Message from 5th Feb 2011: If you happen to stumble across my profile in the next month or so I will be on swap-bot very minimally so please bear with me if i don't respond to messages straight away. Also if i do join a swap I will do so ONLY if i can send before the correct date so rest assured :)

PLEASE, IF SENDING TO ME, AND NOT FROM AUSTRALIA..... DO NOT INCLUDE ANIMAL OR FRUIT MATERIAL OR SEEDS. Quarantine may be no fun but it is necessary. (haha yes lisa i copy and pasted that directly from your profile)

Now to talk solely about me for a bit. Pen Names: Effi-G, Eff, Shogut

Real Name: Shonae

Preferred Name: Eff

Family: Mother, Father and 2 Brothers

Qualifications: Bachelor of Occupational Therapy

My name is Shonae but I am happy to be referred to as either that or Eff or whatever you feel the need to call me. I live and have always lived in Far North Queensland in Australia. The town I originate from is known as the wettest place in Aus, and I love love love the rain (which is convenient, otherwise I may have had a miserable upbringing). Currently I reside in a not so wet area but only a short 2.5 hour drive from home. I have recently completed a degree in Occupational Therapy and am working in schools with children who have special needs. I love my job mostly because it allows me to be creative with a lot of my treatment and have completed many craft like projects for my clients.

My creative juices are funnelled mostly into creating plushies, playing bass guitar and drawing. Obviously playing bass won't get me far when it comes to swapping but the other two I am keen to improve and see swap-bot as an amazing opportunity to do this. I have sewn monsters, aliens, elephants, cats, bunnies, and owls to name a few. I am also in the process of making a Vaporeon plushie for a birthday present. I intend to make a Flickr account to show all my creations so watch this space.

I was introduced to swap-bot by a friend who is amazingly talented and raves about the fun she is having here. I am excited to experience it for myself and hope that I will enjoy it as much as she does. As far as fulfilling my obligations, I am a committed person and can't sleep if I break a promise. As such I endeavour to fulfil the requirements and obligations to the fullest extent. Please feel free to contact me if you have a concern or if you would like to share some helpful advice.

Jpop (NEWS, KAT-TUN, basically any JE group), Kpop (SHINee, CNBLUE, F.T. Island, BIGBANG) Japanese/Korean Dramas, Japanese/Korean Variety TV shows, anime, manga, food, asian clothing/fashion, Artwork - Photography (mostly of my cat pepsi), Drawing (manga, anime, cartoons), Sewing stuffed animals, paper crafts. Video Games - wii, PS2, PC, DS

Most of my life I have been drawn to antyhing crafty or artistic. Because of this I like to dabble in many different art forms, a jack of all trades, yet not amazing at any one of them. I love to draw (cartoons, comics, patterns and attempt a bit of manga here and there), paint, create music and sew (plushies and other small items).

In my line of work I have created a great deal of interesting things for the children that I work with. I have made a sensory tortoise (with many pockts of differing tactile experiences as the shell) a rattle snake (obviously with rattles and noisy instruments within), egg whisk bell rattles, sensory trays and fiddle toys. I am always keen for new ideas in making resources for children with special needs so if you have made anything interesting please let me know.

I am very keen to try out a few new artforms or to use my current abilities in new and challenging ways. Bring on the Challenge!!

Colour - Green (though I also love any bright colours like oranges, yellows, blues etc)

Season - Autumn, Spring, Winter (in that order)

Weather - Heavy Rain or thunder storms

Books - Crown of Stars series - Kate Elliot (and anything Kate Elliot writes), Pink and Grey - Kato Shigeaki (I haven't read it because I can't, but I love it because I am incredibly proud of Shige for writing it) and a whole number of manga series.

Movies - The Cat Returns, Scott Pilgrim vs. the World

Anime Series - Full Metal Alchemist, Naruto Shippuuden, R.O.D. TV, Fruits Baskets, Saiunkoku Monogatari.

Non-anime cartoon series - Avatar the Last Airbender, Invader Zim.

Disney Movies - Aristocats, Mulan, Beauty and the Beast, The Emporers new grove, The fox and the hound, Toy Story x3, Cars.

Drama Series - Hana Yori Dango (who doesn't love it :P ), Last Friends, 1 Litre of Tears, Zenkai Girl, Troubleman.

Music - Jpop, Kpop, Metal, Clasical, Orchestral

Bands/groups - NEWS, SHINee

Food - sweets, chocolate, and Italian food

Drink - Milkshakes, hot chocolate

Pokemon - Poochyena, Noctowl, Luxray

Games - Kingdom Hearts I & II, Ookami

Clothing - Hats and hair accessories

Herb - Basil

Animal - Racoon! fox, cat, owl.

Mythical Creature - Griffin

Sport - Soccer, swimming

Musical Instrument - Bass Guitar and Trombone

Owned items - Pillow, glasses, idol goods

k/jidol biases - Nishikido Ryo, Kato Shigeaki, Ueda Tatsuya, Lee Jinki (Onew)

Etsy Favourites - CLICK

Other things I love - IDOL STUFF!!! Stationary, anything cute, softies, fantasy, dreaming, sweets, anime, ribbons, buttons, soft fluffy things, fabrics, facebook, costume parties, making costumes, wigs, cosplay, ATCs, postcards, making friends, Random fun events, sarcasm, dark humour, random novelty and collector items from shows and bands that i like.

A list of the things I dislike or can't stand:::::

Frogs, Coffee, Licorice, Tomato, Capsicum, horror films, being startled, paddle pop sticks, the sound of a frog croaking, getting my feet wet early in the morning, last minute changes, boredom, the sound a frog makes when it hits the ground from a high place, horrid drivers, irrisponsible people, people unable to see outside their own perspective, pictures of cute things with superimposed add ons (eg hats bows etc), slap stick humour, antying to do with frogs...

(haha totally copy and pasted most of this section from a friends page, makes life so much easier when you have a friend into the same sorts of things)

Crafting supplies: thread, pins, needles, buttons, patches (smilie faces, leaves, hearts, water etc.), fabric glue, all purpose glue, bear eyes, animal eyes, safety eyes, embroidery thread, craft wire, buttons, ribbons, patterns (softies, aprons, novelties, hats, occasional clothing)

Fabrics: plain fleece, patterned fleece, 100% cotton plain colours, patterns (polka dots, japanese fabrics, , moda, retro 50's, funky patterns), Chenille, Flannelette

random: stickers stickers stickers, edible glue, stationary-pencils, erasers, magnets, sharpeners, rulers, pens, notebooks, sketchpads, pencil cases.