onelovelygurl05

September 9, 2026 - The gateway errors are ruining swap-bot for me. It’s taking far too long to access anything.

September-November 2026: please note I am traveling and am unable to rate until I return home as I won’t have a steady address.

April 2026, I started using a mailbox in my neighborhood and have just learned they don’t pick it up everyday so my swaps may look late when postmarked. This is for when I mail internationally using my Japanese address. Also, my USPS post office hours aren’t traditional hours since it’s in Japan. This may also cause swaps to look late. My apologies.

3/23/26: Hello. Just wanted to share that I may be late rating as I am traveling back to USA to attend my grandmother’s funeral. I am taking most swap-related items with me for the trip and expect to get everything out by the deadlines. Take care.

Please note I was an avid swapper prior to COVID. It seems my last swap didn’t make it to the recipient. Because of life events, I am just signing back in and noticing it on 3/6/26. I am trying to reach out to rectify it.

Greetings...

I am a mom of soon to be young adult and wife of 17 years. I live with my family and have no pets. I am a social worker and love crafting/being creative.

I am interested in learning about new cultures and eventually traveling around the world. I love newspaper prints, magazines, or anything printed in another language. I love paper in general. A lot of my hobbies include paper (planners, journals, origami, bookbinding).

I currently live in Japan and have access to a USA PO Box. This means my mail for regional USA swaps may still take a bit of time as it has to clear customs and I can’t always guarantee it’s not on a boat making its way to the USA.

I love R&B, hip hop and affirmation themed music. I am unfortunately using Spotify but my history shows lots of music from Megan Thee Stallion, Tank, Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey. I was getting into older R&B such as Al Green and I learned about domestic violence amongst many of them and am moving back toward newer artists previously listed.

In terms of affirmation music I like Chris and Teeb and Toni Jones.

I also like Kirby, Beverly Glenn-Copeland, Yiruma (pianist).

I love romance novels. My favorite authors include Brenda Jackson, Beverly Jenkins, Rochelle Alers, Francis Ray and Gwynne Forster.

Self-help books and I have a love/hate relationship.

I also enjoy shojo mangas and appreciate craft tutorials.

I absolutely love movies. My ultimate favorites include Grease, The First Wives Club, and My P.S.Partner. There are a lot of other movies, I just can't think of them all. I also enjoy Studio Ghibli films.

I am also a fan of generic action films. If there’s a Jason Statham movie, I’m watching it.

My work can be very demanding so I prefer to indulge in nonsense when it comes to my movies and shows.

I am an entertainment junkie. I love Korean dramas, Jdoramas, anime, Sherlock, Dr. Who, Firefly, crime-based shows (Bones). To be honest, it is too much to list.

I am currently addicted to Chinese vertical dramas. They are nonsensical and a good distraction from world events.

I love learning different crafts. I am hoping to learn to sew, crochet, and knit. I enjoy drawing. I am also interested in learning new crafts using various media (i.e. watercolors, ATCs, bookbinding, etc.) I am also into origami.

Stickers from local areas/attractions/artists

Graffiti/street sticker art

Dr. Who

Sailor Moon

Smiski

Manga

Kawaii

Hello Kitty

Bento accessories

Cultural collectives (clothes, crafts, etc.)

Handmade crafts or charms

Foreign candy

Letters in other language with translated version

Lettering/Calligraphy

Tarot

I rate as soon as I receive my swaps. I will also send pm if I have to send a late swap. Please contact me before giving me a poor rating and I will extend the same courtesies to you. As part of the pledge I am responding to rating. Sorry for the late responses.

I would love to say that I am some talented artist but I am NOT. If you are unsatisfied with what I have sent you, please let me know and I will try to get a better swap to you as soon as possible.

Thankfully, I haven't been flaked on by anyone!!!

I will pretty much fall in love with any swap sent to me but I don't like fruit cooked or as a a dessert (ex. fruit filled chocolate). I am also sensitive to smells and smoke.

I would appreciate it if I didn’t receive Harry Potter items. I do not support the author’s views and do not wish to support her directly or indirectly.