Hunbun

12/31/2021--I'm ready to get back to swapping! I think for 2022 I'm going to focus mostly on pen-palling/letter swapping. I've not written a letter in a few months because of so much other stuff going on; now that things are settling down I'm ready to renew those long-distance friendships and begin new ones.

I appreciate the thoughtfulness when swap partners add extras, but I'm almost out of crafting storage space, so none are expected!

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 Trainer Code (I play daily once again, after having a break of not playing for about 16 months): 9528 2974 7854

A few things about me:

• 48yo, female, married w/ 4 kids (2 grownup twins, 1 college student, 1 teen)
• she/her
• LBGTQ ally 🏳️‍🌈🌈
• INFJ
• Enneagram type 6
• 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, dh and kids are all 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
• I don't really listen to music often; my brain works in words. I also don't watch movies often, maybe once or twice a year. My attention span just doesn't allow me to. TV shows (on Netflix, Hulu, etc., we don't have an actual provider) work better, but I would much rather be reading than watching.
• 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. Favorite authors, in no particular order:

  • David Sedaris
  • Diana Gabaldon
  • Chris Bohjalian
  • Lisa Gardner
  • Louise Erdrich
  • Harper Lee
  • Heather Morris

• Most of the day I listen to podcasts/news shows while working, driving, crafting, etc. If I'm not reading, I'm listening. Some favorite podcasts, in no particular order:

  • Morning Joe
  • Coronavirus Global Update
  • The Moth
  • The Rachel Maddow Show
  • The Reidout
  • Mea Culpa
  • Deadline: White House
  • Wait Wait...Don't Tell Me!
  • Code Switch
  • Mortified

• 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
• 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
• chocolate 🤢
• 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