traciboo

I'm female, in my forties, divorced with no kids. I have a dog, a cat, and a large freshwater aquarium. I'm interested in cultures outside of the US, music, poetry and literature, art and movies. Portrait photography is one of my favorite ways to kill time in the bookstore. I recently got into water-coloring, and love to use bright bold colors. I also play the violin, but not very well.

Classical violin, Jazz trumpet (especially Miles Davis), Radiohead, A Perfect Circle, Enigma, Traditional Asian music, Peter Gabriel, Norah Jones, Sting. Motown, and 80's music.

To Kill a Mockingbird, Prodigal Summer, Gone with the Wind, Life of Pi, Sherlock Holmes mysteries, Sookie Stackhouse novels, anything by Neil Gaiman, cookbooks from around the world, art books of all kinds.

Really into British TV right now. Doc Martin, Wire in the Blood are two of my favorites. Survivor, House, the History Channel. Anime.

Drawing. Paper crafts using watercolor and found objects. Knitting. Quilling. ATCs, but I'm only just getting started.

I use old photos, picture books, illustrations, printed paper, samples of hand writing of any language, song books, activity books, greeting cards, postcards, ticket stubs, comic books, etc.

Chopsticks, magnets, bookmarks, postcards, pencil drawings, coins from around the world, bright colors, maps, black and white photography, your favorite recipes, Asian art, animals, gargoyles, mythology, folklore, music. Chocolate, strawberries, lemon. Rain and campfire. Images of leaves, dragons, snowflakes, birds, flowers, koi fish, cherry blossoms, sunflowers, sunsets, sunrises, moonlight, the ocean.

I never go anywhere without a book, usually a paperback, because they're more portable. My ipod, which is my favorite technological advance. Also my GPS, because I'm directionally challenged and get lost very easily. I love to use lotions that have nice smells and have 1 or 2 in my bag at all time. Different colors of lipsticks, lipbalms. Small notepads and mechanical pencils. My journal and a glue stick for attaching things to the pages.

I Wrote to the Zoo Swap: My swap partner didn't provide the mailing address for this swap, and didn't respond to my PM, so I haven't sent my package.