bilderlingshof

All of my profile information got lost during a power outage :(

I've been on swap-bot for a little bit over a month as of 23 November 2009. I like it here a lot. I'm not really a crafty person. I think in this case it's a positive thing, because I would be joining too many swaps if I knew how to make ATC or amigurumis, or friendship books (and what not).

I actually want to quit television cold turkey by New Year's Eve. And never watch television again, ever :) -- until then I watch Grey's Anatomy, Flash Forward, Law and Order SVU and Criminal Minds. I want to spend more time with my library.

I collect books. I just can't stand not owning a book I liked reading. A lot of my books are old and most of the time I go out of my way to get a book that was printed before the 1930s because I like the design better. I spend a lot of time in antique shops and used book stores digging through piles and piles of books. I believe I owe my bicep muscles and well-developed fingers to these places :) This does not help my dust mite allergy, however.

I watch a lot of movies, because I sleep very little. I prefer films made by smaller studios who have less resources and thus make movies that tend to look a lot like documentaries (but NOT like the Blair Witch Project, nonononono :) )

I'm a great knitter, really I am. If I weren't allergic to a lot of types of yarn I would probably even knit my own underwear.

I also do embroidery, most of which is historic embroidery. I don't like new designs, nor do I like to create anything new. I just like to copy really good pieces of embroidery, most of which tends to be rococo.

Because my favourite kinds of music are ballet, opera, boy choirs and academic music, I prefer it live. I don't own an mp3 player and like to concentrate on music when I listen to it.

I drink tea 4, maybe 5 times a day. So I like to try new kinds of tea. Camomile and peppermint tea make me sick, but otherwise I like anything.

Another one of my great loves is drinking chocolate. I like it when it tastes milky, like Ovaltine (as opposed to Nesquick).

I like chocolate but most of the time I keep away from it. It's bad for my vocal fold thingies. Because I perform in showers professionaly (yes, I dooo oooooohoooooo), I need those to be in perfect condition.

I like things with lots of salt in them like popping corn and instant soups.