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gabs
Date Joined: September 25, 2008
Last Online: November 12, 2008

Country: United States
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About Me

I got a little bit behind in rating, but I have now rated everything I have received as of November 6. If I haven't rated you, I haven't gotten what you sent yet.

I am 28 years old, and I'm in the middle of trying to find myself. I guess I'm too young to call this a "midlife crisis," but that's what it feels like. I'm an Aries and trying to uncover my inner confident person. I'm also a Monkey, so I'm trying to discover my inner upbeat person too.

It's pretty hard to offend me. You can try if you want, though. :)

I'm in college again - I started in September 2008 and will graduate in September 2010. I really hope to move to a southwestern state after graduating, but we'll see what happens.

I would like to journal regularly, but I never seem to succeed. So I journal very sporadically.

I was a goth in the days before it was "cool" to be one (pre-Marilyn Manson). I still have the dark hair (that's natural), but I don't hide my rosy complexion or freckles behind ivory foundation anymore, and I wear colors now. ;) I still adore the colors of crimson and black, Victorian and Gothic fashion (the real deal, not the stuff that passes for it nowadays), and Halloween.

I am quite irreligious, and a bit irreverent too. I'm entertained by the Flying Spaghetti Monster, though.

Politically, I am very liberal. I am pro-choice, pro-gay marriage, and pro-universal health care. As for the antis, I am anti-racism, anti-sexism, and anti-theocracy. I am (mostly) straight, but very GLBT friendly! :)

I love Halloween. It's my favorite holiday of the entire year! I've loved the "spooky" side ever since I was a little kid, when I'd spend hours reading ghost stories and stuff like that. I don't believe in ghosts or the paranormal, but I still appreciate a good shiver or scare.

I really enjoy scenic postcards and postcards of people in traditional/native costume. :) Erotic postcards are also very appreciated!

I used to have several penpals, but all of them have stopped writing. I think that I'd like to have some penpals again. :) Nothing quite like receiving a nice letter in the mail, is there?

Favorite Music

I rarely go anywhere without one of my ipods. I mostly listen to alternative and Top 40 stuff, although I do live in an area where country music is very popular, so once in a while some country songs creep onto my ipod too. I'm a total 80s child, so most of my favorite music comes from the mid-80s to early-90s. Is it just me, or is Cyndi Lauper practically a goddess?

I also am interested in musical theater. So far I've seen (and loved) The Phantom of the Opera, Les Miserables, and City of Angels. I've seen (and liked) Cabaret, Spring Awakening, Avenue Q, A Little Night Music, My Fair Lady, Beauty and the Beast, West Side Story, Jesus Christ Superstar, and The Lion King. I've seen (and disliked) Spamalot and Cats.

Favorite Books

I don't read as much as I'd like, especially now that I'm back in college. Some of my favorite books are April in Paris, Beauty and the Beast, Daddy Long Legs, A Farewell to Arms, Jane Eyre, The Painted Veil, The Phantom of the Opera, and The Silence of the Sea. I also LOVE the Hannibal Lecter series!

Favorite Movies

I watch a lot of movies - they're really nice background noise when I'm studying! Here are some of my favorites: 10 Things I Hate About You, 28 Days Later, Beauty and the Beast, The Butterfly Effect, Copycat, Kingdom of Heaven, Lady and the Tramp, The Nightmare Before Christmas, Pearl Harbor, Red Dragon, Robin Hood Prince of Thieves, Sabrina, Schindler's List, and Silence of the Lambs.

Favorite Television

I like witty, funny, and/or interesting TV shows. I watch the news sometimes, but all of the negative political ads and endless chatter about the same stuff make me sick. I like American Dad, Dexter, Family Guy, Fringe, House MD, Law and Order: The Locator, Special Victims Unit, Moral Orel, Project Runway, Squidbillies, and Top Chef. My guilty pleasure is the Janice Dickinson Modeling Agency.

I watch Telemundo a lot. I'm not sure why we get that channel in the middle of Ohio, but we do! I'm a shallow, shallow person - I have a thing for Latino men, so I watch it for the eyecandy, even though I usually have no idea what's going on in most of the programming.

Favorite Crafts

I like to knit and cross stitch. I have plenty of floss to last for several lifetimes, but I always enjoy adding new, fuzzy, and funky yarns to my pile of "things I'll never have time to knit, but I love anyway."

I am going to try making dotee dolls to see if I am any good at it!

I don't bake much (it's hard to cook for one) and I don't like scrapbooking (I don't really have many pictures anyway) or working with paper scraps.

Favorite Things

I adore anything spooky or creepy. I promise you, it's not too morbid. Just don't send anything alive, because that might really bother the postal workers (not that I'd mind too much, since they're usually very rude at my post office). I'm not into the "cutesy" Halloween stuff - I like vampires, zombies, ghosts, and other things that creep people out.

Besides being morbid, I love Burts Bees lipbalm, milk chocolate, nail polish (unusual colors and blood-red), and postcards. I also like pretty stationery, including kawaii. It's almost impossible to find stationery around here!

My favorite colors are crimson, black, and steel gray. White and deep blue can be good too, in moderation.

Food-wise, I enjoy milk chocolate, fruit punch flavored things, cowtales, nuts of any kind, and Twizzlers. I can never say no to any type of chocolate!

I Do Not Like...

Like most people, I dislike liars and flakers.

Please don't send me anything religious. As I stated in my "About Me" section, I am about as irreligious as they come, and I can guarantee that you won't be able to convert me to your religion by giving me a pamphlet (numerous people have tried). Chances are I've already tried your religion anyway - I was a Christian for several years, and I've dabbled in Wicca, eclectic Paganism, Buddhism, and progressive Islam at one time or another. I'm glad that a particular religion works for you, but it just isn't for me. I'm a happy little agnostic clam.

I dislike pink. I also don't like most shades of green (I can deal with jade or kelly once in a while, but that's about it) and purple (I can stand plum in small doses).

I HATE ZEBRA PRINT. Yes, it deserves all caps, that is how much I loathe it! :) Really, I don't like animal print anything.

Wool makes me all itchy and hive-y.

Artificial fruit flavors (strawberry, grape, cherry, lime, lemon, etc) are generally icky and too sweet for my tastes. The exception is orange.

I can't eat chewy things like taffy or gum, due to a jaw disorder.

I really dislike the Twilight series by Stephanie Meyer and I have no idea why it's so popular!

I don't have a bathtub (just a shower stall), so please no bubble bath, bath salts, or anything that can't be used in the shower.

For My Partners

If something I've marked as sent hasn't arrived in a decent time frame, please let me know and I'll send it again.

If you're my partner in a package-sending swap and you live in the USA, feel free to ask at any time for the tracking number. I get delivery confirmation on all domestic packages I send. :)

Flakers

I'm sad to have to add this to my profile, especially since I've only been here a short while!

FLAKERS:

Quick and Easy Postcard Swap #3 - Kachina which was actually daffodilgirl

Ratings

mournfields rated for Postcards Plain And Simple on May 13, 2010
5
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Comment: Sorry for the incredibly late rating. Life got in the way! Thanks for sending. I loved it!
NickyStratton rated for Find a Penpal Swap on May 28, 2009
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NickyStratton rated for Long Letter Ladies 2 on May 28, 2009
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1
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Comment: I never received these photos. Since this person is suspended, it seems I probably never will. No communication.
Rollerwriter rated for "Snowman/Woman Dotee Doll" on Mar 20, 2009
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LynnA rated for NIGHTMARE before CHRISTMAS swap!!! on Feb 14, 2009
1
rating
Comment: Please send me a message if there was a mistake. I will change it. It's been over two months.
MuzicChiq rated for Long Letter Ladies 2 on Feb 13, 2009
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Comment: Nothing received.
cauchy81sk rated for Postcard Swap ~ SENDERS CHOICE 3 on Jan 24, 2009
1
rating
Comment: I haven't received anything.
Mirage rated for Postcards Plain And Simple on Jan 22, 2009
1
rating
Comment: I didn't receive anything. Will change rating if I do.
Mags rated for ~Christmas card swap~ on Jan 20, 2009
1
rating
Comment: Never received card.
tobiejonzarelli rated for Postcards Plain And Simple on Jan 7, 2009
1
rating
Comment: I would be happy to change this if I receive something
kupkake rated for B&W Dotee on Jan 6, 2009
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Euphory rated for X~Mas Card Swap International on Dec 26, 2008
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1
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Comment: I never received an email from gabs, or a reply from my swap-bot message. I will change this rating when I receive the email for this swap.
MuzicChiq rated for In Pursuit of the Perfect Pen Pal on Dec 23, 2008
5
rating
Comment: Sorry it took me so long to rate you. I thought i already did
Sweeti8286 rated for 100 Things You Would Like To Try on Dec 21, 2008
1
rating
Comment: never received anything.

Rating Overview

Overall Hearts Stars Hosted
3.7500 44 2 2
Completed Fives Threes Ones
20 66 0 30
Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Uncategorized
0 6 0 14
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Comments

Simone on Feb 13, 2009:

Vday

From E-Swappers, 100 List

candy4271 on Jan 24, 2009:

You have not sent for Postcard Swap ~ SENDERS CHOICE 3. Please contact me & your partners regarding when you will send. Thank you!

Junebug on Dec 8, 2008:

Hello

When will you be assigning partners?

Junebug

stephh on Dec 7, 2008:

dear gabs,

i pm'd with you last month about rating for this swap. i was going through my swaps tonight, trying to archive all the old ones, and it seems like i still haven't received a rating from you? you wrote that you thought you'd gotten my card, but if you didn't receive it, please pm me so i can resend. thanks! stephh

TryshaH81 on Dec 1, 2008:

I hope you liked the Nightmare Before Christmas Postcard I sent you on 11/17 for Postcards Plain & Simple! I have not been rated but assume you have received by now

whowillloveme on Nov 16, 2008:

Just to remind you that the deadline for epals swap was yesterday.

Hugs,

MJ

katerbear44 on Nov 11, 2008:

Thanks for signing up for my B&W Dotee swap!

ClareyFairy on Nov 1, 2008:

Hey, I just wanted to let you know I have sent your email for the 'EDITED AGAIN Email Letters : LONG-TERMERS' swap just now. Please let me know if you don't get it and I will resend.

butterflywings on Nov 1, 2008:

You are the first person I've seen who has read the Painted Veil also! Yay for us!

pucca on Oct 29, 2008:

hi gabs this is Pucca Newbie, Just wanted to know when i was getting assigned my partners??? can u asap let me know or assign?? Cheers

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