LOVE Figment.
  • most religion

Craftiness that I am curious about

All sorts of new crafts here. I look at the flickr page and there are so many neat things, that I have no clue about. They include: Stuffies, matchbooks, shrines, sock monkeys, tofu with a face, some of the Japanese crafts, bottle cap anything, bento boxes, crochet cupcakes (I would LOVE one of these if anyone wants to do a trade!)...there are more, but my mind is blanking out right now. I would not be opposed to receiving any of these items or other things I may not have listed.

Randomness

My sister (who is my age) comes over every Thursday for dinner. She is my best friend. My little sister is in her first year at University/College. I miss her terribly and cried like a baby when she left. They (and my mom) are the reasons I stay living in a state that I cannot stand. I would love to live in Colorado or maybe the Northeast.

OTHER THAN ARTS AND CRAFTS, I LIKE TO...

Spend time with my mom and two sisters, play poker (not too much anymore), travel, learn about different cultures, cook & bake, camp, laugh, spend time with nature, game night with friends (love Scrabble), drink wine, take photos (which could be considered art some of the time), be ridiculously silly...

FAVORITE FOODS

  • Traditional pommes frites (sp?)
  • Mineolos
  • Pistachios
  • European Chocolate/candy
  • Organic, homegrown...strawberries, ha-ha. My friend's wife grows them in the summer and they are a small bite of paradise. Trying to eat any other is like eating the white rind of watermelon.
  • Peanut Butter
  • European chocolate spread on fresh, french bread

I am really an easy person to make happy and am pretty laid back, for the most part. As long as you send me a vegetarian package that does not contain any right wing propaganda or Christian themed goodies, chances are I will love it.

Okay, enough about me

Ratings

RoadRunner rated for Nature Lovers Postcard #2 on Jan 1, 2008
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Comment: Thanks for the great postcards!
sewcool72 rated for Architecture (Photo) ATCs on Dec 30, 2007
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CTpinetree rated for A Taste of Your City on Dec 18, 2007
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Comment: What a great surprise and right before teh Holidays !!!!!!!! thank you so much !!!!
lisajhoney rated for Rock Swap ATC on Nov 29, 2007
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Comment: Lovely ATC can't believe you haven't made many ATC's. I love the explanantion for the song as well as the stickers, thank you:)
Lethalblonde rated for Rock Swap ATC on Nov 29, 2007
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Comment: Thanks for the card! I love that you included the inspiration for the song! Really nice informative, historical touch!
HappyCactus rated for Fat Inchie Photography Swap on Nov 29, 2007
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Comment: I love the photos!! Thank you so much!! Sorry it took me so long to rate you
gabrielleelendril rated for Rock Swap ATC on Nov 26, 2007
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Comment: I have received your Rock ATC swap. I really liked it! It's great that you included the history of the song along with it. I also think it is a great first ATC swap. I started making ATCs through a papercrafting website, so receiving an atc that's more collage than digital always makes me really happy. Great work!
susiqz rated for Fat Inchie Photography Swap on Nov 9, 2007
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Comment: Love Love Love the inchies and the presentation! Terrific! susi
fleasha rated for Fat Inchie Photography Swap on Nov 8, 2007
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Comment: Wow. I love the presentation. the photos too, of course... but WOW. Awesome. Thanks so much.
susiqz rated for Architecture (Photo) ATCs on Oct 25, 2007
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Comment: Just love the whole package! Love photos with a history and you certainly made a very interesting story! THANKS! susi
Response: Thank you so much.
blushingapples rated for Architecture (Photo) ATCs on Oct 25, 2007
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Comment: The ATC photos were amazing! Thank you!
Response: Thank you! They were my first ATCs and I was pretty nervous about sending them.
Pegster527 rated for Secret Sister Swap Us Only on Oct 23, 2007
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Comment: Wow. Secret Sister, you rock girlfriend. I loved the scarf! I just knit and fleted a gree purse that goes perfectly with it. YAY!
Response: Oh! I am so glad you liked it. It took me much longer than it should have because I kept dropping stitches and would have to put it on hold until I could go to my mom's house so she could help fix it. I got a new knitting book and practiced casting on for a while last night. Still, I end up with a knotty mess. I am not sure what the dealio is there, but I WILL figure it out. I am determined.
qweenoftheworld rated for Nature Lovers Postcard #2 on Oct 17, 2007
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Response: Thanks for taking the time to rate me.
hara24 rated for Black and White Photography Swap on Oct 9, 2007
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Comment: These are beautiful photos! And thank you for mounting them too! I love the garden of the gods one!
Response: Thank you for the rating. The Garden of the Gods photo was also my favorite one.
kimistarr rated for Black and White Photography Swap on Oct 9, 2007
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Comment: Thank you so much for the beautiful pictures!
Response: I really had fun with this swap.
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Comment: Thanks so much! The pictures are gorgeous... I especially like the organ pedals<3
Response: Thank you!
Cnvingltlbtch rated for "Around Town" Photo postcards on Sep 28, 2007
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Comment: Wonderful shots!!!
Response: Thanks :) Which one was your fav? I am always curious to know other people's opinions/preferences.
user2104 rated for Why Don't You Just Shoot Yourself? on Sep 11, 2007
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Comment: Nice card! It emboldened me enough to do the same for my card! Thanks for sharing - hopefully we'll swap again!
Response: Make sure you post a picture on the gallery ;) I'm glad you liked it.
gck rated for Five Elements - Int'l Swap on Aug 20, 2007
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Comment: Love the pictures! Thanks!

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Comments

angeldiva on Jun 27, 2010:

Hi there! I see you were online recently and hope you'll be back on here soon! I'm trying to contact you regarding a swap I owe you from a long time ago and I'd love to send that off to you finally but need to know where to send to! Please message me when you get this and I'm sorry I was a flake back then, I am trying to make it right now!! :)

CupcakeDD on Jan 23, 2008:

Don't forget to send your CUPCAKES GALORE!! (World Domination) Swap!
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Harold8Maude on Dec 9, 2007:

You showed some interest in my D.I.Y Reconstructed swap and I would just like to let you know that the last to sign up is tomorrow if you're still interested. Happy Holidays! -Kat

cbzcando on Dec 4, 2007:

Thank you for the planner (Forum Tag). Here's to getting organized in the new year! Happy swapping.

SadieGunSlinger on Dec 3, 2007:

Hey sweets! I got your package of Lush goodies in the mail today! So exciting -- one of the cutest wrap jobs i've ever seen!! Just wanted to thank you very much for such a nice package! Hopefully you'll tag me sometime soon so I can return the favor <3

CupcakeDD on Nov 26, 2007:

THANK YOU SO MUCH for angeling the Tea/Book swap for me!! Who needs a book anyway - I can't wait to dig into all of the goodies you sent! I will definitely be thinking of you when I sit down to drink the tea!! 5+♥♥♥♥♥♥

CupcakeDD on Nov 21, 2007:

So, how much did you LOVE that Packer game??!!! Go Pack Go!!

TheLisaBeast on Nov 8, 2007:

I LOVED yer (2nd) package SO much! How in gods' name could you have toppped that with the first one, lost in... ugh... postal-limbo...?!

Where are the hearts!? I need a d@mn heart option on this thing!!

CupcakeDD on Nov 4, 2007:

Hey! Welcome to our Cupcake swap!! I am a Packer fan by marriage. My husband is a mega-fan (Packer stock holder too). He'll be TOTALLY jealous when I tell him about your plans to go to a game! Tell me all about it when you get back (pictures too)! :)

Cnvingltlbtch on Oct 25, 2007:

On the postcards around town swap, my favorite was the old barn.

I just got the shots that you angeled me on the 5 elements swap. You are so wonderful. Thanks for the little purse. You always go above and beyond.

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