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cellardoor

cellardoor
Date Joined: November 14, 2008
Last Online: July 20, 2010
Birthday: November 24, 1986
Country: Israel
Promethen Heat

About Me

To all my swap partners: shipping from Israel can often take longer than two weeks. I have shipped all my swaps before or on the swap deadline. Forgive the long wait - you are my first batch of swaps sent out, and I do not yet know all the ins and outs of how long it takes. When I do know I will it write here, so no one is disappointed when it takes longer.

I am a university student majoring in English Literature. I love things that have gone from the world or are old-fashioned, like snail-mail, suffragists, travel by train and boat, typewriters, Polaroid cameras, records and cassettes, field recordings of folk songs, old postcards and letters, things from countries that no longer exist (Yugoslavia, Rhodesia, the USSR, etc.) Anything vintage. I am intrigued by the idea of space travel.

Favorite Music

Frank Sinatra, I like American and British music from World War II (like the Andrews Sisters and Vera Lynn), Nancy Sinatra, Joni Mitchell, David Bowie, Bob Dylan, Joanna Newsom. Traditional folk music of all kinds.

Favorite Movies

I love Classic Hollywood. My favorite stars are Katharine Hepburn & Cary Grant. Fred and Ginger movies, "The Philadelphia Story", "Casablanca", "Breakfast at Tiffany's". Also "Before Sunrise", "The Piano", "Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind", "The Princess Bride", Bollywood, musicals (my favorites are "Cabaret", "Guys and Dolls", "The Sound of Music").

Favorite Books

I read a LOT. My favorite book is"Jane Eyre". Currently working on "Anna Karenina" and "Far from the Madding Crowd". I like good historical fiction like "Correlli's Mandolin". I love Margaret Atwood. I like comic-books and graphic novels and the poetry of Yeats and Emily Dickinson. I am a Shakespeare freak.

Favorite Television

I think the best TV shows ever made are "Slings and Arrows" and "Buffy". I loved "Carnivale" while it lasted. I am also a secret Trekkie. I like British humor. I am interested in animation, especially Russian and early American.

What to Send Me

I like things that are offbeat, old-fashioned, vintage, obsolete. I have a sweet tooth. I like Kawaii food with faces. Please do NOT send me stuff with single words on them like "dream" or "friendship" etc. I prefer whole sentences. I like most colors, especially brown, blue and red. Please do not send me wearable items that are hot pink. I will not wear them. If you really want to make me shoot through the roof with happiness: *Anything that has to do with making food portable: thermoses & travel mugs (especially of the tacky 70's kind, but not just), as well as bento stuff. * I love leg-warmers! *I like canvas totes - from local attractions (like museums, local record stores etc.) as well as handmade. *Love Cadbury anything, especially "Dairy Milk Fruit and Nut", as well as Milke. Love mint-chocolate and orange-chocolate combos. High quality instant hot-chocolate is impossible to get here. *Comic books and interesting magazines, in English or other languages. *An Polaroid camera or Polaroid pictures. *Tarot cards. I already have the Raider Waite deck.

Ratings

babyamy rated for Literary Letter Swap on Mar 9, 2009
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Comment: Thanks for the letter and the little surprise! :)
Clearbrite rated for 1 chocolate bar swap #3 on Feb 26, 2009
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Comment: Thanks so much Anna! Love it*S*
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Comment: Hi Anna. Thanks for the lovely package and the letter too. I'm going to respond properly with pen and paper, since you made the effort to. It might take a little while though, because I have so much work to do. I hope your exams went well, or are going well. Cheers, Samuel.
youkolaguna rated for Poetry, Tea and a Tree. on Feb 2, 2009
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Comment: I loved your packaging and poem! I'm going to have to find a frame for the art, and I am drinking the tea now and it tastes great! I feel so lucky to have gotten you for the swap :D.
lumikko rated for Youtube Inspiration Swap on Jan 12, 2009
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Comment: :)
BeautifulMess rated for Youtube Inspiration Swap on Jan 8, 2009
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Comment: Excellent, well thought into =)
roflcopter rated for Invisible City Postcard on Jan 3, 2009
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Comment: This postcard was at least ten times more beautiful than i could have expected. Thanks so much, Anna!
batarang rated for Book Destroyer Swap on Jan 2, 2009
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Comment: Wow! Thank you, this is awesome! i love the Bambi book especially- the illustrations are great, and deer are one of my favorite animals. Can't wait to try the tea- I collect teas but have never yet come across this kind. I shall make it appropriately sweet. Thanks again!
Response: I'm really happy you liked it. I saw the Bambi book and fell in love :-)
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Comment: Thank YoU! What a wonderful surprise getting a card from Jerusalem. I would love to visit there sometime. I am a huge history buff. Happy New Year
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Comment: I love the Hebrew calligraphy postcard!! It's funny that you should send it as I need to practice my Hebrew...I am doing my friend's ketubah for her wedding in May! Gina
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Comment: Hello Anna! I was very happy when I saw your packet in my postbox! wow! thank you very much for the fantastic tea bags and the wonderful viewcard from Jerusalem. I am a travel agent and I am very interested in different cultures aswell! You are very welcome to visit spain and my hometown... and me! of course! you deserve a 5 and a hearth!
Response: So glad you liked it! Thanks for giving me my first heart! Hopefully I will visit Spain in the not-too-distant future :-)

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Comments

ginating on Aug 24, 2009:

Please consider joining my swap: http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/43892 Thanks, Gina =)

ginating on Jul 29, 2009:

I'm running a pc swap...check it out and join if you're interested!

http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/42050

Thanks =)

Gina

ginating on Mar 29, 2009:

Please consider joining my swap =)

http://www.swap-bot.com/swap/show/33896

Thanks, Gina

Erdbeersternchen on Mar 2, 2009:

superhero swap

Save the world and cliiick!

ginating on Jan 23, 2009:

I'm glad you got the postcard ok =) I hope you have a great day! Gina

ginating on Jan 12, 2009:

Thanks for the super cute extra postcard! You're a doll! Thanks, Gina

magicjessnrach on Dec 29, 2008:

Awesome user name!

naynay on Dec 8, 2008:

Boogie Woogie Bugle Boy of Company B! Cary and Kate!

E on Dec 4, 2008:

old-fashioned, vintage, obsolete? you're speaking my language.

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