SparkJoy

I love reading, cooking, making art, writing and learning new things. I'm passionate about social justice and equality and taking care of our dear planet and all who live here.

Being Earth friendly is important to me so I have a preference for re-cycled, second hand and handmade stuff.

I was very active as a songwriter at one time but not presently. I've written one screenplay and outlined a second. I like writing flash fiction which I sometimes put in zines.

I'm a long time vegan. I don't eat or wear any animals or use stuff made from leather, wool, feathers, bees wax etc. No meat, dairy, honey. If you're not sure feel free to ask.

I have a black and white tuxedo cat named Wednesday Caddams.

I love vintage decor especially 1940's & 1950's. I love Mexican art and crafts especially vintage.

Fave colors: Green and Pink.

Extras are nice but I'm happiest if you really put thought and heart into the swap it self.

Golden oldies, Motown, Classic rock, Classic country, Singer/songwriter, Americana, Rockabilly, The Monkees, Aimee Mann, Lucinda Williams, Roy Orbison, Patsy Cline, Loretta Lynn, Dolly Parton, Little Richard, John Hiatt, John Prine, Maria Mckee, The Jayhawks, The Old 97's, Ella Fitzgerald, Willie Nelson, Johnny Cash

Ishmael by Daniel Quinn, The History of Love by Nicole Krauss , So Many novels, (but not really horror,sci fi or fantasy) , Anne Patchett, Lisa See, John Irving,

Non-fiction: Malcolm Gladwell, Mary Roach, Freakonomics, Dianne Ackerman, David Sedaris, Amy Sedaris,

Vegan cook books , Books on other cultures, How to books. Memoirs

Ghost world, Moonrise Kingdom, Pee wee's big holiday, Mary and Max, BeetleJuice, Bad Santa, Stranger than Fiction

BoJack Horseman, Pee Wee's Playhouse, Twilight Zone, Kids in the Hall, Rupaul's Drag Race, Lady Dynamite

Sewing, Collage, Drawing, Painting, Zines, Decopauge, Felt (not the wool kind), misc. Sock creatures handmade envelopes handmade journals

Vegan cheese making, Zine making, Making journals, making tamales,

Bucket list items from my first ever swap: 5/17/17

Attend a taping of Saturday night live (not yet)

Eat a vegan Reuben at Chicago diner (not yet)

Make homemade tofu (not yet)

Hear Alec Baldwin talk sexy and say my name (not yet) Be a guest on Martha Stuart (not yet)

Visit England (not yet)

See the end of the Patriarchy (not yet)

Write a book (not yet)

Have one of my songs in a movie (not yet)

Re-create Pee-wee's playhouse (not yet)

Speak on a panel YES!! I spoke on effective vegan activism.

Learn more Spanish (very little progress here)

2017 Bucket list Zine:

Finish Kon Marie Japanese tidying: not completely.

Visit La Brea tar pits: YES!

Visit Vromage vegan cheese shop in West Hollywood: YES!

Adopt/sponsor a Turkey at Farm Sanctuary:YES!

i dare you swap 7/14/18

1.Make a zine about what it means to be vegan (not yet)

2.Go to a movie by my self (I have done this in the past but will again since it's a dare)

3.Make a new vegan recipe from the 50's (I have Betty Goes Vegan on request from the library. 'Meet the Shannon's' bloggers veganized the classic Betty Crocker book) 8/30/19 book never came

4.Go to a local museum or historical society I've never been to (not yet)

1. Do a random craft by the end of Aug, YES! Pillow covers :)

i dare you swap #2 8/5/18

1,Join a new Swapbot group YES

2,Find the closest Little Free Library, get a book and read it. YES!

3, Try 5 new restaurants in the next 2 months. YES! it took me a little longer though.

4, Make a big collage with found items and cut up PCs-not yet

1. Go to see a local band play. Yes! 8/18/18

Handmade: Tiny painting or drawing of an animal or Moonrise Kingdom related.

Zines

organic tea

Menu from a vegan restaurant in your City/Country,

Vegan magazine from another country (outside USA)

Craft supplies:, tiny or regular size ball fringe,picture corners,washi tape samples, cute stationary

Cats, rats, possums, skunks, squirrels, turkeys, pigs, donkeys, moths