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Age (if you don't tell it here I'm guessing it for your gifter): Favorite colors: Interests: Allergies:
(If there are other things you want to add do so)
If anyone has not posted here they have not recieved their match and must do so. My stalking powers are good but I don't know your favorite color if you're allergic to peanuts.
[ November 28, 2007, 01:05 PM: Message edited by: breyerchic04 ]
Posted by Javert Hugo (Member # 3980) on :
I'm 31.
Favorite colors: sage green, red, black
Interests: science fiction, doctor who, David Tennant (okay, here's a theme), music to work out to, ancient Rome, Tom Waits, good mystery novels
Allergies: None.
Posted by Dan_raven (Member # 3383) on :
Dan_raven Dan Davis Age: 43 Color: Anything that would not drive one to poke ones own eyes out with a plastic spoon. Intersts: Books, music, whatever interests you. Allergies: Pain.
Posted by adfectio (Member # 11070) on :
Age: 19 Color: Any color that doesn't look like it could be a bodily fluid Interests: Books, Video Games, Music, a little bit of everything, actually. Allergies: None
Posted by cmc (Member # 9549) on :
27
Yellow
All sorts of things but the top things are probably: taking pictures, drawing, writing pretty much anything, being outside, learning new stuff and seeing new places.
No allergies but caffeine makes me wicked hyper and I'm contemplating lying about a high fructose corn syrup allergy for the rest of my life. That stuff is just baaaaaaaad. the end.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Age: 24 Favorite colors: Green is my favorite, followed by other cool colors. I dislike pink. I look best in navy blue, pastels, and chocolate brown. Interests: All kindsa stuff, 'specially reading, cooking, travel, babies... You can probably get a better idea from my posts. Allergies: Hazelnuts, animal fibers (so nothing made from them, please), rubbing alcohol and many scents/perfumes, including botanically based; I also have sensitive skin, so please no soaps, lotions, perfumes, creams of any sort or anything scented at all. Oh, and grass. I'm allergic to grass so if you were gonna, say, weave a basket, please do it from a non-grass plant.
Also, LDS, so please nothing containing coffee, tea (from the tea plant, including green; herbal mixtures safe for pregnant women okay), or alcohol.
I'll log in and do Bridey's under the sn we created for her for easy finding. I'll type Emma's for her when she gets home from preschool and tells me what she likes.
Posted by Her Royal Heinzness (Member # 9600) on :
Age: 18 months Favorite colors: any Interests: kitties (but then, she calls all animals with four legs "kitty"), "babies" (dolls), books (loves being read to, especially books that have flaps or things to touch), dressing up pretty (which can mean anything from tutus to t-shirts, but she doesn't like hats, although she is slowly beginning to tolerate barrettes and hair bows she is not a big fan of those either.) Allergies: Sensitive skin, please no lotions or other bath/body products; also, because of mother's afore mentioned severe allergies, please nothing made from animal fibers or grass.
Please do not send anything inappropriate for a small child, including things that could break or pose a choking hazard. Candy is allowed if it is easily chewable, but please no nuts (although she can handle raisins.) And duh, don't send coffee or alcohol to a baby. Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
(I forgot to add that she also looks very good in navy blue and pastels, although she looks good in anything.)
(And I should specify that she can't have anything scented, either.)
[ November 15, 2007, 12:51 PM: Message edited by: ketchupqueen ]
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Age: Will be 22 in January Favorite colors: pink, purple, light green Interests: Horses, yarn (and everything that goes with yarn), historic and area specific textiles, teaching, children's books, girly things, things that interest you. Dark Chocolate Allergies: some scents bother me, so no perfumes or scented soaps(handmade soaps with essential oils are ok).
[ November 15, 2007, 12:53 PM: Message edited by: breyerchic04 ]
Posted by Hank (Member # 8916) on :
Age: 22 Favorite colors: Green, blue, black Interests: Books, music, movies, history, theatre, cooking, and mild interest in just about everything else. Allergies: none, but I'm LDS, so the whole alcohol, tobacco, tea, R-rated movies, etc is a no-go.
I love to learn about people and places, so something homemade or local to your area would be great, even if "local to your area" means a picture of the biggest ball of string in the continental US (actually, that sounds awesome).
Edit to add: Oh, and I'm a girl, despite the name.
Posted by Dragon (Member # 3670) on :
Somehow I thought most of you were older. Huh.
Age: 20 Favorite colors: teal, blue, purple, pink Interests: dark chocolate, crafts, good books (and silly ones too), history, music, fun movies... Allergies: none (and not LDS)
Also, I'm female and a college student.
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
Age" 29 Favourite Colors: Dark Blue, Light Blue, prussian blue. NOT Pink and orange, it makes me nausated. Interests: Dark decadent chocolate, awesome books (Especially various manga like Banana Fish, Video Girl Ai, or Elf Quest, Spawn action figures (but not the 10th anniversary one, I have him around here somewhere. Dir en grey things, lots of Dir en grey things, Mizazaki stuffed figures, really cute Japanese things, Japanese snacks. Final Fantasy Figures, Snowmen, useless cute things that are not pink, spiderman, rabbits and rabbit shaped things Allergies: None, except for pink and orange together. Ew. And I am also a heathen so i am all for loose tea, but coffee makes my stomach hurt So that could be an allergy.
[ November 15, 2007, 02:40 PM: Message edited by: Synesthesia ]
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
Age: 36, for all intents and purposes.
Favorite color: I like anything that isn't terribly bright. Greens, Blues, Browns and black all look fairly good on me.
Allergies: As far as I know my horse allergy hasn't abated, so last year's "no pony" rule is still in effect. I don't have any food allergies, happily, and there are very few foods that I dislike.
Interests: SF, history (SE Asian, lately, but really my interests in history are pretty broad),PC games, board games, music that I'm unfamiliar with (usually excluding country and bluegrass, though I can handle small doese of the latter), parasites that change their host's behavior, ethology, art, art history, anthropology, archaeology. There's more, I'm sure, but that should be plenty to go on.
I'm very open to getting quirky, interesting things that are unique to where you live (or that are just plain cool, regardless of where they're from), and home made stuff is great too.
No wooden geese, though.
[Edit--I'm going to steal breyer's idea and say that something that you find particularly interesting would be well received, even if it's outside of my usual sphere of interests. Although...honestly, sports bore the carp out of me. I'd try to be enthused about something sports related, but I don't know that I'd succeed.]
[ November 16, 2007, 09:09 AM: Message edited by: Noemon ]
Posted by The White Whale (Member # 6594) on :
Age 21 Allergies: None Fav. color: Green Interests: movies and books, esp. science fiction and really good ones no one knows about, coffee, tea, beer (esp. really good ones no one knows about)
Yay for young people!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
*plots to send Noemon a SPACE PONY OF AWESOMENESS*
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
With wooden geese inset in the saddle?
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
Age: 37
Favorite colors: Black, Navy, Dark Green
Interests: I have a long commute and my car takes CDs OR cassettes. I like 80's music. Cooking. I like those impractical colored tools in the checkout line at Home Depot. I also still have two working VHS players and I don't have very many movies.
Allergies: (Not literally, but things to avoid) Chocolate (white chocolate okay) Alcohol and the Hot Drinks/tobacco, anything R rated. I didn't even think of these things until someone mentioned it on sakeriver.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
quote:Originally posted by Noemon: With wooden geese inset in the saddle?
Yep.
But I'll be nice and include some brain-sucking, behavior-altering amoebas, too.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
KQ, that would be so much funnier if it hadn't come up last year, and possibly the year before.
Of course I've always wanted to breed a Pony of The Americas for jumping and name it Sky Diamonds, for my own space pony.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
*bites tongue*
Never mind.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Hehe. S'ok.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
quote:Originally posted by ketchupqueen:
quote:Originally posted by Noemon: With wooden geese inset in the saddle?
Yep.
But I'll be nice and include some brain-sucking, behavior-altering amoebas, too.
Woot! Will the pony be infected with said brain-sucking, behavior-altering amoebas?
And as long as the space pony stays in its space suit, I don't expect it'll trigger an asthma attack. The question is, where will I find replacement tanks of whatever exotic mixture of gasses it breathes?
[Edit--I thought it was funny, kq]
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Nah, I'll send the amoebas as an infect-your-own kit.
And the horse produces its own gases, duh. It's self-sustaining. That's why it's a space pony OF AWESOMENESS.
Posted by Valentine014 (Member # 5981) on :
Female, 27
Allergies: Lotions/bath products and candles usually make me sneeze.
Food/Drink: I do not eat red meat or seafood. I like caffeine, alcohol and R-rated movies, but despise dark chocolate.
I love movies, cooking and baking, eating out, and especially reading. I love volunteering and giving back to the community (I am full-time student majoring in Nonprofit Administration), so a donation to a charity may be a nice idea. Just like Noemon, I would love stuff from your area.
Posted by Noemon (Member # 1115) on :
quote:Originally posted by ketchupqueen: Nah, I'll send the amoebas as an infect-your-own kit.
Yay!
quote:And the horse produces its own gases, duh. It's self-sustaining. That's why it's a space pony OF AWESOMENESS.
Posted by kmbboots (Member # 8576) on :
Female
43
Colours: The "Kate Spectrum" ranges from cranberry to purple. I also wear a lot of black and grey. No yellow, orange or orangy reds.
Allergies: Lots unfortunately. Animal dander (sadly) so don't send me any kitties or puppies or bunnies; scented stuff is probably not a great idea. I am also allergic to metal so jewelry is not a great idea unless it is "hair jewelry". My only food allergy is bananas. I don't drink coffee, but am happy to experiment with most other things. No religious restrictions on food or drink.
I enjoy: Music (classical, Irish, folk, oldies, standards...), theatre, art, history, knitting, books (fiction and non), religion, politics, sex (but I can't imagine wrapping that! or mailing it!). And you all already knew that. I wear a lot of scarves.
Does that help?
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
I'm beginning to email people who have posted in here (and so has their giftee), so we can get them out faster this year.
So keep posting in here.
Posted by Luet13 (Member # 9274) on :
Female
24
Colors: Blue, dark red bordering on maroon, lilac, and silver. No yellow, orange, or pink.
Allergies: None. Not a huge fan of smelly bath/lotion/candle things. And I don't drink coffee, but I do like tea.
Interests: New music. NO PUNKROCK OR METAL. (I've been there, done that.) Ireland, counties Roscommon and Sligo. Old paperback sci-fi books. Chocolate, dark, medium and white. Yarn. Broadway Musicals. NO Les Miserables or modern Sondheim. Blech. Anything quirky from your place of residence. Large purses are fun, and by large I mean large enough to fit a hardcover book and all the miscellaneous crap I must tote around. Posted by ladyday (Member # 1069) on :
Age (if you don't tell it here I'm guessing it for your gifter): 27 Favorite colors: For my home - navy, gold, burgundy For wearing - neutrals, red, bright colors (but I don't really like to wear blue) Interests: fiction, movies, art, music. Taking walks. Trees. Good coffee. Adventures. Allergies: None, but strong smells bother my husband.
Posted by Coccinelle (Member # 5832) on :
Age: 31
Favorite colors: vibrant/jewel tones of any color
Interests: Good mindless books (just finished the Twilight series and loved it), snowflake ornaments, quilting, music (open to new things), chocolate (oh how I love chocolate), and anything you pick out or make for me!
Allergies: Poison Ivy.. please don't wrap my gift in it. Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
If there is a reason you cannot post in this thread, you need to email hatrackfestivus@gmail.com by the 16th.
Posted by erosomniac (Member # 6834) on :
Interests: Guitar, video games, a wide range of music, rave culture, web & graphic design, anything and everything business and entrepreneurship related. I'm an extremely picky eater, though, so food is a bad idea.
Allergies: I have a severe contact allergy to stainless/surgical steel, silver of all kinds and gold less than 18k, but purer gold, platinum and titanium are okay. Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Thanks Papa J!!!!
Posted by aspectre (Member # 2222) on :
Since this thread has been selected to remain at the top of the page, breyerchic04, a link to the originating gift exchange thread edited into the first post would be nice.
Posted by Astaril (Member # 7440) on :
Age: 25, female
Colours: Anything but black. Orange, yellow, and green are probably my favourites. I generally like bright, rainbow things.
Allergies: I really dislike pineapples and coffee and don't really drink alcohol. Also, I'm a strict vegetarian, so please no animal products like gelatin, beeswax, real wool, leather, meat, dairy, etc. Thanks!
Interests: Dance (Irish, tap, modern), the Arctic, Irish everything, theatre, archaeology, listening to languages I don't know, Greek mythology, children's books, playing the piano, songwriting, trees, curling, osteology, silent films, music (especially Maritime/Irish folk and old 1920's-40's jazz/pop). (Really, I'm interested in just about everything I hear about, so don't feel you have to pick something from this list.)
I would also enjoy receiving something local to you or that you particularly enjoy yourself. Also, a charity gift is fine by me if you want to go that route.
I'm looking forward to this.
Posted by ludosti (Member # 1772) on :
Female, 30 (well the end of November I'll be 30, I have another 2 weeks to be "in my twenties")
Colors: I prefer cool colors (green, blue and purple are my favorites) and despise orange (I'm not fond of yellow or pink either).
Allergies: I have quite a few but I ignore most of them (except bananas and MSG, which give me migraines). After I have my baby, my diet will be somewhat restricted (upon advice from my allergist - no strawberries, tomatoes, and nuts) while breastfeeding her. I'm also LDS, so no coffee, tea leaves (though I enjoy herbal "teas"), or alcohol.
Interests: At the moment, I'm pretty much consumed with preparing for the impending birth of our first baby (a little girl due to arrive on December 18th) and the dramatic change in my life that being a mother will be. I do have other interests though - cooking, music (I have wide-ranging tastes), reading (anything wonderful regardless of genre), dark chocolate, frogs, plants, sewing, and our 3 cats. Someday, I plan to improve my art skills (drawing, painting, etc). Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
I'm 42. And, for those who can't figure it out from my posts or screen name, I'm a woman.
Colors: Lately I'm favoring earth toned browns and tans, but my classic favorites have always been black and red.
Interests: If you are an artist or into crafts, I'm interested in seeing a sample of your work. Handmade things from someone who enjoys needlecrafts or the arts make wonderful gifts. If your area is famous for <whatever>, I'd love something with local color. But, if you're from Detroit, don't bother sending me a lug nut or something. They have those in New Jersey, too. It's probably a best bet to avoid edible gifts for me, since I've got that double whammy -- trying to reduce my weight, and strictly kosher -- so, unless you send something like fresh fruit, I likely wouldn't be able to enjoy it. And really, I already have easy access to fresh fruit, anyway. I also like pretty things like jewelry, scarves, and other girly-type accessories. I'm almost always feeling too cold, so if you give me something warm -- say a scarf, mittens and the like -- you can be sure they'd be appreciated and would get good use.
Most of all, and the main reason that I like to participate in the gift exchange, is my interest in YOU. Give me something that tells me about yourself. Something that YOU find cool and interesting and will let me get to know you better. Mixing together a CD with your favorite music is a terrific "throw in" that I'm sure to enjoy not only for its content, but also for the chance to learn more about you.
Allergies: Anchovies. But what kind of freak sends somebody that for a gift?
Posted by Derrell (Member # 6062) on :
Age: 41 Sex: male Interests: anime, manga, science fiction, Japanese snacks, toys, etc., music, food
Musical tastes: country, jazz, blues,Broadway, folk, Japanese rock, Celtic
LDS, so no tobacco, alcohol, coffee
Posted by Farmgirl (Member # 5567) on :
gah! I'm mortified that I'm older than everyone who has posted so far, including Dan, Tante and Kate.
Luckily, I'm not in the gift exchange, so it really doesn't matter! Posted by Goram Steelfist (Member # 10129) on :
I forgot to mention that I love cooking. So if you have some recipes that you want to pass along, I would love it.
Posted by Pegasus (Member # 10464) on :
Age - 27 Favorite colors - Burnt Orange, Dark Green, Burgundy, Beige, Gold Interests - Food: chocolate, most anything sweet, offee, beer(dark), anything local to your own area would be nice to try. Music: classic rock, esp. U2 and The Who and others from 70's & 80's. Also most anything related to sci-fi/fantasy, cars, maps, signs, graphic design, computers. Not really into sports except for Red Sox. I would also like anything that interests you or is home-made. If you chose something that my 2 year old girl might like that would be ok too. (she is learning colors, shapes, abc's, kid's songs, and likes cats, dogs, dollies, cars, characters from Shrek, etc...) Allergies: none, but I have a fear of olives & mushrooms.
[ November 15, 2007, 07:23 PM: Message edited by: Pegasus ]
Posted by Artemisia Tridentata (Member # 8746) on :
Age 62, (no that's not reversed, Farmgirl you would be off the hook.) Male; Bassoonist and Scoutmaster. Favorite colors; purple-WSU, or red-UofU. Interests: hiking in the deseret; my gorgeous granddaughter; maps; most music that dosen't sound like my speaker cone is broken (fuzzy guitars), partial to opera; American history, North, Central, or South America; telling and hearing stories. Activities: HR Manager at the worlds largest ammo depot, Batchelor housekeeping (I am a geo-batchelor and only go home one or two weekends a month), enjoying my large grey cat, Popocatepetel, who does his best to live up to his name. What I really want: another granddaughter (maybe next week);
Posted by Earendil18 (Member # 3180) on :
Age - 23
Favorite colors - black (it goes with everything!), saturated/brilliant blue greens, navy blue, and maroon.
Interests - Landscapes/Environment conceptual art, art, animation, movie soundtracks, movies, science fiction, STORYTELLING and STORIES.
Allergies - None.
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
Age - 23.
Favorite colors - Well, erm, I don't really like pink or certain shades of ochre. My house is light blue and brown, primarily and I'll wear darn near anything.
Interests - Lots and lots. I like books of all sorts, especially old ones. I like Greece and Rome (and Egypt and Sumeria and Byzantium and... the list goes on. You get the idea.). I love football, but not baseball. I like tasteful pretty things, computers, movies, and I especially like random local things.
Allergies - None that I know of. Good luck trying to find one. Posted by DeathofBees (Member # 3862) on :
Female Age: 27 Favorite colors: pink and brown combos, reds, greens, rose garden colors Interests: Children, unschooling, baking (especially breadmaking), theatre arts, puppetry, playing piano Allergies: my husband is allergic to cats, so don't knit me a sweater from your Turkish Angora, please. Otherwise, gifts that are "family-friendly" would be the most appreciated.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
DeathofBees, do you have kids? What ages? *curious*
Posted by sarcasticmuppet (Member # 5035) on :
Female, aged 22
Favorite Colors: Purple, but also blues and greens are my colors of choice. Pink looks pretty good on me.
Interests: Heroes, Dr. Who, anything that could keep me warm in the Utah valley (I *love* pretty and warm scarves), Jane Austen, etc.
Please Don't Send: Alcohol, coffee, tea
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
Male 35 Favorite colors? Hmm . . . blue, purple, charcoal, teal, indigo . . . the darker the better. Interests . . . let me post and then I'll check my profile
Allergies: I have pretty severe allergies to anything scented. Please no perfume or cologne. Pretty please no candles or potpourri.
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
You know what, though . . . a pedagogy-related gift or a religion-related gift would probably not be good, since you can't know me well enough to know what would be right there. Disney, writing, reading, science fiction, though . . . all good choices.
I love the written word. A book that's meaningful to you would be great. Or a letter with your gift telling me the story behind it.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
I wouldn't think disney would be good for you icarus, don't you have it all?
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
quote:Originally posted by breyerchic04: I wouldn't think disney would be good for you icarus, don't you have it all?
You can't have it all. There is so much variety, I doubt highly that you could possibly buy me anything, randomly, that I already have. They also are constantly changing out their merchandise. Disneyana is an excellent gift for me. (Though I don't want anyone to think it has to be Disney.)
Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
Do you have everything horse-related? Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Almost.
Posted by Carrie (Member # 394) on :
I suppose I should add that I am not LDS, so alcohol, coffee and/or tea are great. Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
Mmmm. Alcohol is great for me. Coffee and tea are less appreciated. And when it comes to food . . . you know, food may simply not be the best gift for me.
Posted by vonk (Member # 9027) on :
Age: 25 Colors: earth tones interests: reading, early religions, alternative medicine, nature, anthropology, local legend/folklore, acoustic music, microbrews. no allergies
Posted by Amilia (Member # 8912) on :
Age: 29, female
Favorite colors: Red. Also greens and blues. I am always on the look-out for things that are red and green but don't look Christmassy. Real colors. No pastels.
Interests: Scottish dance. Reading. Britcoms. Bicycling. Needlework. Cooking. Classic rock, celtic rock, Broadway (I enjoy other music as well, but those are the ones I find myself listening to most often). Storytelling. History. Severed hands. Old movies. Singing.
Allergies: None.
Posted by Eisenoxyde (Member # 7289) on :
Age: 29 Favorite color: gray Interests: cute girls, music, homemade things, stuff from your area Allergies: none, but I am LDS so all that fun stuff
Posted by Dark as night (Member # 9577) on :
Age: 26 (female)
Favorite colors: blue, orange, maroon.
Interests: music (I love ethnic music: African, Celtic, Scandinavian, etc.), travel, piano, cooking, reading. I would love homemade/regional stuff!
Allergies: none, but I am LDS, so the usual goes...
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
It is absolutely against the rules to send cute girls. Or any girls. You may only hand deliver.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Drat. I have two cute girls who are driving me crazy tonight. You think the P.O. won't accept them?
Posted by Jaiden (Member # 2099) on :
Age: 24 Colors: everything except yellow (yes I know I'm weird) Interests: food, books, knitting, needlework, other craft stuff, nature, piano, art. I agree with the regional/handmade stuff as being awesome Allergies: I'm allergic to furry animals so please don't send me a kitty or a puppy Posted by Icarus (Member # 3162) on :
You can send me a kitty.
Of course, my wife is allergic, so she'd probably throw me out of the house. And how would that make you feel?! Not too good, I'd wager.
Other fanaticisms of mine are football, and particularly the Miami Dolphins and Miami Hurricanes, baseball, and particularly the New York Yankees and Miami Hurricanes, and the Miami Heat. I like relatively recent history--like twentieth century or later. I like memoirs of people connected to things I already like (there's that written word thing again!). I am also into musical theatre.
I'm not doing my sender any favors, by posting all of this in separate posts! Posted by Leonide (Member # 4157) on :
Age: 23 (female) Favorite colors: greens, all except lime and neon Interests: theatre, books, fairy decorations, things with suns and moons on them, christmas things Allergies: none
i'm pretty easy going -- in the past i've gotten an original short story, gift cards to a pet store ( i have cats), and make-your-own chili mix, among other things. Dan_Raven also got me two years running, but he is an awesome gift-giver, so no complaints
[ November 16, 2007, 11:48 AM: Message edited by: Leonide ]
Posted by CaySedai (Member # 6459) on :
Favorite colors: jewel tones - royal blue, garnet, plum, amethyst purple, and so on.
Favorite scents: mostly food-related like vanilla, cinnamon, but also fresh scents like rain-something, fresh linen, that type. Maybe ocean-something (can't remember specific scents - you get the idea) but not florals - they are usually too heavy.
No allergies, but I'm LDS. Flavored hot chocolates are good (but no cayenne pepper please - I'm still not ready for that )
Reading interests: science fiction and fantasy mostly. Some mysteries - usually thematic such as the Diane Mott Davidson (MC is a caterer) or Lillian Jackson Braun (Siamese cats). I just read "A Tail of Two Murders" by Melissa Cleary, which looks like the beginning of a series, so any of those would be welcome. That was written in 1992, so they could probably be found in a used book store.
More about me: I'm a 46-year-old mother of two daughters (14 and 11). I've been married nearly 25 years. We have 2 cats and 4 guinea pigs. I work at a newspaper as a copy editor/paginator. I enjoy playing Kingdom of Loathing, Sims2 (I've got most of the expansion packs) and mah jong games. I'm not terribly organized ... or maybe I should say I am terribly organized, as in my organization skills are terrible.
I like to scrapbook, but it's one of the things I procrastinate. I like colored pens, journals and notebooks. My hair and eyes are dark brown, my ears are pierced but I usually don't wear earrings. I like kitschy Christmas jewelry (and other kitschy stuff). I have a couple of Christmas necklaces that have a large jingle bell with decorations.
I don't have any real collections of anything specific. I do have one Willow Treefigurine and would like more.
I would be glad to answer specific questions sent to my Gmail account through a third party if my gifter is stumped or needs clarification. I may add more to this if I think of something. My aim is to give my gifter an idea of what I'm like and let them use their best judgment. I've been pretty lucky so far in what I've gotten.
Edited to add: My T-shirt size is 3X-4X, depending on where it's purchased. (Wal-Mart has moved their sizes up - what used to be 3X [26W-28W] is now 4X) So I wear 26W-28W or sometimes 30W-32W. In case my gifter wants to send me a T-shirt. (I'm bringing this up because I might want to send a T-shirt to my giftee, and having sizes listed will help others.)
I like Mary Engelbreit stuff. And Heartwood Creek (which I didn't know the name of, but finally figured out how to Google it.)
[ November 18, 2007, 01:40 AM: Message edited by: CaySedai ]
Posted by plaid (Member # 2393) on :
Age: 40, guy
Favorite colors: they're all good.
Interests: letsee... science experiments, boardgames, comics, farming, new SF/fantasy, baseball, singing, dark chocolate.
Allergies: perfume/strong scents, jazz, opera, hiphop, rap, New Age music.
I like random stuff and local stuff, I've always liked anything I've gotten through the gift exchange. Maui babe sent me a bunch of neat Hawaiian stuff last year, though she only sent a small jar of that awesome tropical jelly instead of a whole bucket, hmff.
Posted by anti_maven (Member # 9789) on :
Age: 35 Favorite colors: uff, no one colour, but nothing too flourescent. Interests: Mountains, SF, history (old maps, priceless manuscripts etc...), music (from industrial-thrash-punk to bluegrass to medieval madrigals and everything in between), I also love cheap folk instruments. Allergies: None, well except turpentine, but it's tricky to mail, so I should be safe...
Regarding food, I'm in Spain so unless it's well packed and very well preserved food is probably a no-no.
I'm open to anything. Local stuff is especially great - something for a study wall (hey, if you're an impoverished student, a college pennant would be great). Books or music are good too - I'm horribly conservative so something to shake me out of my tired worn rut would be fun. Maybe some local tunes?
If you're stuck, send me a picture of your favourite place, so we can share!
Oh, and I'd love a little note to say why you sent what you sent - it makes all the more fun.
[ November 22, 2007, 10:30 AM: Message edited by: anti_maven ]
Posted by TomDavidson (Member # 124) on :
Age: 32 Favorite colors: Not brown or soft pink Interests: Interesting things, boring but important things, idealized pirates, anything (like coffee, tea, or explicit sex) that Mormons can't have, things that are associated with or give birth to anecdotes Allergies: Foodstuffs, romance novels, things that have been knitted out of fibrous material
Posted by pooka (Member # 5003) on :
I hope I get Tom so I can send him an extra wife Posted by Tante Shvester (Member # 8202) on :
And I'm going to knit him an idealized pirate out of a non-fibrous material!
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Maybe the knitted pirate can BE his extra wife!
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
We have 15 people who still need to post here. I'll email them tommorow if they don't post before then.
Posted by Ketchup Princess (Member # 7716) on :
Age: 3 Favorite colors: red, orange, pink, yellow, purple (and anything bright!) Interests: Painting, drawing, bubbles, eating, reading, music, playing on the computer, candy, animals, stickers, Superman Allergies: Zinc. Sensitive skin, no creams, lotions, bath products, or anything that goes on skin, please. Because of mother's allergies, nothing made from animal fibers, grass, or perfumed. Please don't send anything breakable or inappropriate for a small child (including small pieces her sister could choke on.) She has a strange phobia of many stuffed animals and dolls, so probably best not to send those to her either.
Posted by kwsni (Member # 1831) on :
I'm 24.
Favorite Color: Chocolate brown, Green, Blue, red. NOT Purple.
Interests: Horses, music, sewing, beginning acoustic guitar, fun silly toys, local products, scarves and hats, food(but not milk Chocolate, dark is ok).
Allergies: None, exactly, but I don't really like overly sweet scents. Herbal scents are good.
Ni!
Posted by KetchupPrinceConsort (Member # 8047) on :
Age: 27 Favorite color: blue Interests: baseball, other sports (favorite teams are Dallas-based teams), reading, sci-fi, Stargate, Star Wars, animals, music other than rap and heavy metal Allergies: none, but due to kq's allergies, please nothing with animal fibers, grass, scented. LDS, no alcohol, tobacco, tea, coffee, etc.
Posted by miamiandy (Member # 8906) on :
age 18 favorite colors: blue green and red. interests: computers, books, sci-fi, house md, stargate.
allegies: only dust.
Posted by Iain (Member # 9899) on :
Male Age: 19 Interests: Sci-Fi, model railroads, books, Classic Rock, Classical, Bluegrass, model ships Colours: Green and Blue Allergies: Stupid People
Posted by dawnmaria (Member # 4142) on :
Female Age: 36 Interests: Raising my kids without going crazy, Asian cultures, all religions, cooking, books, Steely Dan, House, BSG, Grey's Anatomy, Boston Legal Colors: Jade Green is my fav. All earth tones are good. Allergies: 3am feedings & dirty diapers!
Posted by Altáriël of Dorthonion (Member # 6473) on :
Female 20 Interest: animation, art, cooking, House MD, Survival Horror games, Nintento DS, Industrial music, computers, the goth culture (NOT EMO), nifty USB gadgets and candy
Colors: My favorite color combination is hot pink, electric blue and lemon green. My favorite color is a toss between blue and lilac.
Allergies: Oh, I'm sorry! I'm allergic to b.s.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Everyone who has replied in this thread has received their match. IF you have not received one, please email. If you have not posted in this thread do so immediately.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
Hurrah! Shopping next Saturday! *does happy dance*
Posted by Squish (Member # 9191) on :
Age: 23, almost 24 Favorite colors: Red & green are my two favorites but not really together. I also like blue, silver and most oranges. Interests: - anything desert-oriented (includes baking, eating, and reading about deserts ^_^) Last year I got a desert cookbook from William-Sonoma. The recipes in there were amazing. - sewing (I'm an amateur) - singing along to songs in the bathroom (I know you do too!) - pretty much anything cute and/or fuzzy (I die a little inside every time I visit cuteoverload.com) - video games on most platforms - accessories of all kinds (purses/wallets/scarves/shoes/home decor/everything else)
Allergies: shrimp, occasionally.
Posted by DeathofBees (Member # 3862) on :
quote:Originally posted by ketchupqueen: DeathofBees, do you have kids? What ages? *curious*
Sorry, kq, I totally missed that until now. I have a 2-year-old (MiniBee) and a 2-month-old (BeeBoy, formerly MiniBee #2).
Erm...those aren't their real names, just so nobody thinks I'm a heartless parent.
Posted by Dead_Horse (Member # 3027) on :
I'm a 49 year old female. My favorite colors are purple, blue, green, and any other color that might be found in a bruise.
I like anteaters, armadillos, Maisy mouse, cats, little furry animals like mice and hamsters, sewing, making stuffed animals, history and historical costuming, reading, arts and crafts, and I collect little boxes.
I'm diabetic and LDS, so no refined sugar or sugar-like substances (corn syrup), tobacco, alcohol, coffee, or tea, please. I'm allergic to most plant-based scents except vanilla seems to be okay.
Posted by BlackBlade (Member # 8376) on :
I'm a 25 year old male. My favorite colors are dark blue and black.
I like reading entertaining and/or intellectual books, watching movies, beautifying my living quarters, watches, music.
Allergies: Nothing physical, but I have mental allergies to romance novels, food via mail, and cleaning products.
Posted by Anoria (Member # 11141) on :
Favorite colors: Interests: Allergies:
I am 22 years old. My favorite color is dark green. I have no allergies, and my interests are puzzles like rubix cubes, and other hand puzzles. I also LOVE Jpop(japenese music), anime, and books that have funny facts or phrases! Those are always enjoyable to read
[ November 19, 2007, 09:15 AM: Message edited by: Anoria ]
Posted by Orincoro (Member # 8854) on :
22, Male
Yellow and Blue
Allergy to all things living.
Interests: Classical music, science, books, poetry, recording, movies, jogging, languages- generally most things non-material.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Orincoro, you haven't emailed that you wanted to do the gift exchange. If you are really interested in playing I'll see what i can do.
Posted by Astaril (Member # 7440) on :
Also, it must really suck being allergic to yourself.
Posted by Nell Gwyn (Member # 8291) on :
Ack, sorry for not posting earlier! I got really busy with Real Life and was offline for a few days.
Age: 26
Color: I tend to like blues, greens, non-magenta pinks, and purples best, and I've also been in a brown phase lately. But I like most colors, though yellows and oranges are generally unflattering on me.
Interests: Books, history/biography (especially European), travel and foreign countries, theatre, horses, all sorts of movies and music (not overly fond of rap, though), yarn and other artsy-craftsy things. And quirky/local things are fun.
Allergies: Not an allergy, but really spicy food scares me. And I'm not LDS, so coffee/tea/alcohol is all good with me. Posted by larisse (Member # 2221) on :
Age: 30 Favorite colors: Cobalt Blue, Hunter Green, Teal, Orange, Chocolate Brown Interests: science fiction, fantasy, most anything British especially Dr. Who, books on ancient history and languages, writing, computers, beading, making jewelry, unusual rubber stamps (I use them making jewelry) Allergies: cat hair, bananas
Posted by Kasie H (Member # 2120) on :
Age: 22 Favorite colors: Pink, black, white, chocolate brown Interests: Writing, reading, politics, computers, international relations, etc... Allergies: none
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
There is only one person who still needs to post in here.
Posted by plaid (Member # 2393) on :
In the end, there can be only one
Posted by Torwez (Member # 11235) on :
OK, I'm not sure if it's too late to enter (is it?), but here it goes.
Age:16 Favorite colors: Anything! Interests: Indie and Alternative music, computers, guitar, sketching, and more. Allergies: none.
I did this last year under a different screen name... but months of just lurking affects my memory and I can't remember what my old screenname was =(
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
It is too late, and it is not helpful to post in this thread if you have not emailed.
Posted by Orincoro (Member # 8854) on :
quote:Originally posted by breyerchic04: Orincoro, you haven't emailed that you wanted to do the gift exchange. If you are really interested in playing I'll see what i can do.
Oh... Well it's not big deal if you can't. I saw this thread and thought it was the sign-up. I wouldn't mind doing it and I'm a good gift giver. But if it's all done then don't worry about it.
Posted by Torwez (Member # 11235) on :
quote:Originally posted by breyerchic04: It is too late, and it is not helpful to post in this thread if you have not emailed.
=(
Oops, my bad. Well, if there's any chance I can still get in, can you email me, breyerchic? I'm at therese21901@aol.com , or I can email you if you want but I don't know your adress.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
hatrackfestivus@gmail.com
Posted by landybraine (Member # 10807) on :
Age:26 Interests: Reading (i'd be interested in a copy of someone's favorite fiction) warm stuff (i'm in michigan) Allergies: No smells please, I get very bad headaches.
I'm just interested in seeing what you come up with!
Posted by Synesthesia (Member # 4774) on :
i should have mentioned I am allergic to quite a few scents. But I love citrusy smells like oranges and lemons and I adore Victoria's Secret garden lotions and sprays. Love Spell. Secret Crush. Romantic wish, they smell lovely and don't make me cough as much.
Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
We did Hatrack shopping today! We went to *counts* 5 stores in 2 cities. We have one more to go to (in a different city), maybe one more after that, and then we'll be done! So we'll probably ship all our packages either Mon. or Tue. Posted by ketchupqueen (Member # 6877) on :
I'm glad it's good to start sending since we already did. Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Are there any questions right now? I'm not getting as much correspondence asking questions as I did last year.
Posted by breyerchic04 (Member # 6423) on :
Just keeping this on the front page because I know that it is still more important than the other one.
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