Punk Rock Penpals

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Name: Jocelyne Fisher
Sexuality: Bisexual
Age: 20, 21 in June
Relationship status: Single
Location: Michigan
Occupation: I design and make jewelry to sell at craft shows. I am starting college in the fall I want to be a grief counselor
Languages: English
Interests: Anything Kawaii, Sanrio, San-x, Kidrobot, Tokidoki, My dogs, Cats, my 5 Hermit crabs, any baby animal, antiquing, tattoos, piercings, dyeing my hair, reading, writing letters, sending parcels, and much more
TV: The SyFy channel, anime, crime shows and occasionally The Big Bang Theory.
Music: The Icarus account, Secondhand serenade, MCR, He is We, Emery, Anberlin, Taking back Sunday, The Used, AFI, Reliant K, Jim Brickman, Paramore, and a lot if other stuff…
Movies: foreign films, Horror movies

Pen Pal Info-
How many pen pals do you have? 4
How many pen pals do you want? At least 10
Do you want email pals? I’d prefer actual letters
How long are your letters? Long usually more than 5 pages
Do you hand write or type? hand write

Do you want to trade? What do you trade? collages, drawings, pictures, maybe poems, parcels with Kawaii Stationary and Stickers, and if we become close gifts of things we like

Estimated reply time? I reply the day I get a letter and I usually mail it no later than 3 days after get your letter.

Would you like a male or female pen pal? doesn’t matter
Where would you like your pen pal to be from? anywhere
Age Preference? 15+


Anything else- I would like a Pen Pal who shares some if my interests. I have had a lot of medical issues so it would be nice to talk to someone who has gone through a tough time too. My email is jocyfisher@yahoo.com email me if you are interested in being Pen pals my tumblr is jocykitty.tumblr.com follow me my Tumblr is cute

looking for more people to exchange mail with!

Name: Emily

Sexuality: irrelevant 

Age: 19

Gender/Pronouns: femme

Relationship status: also irrelevant

Location: Boston, USA

Languages: English

Interests: 

TV: portlandia

Music: ramshackle glory, belle and sebastian, sleater kinney, rilo kiley, excuse 17, bikini kill, wingnut diswashers union, p.s eliot, swearin, waxahatchee, carissas wierd, a lot more

Movies: i like documentaries a lot, when a tree falls is one of my favorites. the century of self is also amazing. 

Pen Pal Info-

How many pen pals do you have? a handfull

How many pen pals do you want? always looking for more!

Do you want email pals? not really, i’m bad at email

How long are your letters? it varies

Do you hand write or type? Hand write. dreaming of typewriters though!

Do you want to trade? What do you trade? 

I’m really into putting together little heartfelt packages for people, usually containing an assortment of my art and handmade items, random scraps of paper, zines, patches, pins, little books, various little goodies

Estimated reply time? as soon as possible

Would you like a male or female pen pal? really doesen’t matter to me

Where would you like your pen pal to be from? Anywhere

Age Preference? 17 or 18 and older is preffered, but i’m open to younger

Anything else- 

i have an obsession with making mail art and connecting with stragers through the mail. i’m looking for penpals that i can discuss feminism/anarchism/general politics with. i’d love to exchange mail with anyone whos interested, feel free to check out some stuff i’ve been sending to people lately on my tumblr 

http://ddissipating.tumblr.com/

you can contact me there, or email me at emcdownald@gmail.com

Name: Lisa
Sexuality: Straight
Age:19 
Relationship status: Single
Location: California
Occupation: a college student
Languages: English, Russian, French, and some German
Interests:  collecting interesting things, going to thrift shops and flea markets, rollerskating, pets, seeing live music
TV: barely watch any but I like the simpsons and the office
Music: Modest Mouse, Fugazi, Built To Spill, Bright Eyes, The Brian Jonestown Massacre, Pixies, Wire, Depeche Mode, Pulp, Bowie…
Movies: Tracey Fragments, Delicatessen (I love French movies)

Pen Pal Info-
How many pen pals do you have? 0
How many pen pals do you want?  1
Do you want email pals? I’d prefer actual letters
How long are your letters? about a page
Do you hand write or type? hand write

Do you want to trade? What do you trade? collages, drawings, pictures, poems

Estimated reply time? every couple weeks

Would you like a male or female pen pal? doesn’t matter
Where would you like your pen pal to be from? anywhere
Age Preference? around my age


Anything else- I would like to make a friend with someone who shares similar interests, someone creative and someone who’s really into music.

I’d like to try this pen pal thing

Name: Eizabeth. Liz. Beth. etc.
Sexuality: Mostly straight 
Age: 19
Gender/Pronouns: woman
Relationship status: single. 
Location: Santa Cruz, CA. USA
Occupation: full time film and feminist studies student
Languages: English

Interests: Conversations, Roller skating, Scooters, Comedy 

Movies: Anything with strong characters and little action. I like an occasional action summer blockbuster, too.  

TV: Same. Freaks and Geeks. Party Down, Parks and Rec., Community, Avatar

Music: I like a wide range of music, though I don’t enjoy most country, ska, modern reggae, pop pop, ratchet music. Oh yeah, this is a punk space…I like punk, hard core punk, 90s style rock, 90s style hip hop, old reggae, …thats good enough for now. 

Pen Pal Info-
How many pen pals do you have? 0
How many pen pals do you want? 1+
Do you want email pals? not prefered 
How long are your letters? as long as needed
Do you hand write or type? hand

TRADING: I’ll trade anything. comics, clothing, trinkets, etc. 

Estimated reply time? asap

Would you like a male or female pen pal? no preference
Where would you like your pen pal to be from? anywhere. strong English speaker prefered.
Age Preference? any. as long as you are willing to converse

I’m looking for a pen pal who’d like to use this experience to help them, as well as myself, learn about each other and ourselves. I want a pen pal so that I can make a friendship without any first impressions based on appearance or linguistics. I’d love to talk about philosophies and our lives. The rest will be in a letter. 

pen pal wanted!

Name: Christine

Age:27
Gender/Pronouns:Female
Relationship status:Single
Location:Scotland
Languages:English

Interests:Film, music, arty stuff, reading, drawing, making things, feminism, photography, clothing/fashion.


TV:I rarely watch tv but do like good dramas (Hit and Miss, Freaks and Geeks, Twin Peaks, Life on Mars, etc.) and sometimes UK comedies.

Music:I mostly like noisey/ hardcore/ screamo-ish punk such as the Locust, Das Oath, Orchid, the Blood Brothers; however Radiohead, Death Grips, Kesha, Mike Patton, the Cure and Azealia Banks are all on my favourites list.


Movies:I love movies - I might very well be a film geek! Favourites include: Taxi Driver, Ghost World, The Devils, Funny Games, Polyester and Happiness.

Pen Pal Info-
How many pen pals do you have?3


Do you want email pals?No, thanks.


How long are your letters?Long enough for what I want to say! Usually about 3-6 double sided A5 sheets.

 
Do you hand write or type? Hand write.

Do you want to trade? What do you trade? Sure! Drawings, arty bits and bobs, photos, mix CDs, cool little things I come across.

Estimated reply time?A week - but longer in December because my work goes haywire.

Would you like a male or female pen pal? Either.


Where would you like your pen pal to be from?

Age Preference?

pen pal wanted! (i clicked submit too soon before when I was still answering questions)

Name: Alex Lichtenauer

Age: 23

Gender/Pronouns: Male

Relationship status: Single

Location: Greenville, South Carolina

Languages :English

Interests: DIY art/music/gardening/record labels/touring, traveling, biking, screen printing, drums, running a diy not-for-profit record label, writing my zine, etc.

TV: political/nature documentaries. occasionally horror films, freaks and geeks, arrested development, the office and portlandia.

Music: mainly radical political bands.I like fifteen, propagandhi, osker, green day, satanic surfers, discount, disrupt, dinosaur jr., max levine ensemble, dead kennedy’s, crimpshrine, dead prez, classics of love,cheeky,the broadways, the bananas, filth, avail, assfactor 4, appalachian terror unit, allergic to bullshit, the thermals, 30 foot fall, this is my fist, tenement, siren songs, rvivr, pinhead gunpowder, pinhead circus, ps eliot, new creases, nana grizol, merkit, limp wrist, landlord, jawbreaker, jean claude jam band, his hero is gone, hickey, the grumpies, grimple, good luck, fucked up, the ergs!, dystopia, the door-keys, neon piss and tons more…

Movies: mainly documentaries

Pen Pal Info-
How many pen pals do you have? a few friends, but trying to get others that I don’t know personally.

Do you want email pals? maybe.

How long are your letters: 2-8 pages

Do you hand write or type? Hand write.

Do you want to trade? YES

What do you trade? mix tapes/CDs, patches, art, zines, records, made made bracelets/jewelery, recipes, shirts, anything really.

Estimated reply time? 1 week

Would you like a male or female pen pal? doesn’t matter

Where would you like your pen pal to be from? Anywhere.

Age Preference? nope

Name: Katerina 
Sexuality: Pansexual
Age: Twenty
Gender/Pronouns: Gender Fluid 
Relationship status: Awesome boyfriend  
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Languages: English, French

Interests: Travel, science (space, nature, time, math), primitive living, anti- humanity, society, capitalism, bone collecting, post apocalyptic fashion, weaponry, my dogs, horror, satanism, sociology, diy, building, my dune buggy, alcohol, art, sex, playing music on my ukulele, accordion and banjo, squat life.


Music: Canadian folk punk, black metal, doom, ambient, crust, jazz, blues. Bands and musicians most people have never heard of. Godspeed you black emperor, Nina Simone, Snailparty, Squinch Owl, Panopticon, Yndi Halda, Ursula, Dystopia, Fall of Efrafra, Sleep, Do Make Say Think, Leadbelly, Karen Dalton, Cud Eastbound, Acid King, etc. 


Movies: Not into it, but occasionally aesthetically interested. 

Pen Pal Info-
How many pen pals do you have?  Zero
How many pen pals do you want? One-two
Do you want email pals? Preferably letter pals, but occasional online discussion and interest is cool.
How long are your letters? Varies
Do you hand write or type? Hand write

Do you want to trade? What do you trade? Yes, yes yes. Projects, art, music, anything were mutually interested in. 

Estimated reply time? Shit happens. 

Would you like a male or female pen pal? Any gender
Where would you like your pen pal to be from? Anywhere.
Age Preference? Don’t care.
Gender? ^

Anything else-


Only interested in writing, trading with someone I really click with, share interests and (to some extent) ideology with. Music is an important factor but very open minded. 

The Perks Of Being A Wallflower

Name: Tallie
Sexuality: Lesbian
Age: 23
Gender/Pronouns: Female
Relationship status: Single
Location: Brighton, UK. (I’m Scottish though)
Languages: English

Interests: Reading, Writing, Skateboarding, Drumming, Going to gigs.
TV: One Tree Hill, Jersey Shore, Celebrity Juice, Greys Anatomy.
Music: Alexisonfire, Underoath, Futures, La Dispute, The Postal Service. and hundreds more. 
Movies: Perks Of Being A Wallflower, Silver Linings Playbook, Never Been Kissed, Bridesmaids. Fan of ROM COMS.

Pen Pal Info-
How many pen pals do you have? None.
How many pen pals do you want? A few :)
Do you want email pals? Prefer writing but can e-mail also :)
How long are your letters? Couple of pages.
Do you hand write or type? Hand write. Other peoples handwriting interests me.

Do you want to trade? What do you trade? Can trade things from my country to yours. Little stickers, postcards etc

Estimated reply time? Couple of days?

Would you like a male or female pen pal? Preferably female.
Where would you like your pen pal to be from? Anywhere :) 
Age Preference? 18-28?
Gender? Female preferably

Anything else- I just want to get to know someone over time. To share interests and little trinkets :)

I hope to hear from you soon.

Tumblr is talliemapexx.tumblr.com

Email: tallie_robinson@me.com


Punky Brews

Name: Stef
Sexuality: Human
Age: 20
Gender/Pronouns: female
Relationship status: Someone has my heart.
Location: CO, USA
Occupation: make/sell crafts @ a Flea Market
Languages: English

Interests: Anything DIY(cut stencils, make patches, paint shirts, sew, make weird jewelry, etc…)
TV: 
Music: Lots. Off the top of my head- Antischism, Wingnut Dishwashers, CRASS, Discharge, Filth, Blatz, Tribe called Quest  
Movies: 

Pen Pal Info-
How many pen pals do you have? 0
How many pen pals do you want? @ least one
Do you want email pals? not preferred
How long are your letters? depends what I have to say
Do you hand write or type? hand write

TRADING IS A BIGGY. I’d love to trade things like patches, music, experiences, advice, crafts, shirts, postcards, art, laughs… anything you want to share.  

Estimated reply time? asap

Would you like a male or female pen pal? no preference
Where would you like your pen pal to be from? anywhere
Age Preference? over 18 unless you have lots of kick ass stories

email: Gonzales.stephanie48@gmail.com

Name: Lianne.
Sexuality: Bi-sexual. 
Age: 17. 
Gender/Pronouns: I’m really not sure, to be honest.
Relationship status: Single.
Location: North Carolina.
Occupation: Nothing at the moment.
Languages: English.

Interests: Music, cosmetology, writing, reading.
TV: Skins (UK), Desperate Housewives, Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother.
Music: Liferuiner, MGK, Sleeping With Sirens, Asking Alexandria, Born Of Osiris, Cute is What We Aim For, William Fitzsimmons, ADTR, Dream On Dreamer, Ed Sheeran, FTSK, Hawthorne Heights, Justin Bieber, Mac Miller, 2 Chainz, Mayday Parade, Of Mice and Men, Suicide Silence, Tonight Alive, Veil of Maya, Volumes, Woe is Me and a lot more! 
Movies: There are honestly so many that I adore but I can’t really think of any.

Pen Pal Info:
How many pen pals do you have? Currently, one. 
How many pen pals do you want? At least three or four, maybe five.
Do you want email pals? No. 
How long are your letters? Considering I could ramble and write for days, probably very long.
Do you hand write or type? Hand write.

Do you want to trade? What do you trade?
I’ll send little gifts now and then. It depends on the person and their interests.

Estimated reply time? 2-5 days, maybe a week. 

Would you like a male or female pen pal? I don’t care.
Where would you like your pen pal to be from? I don’t care as long as you speak English and use grammar well. 
Age Preference? 15-23.
Gender? Like I said, I don’t care. 

Anything else- I’m very passionate and I think a lot. I take things seriously but of course I have a great sense of humor.

Name: Lianne.
Sexuality: Bi-sexual.
Age: 17.
Gender/Pronouns: I’m really not sure, to be honest.
Relationship status: Single.
Location: North Carolina.
Occupation: Nothing at the moment.
Languages: English.

Interests: Music, cosmetology, writing, reading.
TV: Skins (UK), Desperate Housewives, Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother.
Music: Liferuiner, MGK, Sleeping With Sirens, Asking Alexandria, Born Of Osiris, Cute is What We Aim For, William Fitzsimmons, ADTR, Dream On Dreamer, Ed Sheeran, FTSK, Hawthorne Heights, Justin Bieber, Mac Miller, 2 Chainz, Mayday Parade, Of Mice and Men, Suicide Silence, Tonight Alive, Veil of Maya, Volumes, Woe is Me and a lot more!
Movies: There are honestly so many that I adore but I can’t really think of any.

Pen Pal Info:
How many pen pals do you have? Currently, one.
How many pen pals do you want? At least three or four, maybe five.
Do you want email pals? No.
How long are your letters? Considering I could ramble and write for days, probably very long.
Do you hand write or type? Hand write.

Do you want to trade? What do you trade?
I’ll send little gifts now and then. It depends on the person and their interests.

Estimated reply time? 2-5 days, maybe a week.

Would you like a male or female pen pal? I don’t care.
Where would you like your pen pal to be from? I don’t care as long as you speak English and use grammar well.
Age Preference? 15-23.
Gender? Like I said, I don’t care.

Anything else- I’m very passionate and I think a lot. I take things seriously but of course I have a great sense of humor.

Name: Christine

Age:27
Gender/Pronouns:Female
Relationship status:Single
Location:Scotland
Languages:English 

Interests:Film, music, arty stuff, reading, drawing, making things, feminism, photography, clothing/fashion.


TV:I rarely watch tv but do like good dramas (Hit and Miss, Freaks and Geeks, Twin Peaks, Life on Mars, etc.) and sometimes UK comedies.

Music:I mostly like noisey/ hardcore/ screamo-ish punk such as the Locust, Das Oath, Orchid, the Blood Brothers; however Radiohead, Death Grips, Kesha, Mike Patton, the Cure and Azealia Banks are all on my favourites list.


Movies:I love movies - I might very well be a film geek! Favourites include: Taxi Driver, Ghost World, The Devils, Funny Games, Polyester and Happiness.

Pen Pal Info-
How many pen pals do you have?3


Do you want email pals?No, thanks.


How long are your letters?Long enough for what I want to say! Usually about 3-6 double sided A5 sheets.

 
Do you hand write or type? Hand write.

Do you want to trade? What do you trade? Sure! Drawings, arty bits and bobs, photos, mix CDs, cool little things I come across.

Estimated reply time?A week - but longer in December because my work goes haywire.

Would you like a male or female pen pal? Either.


Where would you like your pen pal to be from? Anywhere.

Age Preference? Any!I’m more interested in meeting someone likeminded that I can become good friends with, however I find I have more in common with people nearer my age. 


Anything else-http://chriskr.tumblr.com

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Name: ashley
Sexuality: queer
Age: 19
Gender/Pronouns: gender fluid
Relationship status: single
Location: right this second, new england
Occupation: in my dreams i am pro football player
Languages: English

Interests: cool stuff
TV: only if i want to vegetate 
Music: anything with rat in the name
Movies: see tv

Pen Pal Info-
How many pen pals do you have? i am new to this

How many pen pals do you want? olive em 

Do you want email pals? dude i guess
How long are your letters? guess well find out
Do you hand write or type? 
i will write only in lipstick. it is the only way

Do you want to trade? What do you trade? 
heck yeah. zines and mixes, abc gum, tears

Estimated reply time? asap

Would you like a male or female pen pal? whateva whateva
Where would you like your pen pal to be from? somewhere i havent been
Age Preference? i do not have one of those
Gender? someone in a similar situation as myself

Still Keen Older Punk!

(Please note this is a posting on behalf of someone else. Any email connected with this profile will not get to the person. Please send a real letter!)

Hello! I’m posting this from the Gulag State of California - USA. I’m currently slammed down for a little while and I’m seeking some punk rock therapy by way of correspondence.

I’m from Orange County California and grew up in the 80’s hardcore scene. Favourite bands include (but are certainly not limited to): Wasted Youth, Suicidal Tendancies, D.I, Bad Religion, Agent Orange. I could go on with the bands forever. These are simply ones I can listen to every day - all day.

My interests include: writing, tattooing, drawing, pitbulls, and poetry. I’m big on honestly and loyalty and I believe the world could use more of both. I miss my freedom and I miss interacting with people other than convicts and correctional officers. It sucks!

I’m 42 years old and I am looking to enhance my life with cool people.

So pick up your pen and write!

He estado estudiando Espanol y nesicito espanol - escribame, for fav! Nos podemos escribir en Espanol. 

Patrick Brady #J-89194
Corcoran State Prison
PO Box 3481 4B1L-53-SHU
Corcoran, CA 93212 USA

penpals :)

Name:Marissa 
Sexuality: Straight
Age: 19
Gender/Pronouns: Female
Relationship status: Single
Location: Ohio (USA)
Occupation: 2nd Year College Student studying Fine Art
Languages: English 

Interests: Tattoos, Piercings, Photography, People, Mummies, Conversations
TV: Criminal Minds, Doctor Who, American Horror Story, The Walking Dead, Once Upon A Time, NCIS, Misfits, etc 
Music: Blessthefall, Man Overboard,  You Me At Six, Mayday Parade, Ed Sheeran, anything Indie, Pop Punk, Hardcore and Screamo 
Movies: Donnie Darko, Hercules, Disney Movies, Eternal Sunshine of a Spotless Mind, Boy A, The Matrix just to name a few 

Pen Pal Info-
How many pen pals do you have? about 5-7
How many pen pals do you want? a couple more!
Do you want email pals?  nah id rather snail mail 
How long are your letters? depends on the day and what i have to say or ask :) 
Do you hand write or type? handwrite all the way!

Do you want to trade? What do you trade? Tea bags! Drawings, small items :) 

Estimated reply time? Within a few days i write back and ship out 

Would you like a male or female pen pal? i have loads of female pen pals, i would like some more male ones, but im not picky
Where would you like your pen pal to be from? anywhere :) but i would love some out of the country ones 
Age Preference? 18-25
Gender? male

Anything else- nope!