symphonie

I live in Melbourne Australia, but originally from Adelaide South Australia. I enjoy genealogy, reading, music, photography, art, shabby chic, french provincial style. I enjoy visiting country towns with strange names : ) just to see what is there (not very much usually). I LOVE poetry! I have studied literature and visual arts theory at university and absolutely love anything arts related. I love bookshops, new or secondhand and love to hunt for an antiquarian bargain. I also have an interest in design and particularly in iconic furniture, especially chairs. I have been very happy to discover ATC's and decorative matchboxes here on swap-bot and I enjoy making and swapping those. If you are ever stuck for something to send, a matchbox or ATC decorated with the theme of your country/city/town would be fantastic to receive. If anyone has any old 'Arizona Highways' magazines, or pictures from them, I would just love those! I love all kinds of stationery and cosmetics. Clocks! I love clocks! Where most people hate 'ticking' I love it and find it very comforting. I guess it reminds me of my Grandmother's house :) I like 'bird' images and have a nice collection of porcelain birds which I have placed stategically in every room of my house. (ok not the loo) :)

I LUV Jarvis Cocker! and also his band PULP. I also like KEANE, I would love some Jarvis, Pulp or KEANE ATCs. or a handmade badge/button or a decorated matchbox.. I would make my own but it might look like I have an obsession...'cough' ;) I also like Josh Groban, Bee Gees, Shannon Noll, Crowded House, Split Enz, Neil Diamond, Israeli pop music

LOTR Trilogy, Harry Potter, The Court Jester, On a clear day (you can see forever), Which way to the Front, The disorderly orderly, RV, Labyrinth,The never ending story, anything with Bette Midler in it

Prisoner (cell block H); Noel Fielding's Luxury Comedy; The mighty boosh; Coronation Street; ; Masterchef; Great British Menu; Who do you think you are?; Alan Carr Chatty Man; Project Runway; Angry Boys; Summer Heights High; We can be heroes; Later with Jools Holland, ;Lark Rise to Candleford; Ancient aliens; House Gift; 60 minute makeover; Lost in Space!!! ... I detest Homer Simpson! :P

Crochet is the only 'craft' that I am confident with. I like painting and drawing (but I'm certainly not an 'artist' by any means). I do enjoy photography and using computer graphics programs and like to make digital art. I really want to get into making 'altered books' but so far all the ideas I have in my head and all the stuff I have collected to start, haven't amounted to anything because I find it too difficult to destroy a book ;) Update: I finally made 2 book sculptures! :)

A reusable shopping bag
Anything PULP or Jarvis Cocker
Anything KEANE
A souvenir from Sheffield UK
Stationery...any kind...luv it!
Art supplies (any)
Stamping supplies
Life Savers in unusual flavours
Lip Blams
cosmetics (any) ATCs
decorated matchboxes
poetry books (new or old)
postcards (new or vintage)
Arizona Highways magazine or pages from
Crochet patterns
Vegetarian recipes
spongebob squarepants stuff

stuff from your stash (unless swap calls for this)
dirty, old or dusty anything
religious items or themes
scraps of paper or fabric
feathers
beads/buttons
handkerchiefs
stickers
odd little pictures
random stuff just because it gets the swap sent
Sorry if this sounds tough, but I just have no use for these things and have sadly had to actually put some swaps directly in the bin :/

I sincerely make my very best efforts to send out a good swap to my partner. I am not hard to please nor do I expect to receive expensive items. I have never sent something that looks like it has been discovered by doing a good rummage through my old, creased and dusty stuff, or just a rummage in general. Sadly I have received swaps like that and it is very disappointing.