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Marumoon1985

Marumoon1985
Date Joined: May 27, 2010
Last Online: July 27, 2010
Birthday: May 30, 1985
Country: United States

About Me

UPDATE!!

I have a watchlist of swaps that I will be completing during the month of July, then I'm taking a short hiatus to focus on my delivery August 3rd. Hopefully he will stick to the schedule, but if there is an early delivery, I'll let any swaps I am currently in know of any delay in shipping. Just thought I'd give a heads up. Not flaking or planning to, I just don't want to miss a send deadline while in the hospital :)

BACK TO THE USUAL PROGRAMMING...

Hi! Well, I'm a recent BA graduate of Kent State University. Majored in International Relations and Applied Conflict Management. I'm the proud mother of a wonderful 8 year old girl and soon to be born son. My husband and I recently moved to the Boston area (his home town) from Akron, Ohio (my home town), so I've found myself a bit lonely and disconnected from the big city life. I hope that through swap bot, I can make some new friends and share my passion for cute and occasionally useful stuff.

Favorite Music

When it comes to music, I'm pretty much all over the place. I love country (both classic and some modern) and classical music (used to play in the orchestra in high school, but I still play when I have time :) Not a huge fan of the stuff that is coming out now, although I do like Dave Matthews Band, Jack Johnson, Dala, Train, and Smashing Pumpkins. I also love regional music like bluegrass, blues, jazz, and both traditional Japanese and modern J pop. Pretty much if its good, I'll give it a try. No rap or R&B though!!

Favorite Books

Hmm Books. I have a slight book addiction. Classics from Byron, Edgar Allan Poe, and Bronte. Manga of all kinds. Children's books, especially fairy tales from around the world. Scary books, mysteries, and light hearted. I have read the twilight series like most of the world's population and the host. Recently finished a new personal favorite Freedom, the sequel to the Daemon (loved it!!!) Before we moved, I lived in the library pretty much. The library was our weekend outing and during college they practically had to kick me out! I even enjoy reading textbooks. I also end up finishing cover to cover before we even hit midterms. I'm such a nerd.

Favorite Television

I'm kinda combining movies and television because I watch them both from the same source (the interwebs). I absolutely love anime, but my taste has matured from the times when I would get my japanese fix on anything thing with pink hair to a more refined sense of plot and character development. Like everything else in my life, no genre is taboo for me. Everything from Akira, Evangelion, and Ghost in the Shell to Eden of the East, Kogepan, Hello Kitty, Anitique Bakery and the -no naku koro ni series (umineko and higurashi). I don't do dubs as being used to speaking Japanese its weird to see mouths moving, but English coming out :P

American TV is pretty much limited to Sci fi, 70s-80s cartoons and shows, and a sprinkle now and then of lost (thank god its finally over!)

Foreign films, Independent, and Sci fi are also my favorites. I usually don't follow fads, although I do find that things I liked years ago then come up as popular now (grr emo vampires!!!!)

Favorite Crafts

Photography, sewing, quilting (I'm a noob), scrapbooking, drawing, coloring, crocheting, stamping, stained glass, pottery, and mixed media stuff. The stained glass and pottery are on hold until we get a nice house to set up a studio for me. Can't have a newborn crawling over glass. Right now, I'm working out of minimal conditions until we settle here. I've commandeered the dining room as my craft area until our son is born in August. Then we start looking for a bigger place to put all my craft babies in.

Likes/ Dislikes

Favorite colors: Blue and Green (not a huge fan of pink, but I like pastels and neutrals/earthy colors too)

Housing style: I'm a big fan of clean, natural, and comfy. woods and whites/ creams, then I pile all my various interests on top of that. More of a forest cottage kind of girl (its killing me to be so far away from greenery here in the big city!!!)

Characters and themes: I love chococat and other sanrio/Q- Lia characters( foods with cute faces on them...), also cute woodland animals and dragonfly. (I am not a fan of spiders. They freak me out!). Space stuff, gardening, hedgehogs, badgers, wolves, video games, and sciencey things are great. Japanese and Parisian stuff are also on the good list. No Jungle themes, thanks.

Food allergies: cheese, nuts, and mushrooms ( although I do love cute pictures of mushrooms). Everything else is fine. Love bacon!!!!! and salad...oh and desserts

I hope this helps when swaps are matched up. I appreciate everything I receive as much as I love to see people enjoy what I give. I'm hoping that throwing out a few ideas will help make the process successful for both sides.

Swap Patterns

I'm still a noob, but I figured since I've done a few, I'd say what you can expect out of me.

First, I will only ever have 5 swaps on my plate at a time. I think thats plenty enough without getting burned out. All the other swaps I plan to join are on my watchlist and I only join them when I have a free slot. I know other people love joining a bunch at a time, but honestly, I think its a bit silly. I'd rather be confident in finishing the swaps I'm on before I add more and sometimes, I find that swaps I thought were cool really don't appeal to me after putting a lot of time into another swap.

With that said, I don't start on a swap until partners are made. That way I can customize what I want to do to what they are interested in. Unless it's sender's choice for an arbitrary thing.

I've had one experience so far that has taught me... do my own mailing. i.e. Hubby knows nothing about international shipping :( I won't mark items sent unless I have put them in the mail myself. I also try to get them done in the same week that partners are assigned. If there is any problem, expect to be contacted. I know I hate waiting around for something only to find out it was never even shipped.

Expect to be rated same day I get the package. I rate five if its on time with stuff in it. I'm not quite sure why there is no 4....... Would be nice to have if its complete, but late. Or on time, but not complete.

Once I get a few more swaps under my belt, I'll try hosting some of my ideas. please feel free to send me constructive criticism and comments, so I can learn and get better at this. I'm always happy to hear where I can improve in the future :)

wishlist

notebooks memo pads lettersets/ notecards stickers ribbon fabric stamps candy brads/eyelets nature/ scenic photos address labels unique postage stamps diecuts plushies foreign coins maps recipes bookmarks embroidery/ sewing stuff

Ratings

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zigg13pra rated for Mushroom Themed Swap on Aug 11, 2010
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Comment: Great swap, thank you!
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Comment: Beautiful! Thanks and blessings!
Response: Glad you liked
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Comment: Thank you! What a lovely package! You spoilt me :)
Response: So glad you liked it. I really liked that fabric, so I think I may be making another for myself :)
geekchickrys rated for KIDS Summer crafts Swap on Jul 14, 2010
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Comment: amazing! my sis Elyz is going to have a blast! so many goodies! :)
Response: Glad you liked it:)
DarbyFlats rated for Newbie Niceties #1 on Jul 3, 2010
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Comment: Stuffie, fabric, embellishments, oh my! We loved every bit of this package. Thank you so much for "getting" the intention of the swap. The smiles were huge! Thank you VERY much!
Response: I really appreciate you hosting this swap. It was a lot of fun!!! And I'm glad you like the stuffie. He was fun to make :)
comfits rated for Newbie Niceties #1 on Jul 1, 2010
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Comment: So personalized! I love the greens! Thank you very much. I especially love the verrry nice origami papers & the super cute froggie stationary!
Response: I love origami too, so I thought you would like some of my favorites. So glad you enjoy the package!
SusyB rated for Newbie Niceties #1 on Jul 1, 2010
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Comment: Great package - thanks for reading my profile so well & making this super nice. Can't wait to add charms to bracelet.
Response: I'm so glad you liked everything!
kallie1978 rated for Decorated Envelope Surprise! on Jul 1, 2010
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Comment: Really cute envelope and contents. Thank you. Made me smile.
Response: You're welcome :)
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Comment: Wow! thank you so much for the super cute package and card. I loved all the candy you sent me and especially loved the sour patch kids!!! thank you for reading my profile ;).
Response: So glad you liked them!! I figured sour + gummy would be a perfect combo and sour patch kids are one of my favorites too!!! Enjoy :)
noodle rated for Kool-Aid Swap on Jun 26, 2010
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Response: glad you liked them :)
beccaboo49 rated for Silly Bandz Swap on Jun 26, 2010
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Response: you're welcome :)
shell1879 rated for Kool-Aid Swap on Jun 25, 2010
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Comment: thanks so much i've never seen thoes fizzies before they sound awesome my daughter wants to try them out asap :o)
Response: I'm really glad you liked it. I had never seen the fizzy things either, so I thought it would be a great way to have us all try a new generation of drink fun! As soon as my daughter saw the swaps, she had to try the fizzy drops and she thought it was really cool!! Just make sure it all dissolves first or all the sugar will be on the bottom of the glass. Enjoy:)
MissChrissie rated for Newbie Getting Started #4 on Jun 23, 2010
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Comment: Loved your items. The note was so cute!
Response: Glad you liked it. Have a great day!!
ChuckInNY rated for Newbie Getting Started #4 on Jun 23, 2010
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Comment: Thank you!!
Response: You're welcome :)
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Comment: I loved this package! It made a l-o-n-g day so much better. Thanks bunches! :)
Response: So glad you like it. It means a lot to know it made your day a bit brighter ( especially with how long the days are this time of year). Sorry about the packaging though, I realized after I sealed it to mail that I left out the camera stuffy to take a picture of it ( how ironic >_< ), so I had to open it to pop it back in. I'm just glad it got there safely!!! Enjoy!!!
craftylove rated for Stickers Galore!!! #2 on Jun 21, 2010
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Comment: thankyou so much i love then so much
Response: you're welcome. tried to put a good mix in there, but with sticker, you can never really go wrong (unless you send someone 1 pack of $1 teacher reward ones :/ Luckily I have yet to experience that here. Enjoy!!!
JessiPancake rated for Cute Zombie ATC on Jun 21, 2010
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Comment: This ATC is so cute! I love owls and this little guy really made me laugh. I love all the textured paper you used on it too!
Response: So glad you liked it!!! I think I'm better at cutting than drawing, so I went through my textured paper stash to find the right colors for our little undead buddy. I wonder what sound an undead owl makes? mhhhhhooo mmmhhooo!!
Shebumba rated for PEZ CANDY DISPENSER SWAP #2 on Jun 21, 2010
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Comment: I'm sorry I thought I rated this one. Please forgive me. I loved it.
Response: LOL no problem, I just wanted to make sure it did not get lost in our wonderful postal service. I'm glad you liked it!!
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Comment: I absolutely love the pig and "oink". You did an excellent job. I would give you more hearts if I could.
Response: you're welcome! I'm so glad you liked it. Also gave me a chance to work on my clay sculpting and story making. Great inspiration!!!

Rating Overview

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Comments

DarbyFlats on Jun 20, 2010:

Congratulations on your pregnancy! What an exciting time. :) I think your idea to limit yourself is a wonderful one! I went WAY overboard when I started and am still trying to get organized all the way, lol! Welcome to swap-bot! I hope you love it here.

MisfitScrapper on May 27, 2010:

Your are very welcome!! I feel so lucky to have found this site!! I have been crafting for my whole life and had no idea this was around! What an amazing thing! I love it!! I am excited for you to to get started so you can get swapping!! Once you have completed 5, you can host your own too!! Have fun!

MisfitScrapper on May 27, 2010:

Hello! Welcome to swap bot! I love this site, I hope you enjoy it too! Happy Swapping:))

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