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Tinaphage

Tinaphage
Date Joined: November 13, 2013
Last Online: April 11, 2024

Country: United States
My movie reviews

About Me

Hi, I'm Tina.

I am currently a SAHM of 3 kids - Leoni (9), Benji (5) and baby boy Dakota. I’m married to my best friend and we live in Orlando, Florida (and we love going to Disney World!) For a little while I was a science teacher, and one day I will get back to it (hopefully after my kids have grown some).

My passions are learning about the world around me (nature & science, ESPECIALLY microbiology), watching and writing about old movies, and occasionally making art (collage).

I scour thrift stores for old nature books to cut up for my collages. I especially love it when the colors are off due to aging or because the photos were originally black & white and color was added later. I love notebooks, journals and diaries and will put them to good use. Clippings of photographs or artwork having to do with nature, science, culture, art, and beautiful women will also find a good home if you send them my way.

And though I've already mentioned it, I cannot stress enough how obsessed I am by microbiology. The tiny invisible world that is the backbone of our own yet also separate from our own, the countless types of organisms and biological entities that live in us, on us, around us and in every place imaginable, that carry out their battles and life cycles unbeknownst to, and largely ignored by, us.

Things I LOVE: postcards (written and stamped OR completely blank, and handmade are great!), notecards & stationary, art museums, interior design, antique furniture, beautiful nature scenes, interesting color palettes and combinations, bold prints, Japanese culture & art, cowboy/Western theme, Native American art, Moomins, creepy things (paranormal, witches, monsters, cemeteries, etc.), photos and art depicting beautiful women, old advertisements & photographs (and old postcards in general), kitschy and weird tourist attractions, old movies (mostly black and white, from all around the world), mermaids, rainy days, cool stamps, frogs & toads, sharks, insects & spiders, Barbie dolls & similar sized fashion dolls, pretty paper.... beads, rhinestones & things that sparkle, little boxes & glass jars, frames of ALL SIZES for my artwork (I don't use the glass), magnets, cool keychains, kitchen littles, miniatures, washi tape... Although I am not religious I appreciate the beauty of religious art and iconography (statues, stained glass windows, church interiors, etc.)

I DO NOT LIKE: typical tourist cards (unless they are particularly beautiful, unusual or vintage), religious items (outside of the art that I mentioned above), holiday themed items... If ever I send you something you are not in love with PLEASE pass it along, especially if it's a handmade item. I love the things I make and it's not so easy to say goodbye sometimes. It makes me feel much better knowing they are going to someone who loves them too!

Favorite Music

My musical tastes range from old bluegrass and country to lo-fi indie rock, "shoegaze" and alternative, 50's & 60's R&B to 80's pop, with a dash of electro and hip-hop for good measure.

My favorite band in the entire world is Guided by Voices (I even have a tattoo of an overturned beer bottle with "GBV" on the label).

Favorite Movies

I love old (1930’s - 60’s mostly) films from all around the world. I also watch true crime and the occasional horror movie.

I write reviews of all of the films I watch on letterboxd.

Favorite Books

The first novel I ever read from cover to cover as a child was "Moominpappa's Memoirs" (aka "The Exploits of Moominpappa"), which I accredit with being the book that sparked my love of reading. I love Moomins to this day, and share that love with my children.

If I had to name one favorite novel for adults it would be "Stones From the River" by Ursula Hegi, about a dwarf growing up in Nazi Germany. It is truly the best novel I have ever read.

Other books I really enjoy are medical mysteries and just about anything related to microbiology (of course). - Carl Zimmer, he is like the rock star of the microbiology world. I love his books!

I love REAL history books that tackle uncomfortable truths about our society (think "Lies My Teacher Told Me", or anything by Noam Chomsky or Howard Zinn)

And finally, I just love some good fiction. I tend toward the morbid sometimes (although I am not into vampires or werewolves, nor anything "gothic") When I was a kid I was OBSESSED with ghost stories and the paranormal... as an adult I tend to be much more skeptical, but I still like reading this kind of stuff... Shirley Jackson, Stephen King, etc. But I will devour a good novel of any kind, it doesn't have to be "scary" :)

Favorite Television

I don't watch a whole lot of television, but I absolutely adore the original Twilight Zone, Gumby, the occasional true crime documentary and any liberal news commentary show like the Colbert report, the Daily Show, and Last Night Tonight.

Ratings

matt319 rated for USA Blind Postcard Quick Swap #10 on Jan 4, 2017
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Comment: I received no journal nor explanation why it was not sent.
thequilterslink rated for Pick Ten on Sep 6, 2016
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Comment: Thanks!
mchesser12 rated for ESG: 30 No Judgment questions on Aug 27, 2016
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Comment: Thanks for sharing. I can tell you are very passionate about your beliefs.
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Comment: This is SO beautiful!! Thank You!
BluGinhm rated for Summer Journal on Aug 22, 2016
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Comment: Wow - what a package! I haven't read the journal yet, but it looks quite interesting! And I know I'll love the books. Thanks for the great bookmark, cards, and postcards, too! Have I forgotten anything! I love it all!
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Comment: Thanks so much for the great goodies! I agree about loving others art, You sent a blank PC, just the way I like it! Now I get the privilege of searching your profile for inspiration and starting the theme of your card! Hope you like what I do.........Thanks again! = )
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Comment: The extras are great and I just loved the explanation of your artwork. Congrats on the baby!!! :)
Darkestlina rated for Themed Playlist #2 on Aug 7, 2016
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Comment: Thank you you like really good music
suepier rated for USA Blind Postcard Quick Swap #10 on Aug 3, 2016
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Comment: Thank you for the beautiful pc from the Vizcaya Museum. I will have to look up their website.
art3osb rated for Zoo postcard-USA on Aug 1, 2016
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Comment: Hi Tina. Thank you for the cat pc. Love it! Congratulations on the good news.
Jole555 rated for Bookmark and Book List #1 on Aug 1, 2016
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Comment: Thank you very much for your letter. I had a good time reading all recomendations of books. I even have checked the authors. Thank you for so nice bookmark and postcards. Take care!
MCGalaxy rated for ESG: 30 No Judgment questions on Jul 31, 2016
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Comment: Thanks for sharing with me
ElenaMaz rated for ESG: 30 No Judgment questions on Jul 28, 2016
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Comment: Very interesting to read, loved it
joybells2426 rated for Themed Playlist #2 on Jul 28, 2016
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Comment: I love that not all the songs you sent were heavily played radio songs! A few of them I'd never even heard of. Thanks for providing YouTube links! I'm so happy to have discovered some new (old) music. Thanks!
kacka rated for profile based postcard on Jul 28, 2016
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Comment: thank you so much for the addition to my collection of these cards. sorry for the late rating
CANNEKCUL rated for TF: Fill My Stocking/Tote Bag-July on Jul 27, 2016
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Comment: Hello! Thank you for my wrapped gift…and for the extras. The note cards are so cute. I love the journal too. 🙂
Krochet4Life rated for 3s&1s - July Journal Swap on Jul 27, 2016
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Comment: Thank you so much!! I absolutely Love the journal and the journal cards are awesome!!
renmagpie rated for Flash Creative Non-Fiction on Jul 24, 2016
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Comment: Thank you for such a well done swap. I loved reading this - and the card was lovely. xoxo
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Comment: Thank you😀

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