September
2006
Swap it!
Just before going on holidays I received a mail from this blog’s owner, inviting me to join. The premise is simple - you tell on your blog what you’re willing to send (candies, books, spices, yarn, clothes, music, etc), add your blog to the list on the site so others can find you too, then choose a participant from another country that has the stuff you’re craving for. You contact the person, goodies get exchanged, you send a post and a picture of the stuff you received to the main swapping blog (you know, the one from the link) and .. that’s about it. Brilliant, hmm?
I intend to compile a list with the things I can give / things I want this evening. It will definetely involve candy. And oriental spices.
Later edit: things I want:
-candy (..toldya)
-oriental spices (see above for details)
-ethnic clothing
-the weirdest flavoured potato chips you have.
-other types of food (especially cheese)
-drinks
What I can offer (if your customs allow it to be sent from Romania - for example I cannot send foods/beverages/teas to the USA, however they are allowed to be sent here. Sucks, I know.):
-Romanian magazines
- Romanian candy / chocolate/ biscuits/ spices/ chips/ snacks
- Herbal tea for anything that’s bothering you - you name your condition, I’ve got the remedy (or at least something that decreases the symptoms)
-Romanian music CDs
-Postcards
Hello :]
I love the design of your blog!
i’ve just found your blog today, and i’m hooked. and this swap thing? genius.
Hey! I want in on this swap thing! It’s only right that one Ada send another Ada goodies!
Ada - mmmmmmm, maple syrup ……. go and register and then we can take this discussion to email.
Cool idea and an interesting site. No Vampires? Too bad. We could send you wolves from Canada and some Goth kids but we’re low on Vampires here too. Maybe you could settle for an an injury lawyer? How about a Wolveriene? Now there’s a foul little critter.
Oh, we get plenty of goth kids from the States (probably from Canada too, who knows) around Halloween. Despite the fact that we don’t celebrate it, they come because this place is - you know- scaaary. We have plenty of wolves, and attorneys are fairly common too. Wolverines sound interesting. Want some minks or Carpathian bears for them?
I’ve never done any swap things because I am notorious for getting everything ready and then forgetting, repeatedly, to take it to the post office. Plus, I’m in Canada, so I don’t think I have anything that anyone would want that they couldn’t get.
Cough*maplesyrupcandies*cough
I would do a swap with you, but I don’t know what I could send (not maple syrup candies they are hard to get in fla) that you don’t have access to. Besides, I don’t think I could send Pecan Pie or taco’s via the mail (ha ha).
True, but you could send the ingredients that I don’t have - like pecans or taco salsa mix
Are you saying the blog owner spammed you? That surpises and saddens me. I had thought them better than such tactics.
While it was unrequested, it was the most personalised and tongue-in-cheek unrequested mail I’ve ever received. I cannot bring myself to calling that spam. Let’s go by “promoting themselves to desirable bloggers” mmmmkay?
I’d love to swap with you! I live in Northern California and I’m sure we can find some goodies to send to each other. If you’re interested, you can visit my blog to learn a bit more about me, or just send me an email.
Hi Ada,
I keep getting ear infections and I want to avoid taking antibiotcis every time! is there a herbal tea that would soothe it or get rid of it? and anything for constipation? Not that you wanted to know that. but you did say anything that bothers me!!! :0)
I can send you proper Chinese spices - there’s a big Chinese population here in thailand……
Liz xx
Garlic is wonderful for ear infections (see more details about my personal experience here) and I’ve also heard good things about Calendula ointment.
Constipation - fibers, figs, honey, coffee, sex. Pick your weapon, they have all been used in my circle of friends succesfully against it.
hello Andrea,
I am Adelene from Singapore. I would love to swap with you. I could get you most of the stuff on your list, especially ethnic clothing and oriental stuff. There are lots of chinese people living her in Singapore (i’m Singaporean chinese too). In exchange, i would love to get some Romanian stuff, especially candy, herbal remedies, cute tees, nice postcards and cute stationery. anything cute and nice from Romania that i can’t here in sunny Singapore would do. =) Do visit my site, www.salvagesista.blogspot.com or email me at sheanerd@gmail.com Hope to hear from you soon. =p Tell me what else you’d like and i see if i can get them as well.
cheers,
Ade
I want a SWAP!!!!!
Jessy from California…I can send anything really, as long as it stays fairly cheap!
Hey!
Wanna do a swap? I haven’t had time to put the gimme your stuff link on my blog page yet but I’m excited about this! Let me know if you’re interested in swapping and what you’d like to receive. I live in St. Louis, Missouri USA.
Love to hear from you!
Michelle
Hi Andrea,
My name is Gauravi and I am from Goa, India. I was wondering if you wanted to swap! I can offer you beautiful sari fabric, jootas (indian shoes), cultural music, candies, spices, photos, candies, jewelry, etc.
Let me know if your interested!
Thanks,
gauravi
Hi,
soory i can’t send you anything enthic, but i can get you some aussie touristy things postcard, key ring ect and aussie spices if you are interested leave me a msg at nicc79@blogspot.com
My name is Nikki and i’m from australia and i would love to do a swap with you and i can send you some weird flavoured chips we have here down under
Would you like to swap with a girl from california!? i love sending colorful packages full of neat things. Im a shopoholic!
kendraakay@gmail.com