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karentronier

karentronier
Date Joined: July 11, 2009
Last Online: November 2, 2009
Birthday: May 6, 1984
Country: United States

About Me

DUE TO SOME VERY PERSONAL CIRCUMSTANCES I WILL NO LONGER BE SWAPPING. I AM SORRY FOR ANY INCONVENIENCE THIS CAUSES ANYONE

I am a young woman from Salt Lake City, Utah. I have lived here most of my life except for a short stint living in the Caribbean while volunteering for Planned Parenthood. Currently I am a student of Literature, and I would like to eventually get my Library Sciences degree so I can spend my days surrounded by dusty old books and chastising small children (I kid). I recently married my best friend and longterm boyfriend; we have two four legged children, our dogs Max and Abner. I have an obsession with anything and everything vintage or antique. I love old movies, music, clothes, architecture, books et cetera. This obsession leads me to spending many hours perusing thrift stores, garage and estate sales. I love the thrill of finding a hidden treasure (or at least they are treasures to me). I love living near the mountains and I take opportunities to be outdoors as often as I can, preferably with friends or family. As with my other old fashioned interests I love snail mail and I have many pen pals; one of my pen pals directed me to swap-bot and I am excited to get started! My other loves include: Travel, Postcards, Tea, Wine, Gardening, Cooking, Crafting, Reading, Film, Adventure...

Favorite Music

It's hard for me to pin down a certain genre that I love the most and my tastes are all over the place. I love music, I need music...

The Beatles, Neil Young, Joni Mitchell, Bob Dylan, Joanna Newsom, Billy Holiday, Josephine Baker, Nina Simone, Simon and Garfunkel, The Mamas and the Papas, Cat Stevens, Neko Case, Jolie Holland, Be Good Tanyas, Skip James, Beirut, The Decemberists, Two Gallants, Morrissey, Old Crow Medicine Show, Cliff Edwards, Peggy Lee, Duke Ellington, Modest Mouse, Melanie, Magnetic Fields, Jens Lekman, The Kinks, The Rolling Stones, Loretta Lynn, Patsy Cline, Leonard Cohen, Judy Garland, Frightened Rabbit, DeVotchKa, Beach House, Dolly Parton....

Favorite Books

My all time favorite book is "A Confederacy of Dunces" by John Kennedy Toole, hands down.

Other favorites include: "Rebecca"(Daphne DuMaurier), "White Teeth"(Zadie Smith), "Wuthering Heights"(Emily Bronte), "Sense and Sensibility"(Jane Austen), "Something Wicked This Way Comes"(Ray Bradbury), "Night Shift"(Stephen King), "Their Eyes Were Watching God"(Zora Neale Hurston), "Nine Stories"(J.D. Salinger), "I Capture The Castle"(Dodie Smith), "Autobiography of My Mother"(Jamaica Kincaid)....

Favorite Movies

I love, love, love Horror films! I love the unknown and even though I am easily scared I will still watch them every chance I get. My Favorites are:

Carnival of Souls (filmed in my hometown in 1962), Night of the Living Dead (1968), "The Shining"(1980), "Burnt Offerings" (1976), "The Texas Chainsaw Massacre"(1974), "Halloween"(1978), "Diabolique"(1955), "The Vanishing"(1988), "The Univited"(2009), "The Ruins"(2008), "Dawn of the Dead"(2004), "Night Tide"(1963), "Them"(2007), "Donnie Darko"(2001), "Repulsion"(1965), "Black Christmas"

I love film in general. Some of my all time favorites are:

"Harold and Maude"(1971), "Rushmore"(1998), "The Big Lebowski"(1998), "Brokeback Mountain"(2005 - Heath Ledger was in my opinion the most attractive man to ever live), "Grey Gardens"(1975), "Vicky Christina Barcelona"(2008), "Away We Go"(2009), "Badlands"(1973), "A Place in the Sun"(1951), "The Wizard of Oz"(1939), "Play Misty for Me"(1971), "The Last Picture Show"(1971), "Baby Doll"(1956), "Clueless"(1995), "Wet Hot American Summer"(2001), "Forgetting Sarah Marshall"(2008)

Favorite Television

I am very picky about TV these shows are my favorites:

The Golden Girls, Mad Men, The Office, I Love Lucy, Freaks and Geeks, The Wonder Years, and Arrested Development

I Love...

Postcards, Letters, Vintage Magazines and Books, Bitch Magazine, BUST Magazine, Lush Products (especially their Karma scent), Handkerchiefs and Silk Scarves, Cigar Boxes, Handmade Items, Ephemera of all kinds, Stationary, Records, Mismatched China, Antique Photographs and Daguerreotypes, New Orleans, San Fransisco, Paris, Jelly Beans, Gummy Candy, Chocolate, Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland doo dads, Tea, Alfred Hitchcock, Feminism, Dogs, Blythe Dolls, Papaya Art Stationary (http://www.papayaart.com), Halloween, Flamingos, Toucans, Elephants, The 1950's, The 1960's, The 1970's, Mermaids, Gnomes, Vintage Volkswagen

I Dislike...

Overly cutesy pictures of Cats, Hello Kitty, Diddle Stationary, Precious Moments, Anything with a religious theme, Anne Geddes

Ratings

pandakitty rated for Thrift Store Craft Book on Nov 13, 2009
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suepier rated for US Diary Postcards on Oct 11, 2009
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Comment: Thank you for all of your cards. I loved all of your choices and following your days.
imakebelieve rated for Mix CD Scavenger Hunt 2009 v.2 on Sep 23, 2009
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Comment: Apparently she has dropped off swap-bot without bothering to send her swaps.
helent rated for Vintage photo postcards on Sep 15, 2009
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Comment: Happy to update if things change.
itsbettertoknit rated for 7 July Postcards on Sep 11, 2009
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ericae rated for 7 July Postcards on Aug 21, 2009
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Comment: will change if you get it touch
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Comment: tried numerous times to get in contact but nothing will change rating if I ever receive.
daarhon rated for 7 July Postcards on Aug 16, 2009
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Comment: Thank you! =)
xiandi rated for 7 July Postcards on Aug 14, 2009
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Comment: Thanks for the beautiful card.
Catra rated for Sender's Choice PC Swap-July on Aug 12, 2009
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Comment: Thanks!!
onlyincambodia rated for 7 July Postcards on Aug 7, 2009
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Comment: Thank you for the fun postcard of the White House. The gnome is such a cute icon.
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newrule rated for Water-related Postcards on Aug 5, 2009
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Comment: Thanks alot! Loved the card!
suepier rated for 7 July Postcards on Aug 5, 2009
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Comment: You are right. It is an awesome card. I have a few of your diary cards already and am enjoying reading them. Thank you so much.
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Comment: i love this adorable flamingo, and the tiny gnome in the background is so cute, too! i think it's fantastic, first ATC or not! thank you so much for the awesome ATC and the extras, too :-)
atinagrace rated for Hometown Postcard Swap on Aug 3, 2009
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Comment: Hi Karen, This is the first card that I have gotten from SLC, and it is beautiful..I have a very dear friend who is Morman, and she has told me of this Temple Square...Thank you, anita
blacklovelythang rated for Quotecard Postcard #26 on Aug 3, 2009
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Comment: That was a nice poem, thank you!
Maggiesmother rated for Snow Covered Postcard Swap on Aug 2, 2009
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Comment: Thanks for the great postcard. I have never been to Utah and really want to. Hope you have a great summer. Linda
Skdluzak rated for 7 July Postcards on Aug 1, 2009
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Comment: thanks for the quote!
coolcamaro rated for Days of the Week music on Jul 31, 2009
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Comment: Thank you for the great mix

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Comments

krstawrdtravels on Jul 24, 2009:

Holy cow!!! I wish you lived in New York. We could be great friends. I just downloaded some of The Be Good Tanyas because of you and LOVE it.

Platter on Jul 23, 2009:

Thanks for your reply. Also, reading your profile its great to know that you want to earn your Library Sciences degree. I'm a library fan too and am looking into earning my MLS.

beachchicken on Jul 13, 2009:

Welcome to Swap-bot. I enjoyed reading your profile.

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