addieixmarie

Hi everyone! My name is Addie and I am 29 years old and from Minnesota!

I am currently a third year senior in college! I am majoring in Exercise Science and Graphic Design! Art is something I have loved my entire life, so recently I added Graphic Design to my college career so I could pursue that dream while finishing my other major I started as well.
(UPDATE May 2022: Just graduated with a degree in Exercise Science, WOO!!)

I love Pokemon everything! My favorite Pokemon is Swablu because he reminds me of my little Budgie! And my second favorite is Natu because he reminds me of my Kiwi bird!!

I have 2 parakeets who are my little angels. Their names are Kiwi and Budgie. Budgie is albino and Kiwi is a beautiful green and yellow! :) I love anything that has to do with birds!

(UPDATE August 2021) Sadly, my little baby Kiwi is no longer with us.. I miss him so very much and I do more and more as each day goes by. He is truly my real guardian angel now.

(AUGUST 2022) I just adopted a new little baby bird yesterday as well, his name is Lemon!! I love him so much already. Budgie was very lonely after Kiwi's passing so I thought it was time to find him a friend

(FEBRUARY 2025) My sweet Budgie is gone.. I don't know how to cope with this giant hole in my heart. He was my everything. He was 7 years old and my best friend. He had a very large tumor that was causing build up of liquid around his lungs and he was so tired. I miss him so much and I don't know how to handle this grief and pain. I have never felt a pain like this in my entire life.

(APRIL 2025)
Meet Baby Blue!! Lemon stopped eating and drinking due to his grief of losing Budgie and I had to take him to the Emergency Vet several times. They suggested that if I was ready, to slowly introduce a friend to him. I didn't think I would ever be ready for another bird after losing Budgie, but I wanted to do what was best for Lemon. As soon as he heard Baby Blue chirping, he perked up. Lemon is now thankfully eating and drinking normally again. He still is working to put back on all the weight he lost during the periods he refused to eat. I miss Budgie so so much, and I will every single day.

(JULY 2025) My sweet Lemon unexpectedly passed away... I think the grief of losing Budgie was too much for his little body to handle. He fought every single day. My heart feels empty. I feel so lost. My entire world is shattered. It is just Baby Blue and I now...

(MAY 2026) Baby Blue is SO very loved and spoiled! He knows how to say "I love you", "Come here", "Baby Blue", "What doin?" and some other random words!! He is now a little over a year old and full of songs and joy. He brings a smile to my face every single day. I am able to keep my other little angels alive with my love through Baby Blue.

One of my biggest dreams in life is to open my very own Bird Sanctuary and Rescue. I want to make a difference in birds lives and help birds in need any way I can.

My favorite bands include:

Ice Nine Kills
Secrets
President
Whitechapel
Motionless in White
Slipknot
Bullet for My Valentine

I love metal music and grew up on 80's hair bands from my parents!

My favorite movie of ALL TIME is Mars Attacks!

I am a big fan of the horror genre and some other favorite movies of mine include:

Christine,
Hotel Transylvania,
Silent Hill,
Dumbo,
E.T.

My favorite author of all time is Stephen King! My favorite books by him are:

The Shining
Salems' Lot

I also enjoy reading any sort of horror or thriller genre and Non-Fiction books about the paranormal!

I am also a huge fan of the Left Behind books by Tim LaHaye and Jerry B. Jenkins. I own every single book in the series!

My favorite TV series of all time is Ink Master. I love this show because I have always wanted to be a tattoo artist but was always too afraid to pursue my dream. I finally decided to go for it after spending 6 years in college and changing my major!

Another show I enjoy is Ghost Adventures. I have a major interest in the paranormal and this is a show that I truly enjoy watching over and over again!

I love the Amazon Prime show, "The Boys"! It is one of my all time favorites as well! My two favorite characters are Black Noir and Starlight!

My favorite crafts to make are ATC's. I started making them in January of 2020 and have been addicted ever since! My collection has grown so much and I love all of the art I have from people who enjoy doing the same thing as me.

I am also creating a scrapbook of my birdies, so if you have anything bird related you would like to send, I would GREATLY appreciate anything!!

I also love to create Memorydex cards, junk journals, gluebooks.... honestly... anything crafty!!

Please let me know if my swap is not to your liking or you don't receive a swap from me before rating a 3 or 1, I love making people happy and it truly makes me so sad seeing someone unhappy. I would love to make up for it in anyway possible, just don't be afraid to reach out! :)

I rate the same day that I receive a swap! So if I have not rated you yet, I have not received your swap. I do live in a rural area, so sometimes swaps may take a day or two longer to reach me!

I put my heart and soul into every single thing that I create and send out. You are receiving a little piece of my heart when you open a letter from me! This is my escape and my true happy place. I am so grateful to be part of this amazing community.

-I LOVE birds! Especially Parakeets! I love ANYthing bird themed though!
-Halloween any time of the year!
-Enamel Pins
-Horror movies
-ATC's
-Tattoo themed items
-Stickers
-Art Supplies of any kind
-Pokemon ANYTHING
-Paranormal/Cryptids
-I also love frogs, elephants and turtles!
-General Mills Monster Cereal Characters
- Used/Unused Bird Stamps for my stamp collection
- Postcards.
-zines
-Sanrio (my favorite is Pekkle!)
-Bird Cartoon Characters or any bird characters (Woodstock, Little Parrot Bebe, Tweety Bird, etc.)

Honestly, I love getting ANYTHING in the mail! If you send it to me, I will love it! This is just a list of some random items if you need ideas for any specific swaps! You do NOT have to send me something off this list at all, its just to give ideas if anyone wants them!! I truly appreciate and I am grateful for anything you choose to send to me!

I also always keep everything you send me! Nothing will ever be thrown away. I cherish every little thing that is sent to me! Even down to every single greeting card/note and envelope I get. Each swap holds a special place in my heart and they always will. This site has truly saved me so I want to keep everything! Thank you so much everyone

I recently created a crafting Instagram where I show off all things art, crafts, stickers and journaling! Keep in mind that there may be spoilers for swaps if you follow!

@BudgieBoxDesign

I also have a personal Instagram that is the same as my Swap-Bot username: @addieixmarie