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wocket

wocket
Date Joined: November 19, 2008
Last Online: January 27, 2011

Country: Australia

About Me

I'm very sad I got a 3 for two of my swaps. I always put a lot of effort and thought into each swap I do. i really can't comprehend how they could have been rated at 3!


Hippy, crafty, geeky mum

I live in South East Queensland, Australia, but grew up out bush (in the Northern Territory). If you've seen the movie Crocodile Dundee you've seen the landscapes I grew up in.

I grew up a bit wild and barefoot with a love for wild areas. I can't get enough of swimming and delight in being underwater. I love huge clashing thunderstorms and watching the sun set slowly over the garden while the birds and fruit bats fly past and I potter in my vege patch.

I live with my husband, two former RSPCA cats and a varying number of chickens. We currently have four beautiful black chickens that are known as australorps, but I think of them as austra-goths.

Favorite Books

I used to say comedy fantasy/sci-fi, but lately my taste has become a bit more academic...it's so hard to find good fiction! Whats good? Well...

Anything by Douglas Adams

Anything by Kim Wilkins

Anything by Louis McMaster Bujold

Academic books include

Spice: The History of a Temptation

Propitious Esculent: The Potato in World History

The Book of Nothing: Vacuums, Voids, and the Latest Ideas about the Origins of the Universe

Living the Good Life: How One Family Changed Their World from Their Own Backyard

The True History of Chocolate

Favorite Crafts

Lampworking (making glass beads)

Artist Books

Clay Sculpture

Printmaking

IMPORTANT QUARANTINE info!

(copied from alifromourpatch's profile) Being in Australia there are certain items that CAN NOT be received by me in the post due to strict quarantine rules.

Please do NOT include the following items in swaps as they will be seized by quarantine and destroyed.

...seeds or other plant materials (pressed leaves etc.)

... shells

...soil & sand

... tea with fruit pieces

...incense

...dried/pressed flowers

...raw nuts/seeds

...any animal products such as raw hide, feathers, teeth, bones etc.

...any wooden items

please don't send me

...anything church based (I'm spiritual but just not into organised religion)

...advertising

...brand name advertising stuff, particularly aimed at kids, like Disney

...coupons

...racism inspired humor

...heavily perfumed things (husband's allergies)

...food (many food in tolerances in this house)

Favorite Movies

The Labyrinth

The Dark Crystal

Never Ending Story

Drop Dead Fred

Willow

Flash Gordon

The Goonies

Back to the Future

Beetlejuice

Gremlins

The Princess Bride

Flight of the Navigator

Return to Oz

The Last Starfighter

The Pirate Movie

The Lost Boys

The 5th Element

Buraka

Being John Malchovitch

Eternal Sunshine of the spotless mind

Pans Labyrinth

Stardust

Spiderwick

Juno

Favorite colours

anything but pink!

Favorite Television

Dr Who! The 4th Dr (Tom Baker) was my favorite but the new ones are great as well.

Scrapheap Challenge

Farscape

Battlestar Galactica

Media Watch

Painting Australia

Star Portraits (with Rolf Harris)

Johnathan Creek

Black Books

Can We Help

Catalyst

The Cook and the Chef

Good Game

life at One

Dead like Me

Anything with David Attenborough

Current Obsession

Some obsessions include cooking, Dr Who, gardening, sleeping.

Ratings

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Comment: I havent gotten anything since this swap had started, very disappointed since this is my favorite character from Alice in wonderland, will change rating if I ever get anything in the mail.
Lucine rated for Homemade Postcard Swap on Mar 20, 2011
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Comment: No note and no postcard!
Onaki rated for ATC Alice in Wonderland - Mad Hatter on Mar 2, 2011
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Comment: Waited a long time for this swap. Not sure whats going on here. Will change when I receive it. Hope everything is alright by you.
Onaki rated for ATC Alice in Wonderland - Alice (2) on Mar 2, 2011
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Comment: Waited a long time for this swap. Not sure whats going on here. Will change when I receive it. Hope everything is alright by you.
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Comment: nothing. :*( will re-rate if i ever receive anything.
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Comment: Nothing received!!
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Comment: Thank you!
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Comment: I'm not a mum but I say each to their own on your answer to the first question! Don't let him tell you what to do! It's not outdated! I've heard of string theory (I think I heard it on Numb3rs or CSI). I don't get it so maybe I need to read up on it lol.
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Comment: thanks for sharing your life with me, I enjoyed reading all about you
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Comment: Enjoyed learning about you. Thanks for sharing.
Chizzy rated for Getting to Know You Email Swap - 25 Q on Apr 12, 2009
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Comment: Thanks for your answers. I live in WA but haven't been to the NT maybe one day I believe there are some beautiful spots there.
Virea rated for Getting to Know You Email Swap - 25 Q on Apr 11, 2009
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Comment: Hi! Thanks for your answers! It's really nice to get to know people on Swap Bot a bit better. Happy Holidays! Best regards, Nina Eide (Virea).
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Comment: Thanks for the fun card! The "test" card is great too.
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Comment: Love the postcard! Thanks so much
ryken rated for Hand Made Pop Up Greeting Card on Apr 2, 2009
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Magpieandluna rated for 5x5 Youtube favorites swap on Mar 31, 2009
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chrissy32 rated for 5x5 Youtube favorites swap on Mar 26, 2009
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Comment: Thanks for all the extras, also for taking the time and care to direct to my swap- bot mailbox when my AOL was full!

Rating Overview

Overall Hearts Stars Hosted
4.3171 25 2 2
Completed Fives Threes Ones
18 33 2 6
Type 1 Type 2 Type 3 Uncategorized
0 1 0 17
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Currently Hosting

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Comments

shinywen on Apr 1, 2009:

I'm so sorry to hear of your health concerns. I hope you are feeling better. I'm bummed we won't be doing the goblin ATC swap. Will you be re-hosting this again when you return, or would you like me to take over hosting of this?

missxpistol on Feb 24, 2009:

i am indeed familiar with him, definitely that creepy cute thing going on. :) i once went to a doctor who was a total crispin glover/christopher walken mix... soooooo wonderfully disturbing! hahahaha.

crescendo on Dec 16, 2008:

Hi, the "1" rating you received on Dec 15th is a hoax by a disgruntled swap-botter. You can remove this rating from your profile since the user has been fully suspended. You do not need to resend your postcard to this person. Hundreds of people received this hoax on the 15th on their profiles.

ps. congrats on your baby and hope you get some sleep!!

Mojo on Nov 23, 2008:

Hiya,
I hope you'd like to join this swap
Mojo x

SteepCreekLove on Nov 21, 2008:

I used to live in Townsville - where in Australia are you from?

I can't wait to see what tasty J food you though of!

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