tristia

Hi :) I'm 30 and I live in Wollongong Australia. I love to send and receive things in the mail. I truly believe that you have to send to receive!

I work for an emergency service, which is sometimes very interesting, and sometimes not! I live with my fiance Andrew. We've been together for almost 9 years! (He must be very patient)

I love Metal, Alternative, punk etc... faves at the moment include Nine Inch Nails, Marilyn Manson, Stonesour, Metallica, Fantomas, Tomahawk, The Tea Party, The Armada, Scars on Broadway, System of a Down, FNM, Theatre of Tragedy, Korn....I was lucky enough to see Jeff Martin play live recently!

I love chic-lit and biographies. If anyone has any recommendations for a book they absolutely loved (even if it is outside these genres!) please let me know about it :)

I have lots of favourite movies, and I am currently addicted to Bollywood. Some of my other favourites are: Total Recall, The Three Musketeers, Coming to America, Don't tell Mom the babysitter's dead, the Breakfast club, Footloose, My cousin vinny, Amelie, So I married an Axe Murderer, The Great Escape, Yes Sir, That's my Baby, The King and I, The Sound of Music, Toy Soldiers.... the list is HUGE!

I am not very crafty unfortunately... but I love to knit and I love making earrings or necklaces! Remember if I send you something hand made, it has been made with love and I'm still learning!

Oooh- if anyone can get me a rubber or clear stamp with "postcard" on it for when I make my own cards I would be so very happy! (I can't find one anywhere where I live)

I am starting to attempt crochet! I have so far crocheted a really bad mobile phone sock and some beer coolers! :)

I love cows, owls, ducks, meerkats, pandas, coffee, chocolate, red wine, cupcakes, food, recipes, books, glossy magazines (I like cooking, women's health and fitness the most, but would be so excited if you sent me a magazine!), babuskhas, cactus, things written in Italian, Bollywood, candles, letter writing, postcards, sparkly things, purple, orange and green, the ocean, stickers, handbags, totes, rubber duckies, shoes, shopping, bonsais, stationery, pens... anything you'd like to swap :)

Thank you to all the lovely people who have sent me Cookies and Cream Chocolate and Peanut Butter cups :) If you are sending me chocolate send me your favourite! (Or if you can get your hands on some Jolly Ranchers candy that would be awesome!)

Postcards: Send me something you would like, but if possible (it might not be!?) please send it "naked," that is with out an envelope and with stamps on it. I like to see where they've been... there is something special about a card with stamps and a postmark on it!

Also I would love it if you had time to write me a letter :)

Fave celebs: Trent Reznor, Marilyn Manson, Brendan Fraser, Johnny Depp, Gordon Ramsay, Jeff Martin, Ewan McGregor, Charley Boorman

Life on Mars (UK), Masterchef, Long way round, By any means, Top Chef, Ladette to Lady, America's/Australia's Next Top Model, Pimp my ride, City Homicide, House, Dexter, Star Trek (Next Gen, Voyager and Original), Quantum Leap, My name is Earl, Little House on the Prairie (sad, yes!), Brothers and Sisters, Dirty Jobs....

Andrew is my very patient other-half! He is 31 :) He has lots of interests, if you are sending him something he is pretty easily pleased and will be thrilled with anything you send him, some ideas to help you out! If you get stuck please message me!

Beer, Homebrew, The Simpsons, Holden, Red Wine, Fave music: Faith No More, Motley Crue, Guns N Roses, Action movies, Cows, Star Trek: Next Generation, Star Wars (particularly Yoda), Bonsai, T-shirts in size small (with funny slogans- just not green in colour), Jack Daniels, Stubby holders, BBQ stuff, Coffee, Top Gear, Gordon Ramsay, fridge magnets, Sushi and Bento items :)

A big no-no is tea bags or any other plant material! Chocolate is generally ok :) If you are worried a full list is available at:

http://www.daff.gov.au/aqis/mail/cant-