(5-12-15 Notice!) - After a long hiatus (of about 2 years, lol) I'm back on swap-bot. Hello, and hi again! :3

(last profile update: 05/12/15) ~ (mail was last checked: 05/12/15)

{ 05/12/15 :: 123 ratings = T1 (25) :: T2 (36) :: T3 (63) }

30/F/Dallasite. Grew up most of my life in Texas. Most people jokingly think I love rodeos and cowboys, but I'm not that kind of Texan. I'm a big supporter of lgbt rights and animal rights. I don't smoke, drink, or use any kind of drugs... and haven't done so all my life. {some would say I was sxe, but I don't really consider it that, and i don't like that label} I love to bake, especially cupcakes. I'm somewhat in love with the graffiti/underground art scene, and will often stop my car just to take a photo of an awesome piece. {but i'm not a fan of basic tagging} I'm a vegetarian, and have been that way since I was 13. I don't eat anything with gelatin in it, and I can't seem to give up cheese. {ever try finding a decent vegan cheese? it's near impossible} Oh, and I guess I should mention that I love geek/nerd culture. This includes things like video games, comics, tv shows, artwork, etc..

:: Dear swap partners, my swap progress can be found at the bottom of this profile in my 'Tags! & Swaps' section. Also, I would reeeeally appreciate it if you would please contact me before rating a 1 or a 3 so I can try and fix whatever problem there is. I say this because I want to make sure everyone has an awesome time swapping with me, so please don't feel scared about sending me a message to address any swap issues. :D ::

Regarding extra's: Please do not send extra's in an effort to gain a 'heart'. I base my heart ratings on the actual swap, not on anything extra added to the package. Sorry to sound so terse, but I have enough clutter in my home, and don't need to add more bits and paper scraps to it. =x

Swaps I've hosted!: ▲ ∙ ▲ ∙ ▲ ∙ ▲ ∙ ▲ ∙ ▲ ∙ ▲ ∙ ▲ ∙ ▲ ∙ ▲ ∙ ▲ ∙ ▲ ∙ ▲ ∙ ▲ ∙ ▲

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Please note!! - I get my swap-bot mail through a po box (in the next city over). I'm not able to check it every day.. I can check it maybe 2-3 times a week, at the most. So if you've sent something and you're thinking "Why hasn't she rated me yet? It should have gotten there by now.." - It's probably because I haven't made a recent visit there yet. Sorry, but I can't make daily trips there. T_T

8-bit music, nerdcore, rock operas, post-rock, indie rock, indie pop, folk-music, rockabilly, 80's and the such.

VG music and music about video games and popular internet culture (or memes =x)

Authors: Neil Gaiman, Haruki Murakami, Chuck Palahniuk, Frank Beddor, Edward Gorey, Chuck Klosterman, H.P. Lovecraft, Gregory Maguire, Steve Martin, Richard Matheson, David Sedaris, Jules Verne

Favorite Genre's and Themes: horror, sci-fi, steampunk, 1930's society, alternate history & fairy tales, lgbt, indie diy, crafting, vegetarian cooking.

Magazines: Bust, CRAFT, Giant Robot, Hi-Fructose, Juxtapoz, MAKE, Readymade, ODE

I also love "indie" comics (not much of a dc fan) and graphic novels. Fantagraphics = ♥♥♥♥♥♥!!

Comics and such: The Acme Novelty Library, Courtney Crumrin, Dinosaur Comics, explodingdog, Fables, Maus, McSweeney's, Mutts, Ninja High School, The Perry Bible Fellowship, Persepolis, Questionable Content, Revolutionary Girl Utena, The Sandman, Sin City, Toothpaste For Dinner, The Walking Dead, XKCD, Y: The Last Man . . . . Edward Gorey, Robert Kirkman, Frank Miller, Steve Niles, Bill Willingham

(I watch a lot of movies!)

Directors: Wes Anderson, Luc Besson, Tim Burton, Jean-Luc Godard, David Lynch, Baz Luhrmann, Takashi Miike, Seijun Suzuki, Quentin Tarantino, John Waters

Movies: Amelie, Band of Outsiders, Barbarella, Battle Royale, Boondock Saints, Brick, Cat Soup, Cry-Baby, Dogma, Eagle vs Shark, Faster Pussycat! Kill! Kill!, Ghost World, Hairspray (original version), Heathers, He Loves Me He Loves Me Not, Just One of the Guys, Labyrinth, Life Is Beautiful, Love Me If You Dare, Mansfield Park, Moulin Rouge, My Boyfriend's Back, Night of The Living Dead & Dawn of The Dead, Nobody Knows, Now Voyager, Orlando, Pan's Labyrinth, Pee-Wee's Big Adventure, Pierrot le Fou, Psycho Beach Party, Real Genius, Reservoir Dogs, Romeo+Juliet, The Fifth Element, The Golden Child, The Mist, The Princess Bride, The Professional, The Taste of Tea, The Usual Suspects, The Wizard, Uzumaki, Victor/Victoria, Wild At Heart. Horror movies and over the top bollywood movies...

Television: Arrested Development, CSI (original), Flight of the Conchords, Heroes, Oh! Mikey (aka. The Fuccons), The Adventures of Pete and Pete, The Kids in the Hall, The Office (BBC preferred but I like the NBC version as well), Twin Peaks, Weeds, Whose Line Is It Anyway, Wonderfalls, Ugly Betty, Grey's Anatomy

knitted/crochet'd items, anything with a non-shabby chic vintage vibe, reusing/recycling, amigurumi..

I don't own a sewing machine but I sometimes handsew small items. And I don't have much use for fabric embellishments and ribbons but I do use felt and buttons for the stuffed creatures I make. :)

I reeeeeally love street art stickers and making stencils. My favorite brand of spraypaint is Belton Molotow. ♥♥ Montana Gold comes in second.. Design Master is nice in a pinch.. ;)

i ♥ Items made from re-using old computer or electronic parts, tech/game manuals, boxes or advertisements. Stuff involving video games, technology and/or science. Art drawn with sharpie markers, and hand carved stamps!

Colors: Neutral earthy colors like greens, browns and beige. Dark blues, blacks and purples. Silver and copper.

Scents: Vanilla, Chocolate, crisp earthy scents, unisex colognes/perfumes, lavender, grape, lemon, lime, lemon verbena

Flavors: Chocolate, green tea, mint, apple, grape, lemon, curry, cacao, cherry

Animals and...: pandas, sloths, elephants, llamas, squirrels, dinosaurs, owls & sparrows, hedgehogs, lemurs, axolotls, guinea pigs

Favorite Holidays: Halloween, Christmas

Video Games: Alan Wake, Bioshock (1/2), Borderlands, Bust a Groove 1, Dead Island, Dead Rising, Fallout 3, Final Fantasy, Indigo Prophecy, Left 4 Dead (1/2), Magicka, Mass Effect (1/2. Haven't played 3 yet), Minecraft, Portal, Resident Evil, Silent Hill, Skyrim, Terraria, VVVVVV

Other: reddit, brothers grimm, mythology, gloomy bear, hand carved stamps, baking cupcakes, yo gabba gabba!, moustaches, beards & goatees, graffiti, urban street art, mushrooms, lawn gnomes, mameshiba, cherry blossom trees, capsule toys (gashapon), zakka, robots, wings, zombies, video games, vegan/vegetarian food, indian food, masks, papercraft, nintendo, mario, super mario bros., steampunk, goggles, eyepatches, roller derby, drag racing.., environmentally friendly items (things made with recycled products) or items made from re-using something else like making a tote bag out of old plastic shopping bags. Legos. Little Big Planet sackboys. Alice in Wonderland. Japanese dollar stores, bubble tea, and purikura. Photobooth photos.

Items with a science/bio/chemistry feel to them like molecules, dna, lab stuff and such.. (i ♥ labcoats, flasks, test tubes and beakers!) or most things computer related or items made from recycled computer or electronic parts. ♥♥ the look of circuits and circuitry.

Medical stuff like pages from old medical encyclopedias/books, the red cross symbol, cute medical themed stuff, anatomical charts and prints... surgical masks =x

Anything with almonds of pecans in it (for allergy reasons). Anything with religious tones. Sanrio, Morning Glory, Pucca, Cartoon character items. Purses. Anything with babies on it (realistic or cartoon). Unsealed makeup.Touristy or panoramic/view postcards. Overly girly items or anything that gives off a "diva" vibe. Earrings or rings (i don't wear them).

Extra's. I base my heart ratings on the swap itself, not on any filler or extras added to the package.

Also, because I live in Texas, it might not be a good idea to mail anything with chocolate during the summer. If it's just chocolate flavor, that's fine.

• Lettersets (quirky or interesting designs/art) [non-kawaii]

• ATC's, artwork, or crafted items based on any of the following: Minecraft, Left 4 Dead, robots, dinosaurs, zombies, Super Mario Bros, Bioshock, Fallout 3.... or really most anything mentioned as a like on my profile. :P

• Un-used postage stamps (american)

• Un-used postcards (vintage, weird, quirky, geeky/nerdy, handmade) [nothing touristy]

• Stickers (store-bought; weird/unusual or handmade/drawn by you!)

• Watercolor pencils!!!

• Deco tape, washi tape, interestingly designed packing tape! (no duct tape, plz)

• BB Cream, M.A.C., Wet n Wild eyeshadow, Sally Hansen nail strips, Urban Decay, China Glaze nail polish, OPI nail polish, Ecotools

• Reddit themed items

• Postal/Post Office paraphernalia and ephemera. Postal stickers and labels from other countries. Airmail envelopes and etiquette's. Postal box collectibles from the UK.

• (For the internationally awesome) Anything with your countries native language on it. Like book pages, magazine ads, lettersets, etc... (Asian "engrish" is fantastic to me!)

• Hand carved stamps, white erasers, mail art, zines

• Chupa Chups!! (i ♥ strawberries & cream, chocolate/banana, and chocolate/vanilla but would love to try other flavors too!)

• Items or stationery with 2ch ascii faces on them like: (ﾟ∀ﾟ), ( 'A'), (´・ω・`), ( ゜A゜), ( ´д´ ), (・∀・)

• Street art stickers, photos of street art or graffiti around your city (i would especially love photo postcards of this!!)

• Prismacolor art markers (double-ended) (!!)

• Japanese craft books/magazines. If you have access to Japanese stamp-maker books, contact me plz if we can trade for one!

• Back-issues of Giant Robot, Hi Fructose, Juxtapoz.

• foreign food/snacks [i have access to asian candy like pocky and hi-chew. i also live close to a world market that carries other import snacks like aero bars and such.. mexican candy as well, like those fruit lollipops covered in chili powder.

• gluten-free food and snacks (i have quite a bit of knowledge concerning this) // vegan stuff (there are a few stores here with a good variety of that)

• handmade art stickers by me! - [example]

• stencil stickers - [example]

• If you know of a store that is only available in Dallas, Garland, or Richardson.. I can probably pick up an item for you if it can't be ordered online.

• ATC's made by me - [examples]

• Altered matchboxes - [example]

• Handmade postcards - [1], [2], [3]

• Handcarved stamps - [example]

• Perler bead art

• Up-cycled envelopes

• Texas/Dallas souvenirs

(last updated: 05/12/15) (mail was last checked: 05/12/15)

Sending:

• Washi Tape Sampler -- (Sent: 05/20/15)

Receiving:

• Washi Tape Sampler -- (Waiting on)

• 05.02.11 - Creative Correspondence April WTA ... (waiting on: @craftgasm )

• 12.25.09 - [HGgroup] Stuffed Christmas Stocking swap .. from @ilonaH .. (waiting on)

{Flakers}

@fevervignettes - Geeky Music FTW

@tiffanypmw - Ohhh Yeah! It's a Kool-Aid swap!

@jayeme - Ephemerenvelope

{Swaps angeled by awesome members!}

• Geeky Music FTW - (angeled by @Pooky who went above and beyond by sending me THREE awesome mix-cd's)

• Ephemerenvelope - (angeled by @NaughtyElf who sent me some amazing vintage ephemera!)

{Non-Raters}

• @UndeadRedhead - Positive Postcard Swap