SRaccoon

NOTE (5/25/2011): I have returned from vacation, and am recharged and ready to make more ATCs! The beach was glorious, and totally worth the sunburn :D

Salutations!

You can call me S. Raccoon (just "S" or "Raccoon" is fine, too). It's obviously not my real name, but I'm kind of giddy about having a "secret" identity to go with my shiny, new PO box. I have a strong affection for raccoons, and used to do volunteer work with them at a wildlife rehabilitation center. I may also resemble one in some aspects. Did you know that raccoons are one of the most omnivorous animals on the planet?

I'm fond of many different foods myself, and briefly co-owned a food business with a friend of mine. For the moment, I have just completed a second bachelor's degree (Visual Art, the first was in Medieval Studies, which is exactly as useful as it sounds), while I work as a data entry clerk and contemplate the possibility of either grad school, or taking 6 months off to finish writing a novel.

I have fairly eclectic personal preferences, and like both cute and creepy things (or a combination). I have a quirky, offbeat style, and am not easily offended, so don't worry about sending me something odd or profane. Of course, I would never send a swap partner anything off-color without an invitation to do so.

I don't smoke, and dislike the smell of cigarettes, although I'm not allergic to them. I'm not allergic to anything, in fact. My house is a nightmare for those with severe pet or gluten allergies, though. If you have a life-threatening allergy to either of those things, we may have to find you a different swap partner.

I love animals, and live with an enormous dog, three cats, and a gerbil. I also recently started a 29 gallon tropical fish tank. Right now it contains some plants and 9 diamond tetras. I hope to also add a pearl gourami and either some panda corys or otocinclus catfish.

I recently picked up a copy of Good Mail Day, and it made me so nostalgic for the letter-writing I used to do, back in the 90s, that I decided to revive the habit. I also have a penchant for fiction writing, illustration, and bookbinding, so I plan to write and illustrate some flash fiction mail art. I think that would be great fun.

I apologize in advance for my messy handwriting! I draw much better than I write, but I'll see what I can do to improve my skills. It's usually legible, at least, if not elegant...

My PO box is a little bit out of the way, so I may only check it once or twice a week. Please bear with me if I take a few extra days to rate you, I probably just haven't made it to the post office yet.

If you don't receive your package from me on time, or if it's not what you were expecting please let me know and I will do whatever I can to make it right. I sincerely want my swap partners to be happy.

Book binding, spinning, knitting, sewing, polymer clay, dolls/plushies, collage, watercolor, drawing, cooking, writing, painting, cartooning, digital arts.

Good Omens, The Hitchhiker's Guide To The Galaxy, The Vegetarian Epicure, Wild Fermentation, The Joy of Cooking, Vintage Spirits and Forgotten Cocktails, Howl's Moving Castle, Hexwood, The Canterbury Tales, Ship of Magic,The Light Fantastic, The Silent Tower, American Gods

The Secret of Kells, Howl's Moving Castle, Fantasia, A Fish Called Wanda, The Last Unicorn, Tampopo, Love Actually, Run Fatboy Run, Kung Fu Panda, Up, Ponyo, The Dark Crystal, Spirited Away, Hot Fuzz, Labyrinth, Fantastic Mr. Fox, Aliens, Disney's Robin Hood, Bedknobs and Broomsticks, Hellraiser, The Nightmare Before Christmas

The X-Files, Futurama, Invader Zim, Doctor Who, Good Eats, Julia and Jacques: Cooking at Home, Waiting For God, Axis Powers Hetalia, Mahou Shoujo Madoka Magika, Glee, Iron Chef, Planet Earth

They Might Be Giants, Gaelic Storm, Steeleye Span, Barenaked Ladies, The Magnetic Fields, The Arrogant Worms, Vienna Teng, Boiled in Lead, The Decemberists, Cocteau Twins, Ima Robot, Placebo, Scissor Sisters, Cake, t.A.T.u., P!nk, The Killers, Franz Ferdinand, MSI, British Sea Power, Apocalyptica, Seabound

Tangerine, Chartreuse, Violet, Prussian Blue, Vermillion, Burnt Sienna, Sap Green, Cyan Blue.

I like most colors, actually, although pink, yellow, and grey I tend to enjoy more in moderation. I also prefer brights and deeps over pastels.

• Recipes
• Pictures of tropical fish
• Sardine Tins (with or without sardines)
• Origami Paper
• Buttons
• Ribbons
• Old Keys
• Adorable Stickers
• Pens (I love brush pens in particular)
• Pencils
• Markers
• Ink
• Postal Stamps
• Rhinestones
• Pages from obsolete dictionaries and instruction manuals
• Tea (herbal tisanes, too)
• Spices
• Sewing Notions
• Stamp Pads
• Fortune Cookie Fortunes
• Felt
• Candy Wrappers
• Ephemera
• Library Catalog Cards
• Paper Folders/Letter Openers
• Matchboxes
• Typewriter Paper
• Sucrets/Altoids/similar Tins

• Animals (fish, cats, dogs, gerbils, raccoons, red pandas, tanuki, reptiles, sheep, birds)
• Books (fantasy, cookbooks, craft books, historical fiction)
• Chocolate
• Medieval stuff
• Steampunk/Victoriana
• Cocktails
• Sushi
• Erotica (nudes, shibari, D/s, tattoos/body painting, corsets)
• Cake
• Anime
• Foreign Countries (Japan, Poland, England)
• Art Nouveau
• Ukiyo-e
• Vanilla
• Lavender
• Fermented Food (lacto-fermented veggies, sourdough, yoghurt, etc.)
• Fruit
• Scarabs
• Sweaters
• Socks (my tiny feet are always cold without them)
• Herbs
• Kayaking
• Art Supplies (Dick Blick Art Materials is like porn to me)
• Hiking/Walking
• Rural Living
• Farmers Markets
• Animal Fibers (Tussah Silk, Wool, Angora)
• Graphic Novels
• Gin
• Water Lillies
• Tea
• Toast (I think buttered toast with some form of egg may account for 40% of my diet)
• Licorice
• Bones (the body parts, not the show)
• Sea Serpents
• Typewriters
• Alphasmart Neo
• Ball Jointed Dolls
• Bath Things
• Scented Candles
• Honey Bees (I like honey and beeswax, too)

• Religious items
• Scrapbooking supplies
• Disney Princess anything (Disney animal characters are welcome)
• Coffee
• Seeds (I am the world's least competent gardener)
• Artificial Sweetener
• Super pink froufrou hearts/flowers/princess things