SerenaKiti

Eiffel 65/Bloom 06

Lo-Fi

Hotel Saint George

Blue Venice

Aphex Twin

Square Pusher

Infected Mushroom

Basshunter

Studio Killers

8 Bit

Lounge/Jazz Music

Detective Conan

Sailor Moon

Saint Tail

Final Fantasy 7

Clannad

Pretty Cure

Outlaw Star

The Big-O

Bartender

Megaman Legends

Big Business

Stepping Out

Beautician And The Beast

9 To 5

Don't Tell Mom The Babysitter's Dead

Rankin Bass movies (especially Frosty's Winter Wonderland)

All my Japanimation DVDs (too many to list)

Most shows on Nick@Nite (Fresh Prince Of Bel Air, The Nanny, Etc)

Old sitcoms (Frasier, Good Times, All In The Family, A Different World, Designing Women, Etc)

Garfield, The Peanuts, Hey Arnold! and so much more

Here is my wishlist of things I wouldn't mind receiving in swaps. I'm very easy to please, so I'll probably enjoy whatever is sent to begin with. Still, it never hurts to have a list one can receive hints and help from.

Anything involving Detective Conan. This is my all-time favorite anime and I'm constantly trying to add to my collection. Let it be official or even handmade merchandise, I'll gladly and graciously accept it. I'm very much fond of the relationship between Shinichi and Ran, but Shinichi/Conan is my favorite character from the show.

Miniature perfume bottles. I love perfume. However, I love the smaller bottles more than the larger bottles any day. Whether they're empty or not, I'll deeply appreciate receiving these.

Anime figurines. While I'm a collector of many things, anime figurines are what I enjoy collecting most. Not to mention, I also use them in quite a bit of my photography projects - so they have far more than one use for me. Big or small - I'll gladly and graciously accept them.

Honey. In all honesty, I could never have enough honey. I use it in recipes often, but the main use I get out of it is taking a spoonful or two of it for headaches and it works wonders for me. I would prefer single servings of honey to where I could have them on the go (and it would be far cheaper to ship), but I'd be happy with any size.

Individually wrapped sugar cubes. I have an extremely large soft spot for these civilized pieces of work. Unfortunately, they're not very easy to retrieve in the United States. So, if you end up being a swap partner of mine and you have easy access to these, it would be deeply appreciated if you could send some my way.

Anything involving taiyaki. I'm head over hills for this Japanese pastry. Always have been and always will be. Let it be candy, accessories, toys or the pastry itself - there's no doubt that I'll not only love it, but also accept it with the most gratitude.

Vintage ephemera. Face it, we all know how awesome and useful this stuff is. Any vintage ephemera I may receive in swaps would be deeply appreciated and graciously accepted. While I could never choose a favorite, I have to admit that I'm quite fond of the illustrations on vintage patterns.

Chocolate molds. I enjoy cooking and baking like there's no tomorrow. I recently became just as hooked on making my own chocolates and candies and am really wanting my mold collection to grow.

Anything involving peppermint. I always have been and forever will love anything and everything that's peppermint.

Anything that's girly and cute - especially from Japan.

Stickers sacks, memo pads and letter sets. I honestly have no preference as they're always adorable and I've yet to see one I dislike. However, I have to admit that my absolute favorite memo pad would be this one by Kamio and I've yet to get a hold of it. If you're somehow able to or even already own it and wouldn't mind passing it on to me, it'd be deeply appreciated.

Vintage Polly Pocket items. Let it be the compact, the little figures, or both - I have an extremely soft spot for these. I will admit that I'd get more use out of the figures, though. Either way, if you (by miracle) have some vintage Polly Pocket items on hand and wouldn't mind putting them into a swap - I'm your girl.

Swizzels Matlow love hearts. I saw these in a photograph that a swapper took and I immediately fell in love. I've always been head over hills for the Necco conversation hearts during Valentine's Day, but had no idea that such a candy similar to them were sold elsewhere all year round. If you end up being a swap partner of mine and live where these are available - I'd deeply appreciate it if you could send some my way.

Anything with pretty packaging. Even if I were to dislike whatever is in said packaging, it's the packaging that's most important and useful to me. With all the arts and crafts that I do, I tend to save packaging for whatever projects that may come along and they've always became useful at some point or another.

Individual servings. Let it be servings of peanut butter, jam, or whatever else that may be in an individual packet or container. I'm not only in love, but also have an extremely soft spot for these sort of things. Why? Mainly for the fact that it's small, cute, and extremely efficient (at least for me). You can find these type of items in either a restaurant or even a store. The best part of all? Because such items are so small and light, it wouldn't be expensive to ship. Now, that's something everyone can be happy about!

Kitchen supplies. My beloved and I have moved into our own place and I'm really wanting to get some kitchen supplies together. I'd prefer supplies from Japan and/or with Japanese characters (an example would be Sanrio) but as long as they're cute and girly I'd be content. The kitchen supplies could be anything from oven mitts, dish towels, cookie cutters, etc. As long as it'll be helpful in the kitchen, it belongs in this category.

Kinder Eggs and Kinder Joy. I could never get enough of these. While I've only had a Kinder Egg once and have yet to try a Kinder Joy, that was more than enough to get me to fall in love with them. So, if you end up being a partner of mine for a swap and are able to purchase these in your country, it'd be deeply appreciated if you could add at least one to my package. I'd love you forever!

Individual packets of tissue. Just like everything else, there's different varieties of tissue packets and I'm real interested to see what the world has to offer. Not only that, but they're also be extremely useful for my beloved - whom has terrible allergies.

Bento supplies. I love making bentos not only for myself, but also for my beloved. Alas, I'm very low on supplies. Whatever bento supplies I may receive through swaps would be deeply appreciated and very helpful.

Anything involving Starbucks. Like a lot of individuals in this world, I could never get tired of taking a trip to Starbucks. From their delicious coffee to their packaged treats, I just love it all.

Bow and little hat hair accessories. If there's one accessory I love in my hair, it's definitely these kind. Let it be from headbands to barrettes - I'll fall head over hills for it..

Anything with a dessert theme. What I mean by a "dessert theme" could be anything from cakes, ice cream, cupcakes, pastries, etc. As long as it's cute/girly and it involves a dessert, there's no doubt that I'll love it.

Used postage stamps. Just like buttons, I find postage stamps magical in their own way. To me, they all have a little story to tell. I'm able to use postage stamps for a lot of my arts and crafts, so sending even a few of these in a swap would be extremely appreciated and helpful.

Foreign foods and candies. I'm willing to try anything once. If I may not enjoy it, that's fine. If I end up enjoying it, then I'll know that there's something else in this world to look forward to a second time.

Foreign magazines, ads, postcards, napkins, menus, etc. I make a lot of collages so all of these are very useful to me. There are a ton of chances where I end up framing and hanging them around my household, however. My personal favorites are from Japan and France.

Anime and/or Japanese fabric. I see a lot of Etsians using these and I can't ever seem to get a hold of it. Long or short lengths, I won't be bothered by what you're able to send as I'd be able to do anything with it.

Handmade items. Some of the most precious and creative things in this world are handmade. I could never grow tired of receiving such items.

Foreign coffee - instant or not. I'm a coffee person all the way. I can try whatever my heart desires in the United States, but it's a bit difficult for me to enjoy other tastes the world has to offer. If any of you are willing to help, then it'd be deeply appreciated.

Miniatures - Re-Ment or not. As long as it's a miniature version of something, I'll love it. I have an odd, yet huge love for these kind of things. It doesn't have to stop at toys, either. For example, if there's a miniature version of a larger container of jam and/or sauce, then I'd be hopping all over for the miniature version.

Every time I remember something, I'll be sure to update this list immediately. So please be sure to keep an eye out!

Here is my list of items that I dislike or items that I'd have no use for that wouldn't be best to send to me in swaps.

Ginger root and coconut flavored items.

Ankle socks. I much prefer crew and especially knee-high socks.

Items with snakes or spiders. While I'm sure there's a lot of people in this world that do enjoy these two, I'm scared to death of them. They're just downright creepy to me and I really want nothing to do with them.

Every time I remember something, I'll be sure to update this list immediately. So please be sure to keep an eye out!