KawaiiKalia

Hi everyone, I'm Jenn.

I'm 29, married, and a mom to a cat.

I spend most of my free time exercising, reading, blogging, and gaming. My big passions are music, food, fashion, art, history, foreign languages, travel and snorkeling. Feel free to friend me and give me a shout if you have similar interests.

Note: I send all packages, letters, emails, etc on time. Please let me know if you don't receive your swap from me so I can take the appropriate steps.

Also, if for some reason I receive something I have no use for, I will either re-swap it, or give it to someone who will use it. I encourage you to do the same with my items, I won't take offense :)

Swap-bot member since April 2008!

My favourite music genres is rock/alternative and punk. Especially J-Rock, I can't live without it!

A couple examples of music I love: Robyn, Alice Nine, Dir En Grey, Incubus, Green Day, Smashing Pumpkins, The GazettE, SuG, An Cafe, Phantasmagoria, Miyavi...I mainly listen to Asian rock and pop. I also DJ online from time to time, but these stints are few and far between these days.

I love books related to travel and food, especially cookbooks. I also like anything related to Japan and the Japanese culture, especially fashion. My fave book of all time is Night by Elie Weisel (thanks Oprah!) although The Bell Jar by Sylvia Plath is a close second. For novels, I adore Stephen King, Margaret Atwood but will try any book once.

I collect cookbooks obsessively, I have tons of them. New, Old, Used, Ethnic...I love them all!

I don't have one favourite movie, or even a genre, because there are just so many that I like. I like horror of all kinds, including foreign. Some quick examples: Saw, The Ring (US and Japan), The Grudge (US and Japan). My favourite comedies are written by Seth Rogan, his sense of humour is right on, ie: Superbad, 40 Year Old Virgin, Knocked Up.

My television preferences are all over the place, I like British shows like Coronation Street (huge fan!) and The Office. Generally, I prefer reality-type shows and anime over pretty much anything else.

Fave anime: Deadman Wonderland, Death Note, Fairy Tail...too many.

I have come to the realization that I may like crafts, but I'm not that crafty of a person. I get bouts of creativeness and then I go blank for a while. I don't think I'll be doing many craft swaps but if I do join one, it will be one that I'm really passionate about and will put my heart into. One of my grandmothers used to say, "Any job worth doing is worth doing well" and I take this approach to anything I create.

Likes: Anything kawaii, especially Hello Kitty and all her Sanrio friends, glitter and glam, leopard print, plaid print, retro prints, and 60's decor kitsch.

I love holidays, all the holidays! I celebrate Christian and Jewish holidays (for a number of reasons ), as well as the secular ones! Personally, I am more a Buddhist and am getting into that more recently. I love receiving holiday items though, so feel free to send any kind.

Favorite scents: vanilla, fresh linens, most fruity scents (except kiwi). I like "clean" scents a lot. Food related scents rock too!

My favourite colors are: pink, purple, turquoise, red and lime green. Color combos: hot pink/lime green and black with anything.

Dislikes: Food wise, I do not like: walnuts or black licorice flavored/scented things. I only chew certain gums so I prefer not to receive any bubble or chewing gum, thanks!

Music is almost wide open except honky tonk style country and Celine Dion, honestly. Otherwise, I ask that you don't send me things that can be easily damaged in shipping.

Some items I prefer not to get: wooden pencils, pins/buttons, anything for kids, things you wouldn't want to receive :)

Important: I am very allergic to kiwi and anything kiwi scented makes me sick too!

• Official Hello Kitty and Sanrio products, Q-Lia, San-X. Anything Hello Kitty to add to my collection is good, I like anything big or small, kawaii stuff just rocks me!
• Candy and snacks from all over the world: I especially love new flavor pairing and things not so common in North America. Japanese Pocky and Kit Kats in new flavors are always appreciated. I also love English crisps which are rather hard to find. I'm a big fan of local specialties and sweet/salty or sweet/spicy combos.
• International recipes in English (or French), either on cards, from magazines, books, etc.
• Fashion magazines from any country, even if I can't read them.
• I collect: chopsticks in cases, Barbie and Coca-Cola brand items, as well as Marilyn Monroe items (and cookbooks as previously mentioned).
• Cell phone straps/charms.
• I love coffee, tea (love chai), cider, hot chocolate...and all forms of fancy coffee drinks :) (prefer sugar-free though)
• Anything related to astrology (Scorpio)
• Anything Buddhist or with Buddha on it

People who have flaked on me or have flaked in the swaps I've hosted:

• Purypuryn
• BlueOwl
• shezzy
• dollface
• Moonwell
• JensenKnitter
• dorkygirl
• GothicVamperstein

Likes

• Sanrio: Hello Kitty, Chococat, Badtz-Maru, Deery-Lou, My Melody, Cinnamoroll, Charmmy Kitty, Chi Chai Monchan, Chibimaru, Keroppi, Kuririn, Landry, Pandapple, Purin, Shinkansen, Spottie Dottie, Sugarbunnies, Tenorikuma, USAHANA, Kuromi.
• Q-Lia: Hannari Tofu! Candy Twins Bunnies, etc.
• San-X: Pretty much all except a select few, see below. I really love Monokuroboo, Rilakumma and Mamegoma.
• Crux: Clovers, animals and animated food characters. Colorful poop friends (no brown please). Food with faces.
• Kamio: Awa Awa Chan.
• Cram Cream: anything decorated with strawberries, bunnies, kitties, duckies and skulls, is cool.

Dislikes:

• Sanrio: Dokidoki Yummichums, Little Twin Stars, Minna No Tabo, Monkichi, Pekkle, Sweet Coron, Pochacco.
• Q-Lia: Cake Town, Funny Friends, any "child" characters.
• San-X: Mixed Cats, Goringo Apple, Sweet Street, Kogepan.
• Cram Cream: Anything that is obviously for a child.