kimpulse

i'm just another person navigating through life. adulting is still hard even when you are in your thirties

i am an office worker at a small company, in a small town. it's not a dream job per say but i get to spoil my inner child a little with the adult money i make and doing things in my 30s that were not possible in my 20s. (such as traveling)

• photography: smartphones make it easier and convenient to take pictures now. (i can share some of my pictures through swaps)

• food/drinks: i love food. eating and cooking just as much. i try to incorporate new recipes at least twice a month, so i am happy to share my favorite recipes through swaps. also love to take pictures of food. enjoy both tea (green tea, jasmine) & coffee (iced vietnamese coffee (°◡°❤)

• letters: writing them, sending them, receiving them (i've been exchanging letters with my oldest penpal for over 20 years)

• webtoons: i can't stop reading and thinking about a story once i've immersed myself into it, that's also why i haven't read a book in years. my lack of time doesn't really allow it, so i've been reading (addicted) to webtoons for the last several years. they keep me at float and include everything that i need to stay high-spirited. there are stories of every genre. i read and watch (movies, films, anime, series) based on my mood, so i have a whole list.

• travelling: latest destinations include Japan (Tokyo, Kyoto & Osaka), Korea (Seoul), Norway (Stavanger). Future destinations: Vietnam & Japan in March

gore, typical tourist cards, heart-shaped items, bright/neon colors (they are ok when used as accent colors for collages or art but i personally don't like owning bright colors), I would like to avoid seasonal things (christmas, easter, etc unless I am in a related swap) religious things. glitter (herpes of the crafting world) which seems to be everywhere you dont want it to be, cheap smelling things ....

one of the reasons why i stopped swapping was that i never received ratings for swaps that i poured a lot of effort into and other swaps didn't arrive at all.. i cannot change the ratings anymore since the swappers are no longer active or haven't replied to my messages... but i decided to come back anyhow and give it another try, so here i am

• washitape: i have a lot and i would love to share or swap, because i know it can be a pricey hobby to collect them and it took me a while to find the things i liked

• stickers: i love... love love stickers (no puffy or reward stickers..)

• collages: gathering and collecting all the different things paper related, a lot has accumulated over the years. i love collaging (decorating envelopes for my penpals). it helps me decompress a lot to craft and i often lose any sense of time while doing it (crafting in general)

• all things themed/wrapping gifts: i like to prepare special packages and enjoy wrapping gifts a lot

• i am also open to private swaps or angel swaps

• my last time on swap-bot was almost 10 years ago

food, stickers, labels, book pages, botanicals, the moon, green tea, jasmine tea, hojicha, matcha, black sesame, washi tapes, black and white postcards, seal stamps, plants, dried leaves, autumn / fall, notecards, junk journals, zines, neutral colors, mute colors, black, dark red/green/blue, preparing care packages for friends, wujia, chinese zodiacs, book pages, film/ movie quotes, mixed media, anything paper ...