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Irene

Irene
Date Joined: July 14, 2007
Last Online: December 22, 2024
Birthday: December 24
Country: United States
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About Me

irene

RE: my 3 rating; once my partner received my swap, which was either late or just not received, i asked if there was anything i could do to bring the rating up and I was told, no.

last updated november 24 2024.

my name is irene, but just about everyone who knows me calls me reenie.

i was born in los angeles, california on december 24th. my mom was in the us navy for 12 years and we moved around a lot. i've lived all over the usa but am settled in the pacific northwest, specifically, washington.

i was married to a navy submariner for 16 years. we divorced in june 2015.

i lost my sweet baer-kitten in december 2021. he was 11 years old. my heart hurts everyday.

i’m currently working at one of my local navy exchange locations.

i adore snail mail, pen pals, reading, swapping (obviously), gardening, although I don't have a yard of my own, photography (i have a canon dslr, which i refer to as big daddy and journaling.

things i love:(for ideas) disney. winter nights. disneyland. faeries. bath & body works. christmas. manatees. greeting cards. twizzlers. cloudy, thunder-stormy days. the beach. amy brown's artwork. glitter pens. stationery. snail mail. lilacs. butterflies. tasty lip balms. hydrangeas. candy-cane tootsie pops. starbucks.. stickers.

swap preferences: if you end up being my swap partner, here are some things you can take into consideration when sending. anyone who sends me packages of the gevalia cappuccino specials toblerone, anything with daim in it or cadbury jelly popping candy shells candy bars, old city/state starbucks cards, will forever be my bestest friend!

i would prefer to not receive any handmade items unless it's specifically related to my profile.


stationery: i like any and all sorts of notecards, postcards, and greeting cards.

  • colored sharpies (med. point)
  • greeting cards
  • postcards
  • gel pens
    i'd love the marbled gel pens, as i've been having a tough time finding them lately.
  • stickers
    this includes sticker sheets & loose sacks.

beverages: i love hot drinks, especially flavored hot chocolate, and unique or exotic teas. please do not send any dietary drink mixes.

  • flavored hot chocolates
  • plain hot chocolate
  • coffee
  • tea; international teas are especially welcome

candy/sweets: i despise white chocolate, so please do not send it.

  • starburst
  • m&ms
  • reese’s anything
  • twizzlers
  • jelly belly jellybeans
  • swedish fish
  • daim
  • sour anything.

miscellaneous: just a handful of random things i'm always happy to receive.

  • scrapbook paper
  • any pretty papers
  • paper doilies
  • wrapping paper
  • wrapping ribbon
  • washi tape
  • unused greeting cards
  • bubble wrap pockets
  • anything with faeries
  • postcards
  • postcrossing id number stickers
  • bookmarks
  • brads
  • anything decorative for adding to my journal.

please do not send the following:

  • white chocolate
  • dietary drink mixes
  • recipe cards
  • religious items
  • conservative/republican items
  • toys
  • eyelets
  • beads
  • gems
  • buttons
  • embroidery materials
  • knitting materials
  • atcs
  • erasers
  • potpourri
  • linen or floral scented anything
  • romance novels
  • jewelry (handmade or store-bought)
  • napkins/tissues/hankies
    i have an allergy to cigarettes, including the scent of them, so if you're a smoker, please make sure that the items you send do not smell like smoke.

everything else: i am not especially picky but i do detest anything that's obviously cheap. i love trying new recipes so please don't hesitate to send me printed versions of your favorites. share your favorite current songs or bands.

if you still have questions, please don't hesitate to ask me.

Favorite Books

i love books. bookie-book-books. noms. i am an avid reader of just about everything, but historical fiction/non-fiction, specifically from the tudor- and elizabethan-eras, is often what i read most. i also enjoy reading mystery, fantasy, some science-fiction, and just about any kind of fiction. some favorite authors include anne rice, margaret george, alice munro, amy tan, anne mccaffrey, agatha christie. mercedes lackey, marion zimmer-bradley, linda lay schuler, alison weir, octavia butler, sue harrison, jean m. auel, wally lamb, isaac marion, jodi picoult, chuck palahniuk, alice hoffman,and half a dozen others.

i loathe romance novels so please don't send them.

Postcard Preferences

i am a keen collector of postcards. while i'm happy with most kinds of posties, i do have a few types that i would give you a heart for sending including:

  • state maps
  • disney; characters & parks
  • monet, van gogh, renoir art
  • paris
  • austria
  • greece
  • flowers
  • faeries
  • theme parks

please, nothing cheap or tacky. please send me a postcard you would like to have in your collection.

Angels / Flakers / Non Raters

i suppose you're no one on swapbot until you've been flaked on. and more than once. flakes seem to run especially rampant in the kawaii community, and a lot of my flaked swaps involve kawaii.

flakers:
- swapbotfool for the beauty wishlist
my list can be found on the swap page.
- MIZZb0obo0 for the hello kitty lovers
- lilpinkymaloof23 for the pick 6 kawaii items #1

Ratings

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Comment: Thanks for sending forward this great PC! I wonder who the artist was. Thanks too for the extras. They are appreciated! Hugs from Alaska, Sherry
Zefaniya rated for Quotes on a postcard #5 on Dec 23, 2024
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Comment: Thank you ⭐️✨🌟
Jocecrafts rated for Bad joke postcard swap #26 on Dec 21, 2024
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Comment: Got your postcard today! It definitely took its time to get here, haha. Enjoyed the joke :) Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!
SkaGirl rated for Bad joke postcard swap #26 on Dec 19, 2024
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Comment: Thank you! :)
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Comment: Happy holidays to you! 💌🎄
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Comment: Thank you for the sun I love it
Jsereg001 rated for A giveaway of happy mail 2024 on Dec 3, 2024
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Comment: Merry Christmas!!
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Comment: Thank you for the cute postcard and your wish list. It is hard to lose pets, I have had a few losses in the last couple years. As I am writing this rating I am being attacked by an orange tabby kitten. We have 2 new additions and I have 2 older orange tabbies as well. My best friend says I am building a ginger army 😂. The kittens might yet find a home or they will stay but they are brothers and i am insisting they go together. Orange tabbies are my favorite - so much ginger attitude and playful, have a wonderful Christmas and I hope you find your furry friend.
Response: Thank you for your comment. A wonderful Christmas to you. 🩷
DrearyDreamer rated for A giveaway of happy mail 2024 on Nov 30, 2024
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Comment: Happy Holidays! ⛄
Denrenn rated for A giveaway of happy mail 2024 on Nov 30, 2024
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Comment: Hope you have a wonderful holiday season. We are in Chicago for the weekend enjoying the Christmas market and shopping along the magnificent mile. It is so cold here.
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Comment: Thank you! I think my mom will especially like getting the pizza and burger stickers, and I always enjoy adding to the collection of cat stickers.
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Comment: Thanks for the washiiii I really like the coffee and Christmas ones I can’t wait to use for Christmas thank you!!
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Comment: Thank you.......=)
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Comment: Agreed, Pusheen is always a great choice! Thanks!
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Comment: Thank you!
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Comment: Hurrah! The second resend arrived!
Response: 10/28: I am so sorry for this not getting to you. I will resend by tomorrow. Again, I apologize.
shoediva rated for Stickers and Thankfulness #2 on Nov 18, 2024
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Comment: Hi Irene! Thank you for the wonderful cards, they are lovely! Postcard with vegetables💗
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Comment: Thank you Irene for the cool Mamie Clark card. Love reading about famous women. I will pass on the Hello Kitty one in the next round. Have a nice weekend.
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Comment: You sent back to me, my card, I started. I will put it back into the routine again (sad face). I would of enjoyed getting stickers other than free ones from the Disabled American Veterans. I appreciate you keeping in touch with me to say there were problems with the post office and this swap was returned to you. Those things happen some time. Hope to see you in these swaps in the future. They are always fun. Updated 11-16-25. You sent me more stickers which you did not have to do. I love the snow globe sticker the most. Thank you very much
Response: I'm sorry about the stickers. I think they were meant for another envie. I'm more than happy to send you some others, pretties, lovelies, kick bootie stickers. 😁

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Comments

stingrays on Nov 23, 2024:

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hello mickey

donald dog

Hi, Irene! I'm surprised how many fun Christmas Disney pixels I was able to find. The holidays are coming soon, so I hope you're able to relax and spend some peaceful time with your loved ones!

pooh marie

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btbeth on Nov 23, 2024:

hi there! this is for the just for fun profile decoration swap. I hope you like my choice for a pic.

ScrapHappyGabi on Nov 23, 2024:

just for fun - Profile decoration swap

From: ScrapHappyGabi

ENJOY!!

MuggleMom on Aug 29, 2024:

Please acknowledge the message I sent to you on 21 Aug about the RANDON ACT OF KINDNESS package I mailed to you in July.

Thanks

tcornell on Jul 19, 2024:

Thank you for the goodies that you sent for the "Send to The Person Above You" tag, I love everything. It did arrive "Postage Due" of 74 cents though...

Catida on Mar 15, 2020:

I read through your profile to find out what kind of post cards you like. I just wanted to thank you for mentioning Amy Brown. I had never heard of her, but thanks to you (and google) I've now seen some beautiful artwork :)

lemooon on Nov 30, 2019:

Wishing you all the best!

LLL~Location,Location,Location!

PineappleTarts on Jul 30, 2019:

"If you can dream it, you can do it." -Walt Disney

Quote in a profile 📖 #1

amyscraftandmail on Jul 25, 2019:

Quote in Profile #1

Some of the most motivational quotes can be hidden in the pages of great books or in the message of a good movie.

Heres one of my favourites:

“For what it's worth: it's never too late or, in my case, too early to be whoever you want to be. There's no time limit, stop whenever you want. You can change or stay the same, there are no rules to this thing. We can make the best or the worst of it. I hope you make the best of it. And I hope you see things that startle you. I hope you feel things you never felt before. I hope you meet people with a different point of view. I hope you live a life you're proud of. If you find that you're not, I hope you have the strength to start all over again.” ― Benjamin Button, The Curious Case of Benjamin Button

spinjenny on Jan 5, 2019:

Hi Irene! Thank you so much for the thoughtful notecard and the cute stickers. They were a lovely surprise!

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