LapisLazuli

Hello :)
My name is Marina and I live in the north of Germany.

I work in a laboratory at an institute for geoscience. My main tasks are the analysis of salt and water samples from Germany and several other countries of the world.

I love sending and receiving postcards - so you will find me mostly in postcard swaps. ;)
Although I recently noticed a little addiction to Washi Tapes.

Languages:

I speak German, English and a little French - feel free to write in one of those languages :)

Some other interests:

Books
I love reading - unfortunately I don't have enough time to read all the books I would like to read, so there is a huge pile of unread books on my bedside cabinet.

Animals
I'm a crazy cat lady without cats.
During my childhood and youth I always had at least one cat. In 2018 I moved to the city and was not allowed to have a cat in my flat. My cats stayed with my parents (I visited them nearly every weekend), but died short after.
I also like big cats very much.

Other favourite animals are horses, I took several riding lessons during my youth. After moving to the city I had to quit the lessons due to lack of time and money.

Music
I love listening to music, and also playing some instruments.
I learned to play the violin as a child, but I haven't played any in years. About 10 years ago I taught myself to play the piano a little.

Crafting
As much as I fail at knitting, I have fun crocheting.
The main things I crochet are postcards (you can find some examples here).

I also like to work with paper and like to draw / paint - although I'm not really good at it.

Recently I started a travel journal, but unfortunately I haven't gotten very far yet. I'd love to get some crafting supplies on the subject of travel.

• Postcards

  • ... that fit into my collections (see below)
  • ... that fit my favorite topics
  • touristy postcards

• Harry Potter

  • Ravenclaw (my House at Hogwarts)
  • Minerva McGonagall, Severus Snape, Remus Lupin, Hermione Granger, Luna Lovegood, ...

• Lord of the Rings (books and movies)

• Doctor Who

  • the TARDIS!
  • 10, 11, 12, Donna, Martha, River Song, the Ponds, Daleks

• The Lion King

• Mulan

• BBC Sherlock

• Star Trek

  • TOS, TNG, VOY
  • USS Enterprise (NCC-1701-D, Galaxy-class), USS Voyager (NCC-74656, Intrepid-class)
  • Spock, McCoy, Scotty, Uhura, Picard, Riker, Data, La Forge, Worf, Kira Nerys, Jadzia Dax, Odo, Bashir, O'Brien, Janeway, Paris, Torres, The Doctor (EMH), Seven of Nine, and all the characters I forgot to mention
  • The Wrath of Khan, The Voyage Home, The Undiscovered Country, First Contact, Insurrection

• Marvel (MCU)

• Game of Thrones

• Star Wars

• Crime Series (like Bones or CSI)

• Crime novels (like Agatha Christie)

• Crocheting

• Crafting Supplies

  • Washi Tapes
  • Stickers
  • Journal and Scrapbooking Items (travel theme)

• Flowers: cornflower, poppy, lavender, lily of the valley, narcissus, snowdrop, delphinium

• Trees and bushes: oak, walnut, cherry blossom, magnolia, lilac, hibiscus

• the colour blue in all shades, dark green

• Animals: all kinds of small and big cats, horses, dogs, foxes, owls, raven and crows

• Music

  • Sheet music
  • Instruments: violin, piano
  • Soundtracks, 70s, 80s, Rock, classical music

• (Old) Sailing Ships

• Space and Astronomy

• Chemistry, Physics, Mathematics (yeah, I really like that)

• Aurora Borealis

• Water: geysers, waterfalls, rivers, lakes, sea

• Landscapes: forests, fog, water (see above), flower fields, mountains, vulcanoes

• books and libraries

• History, especially ancient Egypt, ancient Roman and Greek history

• Old buildings

  • castles and palaces
  • churches, cathedrals, temples

• UK, Ireland

Postcard Preferences:

I prefer my cards written and stamped with a nice message on it.
Could you write the date on the card?
If your native language is one that I don't speak, would you please write a sentence with an English or German translation in it?
Thank you!

Dislikes:

• Spiders
• bell pepper
• cigarette smoke (I get headaches and migraine of it)
• most kitschy and glittering things

Sending and Rating:

If you'll send late, please message me. I know that things can happen in life that have a higher priority than sending stuff to strangers.
So far I've always sent in time, but if I see that I should not make it, I will write a message too (even if I forgot to mark the swap as sent).

If you don't receive anything from me, please write a message before rating a one and I will resend.
But please consider that I live in Germany - sending swaps abroad may take more than two weeks.
Postcard Collections Please also send a message if you have sent something but have not yet received a rating before you resend it.
I always try to rate as soon as I get the swap, but it has happened that I forgot.

Thank you and happy swapping! :)

Animals:

• Cats and Big Cats
• Horses
• Dogs and Wolves
• Owls
• Foxes
• Fauna and Flora of Belarus

Landscapes and Nature Views:

• Rivers, Lakes and Waterfalls
• Aurora Borealis

Movies and TV series:

• Disney
• Doctor Who
• Game of Thrones
• Harry Potter
• James Bond
• The Lord of the Rings and the Hobbit
• BBC Sherlock
• Star Trek
• Star Wars

Miscellaneous:

• Nautical
• Castles and Palaces
• Astronomy and Space
• Scientists
• Unesco WHS

Helpful links:

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October 04, 2020
And again I am rewriting my profile text...

July 2020
After a break, I started swapping again.
Hope you are all staying healthy and safe during these times!

August 08, 2018
I'm not at home from 09.08.2018 to 12.08.2018, so please be patient - I won't be able to rate you.
Thank you! :)

July 29, 2018
I'm rewriting my Profile texts - please don't be irritated if my preferences don't look the same after you send something (probably a postcard) to me. I am happy with (nearly) everything I get :)

May 23, 2018
Today I found this site via a Postcrossing profile and thought lets give it a try ;)