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kater

kater
Date Joined: November 13, 2008
Last Online: May 5, 2020
Birthday: July 26
Country: United States
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About Me

Hi! I'm 40 years old, live in California with a house full of people and one occasionally snuggly cat.

I love to read, watch TV, go to movies, play card/board games, make cards, scrapbook, and knit (although I'm not very good at the knitting part yet). I especially love to travel and have been to:

  • Canada
  • China
  • Croatia
  • England
  • Greece
  • Italy
  • Japan
  • Mexico
  • Russia
  • Ireland & many US States

I desperately want to visit Thailand, France, and Alaska.

Favorite Crafts

card making, scrapbooking, photography, knitting

Favorite Music

Billy Joel, Matchbox 20, Rob Thomas, Sarah McLachlan, showtunes

Favorite Television

The West Wing, NCIS, The Good Place, Brooklyn 99, Criminal Minds

Favorite Movies

Love Actually, The Sound of Music, The Usual Suspects, Memento, Pretty Woman. I enjoy romantic comedies, foreign films, comedy, a lot of kids/animated films, and dramas. I don't like horror, movies which are overly vulgar or very sad.

Favorite Books

My favorite genres are mysteries and science non-fiction. I loved The Davinci Code by Dan Brown, Horse Heaven by Jane Smiley, The Kite Runner by Khaled Hosseini, and just about any book by Richard North Patterson. I don't read science fiction, am interested in current political books and books on the formation of the United States, and my guilty pleasure is books by Nora Roberts.

Things I like

Favorite colors: light blues, bright greens, & browns

I'm a tea addict and prefer black, oolong, green, and occasionally white teas. Those teas that are flowers and bloom are pretty cool, but other than that I don't drink herbal or fruity teas (even those masquerading as black teas).

In addition to actual tea I also love tea accessories: pots, cups, cozies, etc, especially in a contemporary or Asian style.

Please note: I do not drink coffee. Ick! But I do like chocolate covered espresso balls and other coffee flavored desert type items.

I love chocolate in most forms particularly dark, including cocoa. The one exception to my love of chocolate is white chocolate, I don't eat that at all.

Pretty much anything Japanese or Asian

Handmade cards, calendars, or home decor items.

I love to cook but I have a gazillion cookbooks. Personal favorite recipes are awesome though! Kitchen gadgets/accessories are also fun to receive, I love red & lime green colored items for my kitchen!

Sushi themed items & sushi accessories.

I collect matchbooks from all over & also love photo postcards depicting a town/city/country.

I do a lot of work with pit bulls, so anything pit bull themed is awesome! Also cats, and pet rats!

About my swaps

I try and rate every swap I receive. If I don't rate you please send me a message and I'll be happy to correct the oversight.

If I don't receive a swap from you I will message you before rating. I understand that sometimes life intervenes, but please let me know what's going on so I can give you more time to fulfill the swap before rating.

I love getting notes from my swap partners so I can learn a bit more about everyone I swap with. I try to add a note to all swaps I send out, please enjoy!

Want to do a private swap? Just let me know!

Ratings

ajmay rated for Tea For Thee # 43 on May 1, 2020
5
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Comment: Hi Kate, Thanks for the tea, I am looking forward to peaceful slumber. I have not have crafty time, I have been working and am exhausted on my days off. I am so glad you are baking though. Yum! Stay healthy.
Amyncognito rated for Kitty Cat PC Swap #33 - US Only on Apr 22, 2020
5
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Comment: Thanks!!
Sagebrushs rated for Kitty Cat PC Swap #33 - US Only on Apr 18, 2020
5
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Comment: Thank you.
5
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Comment: Thanks for the cute kitty!
luvscrappin rated for We Love Books - Letter H - USA on Sep 29, 2010
5
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Comment: I am extremely torn. You really do deserve a 3 but I am giving you a 5 because your package was really generous. I am happy to see that you are making the effort to make good on your swaps. It is obvious that you read my profile and I appreciate that you sent something for my kids. Thank you.
Response: Glad you enjoyed the items. Thanks!
onlyincambodia rated for Places I've Been-Oct09 on May 22, 2010
1
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Comment: Never received
Pavla rated for Sniffle with Style For the Holidays! on Jan 24, 2010
1
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Comment: Will change if I receive something
5
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Nela rated for I Need My Morning Cup of Black Tea on Jan 13, 2010
5
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Comment: Thank you very much for teabags.
5
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Comment: I love them all-thankyou!
1
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Comment: Will change if I get something.
Amblnc38 rated for Places I've Been-Nov09 on Dec 25, 2009
5
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Comment: Lovely! Thank you!
SGriffin rated for May I send you a Camera?? on Dec 22, 2009
5
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Comment: it arrived yesterday. Thank you. I can't wait to get it developed.
rainbowafterrain81 rated for Places I've Been-Nov09 on Dec 21, 2009
5
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Comment: thanks...i love how you made it into your own personal postcard :)and thanks for sharing the feeling you felt there. it was beautiful
ldnelson rated for Book of the Month (November) on Dec 21, 2009
5
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Comment: Changing rating to indicate that Kate went above and beyond to fulfill the swap requirements. The original book she mailed never arrived. We assumed it was lost in the mail. She felt so bad about it that she mailed me a second book (which arrived today). Thanks Kate for being a good swapper.
Response: Just responded to your message from the 10th, the book "Echo" was sent on Nov. 24th, but I will resend another book if you don't receive it. I wish you would have given me a chance to respond to your message before rating.
junemoon rated for Places I've Been-Nov09 on Dec 21, 2009
5
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Comment: Thanks for card and note -- I assume the photo on the card was taken somewhere in China -- I took several such doorway pictures in Yunan province when I visited Li Jiang -- lovely doorways, make you curious what's beyond.
hourglasslake rated for Quotes! (USA only) on Dec 19, 2009
5
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Comment: Thank you for the card!
5
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Comment: Thanks for the email! :)
5
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Comment: Thanks for the recipes-- the french toast sounds phenomenal :D
Response: It is *really* *really* good, plus it's nice that you can prep it the night before and then just put it in the oven in the morning.
5
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Comment: The french toast sounds yummy. Thank you so much!! Have a Merry Christmas!!
Response: I hope you can try the french toast, it is REALLY good. I also like that you can prep it the night before and then just put it in the oven in the morning :)

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Comments

mskadie on Sep 29, 2009:

I'm so glad that you liked the book!! Kurt Vonnegut is one of my all time favourite authors.. you might want to check out some other things he wrote early in his career as well :)

LittleGreenSnail on Sep 23, 2009:

Hi! I'm your partner for the Bento Swap. I am anxiously awaiting a package of bento goodies that I ordered from Japan and hope they are here by the time I have to send your package as I want to share the wealth with you! So just an FYI I probably won't mail out until just before the deadline. Take Care :)

KarinB on Jul 9, 2009:

Hi there Kate! Just letting you know that I sent out your photo journal today! I hope it arrives soon!

renees on Jul 4, 2009:

Thought you might be interested in my new swap! Amazon Wishlist or Etsy Favorites + a postcard!

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