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VerminJerky

VerminJerky
Date Joined: May 24, 2011
Last Online: July 25, 2011
Birthday: July 8
Country: United States
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About Me

I live in San Diego, California. I'm 26, I love going to concerts and especially screaming my face off at concerts. I'm of Cajun French and Irish (Clan Fitzpatrick) heritage. I have a pair of rex rats, Cheech and Chong. I'm a liberal, a Glambert, a Potterhead, and I love classic rock. I'm opinionated and I love to debate, but I hate to lose a debate. ^-^

I RATE PROMPTLY AND FAIRLY.

Favorite Music

POP: Adam Lambert, Maroon 5, Lady Gaga, and any given song that catches my attention.

ROCK: Cream, the Kinks, Neil Young, CSNY, Deep Purple, Muse, the Moody Blues, the Scorpions, Santana, Led Zeppelin, REM, Lenny Kravitz, Bob Dylan, and a multitude of others...

CLASSICAL: Saint-Saëns and Beethoven, especially.

GUILTY PLEASURE: God forgive me... Enya. (My friends make no end of fun of me but, I'm sorry, her music just moves me.)

Favorite Books

FICTION: Harry Potter series (J. K. Rowling), Hitchhiker's Guide series (Douglas Adams), To Kill a Mockingbird (Harper Lee), Gone With the Wind (Margaret Mitchell), Timeline (Michael Crichton), Time Enough For Love (Robert Heinlein), The Silence of the Lambs (Thomas Harris), Sherlock Holmes series (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle), The Green Mile (Stephen King), Watership Down (Richard Adams), Shogun (James Clavell), etc.

NON-FICTION: In Cold Blood (Truman Capote), The Gift of Fear (Gavin De Becker), The Sociopath Next Door (Martha Stout), the James Herriot (Alfred Wight) autobiography series (beginning with All Creatures Great and Small), the Frank McCourt autobiography series (beginning with Angela's Ashes), the Diary of Anne Frank.

SHORT FICTION: Poe, especially The Cask of Amontillado.

POETRY: Dylan and Poe.

Favorite Movies

Monty Python and the Holy Grail (1975, Terry Gilliam and Terry Jones), Sweeney Todd (2007, Tim Burton), Inglourious Basterds (2009, Quentin Tarantino), The Fifth Element (1997, Luc Besson), Doubt (2009, John Patrick Shanley), The Imaginarium of Doctor Parnassus (2009, Terry Gilliam), Ratatouille (2007, Brad Bird and Jan Pinkava), The Princess Bride (1987, Rob Reiner), Fight Club (1999, David Fincher), Moon (2009, Duncan Jones), Religulous (2008, Larry Charles), Howl's Moving Castle (2004, Hayao Miyazaki), The Dark Crystal (1982, Jim Henson and Frank Oz), etc.

Favorite Television

Family Guy, Fullmetal Alchemist, Mythbusters, MSNBC, and I've recently become very enamored with The Voice.

Favorite Crafts

Crochet. I'm an advanced and occasionally competitive crocheter. I love to work in thread and I avoid old-fashioned patterns and uses. I can knit some but I don't particularly enjoy it.

I also like anything simple enough and novel (but not too frivolous) and making accessories. Right now I'm a little obsessed with hair accessories but I also rotate through hat, scarf, and purse phases.

My Style

I generally go for glam/goth. I love black combined with jewel tones, especially deep red and purple. I collect dragons and almost always wear one or more on my person, usually as jewelry. Black lace, leather, and glitter make my world turn. I never leave the house without eyeliner.

In summertime, for some reason, I tend to go for bright colors and flowers.

Likes

Absolute Favorites:

My Favorites


Click here to see my Wishpot.

NOTE: I include this not because I expect anyone to actually buy anything from this list, but because it'll give you an idea of my tastes and, hopefully, inspiration.


Other Likes:

  • Dogs (not toy breeds)
  • Steampunk/Lolita/Victorian accessories
  • Gothica
  • Plumeria accessories (bright colors)
  • Rose accessories (dark colors)
  • Hair accessories (especially hair sticks)
  • Personal accessories
  • Hand crafting
  • Vintage and recycled
  • Rock (especially classic)
  • Glam
  • Punk
  • Celtic
  • Black and jewel tones
  • Fleurs-de-Lis
  • Yarn, embroidery floss, and crochet thread
  • Lace and ribbon (especially dark or velvet)
  • Glitter and rhinestones
  • Feathers
  • Interesting coins
  • Eyelets, velcro, snaps, bra hooks, and other closures
  • Costume jewelry and findings (especially jump rings!)
  • Fabric scraps and felt
  • Eyeshadow
  • Kawaii, believe it or not
  • Amigurumi and related supplies (like eyes)
  • Crochet and related tools
  • Fragrances (rich or fruity, not flowery or musky)
  • Astrological (esp. Cancer, Scorpio, Water & Moon/Rat, Dragon & Lotus)
  • Humor
  • Trinkets and surprises taken from my tastes

Please Avoid:

  • Religious iconography (see note below)
  • Political statements
  • Real fur (unless it's from your pet)
  • Scrapbooking pages or supplies
  • Plastic (kiddy) beads
  • Home decorating items
  • Food and drinks
  • Pastel colors
  • Modern, minimalist, or chunky styling
  • Country, rustic, or quaint styling

Note: Exempting nondenominational spiritual symbols like the taiji, pentagram, etc.


I Don't Mind:

I don't smoke and I don't have uncaged pets, but I don't mind pet hair or smoke. Heck, a little pet hair adds character and I know how to get rid of smoke smell. Fragrances are fine, too.

Recycled items, even broken, are fine if they still have usable components. (To me, a bra that's falling apart is still worth its hooks.) I'm a master repurposer and I've made some pretty cool stuff out of old things. (I once made a purse out of 100% repurposed components. It's made from a t-shirt that I found at my grandma's house that shrunk all kinds of horrible ways. I dyed it by washing it with every purple thing I owned and even sewed it with recycled thread. I've gotten many compliments on it.)

Also, to me, inexpensive is not synonymous with cheesy. Oh, sure, you can find a lot of ghastly crap in a dollar store, but knowing how to find the goodies? That's an art. I'm the kind of person who can walk into a discount store my rich friends wouldn't even look at, and walk out with something they want. I recently got a brand new designer purse for $3 and had a friend offer me $40 for it. (She didn't get it!) There are two meanings of the word "cheap," and only one of them is bad.

Not Trash

So if it's hairy, smokey, broken, old, or cheap, that's okay by me as long as I can still make it cool, because cool is all that matters to me. Labels are nothing but something to be cut off.


Ratings

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Comment: Very nicely done! The pics are wonderful. The layout looks like postcards on a sandy beach! Love it! Thanks!
Response: Thank you! :)
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Comment: OMG, this is one of the best wallpapers. You put a lot of work into it and made it even more special by using your own photographs and the explainations. It was certainly worth the wait. I am glad that you personalized it for your city. You deserve a million hearts, but unfortunately 1 will have to do as that is all they allow. Thank you so much.
Response: Oh, wow, thank you. :) I'm glad you liked it so much.
namelessgirl rated for CBPC - June 2011 on Jul 12, 2011
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Comment: Loved it!
BetsyPreston rated for CBPC - June 2011 on Jul 5, 2011
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Comment: Loooooooove the poem. Thanks so much! I sent a multi-fruit lemonheads box card recently, but can't remember which swap or to whom. It would be a good match for your skittles, but with a faaar less cool message. ;)
Response: Sorry it didn't get there sooner. I guess you got it after the holiday. I forgot that postcard stamps aren't first class. Glad you liked it, and the lemonheads box sounds cute. (As soon as I saw your swap, I was like, "CANDY! I get to buy candy!")
mrsalgien rated for Avocado Recipe Swap on Jun 14, 2011
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Comment: Thank you for the fun recipe! I just LOVE Avocados!
kaylarp rated for Random Wikipedia Pages on Jun 12, 2011
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Response: Thank you for rating! =)
PreciousPunk rated for Avocado Recipe Swap on Jun 11, 2011
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Comment: Thank you for all the great recipes! I can't wait to try them!
SwapwithMisty rated for Avocado Recipe Swap on Jun 10, 2011
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Comment: Nom! Nom! Nom! yuuuuuum! I'm going to have to try out the bacon guacamole recipe for the bacon l♥vers in my household... and may I ask you for a favor? Will you email me your hummus recipe too? :D thankies!
Response: You bet! It should be in your inbox now. =)
MoonlightingJD rated for Avocado Recipe Swap on Jun 10, 2011
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Comment: Thank you, Guacamuss - YUM!
Jjean rated for Avocado Recipe Swap on Jun 9, 2011
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Comment: I will have to try the one with bacon...I like bacon & to mix it does sound good......thank you
Shaluna rated for Desktop/Laptop Wallpaper Swap on Jun 6, 2011
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Comment: More hearts: ♥♥♥♥♥ I LOVE the wallpaper! Btw, IF you still have a version without the text I'd love to have that too. (If not, that's obviously ok :). Thank you again, it's so SO awesome! ♥♥♥
Response: I'm so glad. =) Yes, I do still have the full layered version so I'll be happy to send it to you without the text.
kyleniebob rated for Random Wikipedia Pages on Jun 2, 2011
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sassyaddie rated for Funny animal videos e-mail swap on May 31, 2011
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Comment: I loved the dog fetching!!
Response: Isn't that one adorable? =) Thank you for the ♥!
Eruanna rated for Random Wikipedia Pages on May 29, 2011
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Comment: Thanks so much! Will be great reading :)
kristyrogers rated for Random Wikipedia Pages on May 29, 2011
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Response: ♥ Thank you for the heart. ♥
Onaki rated for Funny animal videos e-mail swap on May 29, 2011
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Response: ♥ Thank you for the heart. ♥
taamy rated for Funny animal videos e-mail swap on May 29, 2011
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Comment: Thank you! I had so much fun wathing those videos :)
Response: Nothing like funny animals to brighten your day. Thank you for the heart! ♥
kristyrogers rated for Book reccomendation swap 5X5 on May 27, 2011
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Response: ♥ Thank you for the heart. ♥
jasmin49 rated for Email - Our Favorite Songs #43 on May 27, 2011
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Comment: Thanks for a varied selection, and for sending so quickly.
Response: ♥ Thank you for the heart. ♥
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Comment: I can't wait to check some of these out! Thank you!
Response: ♥ Thank you for the heart. ♥

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Comments

djcamp04 on Jul 4, 2011:

djcamp04 on Jul 2, 2011:

Wow!!! I got my Grab Bag Tag today! I Love everything in it! And Enya! Listening to it now! You Rock...........

Shaluna on Jun 6, 2011:

I also have one friend who laugh at me, because I love Enya :P. Luckily the rest of my friend's love her music too. :D You also have other awesome faves! ;D

MurphyPagan on Jun 5, 2011:

Thank you for the sweet and thoughtful comment on my profile regarding the Wallpaper swap. I believe the angeling w/o having to would be called, going the extra mile. I always try to do my best in whatever I do. I believe that doing your best in whatever you do always is the best policy.

CSNYfan on May 31, 2011:

There's nothing wrong with Enya. : )

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