Hunbun

8/17/2021--going to take some time off from time-intensive swaps until November. Too much other (good!) stuff going on IRL that I need to focus on. I will keep checking in every few days for messages and clearing out my dashboard.

I appreciate the thoughtfulness when swap partners add extras, but I'm almost out of crafting storage space!

8/2021 I just got a refurbished Selectric II typewriter! So for the foreseeable future most letters/notes will be typed until the novelty wears off for me. If you prefer hand-written missives, I apologize in advance. 🤣

PoGo: 9528 2974 7854

A few things about me:

• 47yo, female, married w/ 4 kids (2 grownups, 1 college student, 1 teen)
• she/her
• LBGTQ ally 🏳️‍🌈🌈
• INFJ
• atheist homeschooler--no denim jumpers here!
• I cook several hours a day--all gluten-free and vegan (I am omni, but don't eat meat at home, everyone else is veg)
• constantly reading, don’t leave home without my kindle or a book
• unrepentant potty mouth
• I love coffee all day and white wine at night
• NPR is my jam
• Most of the day I listen to podcasts/news shows while working, driving, crafting, etc. If I'm not reading, I'm listening.
• I like to write and receive long, newsy letters, though I warn that I'm not terribly efficient at time management so I might not write for a month then three times the following month. I'm full of surprises that way!
• Mail art delights me. #NoPlainEnvelopes

LIKES:

• books! Fiction, non-fiction, mysteries, thrillers, classics, poetry...I will read pretty much anything except fantasy/sci-fi. I like there to be at least some semblance of realism
• pen-pal letters
• sarcasm
• smart, creative women, especially in the arts and politics
• unique/unusual washi and stickers
• Indigo Girls, my favorite band and almost the only music I listen to
• podcasts (Wait, Wait..., the weeknight MSNBC shows, Mea Culpa, Deadline: White House, Lovett or Leave It, Daily Beans, The Moth, This American Life, The Jackie & Laurie Show, Under the Influence, and so many more!)
• colors: olive/jade green is favorite, followed by purple, teal, turquoise, and yellow
• bright prints/motifs, but also muted/vintage 🤷🏼‍♀️
• letter sets
• unusual paper--textured, handmade, from old ledgers, vintage library cards, telegrams, etc.
• men in kilts
• retro images, especially retro women
• art nouveau
• art deco
• mandalas
• botanical images, esp. daisies, sunflowers, bonsai, moss, mushrooms
• butterflies, dragonflies, moths
• unusual typography
• book/magazine pages, especially vintage or non-English
• kaleidoscopes & similar imagery
• pens--current fave is Frixion 0.7 mm gel ink roller

DISLIKES:

• hair
• rodents
• housework
• stereotypical "girly" stuff
• animal prints
• camel toe
• fantasy/sci-fi
• traditional holiday stuff; it just seems so artificial, especially xmas
• GLITTER IS THE WORST. CONFETTI IS HER BITCH STEP-SISTER
• anything containing lavender (I'm allergic). Love the color, not the plant
• sweets/candy
• ribbon/fabric
• religious or faith-based ANYTHING
• “cute” or kawaii
• kiddie/juvenile stuff

Favorite Postcard Themes:

• out-of-the-ordinary
• feminist
• books/bookstores/authors
• artists/art
• food/drink, esp. coffee or wine
• humorous
• eccentric/odd
• vintage
• non-touristy