Please note: I am taking a sabbatical from swap-bot for the foreseeable future. There is too much happening in my life to be able to participate in swaps at this time.

Hi! I'm a creative person who likes to knit, sew, write, and read. Professionally, I am interested in science education and have a doctorate in cell biology. Right now, however, I am staying at home with my daughter who is 3 years old.

I currently live in California, but have previously lived in Chicago and Boston and I grew up in a small town in Central Iowa. I enjoy traveling.

Hobbies: Knitting, sewing, reading, writing, drawing, genealogy, currently learning calligraphy

Fiction Reading Preferences: Historical mysteries, urban fantasy, high fantasy, satire

Non-fiction Reading Preferences: Biology, history, religion

Color: Blue

Beverage: Tea

Author: Terry Pratchett (rest in peace)

Food: Chocolate

Season: Fall

Thing to knit: Socks

Scientist: My husband

Quote: "Imagination is more important than knowledge." -Albert Einstein

Cat or dog? Cat

Tea or Coffee? Tea

Camping or Hotel? Hotel

Train, Plane, or Drive? Train

Sudoku or Crossword? Sudoku

Hike or Bike? Bike

Read or TV? Read

Facebook or Twitter: Facebook

Pool, Lake, or Ocean: swim in pool, hang out at the ocean

Surf or Turf: Surf

I see that other people have more extensive information about likes and dislikes on their profiles and it useful to me when I send them a swap, so in addition to what I've listed above, I like:

*Vintage or vintage reproduction items, especially postcards, paper and other ephemera

*Science anything

*Nice stationery, lettersets and notecards

*Anything knitting related

*Fun office products (cute pens, fancy-shaped paperclips, etc)

*Anything francophile or anglophile related

*Postal related items (airmail envelopes, rubber stamps, interesting postage stamps, etc.) and mail art

*Items with licensed characters on them (ie Disney, Dora, Muppets, etc.)

*Most shabby chic

*Most kawaii

*Coffee (love the smell, can't stand the taste!)

*Scented items (candles, potpourri, etc.), they aggravate my allergies :(