[identity profile] rose-nude.livejournal.com
Name: Maira Rose

Age: 20

Location: Singapore

How do you identify?:
Bisexual, female

Interests/hobbies: Reading, dancing (I'm really into contemporary dance), making my own accessories

Favourite books: The Notebook by Nicholas Sparks, Angels and Demons by Dan Brown, any novel by Jodi Picoult and Agatha Christie, Othello and many other works by William Shakespeare, The English Teacher by RK Narayan, and many more

Favourite films: A lot of action and horror movies, chick flicks and romantic comedies

Favourite music: Guns and Roses, Florence and The Machine, The Kooks, Lily Allen, a lot of pop and blues

What would you like to send/receive?: E-mails only please :)

Who would you like to send and receive mail from?: Anyone who speaks English (its easier to communicate that way)

What countries would you like to receive mail from and send to?: Any country will do :) I'm interested in making friends from around the world

Anything else you'd like to add?: I have this weird obsession about picking my own scabs. I'm really into editorial pictures right now (its all over my journal), and I really hate vegetables. I'm kinda awkward and shy though, but I'm eager to make new friends from all walks of life :) E-mail me at rosenude90@gmail.com and introduce yourself :)

hola

Sep. 15th, 2010 06:53 pm
[identity profile] busted-strings.livejournal.com
Name: Georgia

Age:
16

Location:
Sydney, Australia

How do you identify?: (sexuality/gender)
Lesbian/Female

Interests/hobbies:
I have seven days left until I start my final year of school, so that's a time suck. Besides that, I'm musical, I play the piano a lot. I've really gotten quite heavily  into my photography this year which has been amazing. I love to bits putting on a record and sitting down with a mug of tea and a book.

Favourite books:
1984 - George Orwell, The Virgin Suicides - Jeffrey Eugenides, The Outsider - Albert Camus, Atonement - Ian McEwan

Favourite films:
Everything directed by Wes Anderson and Sofia Coppola, adore them both dearly. Plus good old Monty Python films and Mean Girls. Toy Story 3 brought me to tears, three times. Big fan of Skins and Mad Men, too.

Favourite music: Last.fm! The Cure, Bon Iver, Florence + The Machine, The Clash, Girls, Nico, The Velvet Underground, Foals, Sparklehorse, Vampire Weekend, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Nick Cave & The Bad Seeds, Joy Division, Sigur Rós, New Order, Cloud Control to name a few.

What would you like to send/receive?:
Start with e-mail? I'd love to work up to snail mail! 

Who would you like to send and receive mail from?:
Well, I think I'd prefer to receive mail from somewhere far away. Not restrictive, of course. English speaking, please.

What countries would you like to receive mail from and send to?:
I'd be really interested to hear from someone American or maybe from somewhere in Europe?

Anything that you would particularly NOT like to receive?: (eg. "food/candy with nuts")
Non restrictive. Nothing that will arouse suspicion/get me arrested, I guess.

What would be in your dream letter or package?:
I'd love to just get a stack of photographs, of everything you do in a day. I'd send you mine, of course. That's my dream.

Anything else you'd like to add?:
I'm not out, if that makes a difference. It shouldn't I hope. I can't wait to hear from you! 
[identity profile] jackilyn-hughes.livejournal.com

Name: Jacki

Age:
17

Location: Missouri, US

How do you identify?: (sexuality/gender)
bisexual/female

Interests/hobbies:
I like to read and write and I love music. I'm really into anime and manga, as well as crime shows like Criminal Minds and Bones, but not like CSI or SVU.

Favourite books:
Harry Potter, The Light Bearer, Bone, Kringle, Hot Gimmick, the Da Vinci Code series, The Naked Mole Rat Letters, Blue is for Nightmares series, Maximum Ride, Good Omens, American Gods, Anansi Boys, Inkheart series, The Problem Pony, Polliwog, The Kin of Atta Are Waiting for You, Happiness Sold Seperately, Maniac Magee...

Favourite films: Repo! the Genetic Opera, Harry Potters, Pirates of the Carribeans, Sweeney Todd, Narnias, Labyrinth, Charlie Wilson's War, Die Hards, Lord of the Rings, The Boondock Saints, The Da Vinci Code, Angels & Demons, Fullmetal Alchemist: Conqueror of Shambala, Avatar, most Disney animation...

Favourite music:
Sheryl Crow, Paramore, Panic at the Disco, All-American Rejects, Taylor Swift, Sarah McLachlan, Audioslave, Soundgarden, Shinedown, Tim McGraw, Owl City, Evanescence, The Fray, Lifehouse, Dar Williams, Girlyman, Journey, Stevie Nicks, Fleetwood Mac, Phil Collins, Dixie Chicks, Tell Tale Heart, Everlight, Queen, tATu, Faith Hill, Bowling for Soup, Daughtry, Colbie Caillat, Jason Mraz, Avril Lavigne, Sara Bareilles, Shakira, Kelly Clarkson, Hey Monday, Incubus, Puscifer, Tool, A Perfect Circle, The Cranberries, Tori Amos, Muse, The Veronicas, Shiny Toy Guns, Garbage, Green Day...

What would you like to send/receive?:
Messages, emails, IMs, snail mail 

Who would you like to send and receive mail from?:
Anybody; I want both some culture, and some people I can someday meet up with.

What countries would you like to receive mail from and send to?:
Any, but I'm particularly interested in Japan and Russia (I'm trying to learn those languages, and I also have an interest in living there someday).

Anything that you would particularly NOT like to receive?:
Can't really think of anything...

What would be in your dream letter or package?: interesting music, recipes, pictures, and some brand new subject matter to think about

Anything else you'd like to add?:
I really just want some new and interesting friends that I can't find close by.

Picture (optional):


Hi again!

Sep. 5th, 2010 03:10 pm
[identity profile] darkangelfala.livejournal.com
Here I am, reposting.  My old entry is here, if you're interested.

Name:
  Melanie

Age:  19

Location:  Missouri, United States

How do you identify?:  It's complicated.  We can discuss it later.  :P

Interests/hobbies:
  Music, video games (sometimes), art (more looking at it than creating it, these days), movies, writing, researching/looking at Wikipedia, reading (sometimes), people watching, vinyl (you know, records), typewriters, similar "old" things, yard sales (I'm a total old lady), defacing/destroying clothes, punk rock...  I spend most of my time just sitting around listening to music/on the internet/playing Sims 2.  It really is riveting.

Favourite books:  A Clockwork Orange by Anthony Burgess, American on Purpose by Craig Ferguson, Nineteen Eighty-Four  by George Orwell, Rotten: No Irish, No Blacks, No Dogs by John Lydon, Touching From a Distance by Deborah Curtis, Mysterious Skin by Scott Heim, On The Road by Jack Kerouac, anything by J.D. Salinger, anything by Charles Bukowski, anything by Chuck Palahniuk...  I've been getting into The Beat Generation, lately.  I like reading about people's life stories, too.  I'm not into young adult books at all, really (don't even get me started on Twilight).  My library's somewhat lacking (I do live in Missouri), so it's hard for me to find really great books, unless they're insanely cheap on Amazon, haha. 

Favourite films:  A Clockwork Orange, Control (2007 film), Mysterious Skin, 1984 (1984 film), Bad Education (La mala educación), Zerophilia, Fight Club, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, The Adventures of Sebastian Cole, Snatch, Lock, Stocks, and Two Smoking Barrels, etc, etc.  I watch a ton of movies, but it's been a while since I've seen something amazing.  I'd love to swap some suggestions, though.  :D

Favourite music:  My last.fm page.  But if you lack ambition, here's a summary:  Punk rock's my life (to put it simply), but I generally listen to stuff from the 70's and 80's.  I'm real into post-punk and glam rock and ska and electronica and stuff like that.  You probably really should click on that link.  Some bands I like, though:  Joy Division, David Bowie, The Clash, The Fall, Wire, Bauhaus, Public Image Ltd., The Cure, Richard Hell, Gang of Four, Televsion, Buzzcocks, Iggy Pop, The Vibrators, T. Rex, Sex Pistols, Dead Kennedys, Tricky, Tiga, Violent Femmes, Serge Gainsbourg, The Specials, Psychotica, Glampire, LCD Soundsystem, etc (not in that order).  If we have simliar taste in music, I do like to talk about it quite a bit.

What would you like to send/receive?:  Emails, IMs (I can be pretty slow to reply and boring, but if that's your thing...), mix CDs/mixtapes (when I get a good cassette player/boombox-type thing), snail mail... If you live outside of the US, though, I'm probably not sending you any packages.  I'm lazy/cheap.  And my handwriting's hard to read, so I prefer to type letters on one of my typewriters.  But really, that's subjective...

Who would you like to send and receive mail from?:  Anyone who's willing to put in the effort.  :P

What countries would you like to receive mail from and send to?:  Anywhere!  I'm really interested in Canada and the UK, so.... yeah.  But anywhere's great!  :D  (I only speak English, though.  My French is really too pitiful to carry on a conversation.)

Anything that you would particularly NOT like to receive?:  Uh... food.

What would be in your dream letter or package?:
  Art/writing.  You know, something created.  Handmade things and all that cal.  I get attached to weird little things like erasers and office supplies, too, so that could work.  XD

Anything else you'd like to add?:
  I'm pretty slow to reply sometimes.  Slow as in like, 10 days.  So, sometimes I might need a little nudge to get going.

Picture:
  All of my pictures suck/are a couple years old.  (But if you do a little cyberstalking, you're bound to come across some.)
[identity profile] girlofavalon.livejournal.com
Name: Gabriela

Age: 21

Location: Rio de Janeiro/Brazil

How do you identify?: I am a female-bodied genderqueer. Even though I don't entirely like that I am a female, I do enjoy it fine, therefore being a femme. I am sexually and romantically attracted exclusively to males.

Interests/hobbies: Reading, watching to films, listening to music, Harry Potter, fandom/fanfiction, fashion, beauty and make-up, Jewish history, the Celts, other British/Norse/Barbaric civilizations, History, mythology, philosophy, sociology, Europe, London, England, gender studies, staying right on the edge between breaking the rules and not, sex, porn, photography, nudity, coffee, clubbing, drinking, psychology, Daniel Radcliffe, Keira Knightley, Katy Perry...

I am into BDSM!!! I identify myself as a Dominant, though (?) I am both Sadist and Masochist. I love corsets, stockings, and fishnet tights!!

Favourite books: Harry Potter series, Pride and Prejudice, Interview with the vampire, anything by Bernard Cornwell...

Favourite films: The Pianist, Schindler's List, Pirates of the Caribbean trilogy, From Hell, The Edge of Love, Titanic, Harry Potter series, Saving Private Ryan...

Favourite music: Katy Perry, Coldplay, Kings of Leon, Simple Plan, Roxette, Brian Adams, Lords of Acid...

What would you like to send/receive?: Handwritten letters, cards, postcards, pictures, presents, sexual/adult/porny nature things. I am game for e-mail pals too, for the record ;)

Who would you like to send and receive mail from?: Anyone.

What countries would you like to receive mail from and send to?: Any country is fine, but I can only write in Portuguese (BR) and English.

Anything that you would particularly NOT like to receive?: I can't think of anything at the moment.

What would be in your dream letter or package?: Pictures. Better yet, a kinky, porny scrapbook.

Anything else you'd like to add?: I'm very much looking forward to meeting new people, who are nice and open-minded.

Picture (optional):

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[identity profile] goosestep-lion.livejournal.com

Name:  Ryan Leaptrott

Age:  23

Location: Southern USA

How do you identify?:
(sexuality/gender) FtM preop transgender, pansexual

Interests/hobbies: Reading, travel, cooking, collecting stickers/hyenas/gargoyles/rabbits/pandas/stamps, anime, furries, conventions, sewing, drawing, history, nature, exploring other cultures, trying new foods, pokemon, video games, penpal-ing, jewelry making, computers/internet, music, animal conservation, comic books/manga,

Favourite books: Harry Potter,  The Lord of the Rings, the Dark Elf Trillogy, People of the ____ Series by the Gears, History books, cook books, Freak the Mighty, Where the Red Fern Grows, heck... I'll sit down and read most anything once...

Favourite films: Boys Don't Cry, Better than Chocolate, Inglorious Basterds, FightClub, Full Metal Jacket, Disney movies, Tim Burton movies... I love lots of things but honestly read more than I watch movies.

Favourite music: I have extremely varied music tastes and they really depend on my mood...

What would you like to send/receive?:  I would love a penpal who likes to exchange small gifts like stickers, post cards, a hand made bracelet... things like that.. It's not a requirement though, as long as my penpal has something interesting to say and will write at least once a month, though I understand that things come up some times and we don't get a letter out as fast as we had planned.

Who would you like to send and receive mail from?: Anyone! As long as they are open minded and can hold a good conversation on paper.

What countries would you like to receive mail from and send to?: Anywhere in the world! I LOVE international penpals, but ones in my own country are fun too because the letters come and go faster.

Anything that you would particularly NOT like to receive?:
(eg. "food/candy with nuts") Uhmmm I don't know.. I'm not too picky, I'd just appreciate that my penpal thought of me enough to send me a gift!

What would be in your dream letter or package?: A nice long letter, maybe some stickers, stamps, or something like that.. I love surprises, so I can't rightly say.

Anything else you'd like to add?: Contact me soon! =D I'm itching to write!

Picture under cut. )

Whee!

Aug. 14th, 2010 02:32 am
[identity profile] jonniez.livejournal.com
Name: I usually go by Jonnie (as you can see by my awesomely-simple userpic).

Age: 20.

Location: MI, USA

How do you identify?: Male, homosexual (leaning asexual)

Interests/hobbies: I really, really, really love foreign languages (top three: German, French, and Dutch); I love music; I play flute and I compose when I have to time to (i.e. not much lately)—mainly for piano, which I ironically can't play; I write stories when I acutally have time to.

I also really like cats, yo.

Favourite books: Stephen King!, practically any book in German (and sometimes French), and also books with gay themes (mainly romance, because...well, haven't found much else). I read a lot online, actually.

Favourite films: Don't really watch movies much, at all, but I usually really like horror movies, as well as German/Germany-themed movies, Harry Potter too, for some reason. Most of the time, the way I decide to watch a movie is to ask, "Is one of my favorite actresses/actors in it?" or, "Does it look scary?" Like Saw.

Favourite music: Rammstein, Björk, lots of classical, hard rock/metal, practically anything in a foreign language (see a pattern here?), electronica, and some other stuff. Meh. I'm kind of picky about music, I love it, but not a lot of it.

What would you like to send/receive?: Snail mail would be fine, although I'd probably prefer email.

Who would you like to send and receive mail from?: Anybody who's fine with my social-ineptness, for one. And I'd really like to send/receive mail from German and French speakers (maybe even Dutch), although I don't know how many native speakers are a part of this community.

What countries would you like to receive mail from and send to?: From practically anywhere. From Germany (and France, Canada) would be really, really cool too. Although maybe time-consuming and expensive. (That's why email is so A-W-E-sum!) I guess airmail might solve that problem, though.

Anything that you would particularly NOT like to receive?: (eg. "food/candy with nuts") Can't really think of much.

What would be in your dream letter or package?: A boyfriend (ha ha, I kid). Maybe music I could play; compositions would be really cool to send back and forth! Or stories to read, etc.

Anything else you'd like to add?: I am incredibly shy and bad at talking to people! But I thought that I would try this anyway, 'cause it's a cool idea and I'm usually better at writing to people than talking to them anyway. I'm a little worried about boring people (like this post, srsly, I can't leave interests and stuff to one-word descriptions, I don't know why!), so sorry if I do, I guess! D:

Picture (optional): Maybe if you ask, I'll point y'all to one/send one.
[identity profile] akemi-chi.livejournal.com
Name: Florine, but nicknames like Kimi or Flenn are fine too.

Age: 20

Location: France

How do you identify?: Lesbian. So obviously, female, even though you can't tell for sure when having a look at the contents of my wardrobe.

Interests/hobbies: I'm kinda obsessed by Asia-- mostly Japan, China and Korea because well, let's face it, these are the easiest ones to hear about. But I'm very curious about almost everything and always glad to learn about foreign countries (culture, language, landscapes and everything). I used to write a lot but I now have to stuck with some almost-writer's block and have to go to some very precise places to be able to pull out something good. I collect rubber ducks and pictures of landscapes as well as artsy postcards. I also draw sometimes but it's just your average stuff, really, except I do it on my bedroom's walls. Video games are nice too, even if I play only from time to time, like two weeks non-stop and then nothing at all for several months. My favorites are Final Fantasy IX and Pop'n'Music but I also enjoy those games you play when you don't want to think too much, like Katamari or Soul Calibur. Then there's music, photography, DDR (that's the closest thing to sport I can practice) and having some hazelnut coffee with friends while talking about our dreams and expectations. I can spend so much time on Pixiv or Deviantart also !

Favourite books: The Artemis Fowl series by Colfer are my all-time favorite, along with Pullman's "His dark materials" and Haddon's "Curious incident of the dog in the night-time". Actually I'd read pretty much everything that involves humour, fantasy and well-balanced action and psychological moments. Then I have to admit that I like some manga too much not to add them, like Yun Kouga's "Loveless" (which has to be my ultimate fave of all times), Akira Amano's "Katekyo hitman REBORN!" and all of Ebine Yamaji's works, because this women can say so much by using only ink and some paper.

Favourite films: I'm not much into movies, so hmm... "If these walls could talk 2", "Kamikaze Girls", "500 days of Summer". Aaand fave Disney is Kuzco, just because.

Favourite music: Powerpop, electro, rock and its derivatives like punk or alternative. I also listen to some new age when I need to relax. Some of my favorite artists/bands are Ellegarden, Cherry Filter, Radwimps, Two Door Cinema Club, the Black Skirts, noodles, La Roux, hellogoodbye, Yuki Kajiura, Kalafina and the Lufkin sisters. There are tons more actually because I can listen to almost everything that isn't rap/r'n'b. At the moment I'm drooling over Rilo Kiley's amazing skills !

What would you like to send/receive?: emails are ok I suppose, though snail-mail has a little something nostalgic to it that I find pleasurable. So if you want colorful letters, mix CDs, postcards or some drawings, or if you want to send them, just hit that little "comment" button and make yourself heard!

Who would you like to send and receive mail from?: People I can get along with, I suppose ? Even if we don't share the same interests, we can still learn from each other and this is the most important thing of all, in my opinion.

What countries would you like to receive mail from and send to?: Anywhere, I'm not picky so feel free to ask, 'kay ? As for languages I'm fluent in french and english but if you're patient enough, I can try to write in german, italian or japanese, though there will be tons of mistakes in it because I haven't been using the first two for years and have been learning japanese for two years only. For even more patient people, I can try some very simple and devoided of interest sentences in chinese =w=

Anything that you would particularly NOT like to receive?: Anything too sexual or illegal. Drugs are not a lovely gift, for instance.

What would be in your dream letter or package?: A nice hand-written letter, full of your thoughts and random facts about you- what makes you happy and sad, what you dreamt about last night etc. I'd like a colorful letter, with somethin like a mix CD or a drawing, maybe ? Poetry or even the wrapping paper of the last sweet you ate would be nice! Make something fun and personnal, don't be afraid!

Anything else you'd like to add?: I tend to procrastinate, though I'll be doing my best to not take too long to reply to your letters/emails. Just to let you know. Also, I'm kind of shy at first because I always think I'm sounding stupid, but after two or three exchanges it'll improve if you make me feel at ease! :)  Oh, and I've been talking about CDs and postcards and stuff, but just a letter on plain white paper is really nice too! It's what is written that counts !

Picture:
[identity profile] wolfskins.livejournal.com
Name: Kate, and on the internet, Wolfskins

Age: 23

Location: Ontario, Canada

How do you identify?: Female. For sexuality, I'd currently just state "undetermined".

Favourite books: "Tapping the Dream Tree", "Waifs & Strays" by Charles de Lint. "The Haunting of Hill House" by Shirley Jackson. "Shapes" by Steve Vance (this is TOTALLY a guilty pleasure book; it's not good, but it's fun horror/action pulp). I don't read as much as I used to, but I still love books; I have heaps of unread ones, and keep collecting more.

Favourite films: I like the occasional horror/thriller film (Ravenous, Dog Soldiers, Memento, Pontypool), but my real loves are documentaries (Grizzly Man, Sharkwater, A Small Act) and foreign films (Let the Right One In, The Tracker, Stalker, Aimee & Jaguar, Nowhere in Africa). I rarely bother seeing movies in theatres, because I'm not at all a fan of Hollywood/blockbuster stuff. Not film, but as far as TV shows go, I really dig The Good Wife right now.

Favourite music: Metal (Sonata Arctica, Kamelot, Tristania, Apocalyptica), celtic rock (Runrig, Solas), and other misc. stuff (Feist, Dido, Sarah McLachlan). I am also guilty of totally enjoying me some Lady Gaga, haha.

What would you like to send/receive?: Real, live snail-mail! I tend to periodically drop off the face of the internet, so the amount of time I'm around on MSN (and e-mail, to a lesser degree) is really inconsistent. I'm a huge fan of snail-mail though, and I've been known to send internet friends postcards, travel souveniers, packages (in addition to letters, of course!). Me, I'd love to recieve photos or stories of where people live, a sample of local art, anything like that. A care package would be just about make me the happiest girl ever.

Who would you like to send and receive mail from?: I'd love to send/receive mail from anyone who's living/lived abroad, or has done any volunteering abroad. I spent two months at the beginning of this year in rural Kenya, teaching at a school and spending time with kids in a children's home (orphanage). So I'd love to swap volunteer/travel stories with someone, you know? But I won't turn down any potential letter-swapping partners who don't fit that criteria (I might try to tell you about my students in Kenya, though)! Only thing: I'd really prefer to correspond with someone 18+.

What countries would you like to receive mail from and send to?: Anywhere! Though, I only speak english. I wouldn't have a problem right now affording to send letters, small trinkets/souveniers, and/or an occasional larger package, so I guess I'm up for anything! 

Anything that you would particularly NOT like to receive?: No porn, nothing overly offensive/distasteful (I'll let you use your own judgement).

Anything else you'd like to add?: I love online/long distance friendships, and I definitely believe that they can be meaningful and enduring. I originally met one of my current best friends over the internet; we met for the first time in person about a year ago, and we've gotten together several times since. I think that's pretty awesome!

Picture (optional):Under the cut! )
[identity profile] orchidee.livejournal.com
Name: JP

Age: 26

Location: Southern California

How do you identify?: (sexuality/gender) Queer female. (I like girls and boys and everyone else pretty much equally, which is to say sometimes I do not like anyone much at all)

Interests/hobbies: Books, writing (hey, it's livejournal - if I don't put it in here, they probably have a script that will insert it for me), oil pastels, comics (American and otherwise), many different forms of dance, learning stuff, politics and political theory, martial arts, street theater, in jokes, overly and underly pretentious people, fencing, hat tricks - dirty and otherwise

Favourite books: I work in a bookstore, so this list changes every day depending on what I've just come across. Stuff that consistently ranks high includes: The Brief Wondrous Life of Oscar Wao; the entire canons of Terry Pratchett, China Mieville, P.G. Wodehouse; thought-provoking social sci-fi, like On Wings of Song, China Mountain Zhang and The Moon is a Harsh Mistress; the entire Miles Vorkosigan series; quality YA books like The Hunger Games and Diana Wynne Jones's books, and fluffy fantasy like Mercedes Lackey and Trudi Canavan. Oh, and Twilight. I hate to admit it, but I read it and had so much fun writing insulting comments about the characters and the plot and the writing and the mindset behind it all that whenever I feel down, I pull those books out and add some more vitriol.

Okay, I really like books. Even the ones I hate, I like.

Favourite films: Seven Samurai, Good Night, and Good Luck), even numbered Star Trek, Star Wars, Moon, O Brother Where Art Thou, A Man for All Seasons. I usually watch art house films (the ones with plots) instead of blockbusters.

Favorite TV shows (because everyone else seems to be doing it and I don't want to miss out on a trend): Star Trek: TNG, Doctor Who (classic and new - and again, it's LJ. If I don't say it, you won't think I'm real), Samurai Champloo, Cowboy Bebop, Wonderfalls and Pushing Daisies, Burn Notice, Psych, Avatar: the Last Airbender, The West Wing, Jeeves and Wooster, Daria.

Favourite music: The Decemberists, David Bowie, Bach, Leonard Cohen, Murder by Death, HUMANWINE, Emilie Autumn, Johnny Cash, the Dresden Dolls, Frank Turner, and lately I've started getting really into Tom Waits.

What would you like to send/receive?: Letters, postcards, random care packages, books, pictures of your mom, emails, whatever. I'm not very good at IMing these days, though. I tend to wander off in search of food halfway through the conversation and then remember about that IM window two hours later.

Who would you like to send and receive mail from?: Anyone! Except creepy stalkers who are going to kill me and/or hyper-intelligent zombies who are trying to get me to let my guard down so they can come after my brain. Everyone else is cool.

What countries would you like to receive mail from and send to?: Anywhere, but I'm only really fluent these days in English.

Anything that you would particularly NOT like to receive?: (eg. "food/candy with nuts") As per the example, nothing with nuts enters mi casa. Otherwise, just don't be creepy.

What would be in your dream letter or package?: Something awesome about someone or someplace else. A setlist from an awesome band you just saw; a picture of the park by your house that you like to go and chill in; the story of how your friend got that totally stupid nickname.

Anything else you'd like to add?: I'm sure your mom is a very nice person who doesn't deserve the shit I'm going to say about her, but if you can't deal with my bad jokes about her, we're going nowhere fast.

Picture (optional): I don't have any recent photos on the computer, but if you must have one, I'll get one for you.
[identity profile] kimmyzkins.livejournal.com

Name: Katherine.

Age:
16

Location:
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada.

How do you identify?:
Bisexual, female.

Interests/Hobbies:
Reading, Doctor Who, activism, traveling, cooking, social studies, Torchwood, Supernatural, House, CSI, foreign cultures, music, horror movies, er… trying to seem more interesting than I am, it seems. I like a lot of things, alright, let's just say that.

Favourite Books:
The Discworld novels, Harry Potter, anything by Stephen King, the classics (especially Oscar Wilde's works), American Gods by Neil Gaiman, Good Omens, Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, The Vampire Chronicles, Sherlock Holmes, T.S. Eliot's Complete Works. Many, many more, but I won't bore you.

Favourite Films:
Rocky Horror Picture Show, El Orphanto, Rattle & Hum, Fight Club, Across the Universe, Sherlock Holmes (2009), Blair Witch Project ('favourite' in that I won't ever, ever watch it again because it scared the hell out of me the first time and possibly made me never go camping again, you understand), Princess Bride, and the problem with these survey type things is that you submit it and afterward, you realize about 20 movies that you like way better than the ones you actually put down.

Favourite Music:
I am an audiophile, and you would be hard-pressed to find music I don't like. The music I love, though, includes U2, classic rock, Adam Lambert, Josh Ritter, Kid Rock, Ben Folds, Elton John, country music, not opera or hardcore rap. I can pretty much carry on a conversation about whatever musician you like, not gonna lie.  

What would you like to send/receive?:
Emails, letters, whatever you like, really. Stuff, too. Like stories, drawings, photos, candy, whatever!

Who would you like to send and receive mail from?:
Anybody! Anyone who thinks they'd like talking to me, or I'd like talking to them, or that thinks we would get along equally well.

What countries would you like to receive mail from and send to?:
English-speaking ones, preferably. I mean, you can absolutely try writing me letters in Swedish or Japanese or Welsh or anything, but you'll be sorely disappointed when your reply comes back and all it is is a bunch of Google-translated gibberish. "Hello, friend of new making! Badly smile had I done when your letter was received by myself. I inhabit land at Canada-land, also I activities fun I find is word-looking at in books, listening to melodic notes through i-Pod, and visiting friends people." I just, I wouldn't recommend it is all I'm saying.  

What would be in your dream letter or package?:
If it's a letter? Words. Maybe arranged in such a way as to make stories, poems or anything. If it's a package? I'd just love you to death for sending me something. I'd probably get all grateful and mushy and stuff.

Anything else you'd like to add?:
I am very sorry this whole thing looks like a essay or some shit. Sometimes I ramble. Also, I'm an agnostic liberal, but shy at the same time. I dislike close-minded people, homophobes, overly pessimistic people, conflict, sports, being embarrassed and onions. Superficial people make me sad. I'm allergic to cats, but dogs make me exceedingly happy. One last thing:
<3 and comment if you want to talk!


[identity profile] alorado.livejournal.com
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[identity profile] leon-krouser.livejournal.com

Name: Amanda Traci Nicole Stevens

Age:
22

Location:
Albany or Long Island, New York

How do you identify?:
(sexuality/gender) Lesbian leaning towards pansexual all wrapped with the added confusion of being a trans female who identifies as gendqueer. If you were able to make sense of all that, please help me figure out the labyrinth. I would greatly appreciate it.

Interests/hobbies:
Hmm. This could take awhile and I am trying to do this in a way that doesn’t make me seem boring. Well, first and foremost I am writer and most of my hobbies float around that and being a nerd. So, I spend a lot of time maintaining my blogs (although my LJ has fallen to the wayside), writing poetry, or working on my memoir. The rest of time is occupied with hanging out with friends, playing Magic the Gathering, or playing games on Steam. I am a huge nerd, so comics and video games and anime and manga are all aces in my book.

Favourite books:
The Perks of Being a Wallflower, A Clockwork Orange, The Alcoholic, The Watchmen, Transmetropolitan, Bi Any Other Name, My Gender Workbook, Worst, and way too many other things to announce. Its mainly a huge mixture of manga, comics, graphic novels, gender studies, and whatever sparks my interest.

Favourite films:
This will be the extremely short list otherwise this would be extremely long to read. Clerks, Mallrats, Red Dawn, Fame(the original), Half Baked, The Matrix, Fight Club, Hedwig and the Angry Inch, But I’m a Cheerleader, Camp

Favourite music:
System of a Down, Bayside, Common, Daft Punk, Asian Kung Fu Generation, Rip Slyme, Nine Inch Nails, Monkey Magick, Yoshida Brothers, Gorillaz, Handsome Boy Modeling School, Streetlight Manifesto, Big D and the Kids Table.. Ok so this could go on forever and I don’t think you’d get what I like. I listen to everything from punk rock to j pop. It all just depends on my mood. So if you like something I will probably will also.

What would you like to send/receive?: 
As far sending goes I have no real preference. Just ask and I will try to accommodate. The same goes for receiving. There is nothing I would mind getting. I am a fairly creative person so the more creative the better. But don’t feel pressured

Who would you like to send and receive mail from?:
To be completely honest, anyone. I mean, I am a social butterfly, so I love just meeting and getting to know all people.

What countries would you like to receive mail from and send to?: 
This is the only time I am going to sound selfish. I would love to get mail from anywhere in the world, but my funds are limited. So, I will try to work anywhere but I can’t guarantee it will be speedy.

Anything that you would particularly NOT like to receive?:
(eg. "food/candy with nuts")

What would be in your dream letter or package?: 
Um, well anything super creative. Otherwise, send me your dream letter or package. That will probably make me the happiest. No lie.

Anything else you'd like to add?:
UM. That I can think of. Just have fun, I know I will.

Hey!

Jul. 6th, 2010 04:55 pm
[identity profile] alifjiim.livejournal.com
Name: AJ

Age: 21, turning 22 in about a month

Location: Ohio, USA (home for the summer), Pennsylvania (school-moving back in mid-late August)

How do you identify?: (sexuality/gender) genderqueer/transmasculine/FTM-ish, almost entirely attracted to girls

Interests/hobbies: marching band, pep band, queer stuff including my university's GLBTxyz organization, linguistics, foreign languages, reading for enjoyment, being on the internet way too much, procrastinating

Favourite books: too many to list, but I especially like fiction-mysteries/detective fiction, young adult fiction/fantasy , novels with queer characters...I'm always open to suggestions/recommendations too

Favourite films: animated movies, comedy, pretty much anything not-scary, but there are a lot of things that end up in the 'scary' category

Favourite music: songs with foreign lyrics, mainly Arabic & French; Disney songs; musicals, particularly Rent & Wicked, among others; extremely random pop songs; instrumental stuff-film scores, sometimes a bit of classical, and I recently discovered a group called the Vitamin String Quartet which does string quartet covers of pop songs

What would you like to send/receive?: emails, IMs, maybe the occasional letter/mix cd/package

Who would you like to send and receive mail from?: anybody, really, but I'm definitely interested in hearing from people who don't fit in the gender binary, or transguys. Preferably under 30.

What countries would you like to receive mail from and send to?: anything electronic-wherever, as long as it's in English, or somebody doesn't mind helping me practice my not-entirely-fluent languages (French-pretty good, Arabic-getting there, German's a little rusty); letters/packages-Sorry, but I can't really afford to mail things out of the country right now, so US-only

Anything that you would particularly NOT like to receive?: (eg. "food/candy with nuts") food (I love receiving candy, but I just added about 8 things to my list of allergies so that might not be a good idea), anything that can go bad, not too much "adult" stuff

What would be in your dream letter or package?: Stickers! I dunno, surprise me :)

Anything else you'd like to add?: I don't think so...
[identity profile] midakba.livejournal.com
Name: Jess [Jay, for short]


Age: 32


Location: Western New York, USA

How do you identify?: (sexuality/gender) Genderqueer/TransGuy



Interests/hobbies: stop-motion animation, photography, Flash, filmmaking (16mm), 3D modeling, philosophy, programming, bird watching, languages, The Arts, cats, writing, poetry, reading, anime, manga, audio art, digital video, gardening, oil painting, sculpture, veganism, LGBTQ activist

Favourite books: Slaughterhouse-5 [Vonnegut], Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy [Adams], Cat's Cradle [Vonnegut], Metamorphosis [Kafka], Notes from Underground [Dostoyevsky], ... naming a few; "Genres": Philosophy, Russian (translations to English), Beat Lit/Poetry, Animation theory, Buddhism, Non-fiction



Favourite films: Star Wars series, Jaws (1975), Night of the Living Dead (1968), Pulp Fiction (1994), Alien series, Goonies (1986), Monty Python and The Holy Grail (1975), Nosferatu (1922), The Abyss (1989), MIYAZAKI Hayao films, Quentin Tarantino films, Alfred Hitchcock films, M. Night Shyamalan films, ... naming a few; Genres: Horror, SciFi, Documentaries, Foreign, Classics, Experimental, Animation



Favourite music: The Ramones, Half Japanese, Tokyo Police Club, U.S.S. (Ubiquitous Synergy Seeker), Against Me!, The Airborne Toxic Event, The Cure, Echo and the Bunnymen, Dead Kennedys, illScarlet, Pearl Jam, Green Day ... naming a few ; Genres: Punk, Canadian Indie Rock (CFNY 102.1 FM from Toronto, ON), New Wave, Blues, Jazz, Classical

What would you like to send/receive?: email until we get to know each other



Who would you like to send and receive mail from?: Anyone

What countries would you like to receive mail from and send to?: from anywhere, but I speak/read English -- I have studied some Spanish and Mandarin but not really enough to converse (and few ancient languages)

Anything that you would particularly NOT like to receive?: food (too many allergies), anything sent must be in family safe packaging



What would be in your dream letter or package?: artwork



Anything else you'd like to add?: For the most part, anything else can be found in my LJ profile.

Picture (optional): See icon
[identity profile] dark-beloved.livejournal.com
Name: Lianne

Age: 32

Location: Makati, Philippines

How do you identify?: Female, femme-looking, with butch tendencies. I like a girl that knows how to be girly and lets me take control sometimes, but at the same time can take the wheel and make me feel tiny and precious and cared for.

Interests/hobbies: Papercrafting, particularly scrapbooking; cooking, reading, collecting glass and porcelain bunnies and cats, musical theatre.

I love animals, cats in particular.

Favourite books: Tipping the Velvet, The Harem of Aman Akbar, What Einstein Told His Cook, Table for One, White Oleander, The Well of Loneliness, The Anne of Green Gables series, and Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm, to name a few.

Favourite films: I’m not a big film buff, and though I enjoy movies I don’t have a lot of all-time favorites. I liked Amelie, Chocolat, and quite a few Disney animated movies, though.

Favourite music: Showtunes, indie music, and some pop. My favorite artists include Kristen Chenowitz, Melissa Etheridge, Storm Large, Jewel, The Corrs, Sting, Lily Allen, Up Dharma Down, Lorena McKennit, Miley Cyrus (just the music, people), Taylor Swift, Massive Attack, Jennifer Terran, and Sarah McLachlan.

What would you like to send/receive?: Snail mail, postcards, cards, occasional packages, bookmarks, mail clippings, photos, used bus tickets, used tickets to whatever with a story attached, anything that tells me what that person’s day was like, what their life is like. Pretend love letters are nice, too.


Who would you like to send mail to and receive mail from?: While I’m pretty open to receiving mail from anyone who feels that they’d like to share of themselves and get to know someone new, I’d love to find Queer crafting people or Queer foodies who would also like to exchange mail. Or pet lovers. Or people interested in Filipino food and culture and would like to exchange information about their own.

I'm also open to serving as a writing partner for those who would like to just write love letters to the character in their head.


What countries would you like to receive mail from and send to?: I’m interested in mail from anywhere but my own country – I’ve a group here too, and am looking to expand my horizons. However, those who live far away, like, the Netherlands, for example, will have to be a bit patient with me. I’m not exactly loaded and it might be a few weeks between letters.

Anything that you would particularly NOT like to receive?: The following will ensure that you never receive a reply from me: any paraphernalia with gore or excrement (yes, someone once sent me a piece they scribbled on with blood), animal or human body parts, or religious paraphernalia in the interest of converting me.

What would be in your dream letter or package?: Something that shows me something about what you believe in, where you live, your culture, your thoughts. I also love anything handmade.

Anything else you'd like to add?: I’m pretty easygoing, and I’m really curious about other people, but I’m pretty shy and slow to disclose things, so maybe it would be nice if you would ask questions in the first few letters. I’d also like to exchange emails first before we start snail mailing.

I've been told I'm quite sensual, and have no problem with someone who would like to send adult-themed letters (I'm sorry if this isn't allowed, mods?), but it would be nice if we establish that first from friendly, get-to-know you emails.

Hope to hear from you, potential pen pal. Please leave an email address, or send me a PM, and I'll get right back to you. :)
[identity profile] geekgoddess1701.livejournal.com
 
Name: Kelly (Hi everybody! Nice to meet you!)

Age: 22

Location: Ontario, Canada 

How do you identify?: (sexuality/gender) Female, bisexual 

Interests/hobbies: writing, roleplay, photography, art, sewing, cosplay, anime, J-rock, Star Trek,  general sci-fi and fantasy, UFO hunting o. o ,  fetishism (from a psychological perspective), criminology, psychology, film , tattoos, X Files, Destination Truth, ghosts, the paranormal, Egyptian mytholgoy, ancient Greece, King Tut, South Park, Family Guy, Final Fantasy, Legend of Zelda, Death Note, slash, Watchmen, conventions, bdsm, identity fetishism, world travel

Favourite books: My favourite novel series of all time is The Dark Tower series by Stephen King <3 I also like the Lord of the Rings trilogy, The Hobbit, the Harry Potter, books, and quite a few others! 

Favourite films: Any Star Trek film with TOS characters (including the new one), Star Wars, Indiana Jones, Disney movies >3 <, Tropic Thunder, Airplane, Armageddon, The Sixth Sense, The Ring...um...I have tons of favourite films actually.

Favourite music: My favourite band is Dir en grey! Some notable second favourite artists are Miyavi, Rammstein, X Japan, Beyonce, aaanddddd I listen to just about everything. Oh! And I LOVE music from the 90s. 

What would you like to send/receive?:  Oh gosh, letters, emails, anything that people are comfortable with. 

Who would you like to send and receive mail from?: Anybody that has something in common with me <3 

What countries would you like to receive mail from and send to?: Any country in the whole wide world  :D The only thing stopping me in this respect is that I can only speak English fluently. ;-; 

Anything that you would particularly NOT like to receive?: (eg. "food/candy with nuts") A pipe bomb <3 

What would be in your dream letter or package?: Spirk art!!!!!!! 

Anything else you'd like to add?: I once got an angry Tweet from William Shatner's official account. Other than that...Not really! Except that I think I could be a really excellent penpal, I'm compassionate, sensitive, and interested in listening and talking to people,  and I'm super excited for the opportunity to maybe find somebody to write to! Also I'm a little bit on the new side when it comes to Livejournal so I hope I can do this "tag" thing right. If I get it wrong, don't be mad! 

Picture (optional):  
[identity profile] binkyboots.livejournal.com
Name: binky, although I also answer to Christina or Lee

Age: a shocking and disturbing 30, for my birthday this year I gave myself the gift of being 20 again though.

Location: bonnie scotland, och aye the noo, see you jimmy, it's a braw, bricht nicht, etc etc

How do you identify?: (sexuality/gender) I'm gay, but I like queer so much better. I'm a dyke who likes to dress as a boy part time... awaiting plastic surgery up top to make myself more at one with my body.

Interests/hobbies: I bake, bread, cookies... I love to drive and am starting motorcycle lessons sometime soon (just need to finish moving house first). I love movies, music, reading, just the normal stuff. halloween is a major celebration for me, I decorate the house like a dyke version of martha stewart...

Favourite books: gosh, loads... I just read all the time. cookbooks (esp baking/patisserie), sci fi, horror (love me a good scare). I love kids books too, like, board books, I think they are just so cute.

Favourite films: boys dont cry, avatar, boys on the side, rat race, lotr trilogy, the matrix, tank girl, but I'm a cheerleader.

Favourite music: I love the indigo girls and amy's solo stuff, melissa etheridge, anouk, great big sea, runrig... anything really, I do bodycombat/pump and like dancey/workout type music too.

What would you like to send/receive?: recipes, postcards, candy/local foods, halloween tat! cds, mix cds are all shades of awesome. stickers, stationery generally (oh how I adore paper), magazines...

Who would you like to send and receive mail from?: anybody really.

What countries would you like to receive mail from and send to?: I'm totally unfussy, really.

Anything that you would particularly NOT like to receive?: (eg. "food/candy with nuts") hmm... live animals, stinky cheeses? lol

What would be in your dream letter or package?: ooh, grandma's recipes, a great postcard, music, a photocopy of something you saw and loved recently, socks! art, something that shows me a new part of the world. (oh and if anybody out there had copies of the hail marys music, y'know, jackie strano etc... friend for life, seriously)

Anything else you'd like to add?: hmm... I'm open minded, happy, fairly at peace with myself. I love writing, a semi regular penpal would be very cool...

Picture (optional): me )
[identity profile] wickednotevil.livejournal.com

Name: Alexandra

Age:
20

Location:
Staffordshire, England

How do you identify?:
Lesbian, female

Interests/hobbies:
Fandom! I have so many pretty fandoms- Merlin, HP, so much anime and manga- and I love adding more. I do slash everything- girls, boys, tentacles and everything in between *g*   Other than that I love music and I’m doing my degree in performance, singing pop music.


Favourite books: Harry Potter, Prince of Tennis, Kuroshitsuji, Naruto, Discworld…Okay, let’s be honest, the time I don’t spend reading fic I spend reading anything else that catches my eye. The Sci-Fi/Fantasy, Manga and Children’s section of Waterstones are my favourite haunts :)

Favourite
films: Pokemon the First Movie. I know, its rubbish but I love it. Still cry when Pikachu tries to revive Ash *is a total sap* Sherlock Holmes, Star Trek, Serenity, Star Wars, naff action films.

Favourite TV shows: Merlin, Doctor Who, due South, Highlander, Supernatural, Heroes, NCIS, Primeval…it’s like the endless list of wicked’s fandoms…

Favourite music:
Stuff from anime! Anime soundtracks seem to mysteriously make their way into my iTunes every other week when I find a new pretty to watch. Fairport Convention, Nickelback, Bon Jovi, Alice Cooper, Kalafina, grea. Most non-electronic music really (and doesn’t hating dubstep make classes with music production students so much fun ;P)

What would you like to send/receive?:
Letters? Emails? Postcards? I’m not the most prolific writer in the world so letters might be a little short. Unless I start to drivel. Or send people random fangirling in written format.

Who would you like to send and receive mail from?:
Anyone!

What countries would you like to receive mail from and send to?:
Any, I guess. English is my only language but people that don’t read it could always admire my atrocious handwriting.

Anything that you would particularly NOT like to receive?:
Perishables? I’m not sure they’d send too well…

What would be in your dream letter or package?:
A random postcard telling me nothing sensible or serious. Just a little something to bring a smile to my face and make the day a little shinier :)

Anything else you'd like to add?:
Maybe comment and email before sending snail mail so we’d have more to talk about. Otherwise my mind would probably revert to when we had to write letters for school and I’d just talk about the weather constantly (it’s rather nice, if that interests anyone ;P)

Picture (optional): 

    

 

[identity profile] tipensosempre.livejournal.com
Name: samantha/sam, also known as tall sam

Age: a little less than a month away from the wonderful twenty-two

Location: tennessee the beautiful

How do you identify?: (sexuality/gender) whatever fits me at that specific moment. though i tend to be feminine, and i tend to lean more towards the same sex side of orientation

Interests/hobbies: my job, which seems to take up the majority of my time, whether it be butterfly identification or programming with our speckled kingsnake; storytelling, especially stories of the native american variety; weaving, making jewelry, making beads; playing wildly interesting tunes on my keyboard at midnight as some sort of ridiculous ritual; collecting beads and buttons; wildflowers and all their many uses; mildly inappropriate and always confusing analogies; renewable energy; cooking, especially vegan and vegetarian foods; expeditions to used book stores and goodwills; culture studies. in essence, i'm a down home southern girl who never wants to admit she's from the south, who loves biodiversity, good literature, and a good trail run/canoe session/bike ride/hike to clear the mind. i hate boxes and refuse to be any part of them; everything i see is colored, and nothing is black or white.

Favourite books: dry, running with scissors, and possible side effects by augusten burroughs; the norby series by isaac asimov; the martian chronicles by ray bradbury; salmon of doubt and the hitchhikers guide to the galaxy by douglas adams; breakfast of champions, cat's cradle, and slaughter-house five by kurt vonnegut; the book of laughter and forgetting by milan kundera; life of pi by yann martel... so much more. neil gaiman, virginia woolf, frances burney, mark twain, thomas hardy, herman hesse... literature is the way to my heart.

Favourite films: shortbus, four-eyed monsters, high art, the shining, pulp fiction, death proof, hocus pocus, charlie brown movies, young frankenstein, snatch, transamerica, saving face

Favourite music: last.fm. sarah jaffe, yeasayer, freelance whales, the be good tanyas, wavves, crystal castles, animal collective, patti smith, the gits, bob dylan, the dodos, tegan & sara, why?, cloud cult, bassnectar, miles davis, bessie smith, ella fitzgerald, debussy, vince guaraldi (i've an unhealthy obsession with charlie brown/charles m. schulz.)

What would you like to send/receive?: anything, everything.

Who would you like to send and receive mail from?: i've met my complement ([livejournal.com profile] novelromantic), what about my polar opposite? anyone, really.

What countries would you like to receive mail from and send to?: does not matter one bit.

Anything that you would particularly NOT like to receive?: (eg. "food/candy with nuts") complacency

What would be in your dream letter or package?: brains from abby normal. imprints of old graves.

Anything else you'd like to add?: i'd prefer e-mail at first, but i love the art of handwritten letters.

Picture (optional):




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