28Feb update: I am in my new place and have rated everything I have received. HOWEVER, I am still receiving forwarded mail from my old address so if I haven't rated something you've sent there is a possibility it is still in transit. If you haven't received something I've sent PLEASE let me know. I've been made aware of a couple of swaps in limbo (coming and going) so if something got lost during the transition I will resend.

I am in the process of moving to a new place. The address on my profile is correct and any mail sent to my old address will be forwarded. I just want to make everyone aware should there be any delays in receiving/rating.

I believe you can learn all you need you know about a person by how they treat the waiter/waitress, how they treat animals, and if they return their cart to the stall.

As of late, I've noticed more and more issues with delayed deliveries by the USPS. Please be patient and I'll do the same. I'm always willing to resend if a swap does not arrive.

Sati is my cat. I am her human. She passed away in Jan 2020, but she is still my baby, hence my username. I also have four other kitties, Gravy Boat, Isis, Peta, and Elliot. Yes, I am a crazy cat lady and I love my animals more than absolutely anything else on this planet.

After cats, my other favorite animals are flamingos, seahorses, hedgehogs, frogs, penguins, turtles, llamas, geese, snakes...pretty much anything that isn't a spider is cool with me. I like animals more than most people, which is why I spend lots of time introvert-ing with my cats.

I love foreign things - languages, people, cars and alcohol. If you speak a foreign language and want to tickle my fancy just write something in it. I don't even care if you translate it for me, I just like the way it looks! I also collect foreign currency and spoons.

My favorite color is purple. I'm also fond of green, orange and silver.

I love Jon Bon Jovi and Robert Downey Jr.

I am an atheist, child-free by choice, pro-choice, vehemently liberal, pro-LGBTQ rights, a mental health advocate, an avid reader, into body modification, and a letterboxer. Some people may warn their children about people like me because I'm heavily tattooed and pierced. But I promise I'm harmless.

I am impossible to offend. The raunchier, the better. I love adult coloring books (by which I mean curse words, sexual innuendo, offensive themes). I love jokes about religion and stereotypes. If it is taboo and something that people usually whisper about, there's a good chance I'm laughing at it. If you are familiar with the work of Anthony Jeselnik you'll know what I'm talking about. While I like to laugh at things that most people dislike, I don't condone hate speech or cruelty. Do what you like as long as you don't hurt anyone else.

• Alice in Wonderland is my passion. I am primarily interested in the Lewis Carroll version with the original illustrations by John Tenniel, but I also like the Disney and Tim Burton versions. The Cheshire Cat is my favorite character.
• Harry Potter (Hufflepuff)
• Coca-Cola
• Jagermeister
• Foreign currency
• Canada
• I letterbox as well. I am Sati's Human on Atlas Quest. I am also a member of Postcrossing (maleficent).

• dark chocolate
• caramel
• chai tea latte
• coffee
• Toffifee/Toffifay (depending on which country you're in)
• Maple Nut Goodies
• anything from Trader Joe's
• Yuengling
• Magic Hat #9

Movies

Eurotrip, Dodgeball, The Usual Suspects, The Wedding Singer, Miss Congeniality, Dangerous Beauty, Shrek, The Princess Bride, The Crow, Office Space, most anything from the MCU

TV

nip/tuck, Dirty Jobs, Scrubs, Family Guy, Intervention, The Office (US version), Weeds, Breaking Bad, The Big Bang Theory, Tosh.0, The Daily Show, Ren and Stimpy, House of Cards, Orange is the New Black

Music

80s! Bon Jovi, Poison, Motley Crue, Skid Row, Guns N Roses, Duran Duran, Firehouse, Nelson, Cinderella, etc.

I love Fleetwood Mac.

And of course the music that characterized my angst-ridden teenage years - Nirvana, Soundgarden, Alice in Chains, Pearl Jam, Stone Temple Pilots, Korn, Tool

The last concert I attended was Bon Jovi (of course).

Since there aren't any strictly 80's or angst-ridden stations around here, I listen to classic rock during the day. My favorite morning show is 2GNC.

Books

I will read anything you put in front of me. I like fiction, erotica, autobiographies, murder mysteries and feminist literature. David Sedaris, Anne Rice and Jeanette Winterson are just a few of the authors I enjoy. I just finished "Spare" by Prince Harry (Can I still call him that?). I'm not obsessed with the royals but I was curious to see what he had to say. It was interesting, but not riveting.

You can get a pretty good idea of my interests by taking a glance at the groups I'm a member of. I really like learning paper crafts (especially one page wonders), mail art, profile surprises, coloring collaborations, postcard exchanges, and making lists.

I appreciate when someone takes the time to personalize a swap or includes a special tuck in. I don't hold hearts hostage based on this, I recognize the hard work that goes into every swap.

Likes

• chapstick
• It's Happy Bunny
• Flying Spaghetti Monster
• Harry Potter (especially the Weasley twins and Hufflepuff)
• Luxo Jr. (the Pixar lamp)
• mermaids
• She-ra Princess of Power
• long, dangly earrings
• silver jewelry
• Duke Blue Devils basketball
• Appalachian State University (my alma mater)
• anything ostentatious
• TED talks

Postcards

I'm very easy to please. I'll take new, storebought, freebies, ads, homemade, and Zazzle cards. I have no preference if it is naked or in an envelope. I like all kinds of postcards; the weirder, the better. If you have a postcard you don't know what to do with or that you think no one will like, then send it to me. I like postcards from foreign countries (preferably in their language), tourist cards, unusual places, something you made yourself, a card you made yourself that represents one of my interests (for instance, the Appalachian State University logo, a bottle of Magic Hat #9, a TPS report, or a Canadian flag). And if you really want to make me scream like a little girl, I love to receive cards with:

• flamingos

• giraffes

• pelicans

• penguins

• chinchillas

• cats

• emus

• llamas

• spoons

• mermaids

• Harry Potter

• Alice in Wonderland

• cupcakes

• hedgehogs

Dislikes

• having my name misspelled
• people singing along with the radio/karaoke
• grape or cherry flavored candy
• the color gold
• bags of any type
• friendship books/sheets
• slams, exchange slips, inchies
• gummy candy (bears, worms, etc.)
• powder based things like Jell-O or Koolaid
• religion
• anything child related (Anne Geddes, Precious Moments, etc.)
• anything that pertains to babies, having babies, weddings, “kiddish” items, teaching stickers
• politics
• bullying, cruelty, bigotry

I love Christmas but I am not religious. For me it is all about sensory indulgence. I love the lights, the smells, decorations, ornaments, cards, trees, presents, and carols. I love the commercial hype, not the proselytizing.

I promise to send and rate on time. If you don't receive something, please let me know.

However, I am not a Swap-zi. I am not going to count the days between the deadline and the postmark, unless it is an egregious amount of time. We are all here to have fun and I understand that life happens. If there is an issue, just let me know. That being said, I mark my items as sent when I click send or put them in the post. If it is after the collection time or a holiday, the mail will be picked up the next day.