TheLadyAshuko

I'm just your average, everyday, sick psycho. XD I don't know why but Liz Phair seemed like the thing to say! Really, I'm a Japanese major at the University of Hawai'i at Manoa. I love handicrafts, music, collecting (I have upwards of 20 active collections! Why, yes, I am OCD; why do you ask! XP) and wonderful Japanese things. Really there isn't a whole lot I DON'T enjoy, except talking on the phone. That just sucks.

Alice Cooper, Blue October, Marquis of Vaudeville, Merry, Voltaire, Straylight Run, Eisley, The Pirate Movie soundtrack, Labyrinth (OST), Dr. Horrible's Sing-Along Blog (OST)

Short story anthologies by Stephen King, Misery (Stephen King), I am no one you know (Joyce Carole Oates), One Unicorn (Gale Cooper), GOTH (Otsuichi), Through Wolf's Eyes (Jane Lindskold), Fairest (Gail Carson Levine)

Labyrinth, The Dark Crystal, The Pirate Movie, Better Off Dead, Frailty, Saw, Howl's Moving Castle, Spirited Away, Pan's Labyrinth, love good psychological horror!

Crochet, embroidery, cross stitch, knitting, rubber stamping (though I haven't done it since I was a kid)

Firefly, Castle, Bones, Boston Legal, Leverage, Sherlock, The Mentalist, Breaking Bad, Daria, Hana yori Dango, Blood+, LIFE

crystals, found seashells, vintage [gloves, peignoir sets, brooches, Gunne Sax prairie dresses, handkerchiefs], Foreign [coins, traditional dress, language manga], letter sets, Japaese [kimono, yukata, obi, dance fans, folding fans, bento] unusual stuffed animals, decorative tape, insect themed perfume bottles,

It can take a long time for regular mail to reach the islands (sometimes 2 1/2 weeks from the mainland!) so please don't be concerned if I take a while to rate you. Conversely, if your letter or package is taking a long time, that's probably why. Let me know if it's been a really long time and you haven't gotten it and we'll see what can be arranged. ;)

IMPORTANT: Because of Hawaii's delicate and unique ecosystem, the department of agriculture is extremely finicky about what comes in or out of here. Things like candy are probably alright, but things like seeds and other plant matter WILL NOT reach me. Please keep this in mind on relevant swaps.

That I like (not exhaustive): Florals, words/text, hand embroidery, pinks, purples, black/grey, black w/ hot pink, engrish, cats, musical notation, insects, gothic "dark" themes, Victoriana, wagashi (traditional Japanese paper), crochet lace, astronomy, egrets, nature,

That I don't: fake Asian, oranges, yellows, "loud" prints, cherubs/babies, religious iconography,