Tainowoman

July 2025 *****PLEASE NOTE!!!!***** July 2025

It's seems my partners are not getting my mail and vice-versa, I'm not getting my swaps either. This is happening across swapping sites, so it's not just SB.

I am considering weather events, I'm in TX, USA and we have been having some deadly floods. While I am about an hour away from where over 100 people died, a week or two before that we had 13 people die from floods in my area. Needless to say, weather can disrupt mail service...

I spoke to my regular mail carrier this weekend and he said he noticed the lack of mail as well. He referred me to his supervisor in the PO that serves my area. I'm pending a return call.

I'm following up from my end as best I can. This is incredibly frustrating...

Please let me know if you havent received my offerings. Email me right here on SB because I dont check my personal email on a regular basis.

I want you to enjoy the swap and I'm happy to resend, just let me know.

TainoWoman

May 2025

Hi all!

Been a participant of Swap-bot, on/off, since at least 2009…Since before SB updated their web-site!

I come and go, but I always leave having filled my swaps. I rate fairly and in a timely manner, so if I haven't rated you it's because I haven't gotten it.

It’s been a while since I’ve logged on. Life doesn’t get in the way of creative endeavors, but it can disrupt focus and deadlines. So I’ve continued creating and experimenting; it’s just recently I’ve been able to commit to swaps, but I'm on a budget, so I’m lurking and updating… maybe I’ll try to join… or even host a swap! Who knows!

I love to do all sorts of arts and crafts! My favorites are paint, collage, crochet, cross stitch, polymer clay, writing, ATCs, cooking… really, whatever catches my fancy at the moment. The same with topics… I’m open from artsy to zen, and everything in between.

I am also big time into reading with spirituality, creativity and science fiction being my top three topics. I spend a lot of time alone so the squawk box is always on… mostly on YouTube creatives, standup comedy, fantasy/scifi, politics or a lecture of some kind… science, philosophy, religion, art...

I'm an open-minded individual, meaning I'm open to alternative perspectives and have enjoyed participating in swaps that were adult themed and focused on alternative views and practices. That said, everyone has boundaries and respect is reciprocal. ❤️

My last move was to Texas, USA, where I still reside.

I’m soon to be a first time grandma this September!

I've been developing a love for teas. I've been exploring the more fruity flavors, but find I don’t enjoy them warm…not all of them, anyway. Love chai, chamomile, peach/mango…started steeping Yogi’s Positive Energy Sweet Tangerine in the fridge overnight and it's been AMAZING in the recent 100o(F) weather we’ve been having.

Favorite Animals- anything with feathers and fur… I’m one of those women who feeds strays and I had a couple of goldfish for about 12 years. Presently, we have 3 small dogs and a deaf cat, not counting the colony outside which varies but never exceeds 7-8. Right now there are 4, but I'm working to home those who are good candidates for it.

Fav Colors- It really depends on my mood- I love watery blues and greens but the fire of yellows reds and browns is undeniable! Then you accent these with gold or white….! I mean...right? Yeah, I just love color.

Love Crystals and crystal lore.Have had some interesting experiences with crystals. Love to garden. Have had some interesting experiences there, too. I'm very much into the belief that we are all energy expressed into matter and what we put out there makes a difference.

Dislikes: Horror/Gore/Abuse/Proselytizing material (preachy stuff)/hypocrisy

I’m grateful to those who put so much time and energy into making this site possible for all these years, and to the hosts for making it fun with some creative ideas and swaps…I’m happy to share and be shared with…

If you have been on swap bot for a while you know this site can be very unwelcoming at times, even with the general site terms (and just human decency) stating otherwise

To that end...

To Swappers and Hosts who want to have fun:

My account speaks for itself. :) I am an original member, meaning I was here since before SB switched websites. Yes, I've come and gone over the past 16 years, but I always leave the site having fulfilled all my swaps. I swap in more than one site and I don't join a swap unless I can complete it, which is why I don't have that many swaps on this site.

Presently, I'm a straight up 5 and I have only ever had one account. I flaked once, back in 2010 and received a 1 rating, but I deleted that rating because the member deleted their account.

I am here to join swaps not drama. You probably won't hear from me, even if someone flakes on me. Please review my ratings and the comments from the recipients of my creative endeavors before deciding whether or not you'd like me to participate in your swap.

If you have any questions, feel free to message me here on SB. I don’t get online daily, so give me time to respond and I will happily answer any questions you may have.

I look forward to swapping!

Interpol, 60's, 70's & 80's, David Bowie, Queen, Shakira in both Spanish and English, Cake (the whiny biotches!), Alanis Morissette, The Cure, AC/DC, the Beatles, Sarah Vaughan, Oldies and anything I sing along or shake my booty to!

I also love some hippy-dippy, flower child, uplifting music, as well as mantras and world beats. Siberian throat singing anyone?

The Fifth Element, Harry Potter, the Dune series, Dogma, Clerks, Whale Rider, Powow Highway, The Edge of America, Smoke Signals, Star Wars, Fight Club, Firefly/ Serenity, Howl's Moving Castle, My neighbor Totoro, Gattica, Great Expectations, Mirrormask, Ever After, Kung Fu Hustle, Shaolin Soccer, Princess Mononoke, Spirited Away, Neverending story, Constantine, Valerian, Battlestar Galactica (both series) Mushi-shi..

Don't have cable... haven't had it years, but there is always streaming... Netflix, Hulu and Youtube :)

My favorite channels are: Showtime, The Learning Channel, Sci Fi Channel, Discovery, History and Do It Yourself channel. :) I also follow a huge variety of creatives on Youtube.

Firefly, Farscape, The Invisible Man, Ancient Aliens.... Remember Warehouse 13 and Eureka? XFiles was a classic, but Supernatural kinda lost me at season 8...I'm trying to get back... Got the Battlestar Galactics remake on DVD to rewatch as often as I like. Love The Sandman, Black Mirror, Love Death and Robots and there is another Level Something or another....just started that series.

Crochet, cross- stitch, hand sewing, embroidery, painting, watercolors & acrylics, collage, writing and journaling, zentangles, ATCs and anything that sounds like fun at the moment.

Last update I was starting to play with paper mache.... it was messy and fun and took up a lot of space! I just can't get over how long it takes for stuff to dry. I made some butterflies and a hummingbird... they came out nice. I may try it again, but my space is filled with art journaling, atc and similar materials presently.

On Creativity:

“Don't be satisfied with stories, how things have gone with others. Unfold your own myth.” ― Rumi, Essential Rumi

Creativity is the greatest expression of liberty. Bryant H. McGill

When we are angry or depressed in our creativity, we have misplaced our power. We have allowed someone else to determine our worth, and then we are angry at being undervalued. -Julia Margaret Cameron

Living creatively is really important to maintain throughout your life. And living creatively doesn't mean only artistic creativity, although that's part of it. It means being yourself, not just complying with the wishes of other people. -Matt Groening