SpeechieGirl

I grew up in MIami, Florida, and now that I'm living in the St. Louis area, I'm always missing the ocean. I am a Christian, a wife, a speech/language pathologist, a member of Toastmasters International and a volunteer for the Alzheimer's Association. I have a Westie (dog), and too many activities and hobbies, including public speaking, various paper arts, exchanging mail art, flea markets and resale shops, reading, hot tea, decorating around the house and indoor gardening, cooking, walking/hiking especially when combined with letterboxing. I love meeting people from different countries, learning about their cultures, trying their food, etc.

Origami, stamp carving and rubber stamping, visual journals, mail art, ATCs, beaded jewelry. I'm starting to relearn tatting learn some decorative knotting, too.

Pop/rock of the 70s and 80's, "space music" (as in "Music from the Hearts of Space" radio program), smooth jazz, classical, and a little blue grass.

Merlin, Regenesis (Canadian SciFi), Star Trek and Star Gate series

I read a lot of non-fiction related to my various interests. Love Barbara Hodgeson's beautifully illustrated novels. If you like Nick Bantock, check her out!

Colors: turquoise/aqua/teal, sage and mossy greens, red

Tea - especially chai and black tea in teabags, with nice wrappers and/or tags.

Unique handmade items

Handicrafts from various cultures

World maps and globes

Fountain pens, pocket watches, compasses, and other anachronisms

Touristy magnets

Origami and origami paper

Pens of all types

Vintage or unique office supplies

Nanoblocks

Seashells and beach sand

Nautical things in general

Sand from lakes or deserts

Cool rocks and mineral samples

Butterflies

Tiny jars and bottles, little boxes

Snowflakes

Map Postcards

Touristy Postcards in general

Coffee, in any form

Scented items

Anything that smells like smoke

Glitter (It looks pretty, but it gets all over.)

Anything crude or vulgar or racist

"Cutesy" stuff

Kusmi Tea Tins (empty or full)

Ceramic Origami Crane Soy Sauce Jar

Vintage globes, any size

Tatting shuttles, thread, patterns, tatted lace

Anything from Star Trek The Original Series

Labeled sand or mineral (rock) samples from your state or country

Nice seashells

Magnets from your city, state, country

Map postcards

Coins from your country