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rachelgogan

rachelgogan
Date Joined: July 10, 2009
Last Online: December 14, 2024

Country: United States
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About Me

I'm a married queer librarian.

I live in New England with my wife, cats, and hamsters.

Things that are important to me: Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion. Anti White Supremacy, Black Lives Matter, Trans Rights are Human Rights, and Women's Rights. Also trans women ARE real women.

About my 3 rating - I changed jobs last November and needed to pause my swaps while I handled that huge transition. I thought that I had them all wrapped up but one postcard either got missed or went missing in the mail and it took a few months for me to get back to swap bot and notice the message. I'm kicking myself for missing that one because I had all 5s before! Oh well, I'll just have to be more careful.

Books and Reading

I am a voracious reader. My GoodReads and Storygraph accounts are always up to date. I love books with queer characters and happy endings. Absolutely NO "bury your gays". Give me the fantasy and sci fi adventures, the tales of adventure, and give me your books that teach me how to make and do new things!

Favorite Authors: Becky Chambers, Martha Wells, Alexis Hall, Lily Morton, Terry Pratchett, and Jim Butcher.

If you're sending me a book, make it gay and I'll be happy. I love queer romance.

Favorite Crafts

I knit, crochet, weave, and spin yarns. I knit a lot of socks and hats

In quilting I love to make mini quilts for wall hangings. I love bright colors and modern prints. Favorite designer is Alison Glass and I love her sunprint series.

I do bullet journaling so I love things like washi tape, fun pens, stamps, and stationery items.

Things I love to receive

Rainbow themed things, hamster toys, pin cushions, fabric (scraps are fun, anything 2 inches or bigger I can use), washi tape, post cards with fun stamps, wonky star quilt blocks with white/low volume/white reading backgrounds, tea (no mint or licorice, please), queer liberation themed things, loose tarot cards, oracle deck cards.

Favorite motifs: Stars, moons, rainbows, witches, knitting, quilting, sewing, hamsters, cats, dragons/dinosaurs, mythical creatures, tarot, quilt blocks (especially stars), dragon age (my favorite character is Dorian), splatoon, sky: children of light, animal crossing, tetris, legend of zelda, pokemon, cupcakes, Assassins Creed Valhalla, untitled goose game, jellyfish, mandalas, crystals, plants, cute animals, libraries, books, reading

Playing Card Deck

I've decided that I want to create a Frankendeck of playing cards since I've seen other folks doing that and it sounds really fun!

If you're looking for an extra to tuck into a swap this would be a great one.

Hearts: 3 4 5 7 8 10 J

Clubs: A 5 7 10 Q K

Spades: A 4 6 9 10 J Q

Diamonds: 4 5 6 J K

Favorite Colors

My favorite colors are blue and rainbow. I love bold bright colors and modern prints. I'm not a fan of pastels or old style florals. I avoid mustardy yellow, burnt orange, olive green, and browns.

I love all things with sparkle and glitter.

Food/Drink

Favorite Candy: Fruit flavored things - Starburst, regular and sour skittles, gummi bears, sweet tarts, spree, strawberry/fruit Mentos

I love teas, hot or iced, favorites are fruity teas and cinnamon ones. No mint or licorice flavors. No Coffee, please.

I love dark chocolate with nuts and/or fruit. Nothing banana or watermelon.

Please do not send me:

I'm a witch/pagan, so please don't send me Christian items, I just don't have any use for them and I'm sure someone else would enjoy them.

Nothing related to conservative politics.

Please don't send me anything that smells of cigarette smoke, I have asthma and it triggers it.

We are a vegetarian house so no meat products please. Honey/eggs/ that kind of thing is okay.

Postcards

I love oddball post cards. Not a huge fan of the touristy general area kind. Themes I would love: nerdy, geeky, outer space, constellations, fantasy, queer themed, gems, quilting/knitting/yarn, bookstores, books, water color, painting, art, bright colors, art supplies, cats, witches, tea, cakes, baking, rainbows, underwater, fairy tale, folklore, hamsters, libraries, queer romance, tarot, video games

Witchy Things

I am a self identified and self initiated witch. I consider myself an eclectic witch. I am interested in mysticism, kitchen witchery, textile crafting, herbs, candles, and intuitive practices. I read tarot, drink so much tea, and work with rainbows. I am interested in Norse runes (fuck white supremacy and those who have co-opted runes to serve their racist bullshit), Greek pantheon, solitary practice, rituals, and chaos magic.

Plant Allies: lavender, cedar, citrus. Herb and spice allies: cinnamon, hot peppers Power colors: blue, purple, teal Animal allies: cats, hawks

Ratings

photovivie rated for BLC – Bookmarks on Dec 18, 2024
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Comment: Thank you so much for this lovely package! The laminated cat bookmark is amazing 😁
denisedecker58 rated for LLU!: Booked Up PC USA #1 on Dec 6, 2024
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Comment: Thanks so much!
ensigncelery rated for Bookmark x 3 - #4 on Dec 3, 2024
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Comment: Oh, I absolutely LOVE all of the bookmarks you sent~ 💙 The found bookmark is gorgeous, and the flower bookmarks are just the cutest! But, of course, my favorite is this beautiful ribbon bookmark~ I'm going to go tuck it into the book I'm reading right after I finish writing this! It's so lovely! 💜✨ Thank you so, so much!!
Aynora rated for Bad joke postcard swap #25 on Dec 2, 2024
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OceanBones rated for Bad joke postcard swap #25 on Nov 11, 2024
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noone7212 rated for PILES OF POSTCARDS Swap #7 on Nov 11, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for the card! :⁠-⁠)
klover rated for PILES OF POSTCARDS Swap #7 on Nov 10, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for the cool postcard! It fits my whimsical, off-beat style perfectly:-)♡ I think I'm going to add It to my mother nature mixed media journal.:-) Christie
inoracam rated for PILES OF POSTCARDS Swap #7 on Nov 7, 2024
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Comment: Thanks for the rabbit postcard. Cult of the Lamb is a good one! I don't know anything about the Dragon Age games, but I know my husband is going to play it eventually - he has a few others he just got that will tide him over for a while haha. Have a great weekend!
suepier rated for PILES OF POSTCARDS Swap #7 on Nov 4, 2024
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Comment: Thank you for the cute kitty postcard.
thisphoenixrises rated for PILES OF POSTCARDS Swap #7 on Nov 4, 2024
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Comment: I love blind date with a book, what a fun postcard! So fun to hear from someone with so many common interest! I'll definitely have to check out your book recs.
junebug93 rated for PILES OF POSTCARDS Swap #7 on Nov 2, 2024
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Comment: i love the postcard! and wow we do have a lot in common! :D thanks
epicgryffindor rated for PILES OF POSTCARDS Swap #7 on Nov 1, 2024
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Comment: I adore Jeff Bitebloom and would love to send you a playing card for your frankendeck. If you are interested please message me :)
paperlover rated for PILES OF POSTCARDS Swap #7 on Nov 1, 2024
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Comment: Thank you so much for the covered bridges postcard. How fun to be a librarian!
CrafteaDragon rated for Why I love/like Dragon Age on Nov 1, 2024
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Comment: Dorian is my favouite as well. :) Can't play Veilguard till next month but I am also both excited and scared.
di53 rated for PILES OF POSTCARDS Swap #7 on Oct 30, 2024
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Comment: Thank you so much for the Ouray postcard. Very interesting!
crimsonrivulet rated for PILES OF POSTCARDS Swap #7 on Oct 30, 2024
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Comment: Rachel! Thank you for the wonderful postcard! Thanks for the book recommendation too! ❤
marles rated for USA: Summer Reading PC on Oct 2, 2024
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Comment: Thanks!
Response: You're welcome!
hjbcats rated for GEEK of the Week PC Swap #219 on Jun 24, 2024
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Comment: Thanks!
Response: You're welcome!
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Response: Thanks!
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Comment: Thank you for the great cards!
Response: You're so welcome!

Rating Overview

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Comments

papercraft70 on Oct 9, 2024:

Hi Rachel,

Hope you are well. You read my message dated 18th July but no replied. Do you need me to do a resend? Hope to hear from you. Thank you.

Byn0604 on Aug 18, 2024:

hi

feverfawn on Dec 31, 2022:

Hope you have a great NYE & a Happy New Year!

HausOfImps on May 12, 2022:

I got your MM&L RAK today! Thank you for all of the ATC related goodies!

raven on Jan 26, 2010:

Click image....

welcome

.....Welcome and enjoy.......

Marata on Aug 1, 2009:

Hi, here are the teas. Can you figure out which is which?
Earlgrey Sportea English Toffee ...Marata

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