Melogee

"Whatever you are, try to be a good one." - William Makepeace Thackeray

I was born and raised in the beautiful and mountainous western Maine. I am humbled by the majestic natural beauty of the land that is my home.

After having coached gymnastics for ten years and owning my own gym for the last 5.5 of those years, I decided in December 2020 to change my career. I've taken a couple of short-term jobs in the meantime while I try to decide what I want to settle in the meantime. I spent a year working as a USPS clerk and would be happy to answer ANY USPS related questions you may have, or even if you want to nerd out. I LOVED that job, but the system is so dehumanizing.

I rate honestly and fairly in accordance to Swap-bot policies. The rating system is meant to help keep people honest and fair with their swaps. Admittedly, I have high standards and am highly selective in awarding hearts. Ya gotta really wow me for that heart. I think, if used properly, the hearts can really help differentiate the quality of one's swaps. Please do not take it personally if I do not reward your swap with a heart.

Please don't throw any extra stuff into swaps to me unless you talk to me first. I'm really not looking to add to my stash. I realize most of us strive for those hearts, and hearts come from me for nice high quality artwork, not from some memo sheets tossed in.

I am approachable but will not tolerate any abusive language directed at me. I expect all interactions on Swap-bot to be handled in a professional manner. If someone cannot/will not speak to me with respect, no matter the issue, they will be immediately blocked and I will no longer be willing to discuss the matter with them. I am highly intelligent and hold a master's degree in education so please don't talk to me like I'm stupid or make up elaborate stories.

a non-exhaustive list of bands/musicians whose music I love: Air, Beth Orton, G. Love and Special Sauce, Zero7, Groove Armada, Wax Tailor, Tori Amos, Boards of Canada, Fun-Lovin Criminals, Creedence Clearwater Revival, Bob Dylan, Shawn Lee, Johnny Cash, Rancid, Jurassic 5, Snoop Dogg, Dr. Dre, Bill Withers, the Flaming Lips, Social Distortion, Cake, Lemon Jelly, William Orbit, Four Tet, the Postal Service, Beck, Massive Attack, Thievery Corporation, Wu-Tang, the Budos Band...

I haven't been a huge reader in recent years but with more free time than I've had, I've been slowly picking up books and reading them. I enjoy mainly non-fiction (true crime, social issues, biographies, autobiographies, memoirs) but I also enjoy dystopian tales (like 1984, Fahrenheit 451, Animal Farm, The Giver, etc).

I am entirely in love with decos and slams. I have been swapping them both for two decades. I feel a pull from my soul to work on decos/collage on a regular basis. Just how I envy a lot of my dancer friends who move and dance daily, that pull they have for dance is what I feel for deco. I wish I had that same pull to dance like they do. Pre-COVID, I was an up-and-coming burlesque performer and had been a performance dancer since 2018.

Decos, Slams, Lyrix (if they still exist...)

I love to receive stickers but am not a fan of swapping them.

I take great pride in my artwork. Everything I make will be of good quality and I prefer the same in return. When you rate me for a swap that was handmade by me, I would love to hear what you think of my work and appreciate it if you took the time and care to do so.