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Fall '11 Switch Witch Questions! (Part 2, apparently!)

I am ridiculous, wordy, and ridiculously wordy. Apologies for the massive walls of text, my lovely Witch!   If you could have a salon scent made, based on any artwork(s) what would it be? School of Athens, unless I'm silly and it exists, etc. I think I've already gushed about this painting when a favorite-painting type question was asked, but it really would be quite an excellent scent!   Are you scientifically curious and/or process-oriented? Would you like a project-type gift that allowed you do do something like make soap from scratch, take and (nontoxic-ly) develop photographs using a pinhole camera, use plant dyes on yarn or fabric, etc.? Yes and no. It's more like, I'd like to be? Funny enough these examples mention making soap from scratch, because I've considered that. Then I just go read Fight Club again and pretend I have skills. (In short, I'm definitely curious but not very oriented. One might even say I'm quite disoriented, and would probably make a massive mess of a project like this. That isn't to say I wouldn't like having something to try, of course!)   What's 'your' song/your theme song? I'm not sure if this would be my theme song, but I've always considered Keep the Faith by Bon Jovi my favorite song, and it'll always be my favorite song.   What would be your superpower? That's always a super-tough one! I remember blanking and saying invisibility or something like that when I was asked that at my interview for my lifeguarding gig, of all places. I didn't really think it through, then, and now with some time to think about it, I think I'd say shapeshifting. There's something intriguing about having the capability of living different lives at different points in your one single life. (Does that sentence make any sense at all?) It'd be the one I'd want, though I don't know if it'd really suit me!   Do you like charm bracelets? If you had a bracelet, what sort of charms would you want on it? Favorite hobbies, symbols, whatever? I had a little phase when I was younger a few years ago (I think I was about thirteen) when I really wanted one. I never did end up getting one, and I think I'd still love to get one now. I'd definitely wear it, too, because after getting rid of my lifeguard rubber band, I could use some sort of bracelet! As for symbols, I'm probably just repeating myself here, but I'd love to see wings or poker chips or cards or anything of the sort. My other (yes, my other one lone) hobby would be writing, and if there's any symbol that could be included from that, that would be cool, too! (I also really like fire. Just. Randomly.) So, in short, a charm bracelet would be awesome!   If you're interested in a handmade pouch/cover for an item you have (phones, tablets, books, keys, kettles...), what would your ideal pouch/cover have? Design, material, additional functionality/features like pockets or lights or secret hidey-holes? I wouldn't mind one, but I wouldn't be able to ask for any specifics, either. I've never actually had a cover for my phones, cameras, and so on and so forth. (Kettles can have covers? I will need to investigate, because I own a kettle for the first time in my life!) I definitely wouldn't mind some book covers, though they'd probably sit around for a while until I find just the perfect book to put them on!   Do you like homemade snack mixes? I know Puppy Chow was mentioned in a previous question, but what about healthier and more natural type snacks like granola or trail mix? You can put a lot of delicious and fun things into trail mix, yeah? If you say "Sure, I'd love some!" what kinds of things do you like/not like in those kinds of snacks, ie coconut flakes, raisins, certain nuts (allergies??), candy, etc. Give us your list of DO's and DON'Ts! Sure! This is, again, one of those things I don't particularly have a preference on. I do actually have quite a bit of trail mix sitting around the house, just little packets of snacks that my parents left here thinking I was going to starve to death. So there's no particular shortage of trail mix here, but I'm sure I wouldn't die if there were to be a bit more.   Would you like a photo collage based around your interests/favorite colors/favorite themes? Absolutely! I probably beat this to death already in previous questions, but since I just moved to a new place, I'm still in the process of organizing everything and might not get around to finding a place to display such a lovely creation for a while, but I definitely wouldn't mind that as a gift!   If you're crafty, are you interested in spoonfeather? And if so, what things there delight your eyes? I think I'm going to pass on this one, if only because I'm not very crafty. (Those things looks super expensive, too!)   Colors! What are your favorite colors and what colors do you not like? Pictures and links, people! Okay, okay. Serious answer would probably be a dark forest green. I'm not too sure if this is actually my favorite color, but I do own a lot of things (backpacks, skirts, etc) in this color and I do like everything I own in this color. I also quite like brown. Not-at-all serious answer is Mountbatten Pink. Not pink. Not puce. Not magenta. Mountbatten pink.   What is your favorite word? This question is always ridiculously hard for me. I remember a few years ago (alright, more like seven) my favorite word was conspiracy. Nowadays I really like the sound of is abandon. I'm not entirely sure what I love about it, but it could be the completely negative meaning of abandon as a verb compared to phrases like reckless abandon. So many meanings packed into such a simple little word! I also really like the word disappear, but only due to its part in disappear here, from Less Than Zero, which is easily my favorite two word phrase.   Would you be interested in getting a gently used BPAL tshirt from your Witch? I certainly wouldn't mind it! However, I definitely do have enough clothes for the moment, so I'm not in dire need of a new shirt and there's absolutely no need to go out of your way to attire me, dear Witch!   What are the feelings on arm warmers? Color, style, texture, length? I'm never owned arm warmers, actually! Winter's coming up, so of course I wouldn't mind if I were to receive, but I think I'll survive just as well without them. As for the specifics, I'm not too sure. I think I've already gushed about my favorite colors, and as for all the rest, I'm no expert and would probably be happy with any sort!   Do you like tarts? tealights? jar candles? votives? I'm not sure what...any of this is! I can guess at what tealights and jar candles are, so to just answer for those two, I wouldn't mind receiving them, but I've never used anything of the sort much before in the life.   What's your favorite flavor? Sour, sweet, bitter, salty? I think a question similar to this was asked in the questionnaire and I said something silly like the green and orange Skittles. WHAT I MEANT TO SAY WAS, or is now that I've actually processed the question correctly, that I do have quite a sweet tooth, but there's a limit to it and I get put off sweets for a good while when I hit that limit. I do also like salty things, but I need to watch my sodium intake especially when I start cooking on my own because I apparently really like salty things. Not a fan of things that a bitter, and not a huge fan of things that are sour. I also quite like things that a fizzy, though that's not exactly a flavor, and by which I mean I quite like soda. (I'm apparently the only person in the world that thinks Diet Coke just tastes better that regular Coke?) On a side note, and another weird note, I don't mind flat soda at all and actually quite like it! Not that I'm expecting flat soda or, really, any soda in my package, of course. Just a silly thing about myself aaand I'm rambling.   So, are there any online gaming witchees who covet purchasable in-game items or other gamer-y stuff? Unfortunately, nope! I've never been into online games much. There's something about having a game that has a story that I can play from beginning to end, that isn't about leveling up and waiting for the next patch or update and whatnot. Just regular ol' PC games for me!   What is your favorite coffee blend at Starbucks? If you don't have one, what is your favorite roast of coffee? I actually drink at Starbucks very, very rarely and I believe only when I've been given a giftcard. I don't find it particularly special, actually! I like the coffee I brew myself just as well, and for that I typically use those big ol' canisters of Folgers. (Which I really, really don't need any more of because I bought a new huge can after thinking I'd lost my old huge can and now have have two huge cans of the stuff just sitting around!) When I do go out to coffee shops, I typically go to the Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf, which I discovered last year since it was on campus (and we didn't have any up in NorCal). I really love their iced tea, because it's just tea and ice and that's pretty much as healthy as iced tea can get! I don't really drink there much, either, and only did last year because I had hundreds of dining dollars to spend in a matter of weeks and, uh. Yeah. THAT DIDN'T HAPPEN, but it wasn't for lack of trying!   Is there anything you'd like from the Mütter Museum Store? Nothing in particular!   I just noticed that Cocoa Pink has 5 ml Perfume Atomizers. Yay or nay? Scents you would like? Scents you would NOT like? No idea what this is! Assuming it's perfume, I think I'll pass because I'm honestly not that into perfume. (BPAL being the obvious exception.)   What's your favorite kind of pizza? The combo option at Costco, probably. It's not that it's super awesome spectacular pizza, but it's pretty much the only pizza I've ever had. (Family just eats there after shopping for convenience!)   Who are your style/fashion icons? Post pics if you want! As in. Models? Ohhh, dearest witch. You don't even want me to get started. Let's just say Leif Stacey, Stephan Haurholm (or Skittles From Heaven, really), Casey Taylor, Bogdan Angheluta, Gemma Ward, Anna Lundgaard, and can I just say Stephan Haurholm again because god. Hearts in eyes, forever.   Are there any food items you're craving/aren't able to find around your area? Asian food markets in general, actually. I'll need to keep looking, because they must exist!   What about little wee creatures for your desk or mantel, like this? D'aww, that's adorable. I've got some plans for my mantle and desk and whatnot already, though, so I probably won't need anything more for that! (Something I discovered while packing, put into words by a friend, is that anything cute and soft will always stare you down and say, "What are you doing to do, not take me with you?" And this is how I end up with too much random junk in my too small condo.)   Is there anything you like or would like to try from Bath & Body Works? I think I'll pass! I've never actually tried anything from this place, and actually thought for a long time that it was basically the same thing as Bed, Bath, and Beyond. Uhm. Whoops! Anyway, I certainly wouldn't mind anything from there, but there's nothing in particular I'm dying to have!   Look down. What are you wearing, right now? Ohhh, no. This question caught me rolling right out of bed (at noon, yes; so much shame) and onto my laptop to check the Switch Witch thread. I'm just wearing some shorts and a t-shirt right now, which is what I usually sleep in!   It's the weekend, and you find yourself without a single chore or responsibility for a few hours. Right this very moment, what's the one thing you would do if you could do anything? I'd probably loll around in bed and write all day, anything and everything. For hours and hours and hours without doing anything else at all.   Would you be interested in regional jams, jellies, or other preserves? Sure! I definitely wouldn't mind.   Do you have any bedtime rituals? Is there any particular product you have to apply or a certain shirt you wear or an act you perform to get you in the "bedtime" mood? I spin around three times and get into my nest. More seriously: I check all of my phone alarms to make sure they'll actually ring in the morning, because they're sort of janky and sometimes reset themselves to some quiet little tune that won't wake me up. I really do need to score myself a proper alarm clock eventually!   Are you interested in today's/any recent Tee Fury shirts? I've not heard of these!   Princess Bride? Yay or nay? Sure! I think I've actually seen the film only once, and a very long time ago when I was too little to remember much of it. I get most of the references just because they're made so often, and could probably do with a rewatch!   Is there any kind of international candy you love or would like to try? I've been seeing a lot of talk about salted caramel or something of the sort? Never heard of it before, but it sound pretty delicious!   What is something totally random (yes, that thing that just popped into your head) that hasn't been covered by any previous questions? I have this blanket/comforter/I-don't-even-know-what-to-call-it that's just the most comfortable thing I've ever hugged, and I love it to death. I have no idea what it is, what it's made of, or anything about it, really, so I'm kind of at a loss whenever I think about what I'll do if this one ever, uh, breaks. Not to say that. These things. Uh. Really break. (Well, the question did say totally random!)   Is there any cheesy/non-cheesy Canadian stuff you'd be interested in? I'm going to say no here, because I do know how expensive shipping from Canada is! There's nothing in particular I'd really love to have and nothing in particular I'd hate to have, but the shipping fees always make me cringe!   Favorite fairy tale? I'm tempted to just stick with Icarus because I don't honestly know all that much about many fairy tales. I've been seeing a lot of talk about Disney movies in relation to this question, I think, and I'm not too into Disney movies, either, except I love the Sword in the Stone to bits and pieces. (And, well, Meet the Robinsons, but that's not a fairy tale at all.) I do quite like Snow White, I guess? Just for being that traditional childhood fairy tale and whatnot. (On a completely random note, the Brothers Grimm? I didn't recognize Matt Damon or Heath Ledger until the second watch-through. By which I mean, WHY DID I WATCH THIS TWICE. /random tangent)   What is something people are always surprised to learn about you? My tastes in music, generally. I'm a pretty huge fan of country music, and I do literally listen to anything. (I think my most listened to bands in the past few days are something like The Band Perry, Bon Jovi, Neon Indian, Ludo, and Bright Eyes. I don't even. I remember answering a question about music I don't listen to in my questionnaire, and I said rap, and apparently that's not actually true.) So. Yes. That. People are definitely surprised to find out I listen to country music, and even more surprised (if they ever choose to believe me, which they rarely, rarely do) that I listen to pretty much all kinds of music.   If you had to decide what your stripper name was, what would it be? I always thought Cherry Darling was the most fantastic go-go dancer name ever. That aside, Roman Holiday.   Sooooo Witchees, have you ever taken that particular personality test? If so, are you an Analytical, a Driver, an Expressive or an Amiable? I have, actually! Or at least taken a test similar to this one. Several times. I can never really remember my results. I'll try to remember to take this test again and get some results, and if they're important and I do forget, feel free to prod me to get into it, dear Witch! ETA: Analytical!   Is anyone else afraid of or creepy out by dummies/puppets/Muppets/etc? Other things you're squicked/freaked by that's best left by the wayside? I think I'm alright with puppets and whatnot, but maybe only because I've never had to be exposed to them much. I've never been into the Muppets, but I like Avenue Q? (Well, I like the music of Avenue Q; never seen a bit of it myself.) I'm also a complete sissy when it comes to spiders. I don't mind seeing pictures of them, for the most part, but I just freeze in terror when I actually see one near me.   What level of contact were you hoping for from your witch? I honestly put that I didn't request anything in particular. This being my first ever round of switch witch, I just wanted to be a great witchee to a great witch. That said, I am so glad to have you, my lovely Witch. Two things that I've realized since starting this round are that it's incredibly, incredibly awesome to have a high-contact witch and that it's ridiculously fun to be a high contact witch! I'm positively amazed by my switch witch experience, and I'm sure I will continue to be. Here's hoping I'll be a fun witchee and witch to have as well!   JONES SODA CO has LE soda packs for The Guild, Buffy, D&D, So Cute, etc. Would you be interested in these, Witchee? Aww, as adorable as those look, I think I would prefer regular ol' soda in bulk from Costco. It's a really interesting idea from that company, but I'm not overly interested in any and probably wouldn't want to spend the money on those packs.   Along this line...Are there any local museums/attractions you keep never getting around to going to? I lived in the Bay Area for something like a bajillion years until I just moved two weeks ago, and I always thought about going to the Winchester Mystery House, but never did. (I'm not sure why I thought about going, to be quite honest.) As for where I live now, I'm not too sure if there's anything local! I'm sure there is, and I've just yet to find out about it yet.   It's Banned Books Week! Are there any books on the list you'd be interested in checking out? Augh, this gives me creepy-crawlie feelings all under my skin. Censorship is something I'm hugely, one hundred percent, veryveryvery strongly against. It stems from a whole list of things, but mainly our school board in senior year of high school. They banned Bastard Out of Carolina and refused to let our AP Lit teacher actually teach the book in class. My main issue with this is that they didn't ban it (and, yes, I did go on ahead and read the book anyway) because of the somewhat explicit scenes of masturbation or even of the somewhat (I say somewhat because Beloved, which we were permitted to study, contained a far more explicit scene) explicit scene of rape, and we all know they didn't ban it for these reasons because they did not read the book. It was a board of four or five people, I believe, and out of them, one single person read the book. That person? Was the only one to say yes. So, uhm, as indicated by all this wild and random rambling (and to think all I wanted to say, really, and that argh! people! stop banning books just because of the title! which has the word bastard! meaning the female lead's mother is not married to the female lead's father for crying out loud) I'm not a fan of censorship at all. That said, I could probably do with a copy of Brave New World. I keep coming across Island sitting on my bookshelf, but I can never find Brave New World. (This is, I realize, probably because I never owned a hard copy and read it off the AP reader we got in class senior year of high school. OH SO THIS YOU LET US TEACH, EH?)   What kind of purse do you prefer? Leather, cloth? over the shoulder or crossbody, or something that can do either? Do you like bold bright prints with fun things, or monochrome, solid colours? I'm so out of the loop when it comes to purses that I don't even know what some of these terms mean. (Crossbody? I'm guessing that means it has a strap long enough to cross it over your shoulders?) But, to answer the question! I don't actually use purses much at all. I always just have my backpack, which is a messenger bag that goes over my shoulder. I'm thinking of grabbing a new cloth one in the future, because I've been using this one for a while now. Though, I don't suppose that counts as a purse!   What kind of bear is best? Baby ones. Before they get the teeth and stuff. Yeah.   Do you drink wine? Not. Uhm. Legally? (And, honestly, not often. My father says a bit of red wine with dinner is good for your health and my parents share something like a quarter or a half of a glass every night with their meal, so I've had the handful of sips throughout my lifetime. I also used to live quite close to Napa, so I've been to the wineries there and wine looks really interesting, but alas, no tasting for me just yet!)   Witches, did you lament NOT getting one of the condom case/imp cases that got released with the courtesan series? I wasn't around to see them at all, actually, but probably not! I store my imps in ammo boxes, and maybe went a bit overboard with them after filling up three 50-slot ones to the brim. Now I probably have more space for imps than I'll ever need! (Just watch me come by more than 350 imps somehow and subsequently have to eat those words.)   Who's interested in Halloween: Montreal? I wouldn't mind trying it (the loads of candy is a bit tempting), but I don't think I'd want anyone to spring for a bottle for me. It doesn't look like something I'm sure to fall in love with!   You get a package in the mail containing 3 things you have really wanted more than anything else you've mentioned so far in this thread. (they are all reasonably priced of course! ~$20 or less apiece). What are they? Uhm. Let's see. Maybe something from Paintbox Soapworks? (Since finding out about it, I've become thoroughly addicted!) And definitely some magnets. I've been cleaning house and realized I really need some magnets. And...Brita filters? For my new water filter thing? (Oh man, I'm so practical sometimes it's just deathly boring.) I think those might run more than twenty bucks, though.   Witchee, would you like anything from this particular Haunt update? I haven't looked! I'm determined to avoid any new perfume obsessions, but I'm sure you know me well enough by now, dear witch, to choose scents I'd love if you do branch out to other companies!   Describe your sense of humour. Oh. Hrm. Tongue-in-cheek? I think I have phases of what sort of humor I enjoy in my media, and I'm really prone to mimicking humor. I've had my fling with dark humor a while ago, and I'll always have this nice on-and-off relationship with sarcasm. I think I like slapstick, but I haven't had much experience with it. (We saw this movie called The Bank Dick in our film class in high school, and it was pretty fantastic.) British humor is totally the bomb, too. I've never been too into bro-humor, especially bro-humor movies, though for whatever weird reason I thought the Hangover was pretty enjoyable. I especially like humor that doesn't hurt anyone? And I usually get my laughs from the Daily Show and the Colbert Report, if that helps. And I'm not sure why this answer is getting so long-winded, but! Yes. Tongue-in-cheek, I'd say.   Do you like reusable grocery bags? If so, do you like the kind that fold up (ie Chico Bags?) I actually don't think I'd get much use out of one, even though I know I should and they're great for the environment. I don't know if anyone else does this, but for the little trash cans around our house (bathroom and kitchen and whatnot), we've always just used the plastic bags from grocery stores? So, yeah, I actually do typically grab the plastic bags at grocery stores!   As a witchee, would you want your witch to reveal, or is staying ninja/secret okay/preferable? As a witch, would you prefer to not reveal/stay ninja? Whatever makes my witch the most comfortable is what I'd want, but my witch is just so amazing that I would love it if they'd revealed! As for me, personally, I think I'll probably reveal-- probably before the end of the round, even! I'm just not all that great at keeping secrets!   Would you be interested in the #occupywallstreet scent? I...don't know. I think the patchouli would kill it for me, but the cacao and vanilla (and even tobacco!) sound kind of amazing. No idea!   Do Paintbox Soapworks' Goat's Milk Hand and Body Creams sound like something you'd like to try? This is another thing I'm going to have to check out!   Is there a magazine that you DON'T read because you can't find it near you, but wish you could? Just GQ, at the moment. I keep telling myself I'm going to renew my subscription (well, sign up for a new subscription since I can't even access the details of my old one), and then forgetting all about it!   Oh, does anyone else do the good-luck-trinkets-on-your-person thing? Not really, though I don't mind having trinkets lying around!   Who likes silly items from Archie McPhee? Never heard of it, actually!   What are you drooling over from the Sock Dreams Halloween stuff? I haven't explored Sock Dreams much since hearing about it here, but from what little I've seen, I don't think I'll be interested in much. I'm a pretty boring-regular socks type of person!   Is there a movie you want so badly that you don’t own now? Tekkonkinkret! It makes no sense to me that I don't own this, because it isn't exactly expensive but just augh. I guess I just keep forgetting to buy it! I definitely need to get this on my shopping list.   Is there a song on iTunes that you haven’t downloaded yet? Most of them, I'd say. I listen to all the Bon Jovi in the world (all of which I have), whatever country music is on the radio (most of which I do not have), and everything that my musical friend sends my way (all of which I have). I'm not sure if I could pinpoint a song that I haven't downloaded that I do want. Ringtones, on the other hand... I could really use me some ringtones. (Just for my iTouch. For my phone, I use Audacity to make my own!)   Is there a rare book you’ve always wanted? Erm. I'm going to go with Less Than Zero, but specifically the first edition with the cover that features the by Wayfarer style sunglasses with one blue lense and one red lense? I've only ever seen one copy, and of course snatched it up. Then I lent it away to someone because it was either that copy or my signed copy that I was going to lend (only had two at the time!), and she hasn't given it back. I do think she intends to the next time we meet up (because, pff, she still has my skateboard, too), but I'm on the hunt for another copy anyway!   Is there anything you want to buy yourself but have been too embarrassed (R rated or PG)? Pokemon White or Black. I'm not actually embarrassed to be seen buying it, really, because adults can play Pokemon, too, damn it! What's kind of too embarrassing is that I'm a (mostly) jobless college kid still pretty dependent on her parents, and even if Pokemon is a totally legitimate adult game, I shouldn't be spending that much money on a game at all. The shame would be endless!   What small everyday items would you like, that you keep forgetting to get? I'm in dire need of some magnets. I mentioned at one point that I needed a vegetable peeler, but my dearest Witch, I'm sorry to have to confess that I did cave and buy myself one. Those carrots and cucumbers weren't going to last much longer sitting in my fridge!   Tell me about something you like, and why you like it. So, I like poker. I like poker a lot. I like the cards, aesthetically, especially the red Bicycle packs. I like the games, anything from Texas Hold'em to Razz to Badugi. (Alright, that's a lie. I fffing hate Badugi.) And I love it like anyone else would love a favorite sport. It's obviously not a physical sport, but I'm always going to maintain that it's a sport. There's professional players, there's professional teams, and there's a world series of it. All of which are such awesome things. (Well, FullTilt excepted. I don't know how I feel about them right now after the way they handed the Black Friday online poker shut down debacle.) What I love most, arguably, is the players. There's so many interesting characters to be found, and they aren't touched in the way so many celebrities are. I love the economy of the whole thing, too. Yes, people like Phil Ivey and Daniel Negreanu are throwing around literal millions (over ten, let's just say) of dollars, but they're throwing it around within the game. Each player has a bankroll, and they keep their bankroll focused on poker. Not to say it never happens, but for the most part, they don't blow the nine million dollars they will on luxury cars or beach houses or sports gambling (oh, god, Peter Eastgate, you poor stupid boy). They keep it, for the most part, in their neat little bankroll that goes back into poker. It's a circulation! And. And, uhm, now I'm just rambling hardcore so I will stop all this with what's probably the most important reason I love poker: the players are really awesome.   If you're the MMU type of Witchee, what Geek Chic Cosmetics tickle your fancy? I was going to take a wild guess and ask if MMU was Make Up Alley, but then I realized that didn't make any sense at all. (herpaderp) So, I think it's safe to say I'm not the MMU type a witchee. No idea what that is!   For those of you that like candles, do you like stuff from Yankee Candle? And if you had to choose, tarts or candles? No candles for me! I'm terrified of leaving open flames around the house because knowing me, I really will just forget and leave for school for a few hours.   Am I the only one? Does anyone else like collector Barbies? I've never really been the Barbie type!
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SW Q part 4

What strange misc. items would you love to receive that you just haven't gotten for yourself?: Oh this is hard, too much random bullshit. Hot pads (they don't have to be cute or anything, I just need some new ones). I like cute or interesting magnets, but never seem to buy them, and am always short on them. I have a few but I'd like more: glass jars. I like to put random collections of things in jars (such as filling them with buttons, or jelly beans). Also I lost my Diva Cup a few months back (I KNOW WTF?) and have yet to replace it. (Whoops I just realized I already answered this Q. Oh well. I thought of more stuff). Would you be interested in getting fountain pen inks or art supplies via JetPens and or DickBlick? I don't have a use for fountain pens but my boyfriend uses them to draw comics.   For those interested in watercolors, how would you feel about getting a palette filled with paint from my watercolor tubes but not getting the paint tube itself? I always *mean* to get into watercolors like I do a lot of things, but sadly my motivation is probably not strong enough to warrant buying me nice watercolors. How do you feel about getting art supplies in general? The only art I really do is draw, because I read Drawing On The Right Side of the Brain about a year and a half ago and got really good at it! And then I stopped for a while and I'm really out of practice . I'm set on nice pencils, sketchbooks with quality paper is welcome.   How do you feel about Threadless tshirts? I like some of them. I might have one or two on my w/l. I don't mind if they're girly cut or not. L girly, S men's. Avoid text.   If you were turned loose in a basic drug store (CVS, Walgreens - a pharmacy with attached mini-mart, basically!) with a $20 bill, what would you pick up? Eye shadows, probably another eye liner, a candy bar like Milky Way Dark.   Darling Witchee, would you enjoy farmer's market pickled veggies (green beans, garlic, asparagus, etc) or fresh canned peaches or something of that nature? YES all things of this nature.   Do you prefer color or white photographs? Nature or abstract? All. Maybe more drawn to nature > abstract.   would you be interested in something like this? That sounds cool but also.... pricey. I think it would be more cost effective for Witch to compile a collection of such things on her own. But it does look cool!   Amigurumi, yes or no? Those are cute but it would only be special to me if it was something my Witch made for me, then I would love it. My daughter has one of those, she likes them.   I have a question! What are some of your favorite paintings? (famous or undiscovered?) Feel free to link to examples! Hmmm. I've always liked Frida Kahlo. I LOVE medieval paintings (I love their 2 dimensional appearance, I think it's the Gothic period specifically). Stuff I like: http://coveroid.com/view-869___40x30__alley_by_the_lake-480x360.html http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fichier:Penitence_of_Saint_Jerome_triptych_by_Joachim_Patinir.jpg http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/File:Simone_Martini_071.jpg Additionally I'll check out Etsy for artists I like, that will probably give you a better idea. I DO NOT like paintings of girl-women with huge heads (I mention it because this style is so prevalent).   If you could have an image painted for you - sky is the limit - what would it be? Oh I don't know! Nature stuff, especially surrealist nature, is pretty safe with me.   Name your 3 favorite scents for candles: sandalwood, vanilla, violets. But I'm open too anything not overwhelmingly foody.   Name your 3 favorite types/flavors of tea unflavored black tea, chai, rooibos
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Nekomata's SW Blog~!
 

Ketchup

I may have already answered some of these. If you'd like me to make one BIG entry, let me know via e-card and I'll be happy to make one!   Favorite Mythological Creature? Did I already answer this? Goat style unicorns, satyrs and fauns! I also like dragons.   Do you garden? Yep! I do herbs in boxes every year and have a flower bed in the front. I'm not very good at starting things from seeds, though.   Do you decorate for Halloween A little. I already have a bat on the door.   When you are having a really rough day, what do you like to do/have to make it a little brighter? Eat something sweet, veg out and read.   What are your thoughts on comics? Any you like? Any you have been wanting to try? Favorite characters? I've been having a hard time keeping up with comics. I was reading Fables but lost interest. I'd love to have the complete Sandman volumes or any volumes of Flight.   Is anyone fond of programs like Adopt a Tree/Highway/Library/Manatee/Acre of Rainforest/etc?: Yes. I would really love to adopt Renki at wolfpark.org. I also appreciate donations to rain-forest organizations.   If you RP, tabletop, forum, or otherwise... Do you have any original characters you'd like to see art of? If so, please give information! Even if it's a link to a web page or a profile or picture! I have a ton, but I don't have a good place to direct someone too. Most of my references are locked in an LJ gallery. If you'd really like to know, ninja e-mail me or ask in an e-card and I'll set up a picasa gallery. ;   What #1 actor, director, author and/or musician are you obsessed with? I can't keep actors straight... unless they're Johnny Depp.   Is there a particular artist and piece that you would like a print of? If so, what is your max size that you could spare on your walls? I have some faved in Etsy. :}   If you are in to beauty and makeup related stuff, what kind of stuff do you like? What is your skintone and hair color? Are there any beauty products you've wanted to try but just never purchase? Fair skin with red hair. I like very colorful make-up and nail polishes. I'd love to try some OPI or Essie nail polishes. I'd also love colored mascara and mineral make-up.   Are you going away for any part of this round? Nope.   Would you like to receive a mix-CD from your Witch? Love to!   Do you enjoy any outdoor activities? Do you have a favorite form of "exercise"? I love hiking, jogging and walking. Again, I could use a good Yoga video since classes are currently out of my price range.   Any witchee's with a ravelry account have any favourited patterns that cost money that would be a welcome gift? I can't knit or crochet but I love items that are made of yarn!   Do you work/study at a desk and enjoy interesting or cute office supplies? I share a communal office space, so any cool supplies are lost within days. For home I can always use tape. ~_~   Witchee, are you a fan of musicals? If so, which ones? I like Phantom, Cabaret and a few others but I'm not a HUGE fan. I'd love to get a hold of the Wicked Soundtrack.   what are your favorite types of Halloween candy? Peanut kisses, mini Hershey bars, candy corn/pumpkins.   And another question; anyone like anything in particular from Think Geek? Caffeinated items, those butterfies in jars, the sun and moon jars and, this is weird but, the blood type test kit. I never got to do one of those in school and I think they're neat. Oh, and the Swedish firesteel!   Pinterest, do you have boards you want to share or are you following anyone with great boards you want to share? I had one but it doesn't allow even tasteful nudity, so I ditched it. It offended my artistic sensibilities or something.   Would you like to receive e-books? And if so, in what format? No e-reader. I would be happy with .pdfs from places like Smashwords or other Indie e-book sites.   How did you dress up for your last party or compulsory-formal-dress occasion? I wore a tailored suit and skirt. It was a job interview and bleeeegh. I tend toward a more eccentric fashion sense and like vintage fashion.   Do you enjoy puzzles/riddles? (Cryptograms, Sudoku, Crossword, Jigsaw, etc) I like New York Times crosswords Mon-Wens difficulty. My husband and I often do them together when we grab lunch.     SOCK PREFERENCES?over the knee, knee, ankle; bamboo or cotton? Over the knee or knee. I like cotton and bamboo, as well as wool. I pretty much am in love with SockDreams.   Is there anyone here who likes toe socks? You know, those socks with a place for each toe? I would love some thin toe socks to go with my Vibrams. I think they have some on SockDreams and a few other places.   What strange misc. items would you love to receive that you just haven't gotten for yourself? No idea. o_O   How do you feel about franken polish? Are you okay with all chemicals, or would you prefer 3 free? Would you want glitter or holographic glitter? What colors would interest you? Seems like a neat concept. I'd like to try 3 free but am not too picky. I like jewel tones, glitter, greens, purples, reds, and metallics.     Dear witchee, how do you feel about lip balm? Favorite style (twist up tube, pot, tube with wand, etc.)? Favorite flavors? Flavors to avoid? Favorite brand? Do you need more right now or are you set? Are you one of those people who could never have enough lip balm even though you have a bowl on your dresser overflowing with them and 10 in your purse and an order for more on the way? I always need more because I loose them. I like the Badger brand stuff and the Luch balms. I like honey, vanilla, chai, and strawberry. The only flavour I don't like is chocolate. If you were turned loose in a basic drug store (CVS, Walgreens - a pharmacy with attached mini-mart, basically!) with a $20 bill, what would you pick up? I have recently become obsessed with the crackle overcoat nail polish, so I'd grab some of that in silver. Then I'd probably spend the rest on necessities.   Darling Witchee, would you enjoy farmer's market pickled veggies (green beans, garlic, asparagus, etc) or fresh canned peaches or something of that nature? Yes.   Do you prefer color or white photographs? Nature or abstract? Color and nature, though I have seen some B&S abstracts that I've liked. I usually like photos of plants, animals and epic scenery. I also like photos of old buildings and castles. No graveyards, please.   would you be interested in something like this? https://lostcrates.com/how-it-works It sounds really awesome!   Amigurumi, yes or no? Yes!   I have a question! What are some of your favorite paintings? (famous or undiscovered?) Feel free to link to examples! JW Waterhouse - anything.   If you could have an image painted for you - sky is the limit - what would it be? That's hard... How about a dragon on a seaside cliff. Or, less realistic, all of mine and my husband's RP characters in a sort of 'family' portrait.   Name your 3 favorite scents for candles Cranberry, Pumpkin, Fireplace. Almost any fall scents from Yankee or derivatives (Those scents in soy candles.)   Name your 3 favorite types/flavors of tea Types: Genmaicha- Tea Pigs Creme Earl Grey- Teavana Chai- Tea Pigs or pretty much any brand but Celestial.   Would you like any ecotools makeup brushes? I do need some brushes for shadow pretty badly. :}   Do you like Legos? Especially mini-fig key chains, Lego block keychains, small Lego sets, etc? I like the medieval and anubis lego keychains. I make them into necklaces.   Since the previous question about "what would you buy from the Lab if you had unlimited funds, etc" left WAY too much to the imagination with no limitations (my answer was pretty much BUY ALL THE THINGS!), what would you do if you found a $50 bill on the ground and a nagging voice in the back of your mind told you that you HAD to spend it on BPAL or else face Death. Also, say they had free shipping (LOL) so don't factor that in. What would you get? And spend it all! Or as close to $50 as you can get. the Lab: Umm... A weenie or Salon and one Chesire Cat.   A question! If you are crafty, what's your personal art style? I'm not talking just about what art you like to look at, but what kind of art do you like creating? Do you have a "process" while you're creating beauty? Draw something, ink it, hate it. Draw something else, toss color on it, hate it. Draw something, leave it as a sketch so it can never be ruined. <-- Process is very hectic and hateful, but sometimes I get something I like. I tend towards an illustrative style and use ink, pen, watercolor pencils, watercolor and pastels. I like folklore figures, nature and character art.   Are there any Arcana Weenies that you MUST HAVE? I like Arcana but never look at their page because I need less scent obsessions. >_<   So what say you? IS an "unexpected" visit/in-person witching OK? I'd love to meet someone for coffee but my highly medicated, anxiety ridden self is probably not up for surprise people.   If you could choose a Smack, what would it have in it? I love this idea! Just haven't tried it yet. Sugared Roses/Spice Trade/Vanilla Bean Or Bonfire/Suede/Unearthed Or Espresso/Chocolate Mousse/Mint Medley Or Fresh Squeezed Citrus/Bluegrass Or Redwoods/ Spice Trade /Coconut Milk
Nekomata

Nekomata

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coldandsleepy's coldandspeaky
 

SW Fall 2011 questions from 9/20

September 20th   Would you like any ecotools makeup brushes? They're kinda one of my favorite things ever, and they're animal-friendly and the handles are bamboo. And to top it all off, they work really well for applying makeup.   I don't wear makeup, so they'd be wasted on me. They sound nice though!   Do you like Legos? Especially mini-fig key chains, Lego block keychains, small Lego sets, etc?   We have way too many legos at my house already, and I expect the number to only grow as my son gets older. A keychain would be cool though!   Since the previous question about "what would you buy from the Lab if you had unlimited funds, etc" left WAY too much to the imagination with no limitations (my answer was pretty much BUY ALL THE THINGS!), what would you do if you found a $50 bill on the ground and a nagging voice in the back of your mind told you that you HAD to spend it on BPAL or else face Death. Also, say they had free shipping (LOL) so don't factor that in. What would you get? And spend it all! Or as close to $50 as you can get.   Hmmm... maybe two imp packs? Newer Mad Tea Party scents and Marchen scents? I don't often buy big bottles of things unless it's really a love connection, so most of my orders these days are placed in decant circles and not via the lab.   Are there any characters that you love or identify with?   Hm... I'm kind of blanking on this one. Hard to think of a character who accurately depicts my life as it is now, though there were lots I identified with when I was younger.   Before the HP movies started, I really identified with Hermione-- too smart, kinda know-it-ally, not particularly pretty girl who seems to mostly be friends with boys. The movies killed that for me (though I like them, don't get me wrong); Emma Watson has been too pretty to be Hermione from the start, and she's grown up to be just plain old gorgeous.   A question! If you are crafty, what's your personal art style? I'm not talking just about what art you like to look at, but what kind of art do you like creating? Do you have a "process" while you're creating beauty?   Hard to say. I love to draw and paint and make things, but truthfully speaking, I'm not terribly good at any of it. I would never consider it "creating beauty", heh.   I used to draw auto-biographical comics when I was younger, especially in grad school... but that's sort of come to a halt.   These days I'm more likely to focus any art time I have into making something useful and more "crafty." Like right now I'm sewing a baby quilt for the guy who's living in my uterus.   Are there any Arcana Weenies that you MUST HAVE?   I really wanted to try the Sleepy Hollow soap last time it came around but didn't... so maybe that.   Hobeddy's Lantern sounds wonderful too. Again, I haven't really tried the Arcana perfumes (I think someone sent me a decant of Quim once?) but love love love their soaps.   So what say you? IS an "unexpected" visit/in-person witching OK?   While an in person visit would be fine and probably quite fun, "unexpected" dropping by is basically never okay with me, even if the person dropping by lives down the street or something. I am a pretty private person, and I have HUGE anxiety about people being in my house if it's not up to my personal standards of cleanliness, so I like a little advance warning.
coldandsleepy

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Miss Twilight's Blog
 

Switch Witch Q&A - Fall 2011 Round #2

Pfft. Ran out of room at the other entry.   If you have a pet, could you please post a photo of it? I really need to see what your pet, if you have one, looks like. My animal photo collection on Flickr. Right now I only have three dogs - Jake Blues, Miss Lela, and Howie. Most of the thumbnails below are linked back to their source (flickr) so you can go look at the rest if you want.   Jake & Lela:   Jake: Jake Blue's Dogster page Jake wanting to play Switch Witch. Or Warlock.   Miss Lela: Miss Lela's Dogster page. there is even has a video on Lela's page of Ella the foster pup trying to kick Miss Lela's butt. (Ella fails.)   Howie: Howie's Dogster Page   Do you like/own/wear/want fairy wings or something of the like? FAIRY wings?! ha! I have BAT WINGS!!! But I wouldn't be against more wings. Things to wear to Burning Man parties or whatnot if nothing else.   How do you feel about terrariums? um? Not so excited. It would depend on the terrarium.   Identify with? Willow to some extent. We're both huge geeks and I did spend most of my high school days playing with computers. And boys, also geeks. I had a boyfriend whose handle was "The Bronze" but of course that was YEARS before Buffy came out. Also sort of identify with Luna - people don't get me and I'm fairly dreamy and easily distracted when not on the computer.   What's your favorite horror movie? Something dorky like Waxwork or April Fool's Day. Or Evil Dead!!   Sooo...Cthulhu: yay or nay? YAY!!! My Cthulhu Evil Elixir water bottle is sitting right here next to me.     If you're interested in a handmade pouch/cover for an item you have (phones, tablets, books, keys, kettles...), what would your ideal pouch/cover have? Design, material, additional functionality/features like pockets or lights or secret hidey-holes? I'd love a cover for my ipad! I could use a skin (I like the ones that are on my amazon wishlist) but a case would be awesome too, maybe something knitted or crocheted and then felted? I love skull n crossbones, celtic knots, bats, whatever. purple... black.. A little pocket for my headphones would be awesome.     Colors! What are your favorite colors and what colors do you not like? Pictures and links, people!   What is your favorite word? Too many choices.   What are the feelings on arm warmers? Color, style, texture, length? Yes! But I really prefer long wrist warmers as opposed to arm warmers. So they have to go up over your hand and have a thumb. Kind of like fingerless gloves except totally without the fingers. Knitted, of course, cashmere would be the best but merino cashmere or merino silk is ok too! Length - no further than my elbow. Preferably shorter, maybe halfway down the arm.   Do you like tarts? tealights? jar candles? votives? I like unscented tealights, love tarts and jar candles and votives and pillars and 3 wick pillars and and and and candles. yes. candles.   What's your favorite flavor? Sour, sweet, bitter, salty? Sweet & salty!   So, are there any online gaming witchees who covet purchasable in-game items or other gamer-y stuff? (yup, geek question) I still have a bunch of Ultima Online accounts but I don't play much anymore. So although there are things available to buy that I waaaaaaant, I also kind of don't want since I don't play much.   Anyone doing anything cool for Mabon (or the start of fall, if you aren't pagan? I wish!! Wish I were going to the Michaelmasse feast at Camlann this year. It's October 1st, I still have time!! Maybe I can convince some friends to go. And the All Hallows Feast.... *whimper* Rose petal pudding!!   Is there anything you'd like from the Mütter Museum Store? I heard someone mention skeleton magnets... I already have all of the BPAL that the museum carries.   I just noticed that Cocoa Pink has 5 ml Perfume Atomizers. Yay or nay? Scents you would like? Scents you would NOT like? Sure. I haven't ever ordered from Cocoa Pink but I love vanilla type scents.   what's your favorite kind of pizza? My favorite in the WORLD was Atlantic Street Pizza -- the spicy red sauce, fresh garlic, pepperoncinis, sun dried tomatoes, and pesto. Sometimes I'd mix it up with some kind of meat or artichoke hearts or olive or mushrooms or pineapple or whatever. Sadly the owner of Atlantic Street passed away (young!!) and it is no longer open. Next fav is Pagliaccis but they are so expensive that I rarely order from them. They have a wonder pear pizza in the fall (COMING UP!) and I had their fig pizza last week that was AMAZING. I love their salads too. And their gelatto. (THANKS, NOW I'M HUNGRY.)   who are your style/fashion icons? post pics if you want!   Are there any food items you're craving/aren't able to find around your area? Cannon's Sweet Hots! The mild!   Is there anything you like or would like to try from Bath & Body Works? I would love more wall flower refills and I use their pump hand soap (not the creme and not the foam, just the regular "Deep Cleansing" or the "Hand Washes".) OMG I just looked at their halloween section. Too cute! I love the purple frosted cupcake candle with the skull & crossbones. And many other things.   Wall flower Refill or scent-portable : Marshmallow fireside, Autumn, Spiced Cider, Autumn Apple, Fresh Balsam, Twilight Woods, Warm Vanilla Sugar, Frosted Cupcakes, Eucalyptus Mint, Lavender Vanilla, Jasmine Vanilla, Lavender, Orange Ginger, Vanilla Verbena, Exotic Coconut.   Deep Cleansing Soap: Coconut Lime Verbena, Warm Vanilla Sugar, Exotic Coconut, Black Raspberry Vanilla, Caramel Apple, Creamy Pumpkin, Sweet Cinnamon Pumpkin Hand Washes: lavander, lemon zest, coconut, eucalyptus spearmint, jasmine vanilla, lavender vanilla, orange ginger, black currant vanilla   Pillow Mist: Lavender Vanilla or Eucalyptus Spearmint. Wish they still had their "honey" pillow mists.   Room Spray: Eucalyptus Spearmint     how do you feel about ethical animal fiber, i.e. wool and the like? I prefer merino and ethically sourced cashmere. (My mom had cashmere goats!)   What about little wee creatures for your desk or mantel, like this? Aww, so cute! I used to have the House of Mouse "Edward Scissorpaws" on my Etsy favs but he kept falling off. Look, he is back in stock! And while I would definitely love him and squeeze him and call him Edward... he might have to come live at work because home is a MESS.   Look down. What are you wearing, right now? The usual TDU's (Twilight Dress Unit.) Black BDU's, a black cami, a black NMBC sweatshirt, and a purple velvet newsboy type hat. No shoes or socks.   Kerchiefs? No thanks. I have a few like that already (hand knitted of course) and I never wear them.   It's the weekend, and you find yourself without a single chore or responsibility for a few hours. Right this very moment, what's the one thing you would do if you could do anything? Realistically? Sleep or read. Oh wait, that's what I did THIS weekend! If I could do *anything*, I would have energy and go traveling. Helicopter or small plane ride, horseback riding, a jaunt to universal studios or dizzyland (only to see the NMBC decor), up to Alaska for dinner...     Do you have any bedtime rituals? Is there any particular product you have to apply or a certain shirt you wear or an act you perform to get you in the "bedtime" mood? Tea and a book. And doggies snuggling at my feet. I generally have to turn on the fan for some white noise. I do usually apply a bedtime scent but I don't have a particular one that I HAVE to use unless I am having a really hard day, in which case I use something like TKO, Baku, White Light, Peace, etc. We won't speak of the hitachi, whomever mentioned that.   Are you interested in today's/any recent Tee Fury shirts? Nay   Princess Bride? Yay or nay? YAY! I have the book and probably 2 or 3 different copies of the DVD. I had it on laserdisc but sold it when I sold my LD player. All of my friends can recite it verbatim.       Is there any kind of international candy you love or would like to try? Wine Gums!! (even if they are mostly corn syrup I would still like to try them.)   What is something totally random (yes, that thing that just popped into your head) that hasn't been covered by any previous questions?   Is there any cheesy/non-cheesy Canadian stuff you'd be interested in? Sure! Maple sugar, maple syrup...   If you were to go here and create your very own chocolate bar, what might it have in it? I am not really into that because I'd want to taste their chocolate first and make sure it was up to par. The chocolate itself is the most important part of the bar and no offense, but some place where you can "design your own" strikes me as a novelty type thing and I wouldn't think they would use as snobby a chocolate base as I'm used to. Plus I can get chocolate bars I really love locally.   Is there anything you're wanting from LPMP? From what?   say you stumbled into Camp Half Blood (or whatever the Roman camp ends up being named <bounces in anticipation>), which god claims you? I kind of like Poseidon because - hello, HIPPOCAMPUS!!! and Pegasus!! and dolphins!! Roman gods might be different.
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Alethia's Switch Witch Help!
 

Piling the Ketchup upon the Hummus upon the Relish!

I have a question! What are some of your favorite paintings? (famous or undiscovered?) Feel free to link to examples! I adore Georgia O'Keeffe's paintings, particularly the poppies like and her lillies   If you could have an image painted for you - sky is the limit - what would it be? I would love a nature landscape of a full or crescent moon with lots of stars, and in the bottom a beautifully glowing white flowers. It’s my dream to have a garden with at least one part of it devoted to white flowers because it’s like being in a fairy tale in the twilight/evening.   Would you like any ecotools makeup brushes? They're kinda one of my favorite things ever, and they're animal-friendly and the handles are bamboo. And to top it all off, they work really well for applying makeup. No thanks   Do you like Legos? Especially mini-fig key chains, Lego block keychains, small Lego sets, etc? No thank you.   Since the previous question about "what would you buy from the Lab if you had unlimited funds, etc" left WAY too much to the imagination with no limitations (my answer was pretty much BUY ALL THE THINGS!), what would you do if you found a $50 bill on the ground and a nagging voice in the back of your mind told you that you HAD to spend it on BPAL or else face Death. Also, say they had free shipping (LOL) so don't factor that in. What would you get? And spend it all! Or as close to $50 as you can get. I would purchase imps of Al-Shairan, Bengal, Eat Me, Hetairae, Morocco, Plunder, Sybaris, the White Rabbit, and a bottle of Alice.     Are there any characters that you love or identify with? I'm pretty sure that someone followed me and captured the essence of my personality to write the character of Cristina Yang on Grey's Anatomy. Seriously. Even her hair looks like mine! As for love, I'm having a major love affair with Alcide from True Blood. It's pretty serious   Name your 3 favorite types/flavors of tea Disney Wonderland tea! I love, love Alice in Wonderland and love this tea (and am also enamored with the tea set someone posted this morning). I really love strong, spicy chai and Ear Grey.   Name your 3 favorite scents for candles Jasmine, ocean breezes/clean smells, and hyacinth. A question! If you are crafty, what's your personal art style? I'm not talking just about what art you like to look at, but what kind of art do you like creating? Do you have a "process" while you're creating beauty? I’m so not crafy :’(   So what say you? IS an "unexpected" visit/in-person witching OK? I would love, love, LOVE to meet up with my Witch but not at my home. Lunch or coffee or something of that nature would be amazing.   Cthulhu: yay or nay? I’ve never read any, but have always wanted to. I don’t even know where to start though, so if my Witch could point me in the right direction, I’d love it!   Is there something that you wish you could do, but you keep putting it off? My grad school applications are looking accusingly at me as we speak. I’m terrified of applying and not getting accepted, and so am ignoring the whole process (at least until tomorrow, because I have a meeting with my advisor on Thursday to talk about my applications!) Put your current mp3player (I am the anti-apple, so no ipod ), winamp playlist, what have you, on shuffle, list the first 10 songs: 1. West End Blues - Louis Armstrong 2. Horchata - Vampire Weekend 3. Black Tambourine - Beck 4. Glass Onion - The Beatles 5. Dejalo - Rilo Kiley 6. Antonia - Motion City Soundtrack 7. Vegas - Sara Bareilles 8. Teenage Dream - Katy Perry 9. Bohemian Rhapsody - Queen 10. Susie Q - Creedence Clearwater Revival   Do you prefer soap or shower gel? Please give examples of your favorite scents or brands. I love shower gel, particularly the Aveeno body wash.   Do you have any interest in rocks? Not like, polished colorful stones.. but like... rocks. With geologic significance! I love rocks of all sorts!   Have I ever tried the coffee spoons, which are flavored chocolates on a spoon that you use to flavor your coffee? Not a coffee drinker unfortunately.   If your witch were to knit you a scarf/shawl/cowl, which would you prefer, and what features would you want? Would you prefer something light and drape-y or thick and warm? What kind of colors would you prefer? Do you have any fiber allergies or preferences? I would love a scarf most of all, preferably a thick and warm one in bright colors like reds, purples, hot pinks, blues, or greens. I have no fiber preference, but would be most appreciative of something very soft (and not scratchy please )
Alethia

Alethia

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The Amber Dawn Blog
 

Switch Witch Help 2011 Part 2!

Are you more prone to order out or cook at home? Would you be interested in cookbooks, kitchen utensils, and the like? If so, anything specific? As tempted as I am to order out, I prefer to cook most nights. I would love some utensils or something, though I am drawing a blank as to what exactly. =P   New question: How do you feel about maple syrup? Canadian, 'nuf said. X) But really, I actually don't think I've ever had true maple syrup, though I do like sniffing maple syrup candles, have eaten maple syrup fudge, and keep wanting to buy maple syrup candies but don't because they are expensive to rip off tourists.   How do people feel about little pocket shrines, maybe something inspirational/motivational to keep in their purses/backpacks/whatever? (Like these: http://www.art-shrin...cketshrines.htm) I think they are very interesting, and maybe something inspirational would be good, but I'm not sure how much use I'd get out of one.   Do you like Star Wars? Original Trilogy? Prequels? Spin-offs? Favorite characters? I like, original trilogy of course, I don't hate the prequels as much as some, I plan on watching the clone wars cartoon sometime soon, and no particular favourite characters, though Boba Fett is pretty awesome (If I cosplayed, I'd probably dress like him).   Do you like beef jerkey, I know some may be vegatarian, but where I live beef is a staple and beef jerkey abounds. If so do you it really thin, hard and crunchy or thicker and softer. (OK that borders on obscene) Yes, and the boyfriend likes it even more than me. Thicker and softer, but not gristle-y.   Also do you like or racier ecards from time to time and do you need to be warned if something may be not safe to open at work. Racier like what? Not particularly (unless you just mean crude humour and what not, then that's fine). Don't need a worksafe warning regardless.   Doctor Who? Yay or nay? (please don't make me cry by saying nay) Yay! I've seen from the 2005 reboot.   I have a couple spare Doctor Who stickers. If my witchee is a fan, would they like a couple Doctor Who stickers in their package? Heck yeah! And if you had anything that said exterminate or had a dalek on it, I'm pretty sure the boyfriend would steal it since that amuses him to no end.   Anyone love Buffy/Angel? Love is probably a strong word, but I do enjoy them both.   How would you feel about gummies? Like, gummy bears? Gummy werewolves? Gummy vampires? I prefer the sugar coated types of gummy, rather than the naked kind.   How would you feel about a totally original Gela-skin for your laptop/iPod/phone? Stickers? Decals? I don't know? Maybe for my phone.   Since this is a Halloween round, what's your Creepy threshold? Are you a cartoon bats and smily pumpkins person or a skulls-and-bones the-dead-are-rising kind of person? Are your fairytales dark or Disney? I'm probably in the dark fairytales end of the spectrum, literally. I prefer realistic spookiness, like graveyards and real skulls, but not over the top gore or scare tactics.   Are your ears pierced, Witchee? Do you have any other piercings? Would you like to receive any items of jewelry for these piercings? Yes, I have 4 lobe piercings on each ear. My only other piercing is downtown. Jewelry is good, just refer to questionnaire for preferences! One thing I've been on the lookout for for a year or so is a pair of small sky/robins egg blue stud earrings (stone, gem, glass, or enamel preferred over plastic).   How do you all feel about Whoopie Pies? I don't know what they are.   do you like real sugar skulls? Things with sugar skull designs? Not particularly, but I don't have anything against them either. Just not particularly my aesthetic.   Who here adores meringue? I like meringue cookies, though I doubt they'd survive the post or make it over the border.   FYI - This leather case is amazing, I wish it was for Samsung Galaxy S. Also, I don't want/expect you to get me these, but I just have to say these ecospheres and jellyfish tanks are freaking awesome.   Random Note I've been looking at getting some fake lashes to try out, and I'm specifically interested in Red Cherry (in 01 and 66, or just some natural-ish ones and some really dramatic ones).   Is there something that you wish you could do, but you keep putting it off? Hm. The way that's phrased makes it hard for me to come up with something. There are things I've been meaning to do for years, but haven't been putting off, just haven't done. And there are things that have been postponed or whatnot due to funds and timing and all that..   Witchee, have you made (or are you planning to make) any Lab or Trading post orders soon? And if you did (or plan to), you should share what you're getting No, I've never actually made an order before (just got CPs) and I'm not planning to in the near future, though one day I want to. No decant circles or anything either.   Do you have any interest in rocks? Not like, polished colorful stones.. but like... rocks. With geologic significance! See above, I think I've answered this before. Don't need a ton of rocks, but one or two really cool ones might be cool.   If your witch were to knit you a scarf/shawl/cowl, which would you prefer, and what features would you want? Would you prefer something light and drape-y or thick and warm? What kind of colors would you prefer? Do you have any fiber allergies or preferences? Probably a scarf or neckwarmer, light and drape-y sounds nice, or semi-warm, just not scratchy. The weather is pretty moderate here. Orange, purple, teal, taupe, grey, or blue. No allergies as far as I know.   Witches - speak to me of shower gels! What companies/scents do you recommend/prefer? I've only really bought shower gels once without just picking out the cheapest thing I can find. My boyfriend bought me a couple from Bath and Body Works--not bad, but I'm not a huge fan either, I just use them because I have them. But, I do prefer shower gel/body wash over bar soap, I just don't have a favourite yet. Scents.. warm, vanilla, sweet, shea butter, usually.   Do you like/own/wear/want fairy wings or something of the like? You mean like these? Would love some!   How do you feel about terrariums? Love the concept, but I have a habit of killing all plants with love. It makes me sad.   What's your favorite horror movie? Don't think I have one. I went through a phase in high school and watched a whole bunch... but was thoroughly underwhelmed.   If your witch was the practical type and wanted to include one or more of your everyday essentials, what would those include? I'm talking about the bath products, lotions, face lotions, teas, food, etc that you really use every day. I'm just figuring a lot of this stuff out myself! I really don't have any everyday essentials yet, still experimenting and learning what works for me.   Jane Austen .. Yay or Nay? Nay. Not interested really either.   I put up quotes I love in my office and studio to get me going, They range from goofy to sarcastic to inspirational... Are you interested in a hand painted quote? Do you have one in mind, or a topic in mind? Sure, motivational ones are good, especially ones that are simple but really powerful.   Do you like period or period-styled paraphernalia? Stuff like postcards, notecards, jewelry, office supplies, what-have-you? Sure?   If you like manga, comics, and/or graphic novels, what is it about them that you like, in general? The story, the art/style, etc? I used to buy and read a lot of manga, don't really do much of it any more. Same for comics and graphic novels too now that I think about it. But I like compelling stories and characters, interesting ideas, great writing, awesome art, or all of the above--dystopian, post-apocalyptic, or cyberpunk is a plus. For manga: I used to be into CLAMP (more Clover and X than Card Captor Sakura), I have the first book of Mushishi and wouldn't mind the rest. For comics, I prefer graphic novels: I like Jason Chan and Becky Cloonan, Warren Ellis and Alan Moore and Brian K. Vaughan, I like Transmetropolitan and Watchmen, dark and twisted characters, and excellent coloring.   If you could choose a Smack, what would it have in it? Hm, don't know much about the scent compatibilities for me, or what the notes actually smell like since some of them could go either way, but at a guess, something like this: Vanilla Bean, Vanilla Bean, Lemon Meringue, Mint Medley Fresh Squeezed Citrus, Incense, Tropical Fruit, Vanilla Bean Marshmallow, Buttercream Cupcake, Buttercream Cupcake, Vanilla Bean   If you could have a salon scent made, based on any artwork(s) what would it be? Hm. Most of the art that comes to mind involves trees and ocean, and neither of those work for me in large amounts.   Are you scientifically curious and/or process-oriented? Would you like a project-type gift that allowed you do do something like make soap from scratch, take and (nontoxic-ly) develop photographs using a pinhole camera, use plant dyes on yarn or fabric, etc.? Very yes, I wouldn't mind a little embroidery kit (I don't want to make hanging art, but I'd like to do some embroidery on clothes, like leaves and flowers), or like a small (apartment sized) paper making kit, or something like that.   What's 'your' song/your theme song? Hm, not sure. It changes year to year.   Do you like homemade snack mixes? I know Puppy Chow was mentioned in a previous question, but what about healthier and more natural type snacks like granola or trail mix? You can put a lot of delicious and fun things into trail mix, yeah? If you say "Sure, I'd love some!" what kinds of things do you like/not like in those kinds of snacks, ie coconut flakes, raisins, certain nuts (allergies??), candy, etc. Give us your list of DO's and DON'Ts! I've never been a fan of trail mixes... until last year. I absolutely LOVE Wild Roots Coastal Berry Blend and even more I LOVE Wild Roots.. I forget what it's called but it's got dried strawberries, dried blackberries, dried cranberries, dark chocolate, almonds, and ancient grain granola chunks. I would LOVE anything with dried strawberries and dried blackberries, I am addicted to them. Any of the above listed ingredients are good too, as well as dried blueberries, and coconut chunks, hazelnuts, yogurt chips, pumpkin seeds, and cashews. Pretty much those are the only ingredients I'm really interested in, because otherwise I'll just buy more Wild Roots. Would love love love bulk dried strawberries or blackberries if you can find them too. <3   What would be your superpower? Fixing other peoples problems, finding solutions.   Witchee, would you like a gently used BPAL tshirt? Hells to the yes! But.. I'm only REALLY interested in Mourning Moon, Raven Moon, and 2009 Resurrection specifically.   Do you like charm bracelets? If you had a bracelet, what sort of charms would you want on it? Favorite hobbies, symbols, whatever? The only bracelet I ever wear is my Biagi/Pandora Italian style charm bracelet, and only on special occasions. It takes special beads (I added a few of my favourites to my etsy wishlist), and I have lampworked glass beads cored with silver, made by Redroom Artglass on mine.   Randomness I would love a Lady Rainicorn shirt like this one, only with different colors (shirt could be yellow, or could be another color, just make the rainicorn not-pink). =D   Also, I keep almost buying a makeup roll, and I've been craving one of these cotton necklace/scarf things for like, two years.   If you're interested in a handmade pouch/cover for an item you have (phones, tablets, books, keys, kettles...), what would your ideal pouch/cover have? Design, material, additional functionality/features like pockets or lights or secret hidey-holes? Ooh a keys cover? That sounds interesting. Hmm.. Really, just check out my etsy wishlist, I've got a lot of interesting different pouch/cover type items on there.   Would you like a photo collage based around your interests/favorite colors/favorite themes? Not particularly, I don't have anywhere to put it.   If you're crafty, are you interested in spoonflower? And if so, what things there delight your eyes? Interesting, yet costly.. I like cool fabric but don't have anything in particular jumping out at me.   Colors! What are your favorite colors and what colors do you not like? Pictures and links, people! Love: Teal/Aqua, Byzantium Purple, Burnt Orange. Like alot: Grey, brown, black. Do not love: Pink.   I like accent accessories in a deep red (I have a purse and shoes in red), and more importantly I've been seriously craving blue clothes and accessories right now. Shades of blue like this, or this, or this, or this, or this.   What is your favorite word? Indelible.   What are the feelings on arm warmers? Color, style, texture, length? I've owned some, but I've never actually used them... I'd like fingerless gloves or a fabric bracelet though. Thinner fabric, not itchy, blue like above would be cool.. or grey.   Do you like tarts? tealights? jar candles? votives? Best bet re: candles is probably just beeswax candles.   What's your favorite flavor? Sour, sweet, bitter, salty? Depends on what we're talking about. Salty, overall. Sour candies. Sweet/sour fruity drinks.   So, are there any online gaming witchees who covet purchasable in-game items or other gamer-y stuff? (yup, geek question) Not at the moment, not playing any games that utilize those types of items right now.   Anyone doing anything cool for Mabon (or the start of fall, if you aren't pagan?) Nope.   What is your favorite coffee blend at Starbucks? If you don't have one, what is your favorite roast of coffee? Blech, coffee. =P   Is there anything you'd like from the Mütter Museum Store? Hm. Heart of Gold Lapel pin is the only thing I think.   I just noticed that Cocoa Pink has 5 ml Perfume Atomizers. Yay or nay? Scents you would like? Scents you would NOT like? Never heard of Cocoa Pink before.. but the ones that catch my eye are Hello Sugar!, Black Marshmallow, Marshmallow Cotton Candy Canes, Peppermint Snow Angels, Vanilla Sandalwood, Goblin.   what's your favorite kind of pizza? I am not a fan of pizza (I'll eat it, but I rarely enjoy it) so I haven't tried that many. I do however LOVE Pizza Huts thin crust Canadian (Pepperoni, Bacon, Mushrooms, Cheese) pizza.. Haven't had it in almost three years though.   who are your style/fashion icons? post pics if you want! Uh, I don't think I have any. =(   Are there any food items you're craving/aren't able to find around your area? Dried strawberries and blackberries?   What about little wee creatures for your desk or mantel, like this? Cute, but no thanks.   Is there anything you like or would like to try from Bath & Body Works? Not in particular.   Meanwhile, I am asking all of you (and especially my witchee) what would you think of this (with a matching scarf) ? It's pretty cute, I have super short hair though, so I wouldn't really use it. A headband or bracelet or something else knitted like that would be cute though.   Look down. What are you wearing, right now? Bleh. At home grubby clothes. Blue tank top and shorts, it's muggy in here.   how do you feel about ethical animal fiber, i.e. wool and the like? Sounds good.   It's the weekend, and you find yourself without a single chore or responsibility for a few hours. Right this very moment, what's the one thing you would do if you could do anything? Have a shower, read a book, have a nap?   What is something totally random (yes, that thing that just popped into your head) that hasn't been covered by any previous questions? I'm terrible, I've been adding lots of little random things as I go along, but one I haven't added yet is that I am lusting after a Shu Uemura eyelash curler, and Tweezerman tweezers, but have yet to take the plunge. Also, everyday I am becoming more enamored with blue, it's getting so hard not to impulse-buy blue nail polish and accessories.   What is something people are always surprised to learn about you? Lately? It seems like people are surprised I used to have long hair, and twelve piercings. That I've travelled so much already in my life (compared to most people I've met, that haven't left their home city anyhow). That I have artistic ability.   So who else watched Babylon 5? Not yet.   If you had to decide what your stripper name was, what would it be? Not sure, but I don't really have the assets or personality to pull it off anyways.   Sooooo Witchees, have you ever taken that particular personality test? If so, are you an Analytical, a Driver, an Expressive or an Amiable? Expressive apparently? I'd say Expressive with a side of Driver.   Is anyone else afraid of or creepy out by dummies/puppets/Muppets/etc? Other things you're squicked/freaked by that's best left by the wayside? No. And .. I'm Trypophobic. DON'T GOOGLE IT. But I'm better than I used to be, still working on it. You shouldn't be able to gross me out on accident though, I don't think.   what level of contact were you hoping for? Whatever works for my Witch, works for me.   Your favorite restaurant or type of food to eat out. Would you use a restaurant.com voucher? Groupon? Sushi is probably our favourite random "eat-out" dinner choice. Earls, Moxies, Cactus Club are also good. Looks like Restaurant.com is USA only, and I've never used Groupon before, but in theory it sounds good.   Are there any local museums/attractions you keep never getting around to going to? Capilano Suspension Bridge, Dr. Sun Yat-Sen Garden, and VanDusen Botanical Garden are the top three I want to see.   Is there any kind of international candy you love or would like to try? Not in specific, but I'm open to suggestion!   If you were to go here and create your very own chocolate bar, what might it have in it? Dark Chocolate + Dried Raspberries + Toffee Milk Chocolate + Caramel Pieces + Sea Salt Milk Chocolate + Cookie Dough Milk Chocolate + Hazelnuts + Toffee   Is there anything you're wanting from LPMP? Not particularly.   say you stumbled into Camp Half Blood (or whatever the Roman camp ends up being named <bounces in anticipation>), which god claims you? Don't know the context.   Stuff you've been meaning to do? I've been getting better about "Less thinking, more doing", but as much as I'm sure I've got a lot I'm still meaning to do, I can't think of any right now.   Would you be interested in regional jams, jellies, or other preserves? Yes! I don't know what the differences are, but Raspberry jam would be especially loved and gobbled up, or other berry jams (strawberry, mixed berries, etc).   Do you have any bedtime rituals? Is there any particular product you have to apply or a certain shirt you wear or an act you perform to get you in the "bedtime" mood? I rarely do anything the same way twice. I do like to wear Boo 2010 on my hands though.   Are you interested in today's/any recent Tee Fury shirts? No, not as far as I know. I rarely wear shirts with any words or images on them. (I do want to get more patterned clothes, or ones with designs on them, but I'm not big on just plain images in general. Not that I don't wear them at all, just very rarely, and I'm pretty picky.)   Princess Bride? Yay or nay? A huge portion of my childhood was spent between watching Princess Bride, Labyrinth, and Secret of NIMH. So yay.   What's your favorite classic fairytale? As over-redone as it is, I enjoy Red Riding Hood in terms of adaptations and interpretations, specifically visually. I love stories in general, and fables and fairy tales specifically as well, but I'm not the type of person to have "favourite" anythings. The first story I thought of when I read this question was "The Gift of the Magi", which I find a deep personal resonation with, but I wouldn't say it's my favourite.   Food not readily available? Oh! I just thought of two things to add to this previous question: GoldSeal Smoked Light Tuna Slices in Sunflower & Sesame Oil (Not the one in water) (Love this! But I can't find it in Vancouver), also, Land'O'Lakes flavoured hot chocolate (I got my mom to bring me a case from out of town... I drank the whole thing in like, two months. I'm out, and it is hot chocolate season again!)!   Random I could really use a set of measuring spoons.. I broke my set (cheap dollar store set) last year, bought a new set a few months later, but my "new" set had the measuring amounts written on the spoons on the same spot as the magnet that holds them together, so all the measurements have been rubbed off now. =/ Also, in dire need of some face cloths, regular and extra soft would be absolutely appreciated! I'm currently using a dish cloth to wash my face, and only have one. Not worky so well.   JONES SODA CO has LE soda packs for The Guild, Buffy, D&D, So Cute, etc. Would you be interested in these, Witchee? I try not to consume my calories in liquid form (I have a bad habit of doing so, trying to break it, or at least be pickier in how I drink my calories) so no.   It'sBanned Books Week! Are there any books on the list you'd be interested in checking out? Eh. If there's a good book I want to read sure, not particularly bothered with whether it's on the banned books list or not.   I have just been enlightened to THESE. Are these flavors relevant to your interests? Salted Caramel or Smoked Salt probably.   What kind of purse do you prefer? Leather, cloth? over the shoulder or crossbody, or something that can do either? Do you like bold bright prints with fun things, or monochrome, solid colours? Let's start with what I already own and like. I have this small leather bag, this leather waist-pack, and this Moop bag.   I love GOOD leather (pleather or crap leather, I'd rather just get a fabric bag) and would be interested in an upcycled leather bag as well. Also love canvas/fabric bags (and totally interested in those waxed-canvas bags at Moop). Love the bags I have, but I really really really need a mid-sized day-to-day bag. There are quite a few bags on my etsy wishlist if you want an idea of what I like.   Crossbody is best, over the shoulder is good too (like my Moop bag has both), but I don't like it when the hole for the shoulder is tiny and I sweat on my purse, or the strap won't fit over my coat, or something.   Solid colors are best.   julep maven monthly boxes? Don't think they ship to Canada.   Like commercial socks? White 3/4 length work socks with reinforced heels and toes.   What kind of bear is best? None of the above? Not particularly drawn to any kind of bear.   Is anyone interested in reading The Night Circus? Sure, the blurb sounds interesting.   Hershey's Pumpkin Spice kisses? No, I'd prefer Toblerone if you're looking for drugstore chocolate for me. =)   I have a not-so-secret love for The Broship of the Rings. Are there any prints from her store you'd like? Interesting, but no thanks.   Who here likes Stephanie Pui-Min Law's artwork? Nice, but not something I need.   Do you drink wine? Rarely, mostly I drink mixed vodka cocktails or martinis. If I do drink wine it's usually reisling.   Witches, did you lament NOT getting one of the condom case/imp cases that got released with the courtesan series??? Nope.   I recently saw candy corn in non-candy corn flavors like CHOCOLATE and CARAMEL APPLE. It's not a fancy brand, I just saw it in the drugstore, but who here would like something like that? No candy corn please. =)   Witchee, would you like anything from this particular Haunt update? I've heard getting a hold of Haunt stuff is tricky, so I'm not particularly interested--I'd rather hunt down some BPALs.   Who's interested in Halloween: Montreal? It sounds interesting, but probably not my thing.   You get a package in the mail containing 3 things you have really wanted more than anything else you've mentioned so far in this thread. (they are all reasonably priced of course! ~$20 or less apiece). What are they? Can I trade the three things for just one bottle of The Girl (I've seen it go for $40 lately, so I'd still be under budget!)? Seriously, if the only thing I got this whole round was a bottle of The Girl I would be the happiest witchee in the history of switch witch, and I wouldn't need anything else.   So my answer would be: 1.2.3. The Girl. <3   But, if that's not an option, 3 things under $20: 1. Nicole by OPI Me + Blue or another blue nail polish. 2. Bright blue stud earrings or some other earrings 3. One of the lipsticks or cream eyeshadows off of my wishlist   how do you feel about hemp? jewelry, soap, etc? No thanks.   PS Special Note! PSA for my Witch!   I don't want, need, or expect you to get anything or everything from these lists of questions! I answer all these questions and stuff to give you lots of ideas about me and what I do and don't like. I'll be happy with whatever you come up with. Don't feel pressured by any of my answers or wishlists, I just hope that you have fun with it and enjoy putting something special together with love, just for me. =)   But, if you're like me and you love spoiling people silly with extremely personal and thoughtful gifts, whether they be handmade or store bought, dollarstore chic or high-end boutique, I hope I've given you a ton of inspiration. Some of the best gifts are cheap, free, or handmade with whatever you already have on hand around the house.   (Plus, it's great warm up answering all these questions; I am going to have an AMAZINGly well thought out Christmas wishlist this year. )   (Actually... Speaking of handmade, two things I've just thought of that are shoe-string budget but that I would actually love to receive: A headphone wrap (I don't use iPod headphones, but I do use earbuds, just allow for size I guess), and a string tripod. Ooh, okay this isn't handmade, but it could be free--if you could sweet talk a perfume counter into giving you a tester of Dior's Hypnotic Poison, I would love you forever. I want some, but I'm too chicken to ask.)   Heck let's just make that a question.   Are there any DIY / Crafty / Free / Budget items you'd love to get but haven't noted yet? (Or, maybe you'd just like to emphasize something you may have only noted in passing?) A headphone wrap, a string tripod, and a sample of Dior's Hypnotic Poison (loveloveLOVE it! Don't want to pay 100$ for it). I'd also actually really really really like a new set of measuring spoons. I don't care if they are dollarstore, cheap, used, whatever, as long as they aren't flimsy, and the measurements can be read on them and won't wear off. The ones I have are getting on my last nerve, and I am doing a LOT of baking this season. Oh! And an ice cube tray, just a regular, normal ice cube tray. I have one good one, and one dollar store one that is my boyfriends arch nemesis. I haven't seen any good plain ice cube trays locally though. (Totally open to crafty/DIY gifts otherwise, and free samples are awesome!)   Is there a magazine that you DON'T read because you can't find it near you, but wish you could? Not as far as I know. I don't read a lot of print material anymore, I used to, but as I grow older I find I have less and less time in the day, and the time I do have gets allocated elsewhere.   Describe your sense of humour. I've spent a lot of my time over the years with geeky men. Also spent a lot of time getting bullied, or just having people try to get a reaction out of me. So I'm not so easy to gross out or offend. I really enjoyed Drawn Together (and South Park to a lesser extent), if that gives you an idea. I don't like the whole "awkward humour" direction movies have gone the last few years though (Due Date was a total flop for me). I don't like Dennis Leary or George Lopez. Comedians I have enjoyed at one time or another (probably watched or heard at least one stand up routine): Robin Williams, Mitch Hedburg, Dave Chappelle, Dane Cook, Jim Gaffigan, Pablo Francisco, Russell Peters, Jeff Dunham, James P. Connolly, Jeff Foxworthy. Damn, now I have to go watch some comedy. Uh, but other than that I enjoy a lot of "children's" animated movies, and other cheesy humour too.   Do you like reusable grocery bags? If so, do you like the kind that fold up (ie Chico Bags?) Yes, I prefer the smallest, strongest bag possible because I walk everywhere so I always have to carry my groceries home (I take the cab once in a while), and also I have to carry the bags so they can't take too much space.   I'm about to make an order from Sephora (nothing off of my wishlist, witch, so don't worry about that). Is there anything for you that you would like to accompany my order, if you're my witchee? Dior Hypnotic Poison sample? Benefit Birthday Suit Bare Escentuals Urban Nature Prime Time Primer Shadow Tweezerman Tweezers Shu Uemura Eyelash Curlers   Is there anything you either didn't like or had never heard of that you're now curious to try thanks to the discussion in this thread? Never tried Salted Caramels, I have heard of them before but this thread is definitely tempting me! Starting to have a burning desire to try out some Villainess!   Reveal? I plan to, didn't know there was another option. If my witch doesn't want to I can respect that, but I would much prefer if they would reveal as well.   Would you be interested in the #occupywallstreet scent? If patchouli wasn't so disasterous? But no.   Do Paintbox Soapworks' Goat's Milk Hand and Body Creams sound like something you'd like to try? I do use hand cream once in a while, but my boyfriend has an aversion/phobia and won't touch me or let me touch him if I have anything on my skin, so probably not.   Who likes silly items from Archie McPhee??? Chef Soap (!) Cotton Candy or Cupcake Toothpicks Absinthe Gumballs or Absinthe Candies (looks like a perfect imp tin) Heart Gelatin Mold Bone Chillers Ice Cube Tray   Nocturne Alchemy's NAlloween Pt. 2 update is live here! (And for a few days, last month's update too.) What do you want? Blarg, I don't have any patience for the website.   What are you drooling over from the Sock Dreams Halloween stuff? Oh jeez. I hadn't actually GONE to sock dreams... until now. I have no clue how to navigate the site, don't know where the Halloween stuff is. But, I'd love a good set of warm tights, plain or textured, black or grey for layering. Microfiber Stirrup Leggings in either grey or black look really nice too. Spider Lace pantyhose for fun. Honestly I'm pretty overwhelmed, but mostly interested in leggings or pantyhose to dress up or layer.   Luck charms? Don't have any, but would be open to receiving one.   Does anyone want anything from... here...? LOVE the concept, but I'd rather you not, seems really heavy to ship and expensive. You could send me the dry contents of a favourite recipe with instructions, or just a good recipe.   For those of you that like candles, do you like stuff from Yankee Candle? And if you had to choose, tarts or candles? Mostly just prefer unscented or beeswax candles.   Would you be interested in getting a custom necklace fromhere? I don't know about custom necklaces, but I wouldn't mind some of the plain stud earrings.   Is there a movie you want so badly that you don’t own now? I don't think I'm desperate for movies anymore, but I have been really craving to watch HP7 again.   Is there a song on Itunes that you haven’t downloaded yet? Mostly don't download on iTunes.   Is there a rare book you’ve always wanted? Hm, don't know about "rare", but there are a few books I've been wanting to read, but my library doesn't have. Particularly: Ghosts in the Snow : Tamara Siler Jones Threads of Malice : Tamara Siler Jones An Artificial Night : Seanan McGuire (An October Daye Novel) Late Eclipses : Seanan McGuire (An October Daye Novel)   Is there anything you want to buy yourself but have been too embarrassed (R rated or pg)? Not particularly..   Have you seen the Lush holiday update? Do you like the look of anything from there? Eh, overall I find LUSH products too strong for me.   if you were my witchee, would you want some of my hot nuts my candied nuts my nuts covered in butter and brown sugar candied walnuts? Hm, sure. Not my favourite nuts, but it could be tasty.   Does anyone else like collector Barbies? Not for myself.   What small everyday items would you like, that you keep forgetting to get? Maybe not all "everyday", but small-ish household items: Ice Cube Tray Measuring Spoons Oh, a reusable fabric snack bag for in my purse! (Keep meaning to get one for trail mix.) Face cloths (Desperately need, I only have one, would love a soft one.) Cookie Cutter (Not something specialty, just like, circle or something, and preferably something space saving.) Fluted Pastry Wheel Pastry Knife Face scrubbie   Tarot I do like it, but I have two or three decks I don't use.   Tell me about something you like, and why you like it. I like kittens because they make me happy and make me die of cuteness. Also squirrels, same story. Everytime I see a squirrel IRL, I stop and wait and watch it skitter around before I move on again. Usually, I am also squeeing.   If you're the MMU type of Witchee, what Geek Chic Cosmetics tickle your fancy? I'd like to try the mineral foundation Kahlan. Or the Star Power Finishing Veil. Big Daddy Biobalm looks promising. Maybe Nerdgasm blush. For eyeshadows: Blood Bond and N7 (!!! eye-safe red?!), Love of the Uniform, Captain Tightpants, Booze R' Us, Ambassador, Goomba.   Would any witchees be interested in Quinn Popcorn? Absolutely!! Love popcorn, don't get a chance to have good popcorn anymore these days.   Do you own a DSLR camera? Are you interested in a minky camera strap like these? What about anything from Photojojo? My boyfriend owns one, but I think I'm fine with the basic strap for now. The only thing from Photojojo that I could reasonably ask for is the bottle cap tripod.   Is anybody else into film photography? Interested in receiving film, supplies, etc from Lomography? I did film photography and development in college, but haven't returned to it since. I couldn't justify the costs of development right now.   Are you musically inclined? Do you play an instrument or sing? If so, what? I use to sing and play instruments a lot when I was young, but I haven't done much now. I do love to sing, even if I'm crap at it.   Do you like liquorice? If so, hard or soft? Sweet or salt? Normally salted or so salt it pulls your face into a fishy shape? And which shapes do you like? Not my favourite treat. I do like the black licorice with the pink and blue dots on it, but that's about it.   Mac using witchees, what computers do you use? What peripherals/accessories do you have and what would you LIKE to have? What do you use your computer for? PC.   Do you like listening to audiobooks? Would you like to receive one, and if you would, what sort of audiobook would you like--or is there a particular audiobook you've been meaning to get? No thanks.   Is there anything you would want from NYCC, something you'd like your witch to ask me to pick up? Not that I know of.   The best thing I ever ate...: I am really terrible at "best" kind of questions. =P   What is your favorite kind of cookie? I like Chocolate Chip Cookie Dough, Shortbread Cookies, Hot Rods, Gingersnaps, and Meringue Cookies to name a few.   How many boxes are you hoping for? One?   How do you feel about loose leaf tea in baggies? I mean, I have a TON of loose leaf, would it be okay if I send you samples in some zip lock baggies? Or is that something that would squick you out? As long as it doesn't make customs confiscate it or fine me or something then it's cool.   How would you feel about getting a custom poster with your favorite quote on it and some cool graphics? I'm an architecture student and can print posters (provided I make them) at pretty much any size using Adobe Illustrator at a low price. Also if you would be interested in this, what quotes would you like? That'd be cool! But I'm terrible at being decisive... Something about beauty and positive thinking for when I'm depressed, or something to get me to stop procrastinating.   UPDATE: From the Weenie Update....what are you most wanting to try? There really aren't that many reviews on some of the scents I was interested in, but Sonnet D'Automne is definitely intriguing me more and more with each review. And while not part of the Halloween update, Lady Death: Savage is really piquing my interest and I'll be watching reviews closely on that one. Also not a 'weenie, but I've recently become intrigued by Atlas and will be seeking to try that out after SW.   I'm still interested in Le Revenant, The Gorobble, Sprinklecake, and The Wiley Grasser. Not as interested in these ones anymore, but wouldn't mind trying them if you already sent me some: Devil's Night, Ghosts in Love (hard to tell, only one review!), La Calavera Catrina, Pumpkin Princess, Mictecacihuatl, Halloween: LA.   UPDATE: You have to place a Lab and Trading Post order. Right fuckin' now. No spending limits. What do you buy? Sticking to a limit, let's say ... 200$:   Zephyr Sonnet D'Automne One more weenie - The Gorobble or Wiley Grasser maybe? Lady Death: Savage Paris (For my sister) Lyonesse (Backup for my mom) Dorian (Backup) Enraged Bunny Musk (for me) and Snow White 2008 (for my mom) off of the BPAL Etsy I'd coerce Puddin into finding a Mourning Moon Tee for me and posting it on Etsy And some wandcaps   Are you interested in anything in the latest round of Lab auctions on eBay? I wouldn't expect you to get me a lab bottle from eBay, I know how high those can go.   What favorite song(s) would you think would translate into a cool or unique scent? Placebo and Kate Bush - Running Up That Hill Ally Kerr - The Sore Feet Song Porcupine Tree - Arriving Somewhere (But Not Here) Sarah McLachlan - Possession Amanda Marshall - Beautiful Goodbye Sarah Brightman - Eden Our Lady Peace - Thief   Anyone interested in VApothecary's Halloween update? Probably not.   Interested in anything from the Beaver Moon Lunacy update? Lady Death: Savage.   I sent you with $20 into a drugstore/Walmart (nothing too fancy/imported/expensive, just your average selection), and you are restricted only to the candy aisle. What would you blow it on? Depending on what I craved at the time, but most likely some assortment of: Toblerone, Milk Duds, Junior Mints, Sour Patch Kids, and Sour Cherries.   Do you like scary books? What's the best/scariest thing you've ever read? Haven't read any "scary" books since high school, and they weren't that scary.   Do you need any winter wear, witchee? Winters are pretty temperate here, but some winter wear would probably still get some good use. Gloves, toque (.. uh.. knitted hat?) maybe a headband or something, that would all be nice.   I've read something about a Event Exclusive called Pumpkin Hard Candy (if someone knows the details, shout it out because I am still searching). Are you interested in this scent? How desperate are you for it? I wouldn't mind sniffing it, but I am not particularly interested or desperate.   Going back to the question about winter wear, are there any colors you would prefer not to have? Pink, Yellow, yellow-greens are all super no-nos. Stick to my favourite colors and you should be good.   Is there any particular holiday DVD that you don't have that you would like to own? Not that I can think of.   How do you feel about superheros? Are you a Marvel or DC fan? Do you have a favorite hero? I am a comic (/manga/manhwa/webcomic/graphic novel) fan, not as huge of a superhero fan, but I do enjoy them. I like parts of both Marvel (X-Men, Spiderman) and DC (Batman/Robin), but if I had to choose one I'd probably go Marvel. Not a fan of superlatives once again, but I greatly enjoyed the latest X-Men movie, and the old cartoon, as well at the 90's Spiderman cartoon.   Would my bunny like anything in particular from Lush? I do have access to an actual Lush store, and also wouldn't mind ordering retro items online. I had a few ideas of things I might like on a previous question, but if you want a SURE thing, I am deeply in love with the Porridge soap. (But since you already sent that I doubt you asked this question.) ;]   would you like a Paintbox from Paintbox Soapworks? If so, which scents? Hmm.. I don't know if I'd rather a paintbox, or just one of the Sorbettos instead (like the snow one). But if I was to pick a paintbox, I'd probably pick: The Man in the Moon, Sweet Cheeks, Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh, White Cotton Sheets, Gingermilk.   Do you have kids (or kid-like pets) who your fox may want to take into account, either in terms of a little extra goody or simple safety? No kids, and only fishes, so no worries.   How do you feel about honey/beeswax? Would you like any? LOVE! I've been wanting for a few years to get some honeycomb, but I love raw honey, and herbal/floral honeys, and beeswax candles.   Are you a Trader Joe's fan, who either doesn't have a store nearby or just loves their stuff and has a wishlist? Uh.. Trader Joe's? *googles* Yeah, looks like we don't have those. I'm sure there is something there I'd like, but I'm not sure what.   The Paintbox Soapworks Yules are up, or at least round one is (updates coming throughout the week). Interested in anything? The White Snow, Bright Snow Sorbetto (or soap) is definitely piquing my interest!   If I were to place ONE LAST Weenie order, (uh, which I will) what would you want me to include for you? Hmm.. I have a tough time deciding since there are so few reviews out there because of the delays... Halloween in LA is sounding too boozy but otherwise yummy, Sprinklecake is maybe too sweet for me, Gorobble and Wiley Grasser are now sounding a little too much for me especially with the reported cinnamon in Gorroble, Boo sounds like it might be even better than last year and I'd really like to try it but I already have a lot, Sonnet D'Automne sounds like it's the runaway hit so far and sounds lovely but leaves have never worked on me before as much as I'd want them too, and Glittering Apple sounds amazing, someone even likened it to The Girl, but apples are also usually a no-no for me. Probably Sonnet D'Automne or Glittering Apple if I had to choose at this moment though.   Will you be away for any part of the round? Nope!   Anyone else with an Etsy store and a member of Tradeaholics (or you could join) and interested in bartering for gifts for their bunny? Everything in my shop is up for trade. I'm not currently a member of Tradeaholics.. And with the time left I doubt I'd be up to getting something done in time.   What type of books do you like? Dying to read anything? I prefer outside-of-the-box, weird, sci-fi and fantasy. Urban fantasy, steampunk, cyberpunk, weird fantasy, etc are also good, even though they are pretty mainstream now. I like to be surprised, so more interesting subject matter, including 'taboo' type subjects (dealt with well of course) are of interest to me, or books that are thorough and detailed in a way that teaches me about a subject as I read (K.J.Parker). Books that I want to read, but my library doesn't have (used preferred): Ghosts in the Snow : Tamara Siler Jones Threads of Malice : Tamara Siler Jones An Artificial Night : Seanan McGuire (An October Daye Novel) Late Eclipses : Seanan McGuire (An October Daye Novel)   If you like Christmas music (or any other holiday music, for that matter), what kind of style do you like? Traditional? Modern and poppy? Indie? I have two perfect Christmas CDs that evoke that nostalgic Christmas childhood feeling for me: Boney M - 20 Greatest Christmas Songs, Kathy Mattea - Good News. Last year I added some Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, and Peggy Lee for good measure.   Do you enjoy things that taste like roses? For example chewing gum, turkish delight, delicious goo that you eat by the spoonful out of a glass jar (and they all taste of rose. Yes, we have all these in Greece.) Probably not?   Also, same question about mastic. Would you be interested in trying it out? (If yes, any preferences? for example you wold prefer to try the chewing gum, the turkish delight, an Easter bun (I can go hunting, some companies make them all year round although it's not the same as the bakery Easter ones ), the raw resin itself, anything?) Not particularly. I wouldn't mind, but I'm not going to seek it out.   i live in the city of the chicken wing. if i were to send you something savory, what's your heat tolerance (or sweet and heat for that matter). My boyfriend loves very hot food (with good flavour too of course). I on the other hand am pretty timid with food. A teensy bit of spice is nice, but I'm not a hot food fan.   If your fox/bunny were to gift you with a giftcard from anywhere, as in any store foodwise, music wise etc. what giftcard would you like? Probably MAC.   If I were to send you chocolate is there anything I should avoid as in nuts, cherries etc.? Also, what are some of your favorite holiday candies? Uh, I think you already know what I like for chocolates. ;]   Does anything from Fusion Sweets interest you? Mostly the caramels -- French Sea Salt Butter, Appleless Caramel Apple, Bacon Sea Salt, and Sweet and Creamy Butter Caramel in particular.   Interested in anything from the Elements and Artifacts Yule update? .. I've definitely added a few more items to my etsy wishlist.. *cough*   I may have found out that my grocery store has expanded their international food stuffs section quite a bit. If there was something different you were wanting to try that you can't seem to find anywhere, what would it be? Nothing specific comes to mind (other than previous food item mentions), but I am open to suggestions!   Onto part three!
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Switch Witch Questions part 5

What strange misc. items would you love to receive that you just haven't gotten for yourself?: I don't think it's strange, but I'm dying for a tart warmer. I also need a new Ingenuitea tea brewer since mine is all nasty from permanent tannins.   How do you feel about franken polish? Are you okay with all chemicals, or would you prefer 3 free? Would you want glitter or holographic glitter? What colors would interest you? I find this question terrifying! Please no!   Dear witchee, how do you feel about lip balm? Favorite style (twist up tube, pot, tube with wand, etc.)? Favorite flavors? Flavors to avoid? Favorite brand? Do you need more right now or are you set? Are you one of those people who could never have enough lip balm even though you have a bowl on your dresser overflowing with them and 10 in your purse and an order for more on the way?I love lip balm. It's the only stuff I use. I prefer twist tube because I am lazy and things that resemble makeup scare me. I have Burts Bees Pomegranate in my purse right now. I'm pretty open as long as there are no wheat products and it's not stinky. No color either please. A slight tint is ok, but if it feels like makeup, I probably won't use it. I just like ot feel like my lips are moisturized.     -How do you feel about getting art supplies in general? (copic markers, watercolor, brushes, paint, sketchbooks etc.) No thank you. I look at art, I don't "do" art. I would probably make those poor art supplies cry! Markers have been known to run away or commit markercide rather than live with me. True story. (I deleted the other art supply questions since this sums it up!)     -How do you feel about Threadless tshirts? :lol: I seriously thought these were actual shirts made without threads!! I was so confused and intrigued by how that would be possible! I didn't really look at to many, but I didn't see anything that jumped out right away.     If you were turned loose in a basic drug store (CVS, Walgreens - a pharmacy with attached mini-mart, basically!) with a $20 bill, what would you pick up? Honestly, I would buy $20 worth of Symphony bars and 3 Musketeers. If it is around Christmas time, different story. I will buy everything with a snowman on it in the entire store. Seriously. I do that every year.     Darling Witchee, would you enjoy farmer's market pickled veggies (green beans, garlic, asparagus, etc) or fresh canned peaches or something of that nature?YES! Canned would be best since anything fresh would get cooked in the box in the disgusting temperatures where I live.     Do you prefer color or white photographs? Nature or abstract? At this moment, I would prefer nature in color. I'm feeling very "naturist" right now. I do love black and white though. I tend to go more for surreal than abstract.   would you be interested in something like this? https://lostcrates.com/how-it-works That actually looks pretty awesome!     Amigurumi, yes or no?Yes!! I would especially love a pattern that is explained well! I want to be able to make those!   I have a question! What are some of your favorite paintings? (famous or undiscovered?) Feel free to link to examples! Dali, Van Gogh, Glenn Barr, and Edvard Munch are my favorite artists. Swams Reflecting Elephants is one of my all time favorites. I also love Church at Auvers. I'm really into Asian motifs in art right now, so anything like that as well.   If you could have an image painted for you - sky is the limit - what would it be? A family portrait with my dogs, with Moose actually sitting still and looking cute. He would probably be wearing Christmas moose ears. Dante would be dressed like an elf. I would die for such a painting! (I'm sooooo lame!!!)     Name your 3 favorite scents for candles I have too many favorites to pick just three, but my favorite category of scents are "spicy/harvest/fall", "christmas", and "dark fruit"   Name your 3 favorite types/flavors of tea Roasted (green tea that is roasted in these giant ovens in Japan ), Genmaicha, Jing Mai     Would you like any ecotools makeup brushes? They're kinda one of my favorite things ever, and they're animal-friendly and the handles are bamboo. And to top it all off, they work really well for applying makeup. Meh. I wear makeup 3-4 times a year, at most. It's usually not things that require brushes either (since I don't really know how to use them). My "makeup routine" is tinted chapstick and mascara. Eyeshadow if I am feeling wild and crazy!     Do you like Legos? Especially mini-fig key chains, Lego block keychains, small Lego sets, etc? I haven't played with Legos is FOREVER! I would totally enjoy it though!     Since the previous question about "what would you buy from the Lab if you had unlimited funds, etc" left WAY too much to the imagination with no limitations (my answer was pretty much BUY ALL THE THINGS!), what would you do if you found a $50 bill on the ground and a nagging voice in the back of your mind told you that you HAD to spend it on BPAL or else face Death. Also, say they had free shipping (LOL) so don't factor that in. What would you get? And spend it all! Or as close to $50 as you can get. Bottle of Dee and Crowley.   Are there any characters that you love or identify with? I identify with Danica Maupoissant in terms of her absolute devotion to her goal and inability to let anything interfere. I also totally related to Temperance Brennen from Bones. My entire family seriously swears that her character was based on me! I am in love with Daemon Sadi, David Bowie, Prince, Tim Curry, and Scarlett Johansson.   A question! If you are crafty, what's your personal art style? I'm not talking just about what art you like to look at, but what kind of art do you like creating? Do you have a "process" while you're creating beauty? I crochet. I don't really consider it art. I consider it something to keep my neuroses under control! I like to keep my hands busy while watching tv or something. I am incapable of relaxing!     Are there any Arcana Weenies that you MUST HAVE? I'm interested in the soaps. Sleepy Hallow especially sounds lovely. I probably won't actually order though.   So what say you? IS an "unexpected" visit/in-person witching OK? I live in the middle of nowhere, so I would not expect anyone to come here. I have a full time job and classes with my dogs so I'm most often not home. I would need a little time to prepare, especially since I have a Moose of a dog that would likely scare the crap out of anyone.   Cthulhu: yay or nay? Yay! Especially the awesome stuffed great old one!!   Is there something that you wish you could do, but you keep putting it off? Take classical singing lessons, learn to play the cello, learn to crochet those amiguri things, remember all that anatomy and physiology stuff I haven't looked at in ages! (Need to start preparing for Gross Anatomy but have been lazy!)     Put your current mp3player (I am the anti-apple, so no ipod ), winamp playlist, what have you, on shuffle, list the first 10 songs: 1)Sins of Thy Beloved - Until the Dark 2)The Cure - Cut Here 3)Ayreon - New Born Race 4) Andrea Bocelli - Leoncavallo: La Boheme - Musetta 5)Tool - Forty Six & 2 6)Tristania - Aphelion 7)Tori Amos - China 8)Fiona Apple - Criminal 9)Tool - Jimmy 10)The Cure - Lovecats     Witchee, have you made (or are you planning to make) any Lab or Trading post orders soon? And if you did (or plan to), you should share what you're getting Waiting on my decants to finalize, but looks like a bottle of Sonnet D'automne, Golden Apple of the Sun, maybe Black Apple of Saturn (if it works), and Hygeia.     Do you have any interest in rocks? Not like, polished colorful stones.. but like... rocks. With geologic significance! Like crystals? I like those.     If your witch were to knit you a scarf/shawl/cowl, which would you prefer, and what features would you want? Would you prefer something light and drape-y or thick and warm? What kind of colors would you prefer? Do you have any fiber allergies or preferences? Light and drapey since it's so hot here. I like darker jewel tones and black.     If you have a pet, could you please post a photo of it? I really need to see what your pet, if you have one, looks like. Page 100 has pictures of my babies!   Do you like/own/wear/want fairy wings or something of the like? No thank you.   How do you feel about terrariums? I don't really feel anything about them.   What's your favorite horror movie? Opera     If your witch was the practical type and wanted to include one or more of your everyday essentials, what would those include? I'm talking about the bath products, lotions, face lotions, teas, food, etc that you really use every day. I use a HoG soap or scrub and lotion, Cocoa pink Princess Poo shampoo and Shine + conditioner, St Ives apricot scrub, alba face moisturizer, and Arm and Hammer Naturals deodorant every day. I'm looking for a new wheat-free shampoo and paraben and silicon free conditioner. If you have a suggestion or wanted to send a sample I would love that! I also need a new facial moisturizer since I'm not in love with Alba, but everything I've tried (from Lush, specialty stores, etc) has not liked my skin. I have mountains of tea so I am good on that front. I tend to eat peanut butter and jam on gluten free crackers for breakfast at work everyday since my tummy won't let me eat first thing in the morning so jam would be great.     Jane Austen .. Yay or Nay? YES!!!     I put up quotes I love in my office and studio to get me going, They range from goofy to sarcastic to inspirational... Are you interested in a hand painted quote? Do you have one in mind, or a topic in mind? My favorite thing ever is the preface to the Picture of Dorian Gray "All Art is Quite Useless". I would prefer a book, poem, or play quote since I'm not really into the 'Hang in there" Kitty cat poster things. I love Shakespeare, Poe, Jane Austen, and all sorts of "older" literature. Anything like that would be rockin!     Do you like period or period-styled paraphernalia? Stuff like postcards, notecards, jewelry, office supplies, what-have-you? YES!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!     If you like manga, comics, and/or graphic novels, what is it about them that you like, in general? The story, the art/style, etc? Story and characters are what drag me in. The graphics are not nearly as important. I want to care about the characters, empathize with them. Otherwise, it's not very good in my opinion.     If you could choose a Smack, what would it have in it? Lemon Meringue, Pomegranate Fig, Spice Trade, Vanilla Bean     if you could have a salon scent made, based on any artwork(s) what would it be? Probably on Waterhouse's Siren or Miranda. I would expect Siren to be dark and resiny, with aquatic notes, and musk for sensuality.     Are you scientifically curious and/or process-oriented? Would you like a project-type gift that allowed you do do something like make soap from scratch, take and (nontoxic-ly) develop photographs using a pinhole camera, use plant dyes on yarn or fabric, etc.? I'm very much a scientist, but since that is my job, it's not what i want to do while "relaxing". I do love to crochet though.     What's 'your' song/your theme song? As my best friend says : Devil's Child!   What would be your superpower? Telepathy, telekinetics, ability to be young forever (and grant that to whom I chose, like a vampire), and ability to make money appear!   Witchee, would you like a gently used BPAL tshirt? Oh yes!!   Do you like homemade snack mixes? I know Puppy Chow was mentioned in a previous question, but what about healthier and more natural type snacks like granola or trail mix? You can put a lot of delicious and fun things into trail mix, yeah? If you say "Sure, I'd love some!" what kinds of things do you like/not like in those kinds of snacks, ie coconut flakes, raisins, certain nuts (allergies??), candy, etc. Give us your list of DO's and DON'Ts! I'm good with anything as long as it's gluten free. Oats and granola would have to be certified gluten free or I could get very sick. I especially love dried figs and cranberries.     Do you like charm bracelets? If you had a bracelet, what sort of charms would you want on it? Favorite hobbies, symbols, whatever? I couldn't really wear it often because of my job and since I'm lazy too, I would probably never put it on while home. =p   If you're interested in a handmade pouch/cover for an item you have (phones, tablets, books, keys, kettles...), what would your ideal pouch/cover have? Design, material, additional functionality/features like pockets or lights or secret hidey-holes? No really. It's just one more thing for my cats to try to eat.   Would you like a photo collage based around your interests/favorite colors/favorite themes? Sure!     If you're crafty, are you interested in spoonfeather? And if so, what things there delight your eyes? Googling did not give me any help to figure out what this is asking.     Colors! What are your favorite colors and what colors do you not like? Pictures and links, people! I love Red, Black, Dark Blue, darker greens. I HATE pastels and yellow.   What is your favorite word? Lamentable     What are the feelings on arm warmers? Color, style, texture, length? I live in Florida. 'Nough said.   Do you like tarts? tealights? jar candles? votives? Tarts and jars are first, tealights second. I like votives, but not as much.     What's your favorite flavor? Sour, sweet, bitter, salty? SALTY!!! Sour is a close second.     So, are there any online gaming witchees who covet purchasable in-game items or other gamer-y stuff? (yup, geek question) I am clean! *twitch*     Anyone doing anything cool for Mabon (or the start of fall, if you aren't pagan? It's not really something I celebrate since Florida doesn't really have seasons. Celebrating Autumn when it's 97 degrees out seems almost patronizing.     What is your favorite coffee blend at Starbucks? If you don't have one, what is your favorite roast of coffee? HATE starbucks. I am Anti-Starbucks. All their coffee tastes burnt! I do like the Dunkin Donuts Original Roast coffee.     Is there anything you'd like from the Mütter Museum Store? I would love a hand in a jar!   I just noticed that Cocoa Pink has 5 ml Perfume Atomizers. Yay or nay? Scents you would like? Scents you would NOT like? I prefer BPAL for my perfume needs, I do like Boo Boo Lemon Noel though.
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September 20 Ketchup!

I am fond of the thrift. Do you mind lightly used goods? Please be specific! For instance, I'm a little squicked by used clothing, but I don't mind any other used goods (i.e. books, glassware, games, DVDs, whatever.) I don’t mind used scarves, not heavy, more silk like or soft cotton, and I love thrifting for glassware, teacups, jewelry, old prints, stuff like that.   Do you have an Etsy shop? Do you know of any Etsy shops that are Switch Witch friendly? I don’t know what that is.   Would a gift or a postcard from Disneyland make you squee with delight or puke into your mail box? I love the Happiest place on Earth!   What are your favorite types of Halloween candy? I have to be very careful of what I eat because I have Celiacs and a very, very severe nut allergy(to ALL nuts) But I LOVE Jelly Belly pear and citrus jelly beans.   Do you prefer soap or shower gel? Please give examples of your favorite scents or brands. The pink Dove bar soap is what I use exclusively. I have never tried their shower gel or bath liquid soap but I am always willing to try new things.   How do you like your chocolate? For example with nuts, mint, peanut butter, caramel? If there is absolutely no nut allergy warning on the chocolate I love mint and caramel and salt and pepper.   Beads! Do you use them? Would you want some? What sorts of beads do you like? Not into beads.   Anyone here like caramels? Sea salted caramels?!?! If no nut warning: YES!!!   September 10th   What #1 actor, director, author and/or musician are you obsessed with? Musicians- Sting and Paul McCartney   are you interested in anything from the Villainness Bad Apples update? Never heard of them.   If you have a pet, would he/she/they like to receive a treat or a toy as a gift? Does your pet have any dietary restrictions or other preferences w.r.t. said treat? I have a standard poodle, a toy poodle, 2 Siamese cats, and 1 black tortie cat. They would love to be thought of, and no dietary restrictions for any of them.   What are your top three "I want to try them but I think I'll never get to try them" (or, "I've tried them and I want moar moar moar, but I don't think I'll ever get any") scents/bath oils/sprays? BPTP Oceans of Love, Millions of Kisses bath oil, Touched Twice, Yvaine (I love lavender!)   Is there a particular artist and piece that you would like a print of? If so, what is your max size that you could spare on your walls? Georgia O’Keefe (her flowers not the skulls) or Bruce Barnbaum (his cathedrals or silt canyon pics)   If you are in to beauty and makeup related stuff, what kind of stuff do you like? What is your skintone and hair color? Are there any beauty products you've wanted to try but just never purchase? My skin tone is light with a lot of red and my hair is light blonde. I like mascara, eyeliner, and shadows but I am not a huge make-up girl. I do love Clinique’s butter shine lipsticks and I like pinks and mauves.   Do you like coffee or tea? Would you be interested in trying some different types? YES to all three no nut flavors though.   Are there any CDs/Albums you've been wanting but haven't bought yet? What format do you prefer? (i.e. mp3, actual cd, record, etc) I LOVE music so either mp3 or cd   Are you going away for any part of this round? No   Would you like to receive a mix-CD from your Witch? YES   If your witch were going somewhere on a vacation during the round, would you want a little souvenir? That would be so cool.   Do you enjoy any outdoor activities? Do you have a favorite form of "exercise"? Walking and swimming   Any witchee's with a ravelry account have any favourited patterns that cost money that would be a welcome gift? I don’t knit   Do you work/study at a desk and enjoy interesting or cute office supplies? I have limited desk space ☹   Witchee, are you a fan of musicals? If so, which ones? Probably anyone you could name!     September 9th   Do you like to burn incense? If so, what are your favorite kinds...sticks? cones? resins? What are your favorite scents? No thank you   - Harry Potter - a fan? If so, what house are you? Gryffindor   - If you were to receive a gift card, what places would you like to get one from? QVC, Amazon, Regal Movie theatres, i tunes   Is there a particular myth/folktale/legend/fairytale/godstory that you're drawn to? no   If you RP, tabletop, forum, or otherwise... Do you have any original characters you'd like to see art of? If so, please give information! Even if it's a link to a web page or a profile or picture! No thank you   If you could see anything, what would it be? Can be a person, an event, a landmark or monument, an object, etc. And it doesn't have to be on this planet, or in this time period, or in this reality! Sting, Mardi Gras, The Pacific ocean, Cape Hatteras, a dragon, rainbows, snow, the beach ,a unicorn   When you are having a really rough day, what do you like to do/have to make it a little brighter? I think about being on a beach in the fall and I like to have a nice glass of red wine; cabernet or malbec   What are your thoughts on comics? Any you like? Any you have been wanting to try? Favorite characters? Not big into comics   Are you musical? Do you play an instrument, and if so, what? If not, what do you wish you could play or do? I sing but I would love to be able to play the drums or piano   Does anyone garden? YES And if you do, what do you grow? Roses, Irises, vegetables. If not, would a starter garden kit be something you'd be interested in? A starter kit would be fun!   Do you decorate for Halloween? Is your decorating taste elegant, kitschy and fun, or scary? Yes! Elegant and kitschy/fun! I love Halloween decorations!   Witchee, do you have any symbols or totems that have special meaning for you? The moon.   Is anyone fond of programs like Adopt a Tree/Highway/Library/Manatee/Acre of Rainforest/etc?: Yes, libraries.     September 8th   From the Weenie Update, what are you most wanting to try?   Who's into nail polish? What colors/brands? Not really. Only for my toes.   Is there a quote (or lyric or part of a poem) that really resonates with you or is your favorite? “He who hesitates is lost.”   Dream candle? Scent, color, type (tealight, votive, pillar, jar, throw) It would smell like the ocean or lavender and be purple. I prefer jar candles.   Do you like knitted goodies? If so, what would you like and what colors? I love crocheted/knitted potholders, but no scarves/gloves/hats/etc. I’m way too warm blooded for them!   Would you be interested in homemade edibles that are NOT sweets? Any specifics? No thank you. My nut and gluten allergies are so severe that all of my food has to be cooked by me or I get twitchy o.O   What GC do you live in mortal terror of the lab discontinuing, but never get around to buying?     Yo, yarnies! Do you Ravelry? If so, who are you over thar? No   Social Media? No   Do you have wishlists for non-BPAL e-tailers? And if so, could you provide a link or a list? No   Witchee, do you use a PC or a Mac? Mac and a PC   What is your favorite animal? Cats! I love them!   What are you going to be for Halloween? A mom, LOL!   If you could have a piece of oil painting jewelry (pendant, pair of earrings, or ring) with absolutely anything painted on it, what would it be? (If you prefer wall art instead, same question as above.) I prefer wall art, and I love abstract art.   How do you feel about nick-knacks? I love them, but hate to dust them.   What traditions (family, holiday, or otherwise) are important to you? For birthdays, we do special dinners; Sitting with my husband on Christmas Eve after we’ve wrapped gifts, drinking champagne and looking at our tree; for Thanksgiving, we have an identical menu that originated in the early 1990s. No one in my family will let me change it!   Do you like going to the movies? Yes!   What are your favorite restaurants? Sushi! And a local restaurant called 626 On Rood here that does modern eclectic cuisine.   Do you play any video games? No   Do you like any anime? No   Do you have an E-reader/iPad/something similar that you need a cover/case for? No e reader for me.   How much do you like jewelry? Like, if you were to get a shit ton of it during the round, how excited would you be? Over the moon running naked down the street excited. I LOOOOOOVE jewelry!   How would you like to receive some of your Witch's favorite recipes, tailored to your likes/dietary restrictions? And specific wants? Very, very, very much so! I prefer cooking rather than baking, so actual meals and not desserts please   Do you need any boxes to store your smellies in? What would you store in said hypothetical box--imps, bottles, supplies, all of the above? I can always use more storage!   Muppets: yea or nay? Yes!   Do you have an affinity for Calvin and Hobbes, Peanuts, The Far Side, and other comic strips? If so, which is your favorite? The Far Side   Favorite Mythological Creature? Unicorns or mermaids!   Do you like hair things barrettes, headbands, flowers No thank you   Expanding on the hair question - does anyone like those flower clips for the hair that are big right now?? No hair things for me, please!   Is there a particular myth/folktale/legend/fairytale/godstory that you're drawn to? Not particularly.   This was a question before, but does anyone here like stones? Just pretty polished stones for use in whatever purposes? I love all types of stones (polished or not) and rocks! Love em!                       Would you like to receive e-books? And if so, in what format? No e-books for me, as I have no e-reader.   If you have kids, would you be interested in getting things for them? And if so, what are they interested and what sizes are the wearing now? No thank you My children are all grown.   Anyone like anything in particular from Think Geek? Not really.   What do you really NOT want? No food items please. My allergies are too serious for me to eat things that I don’t make myself.   Do you blog? Would you like a header for your blog, a layout, etc? No blog for me.   Would you be interested in a handmade bookmark? YES!   Do you like chex puppy chow or muddie buddies (ingredients: semi-sweet chocolate chips, PB, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, chex cereal)? would you want to get some from your witch / nacho witch? (note - I dont follow the recipe exactly...mine have more choc/pb yumminess) No food please   How would you feel about receiving a Groupon deal for something in your local area? If there is anything you WOULDN'T like, mention that also. I live in a more rural area, so there are no Groupon deals near me.   How do people feel about little pocket shrines, maybe something inspirational/motivational to keep in their purses/backpacks/whatever? I don’t know what that is.   Do you like Star Wars? Original Trilogy? Prequels? Spin-offs? Favorite characters? I love Star Wars!   Do you like beef jerky, I know some may be vegetarian, but where I live beef is a staple and beef jerky abounds. If so do you it really thin, hard and crunchy or thicker and softer. I love jerky, but please no food.   Doctor Who? Yay or nay? (please don't make me cry by saying nay) I’ve never seen Doctor Who *runs and hides*   Anyone love Buffy/Angel? Never seen it!   Witchee: How would you feel about gummies? Like, gummy bears? Gummy werewolves? Gummy vampires? Gummies are good, as long as they’ve got no allergy warnings on the ingredient list.   Since this is a Halloween round, what's your Creepy threshold? Are you a cartoon bats and smiley pumpkins person or a skulls-and-bones the-dead-are-rising kind of person? Are your fairytales dark or Disney? I love all things Halloween from cartoon to extremely creepy! I prefer my fairytales Disney with a dash of dark   Team Sherlock or team Watson? Sherlock!   Team Marvel or DC? DC!   Are your ears pierced, Witchee? Do you have any other piercings? Would you like to receive any items of jewelry for these piercings? I have pierced ears only and love earrings of all kinds!   Whoopie pies? No food please   Who here likes to receive cosmetic, skin care, perfume samples (of the sephora sort-not just BPAL), makeup brushes etc etc. No thank you.   Anyone going to see any good concerts this fall? I’m eyeing Sting tickets for this fall!   Does anyone like postcards? Yes! Are you looking for a certain kind of DVDs to spruce up your collection right now? Old Disney movies certainly!     I have a question! What are some of your favorite paintings? (famous or undiscovered?) Feel free to link to examples! Anything by Georgia O’Keefe! Van Gogh is good too.   If you could have an image painted for you - sky is the limit - what would it be? A sunflower   Would you like any ecotools makeup brushes? They're kinda one of my favorite things ever, and they're animal-friendly and the handles are bamboo. And to top it all off, they work really well for applying makeup. No thank you.   Do you like Legos? Especially mini-fig key chains, Lego block keychains, small Lego sets, etc? No thank you.   Since the previous question about "what would you buy from the Lab if you had unlimited funds, etc" left WAY too much to the imagination with no limitations (my answer was pretty much BUY ALL THE THINGS!), what would you do if you found a $50 bill on the ground and a nagging voice in the back of your mind told you that you HAD to spend it on BPAL or else face Death. Also, say they had free shipping (LOL) so don't factor that in. What would you get? And spend it all! Or as close to $50 as you can get. From the Trading post, I’d buy t-shirts!   Are there any characters that you love or identify with? Samantha from Bewitched.   Name your 3 favorite types/flavors of tea I love all teas! Paradise Tea’s Hibiscus blend most of all!   Name your 3 favorite scents for candles Lavender, beach smells, clean linen/cotton.   A question! If you are crafty, what's your personal art style? I'm not talking just about what art you like to look at, but what kind of art do you like creating? Do you have a "process" while you're creating beauty? Yes! I love to hand throw pottery and paint ceramics. I also dabble in photography.   So what say you? IS an "unexpected" visit/in-person witching OK? Yes! But I’d rather meet for lunch or coffee (away from my home because I have crazy barking animals, lol!)   Cthulhu: yay or nay? Never read it.   Is there something that you wish you could do, but you keep putting it off? Go back to school.   Do you prefer soap or shower gel? Please give examples of your favorite scents or brands. The pink Dove bar!   Do you have any interest in rocks? Not like, polished colorful stones.. but like... rocks. With geologic significance! Did I write this question in my sleep?! OH YES!!!!! I would love that!
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First I want to say that I am sorry it tool two days to get these answers... I have been having a bighugebad case of "If.one.more.thing.goes.wrong.I.will.flip.the.F.out!!! Along with a weeks worth of migraines that get worse and more evil everyday ( the past several days, my speech has even been affected). I have chronic migraines. I had a neurologist for a week before he told me that my migraines were too complicated for him so I should find someone who specializes in those....um ok... So I have mainly stayed away from the thread. so far nothing has gone wrong today (just the freaking head ninjas (the term my friend and I use for migraines)), so I am going to try to catch up!    I also want to say thank you my lovely Witch, for the awesome card!! I love the kitty! My fiancé gave it to me yesterday, and it made me smile for the first time all day! I also got a Nacho Witch post card!! From Australia!! That was so awesome! I will leave proper squee-age as soon as I finish this!      Your first guess is right my awesome Witch!! The Tripple Goddess Symbol to me is the Tripple Moon!   The question about the God/Goddess is trickier. I identify with all of the forms the God/Goddess take. There isn't really one "form" that I choose over another. I respect all of them. They are all equally important and show themselves to me for a specific reason. (I don't know if I am making any sort of sense...I'm sorry)..        Do you like/own/wear/want fairy wings or something of the like?  I don't own any, but would love some!!   How do you feel about terrariums? They are really neat, but my cats would find a way to destroy it.   What's your favorite horror movie? I don't know that I have a favorite... I love horror movies in general (except gore-fests. They don't bother me, they are just kind of unnecessary grossness.).     Sooo...Cthulhu: yay or nay? Yay!!    Do you like period or period-styled paraphernalia? Stuff like postcards, notecards, jewelry, office supplies, what-have-you? Yes.    Do you wear t-shirts? Are there particular things you like on them? Would you like one designed by your Witch? And, if you don't mind saying, what size t-shirt do you wear?  I love t-shirts! I usually wear them to lounge around at home or when I go to parks/hiking or whatnot. I have a really big chest so I think an xl or xxl (for lounging I love them baggy!).    How do you feel about pumpkin scented things? Not perfume related, but soap, candles, etc.... loooooove!   Has anyone else heard of or does anyone else love Glamourkin?  I've never heard of it..   If you had an international witch, is there anything you would like from the UK? (Or Australia, Belgium, France any other country we have witches from. Anything special that I cannot get here would be loved!          Is there anyone here who likes toe socks? You know, those socks with a place for each toe? I do like them!      Are you looking for a certain kind of DVDs to spruce up your collection right now?  My fiancé and I are big into movies and have a ginormous collection. There are movies I would love to get, so I will update this when random titles pop into my head!   Anyone going to see any good concerts this fall? unfortunately no   Are you more prone to order out or cook at home? Would you be interested in cookbooks, kitchen utensils, and the like? If so, anything specific? I love to cook!  How do you feel about maple syrup? love the real stuff!! (honey is my true love though!).    How do people feel about little pocket shrines, maybe something inspirational/motivational to keep in their purses/backpacks/whatever? (Like these: http://www.art-shrin...cketshrines.htm)  Those are really awesome     Do you like Star Wars? Original Trilogy? Prequels? Spin-offs? Favorite characters? The Original Trilogy yes. The new three were disappointing.    Do you like beef jerkey, I know some may be vegatarian, but where I live beef is a staple and beef jerkey abounds. If so do you it really thin, hard and crunchy or thicker and softer. (OK that borders on obscene)- oh I love it! If you can find it without gluten (near impossible here).    Also do you like or racier ecards from time to time and do you need to be warned if something may be not safe to open at work. I'm not a prude. And I don't have anyone over my back at work. (watch the presidents will come in just for that now! Lol)    Doctor Who? Yay or nay? (please don't make me cry by saying nay) Yayy! I just watched my first episode this past saturday while my head exploded. It was called "Night Terrors" and it was awesome!    I have a couple spare Doctor Who stickers. If my witchee is a fan, would they like a couple Doctor Who stickers in their package?  Sure!   How would you feel about gummies? Like, gummy bears? Gummy werewolves? Gummy vampires? ohh yes! Especially Halloween gummies     How would you feel about a totally original Gela-skin for your laptop/iPod/phone? Stickers? Decals?  Sure!   Since this is a Halloween round, what's your Creepy threshold? Are you a cartoon bats and smily pumpkins person or a skulls-and-bones the-dead-are-rising kind of person? Are your fairytales dark or Disney? I like cute Halloween things (not so disney cute though) but my favorite fairytales tend to be on the Gothic side. Ohhhh No spiders please unless I am a terrible Witchee and you want to kill me dead of fear!    Are your ears pierced, Witchee? Do you have any other piercings? Would you like to receive any items of jewelry for these piercings? I love earrings!!! My ears are pierced 6 in the right ear and 5 in the left. I actually want a couple more... I can only wear white gold though (yellow works too, but I'm not a big fan). Any other metal and my ears swell and turn nasty and ouchy.    interested in anything from Lush?hmmm I love Ocean Salt, I want to try It's raining men, and Soft Coeur/Mange Too again.     Would you be interested in a handmade bookmark? Yes   do you like chex puppy chow or muddie buddies (ingredients: semi-sweet chocolate chips, PB, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, chex cereal)? would you want to get some from your witch / nacho witch? I love it! Just check the chocolate chips (they are sometimes dusted with flour >:/ )  the powdered sugar for flour or modified food starch and the vanilla. sorry I'm so complicated my dear Witch! :-(  .    do you like real sugar skulls? Things with sugar skull designs? Yes   Who here adores meringue? Umm I honestly don't know!    Can you sum yourself (whether it be personality, life's goals, ethics, whatever) in 10 words or less?  This may sound cliche or silly, but I really do live by: An Ye Harm None, Do What Ye Will.    How about little bottles of booze? Ya wanna? What kind? Yummy flavored kinds or Champagne!!!    What are your views on fudge and brownies? (Also, if you live in a warm place, where the fudge might melt, that'd be helpful to know. Or, if you're diabetic and fudge is death, that'd be useful to know, too.) yes and hell yes.    Also, what about mochi? Love it, hate it, baffled by it? Baffled.. I've never had it. I actually had to look it up!    Anything from the BPTP update ya'll are liking? I bought some stuff already, but I still want to try all the glosses (except Snake Oil and Honey, I bought those). I also would love to try the pumpkin oatmeal stout bath oil (as long as it's safe)..    Does anyone like kimchi?I've never had it.    Would you be interested in a sample box(from somewhere like Birchbox or loosebutton)?  Hmmm maybe     Paintbox Soapworks - anything you're interested in, in general or from the latest update? I've never tried, but it all looks good!  Smiling Jack soap, sorbetto and slip. The Queen is Dead Slip.      How do you feel about notebooks/journals/stationery? Anything you need or particularly like? Love.    Does confetti/glitter make you angry or fill you with glee? It is messy but I loves it!    Fabulous witches and witchees, perhaps you all could note of you've received MeiLin's goodies? Or if you want? I have not, but the cookbooks sound awesome!!    How do you feel about stuffed animals/plushies/general soft, cuddly things? If you like them, what kind of animals would you be interested in?  I love them. I collect white tiger plushies and I try to get a new specialty build-a-Bear every Halloween.     how interested would you be on somewhat personalized bottle cap labels? Like these that I did? Very cool!!   When you're miserably sick (*sniffle, cough!*) what are the things that comfort you the most? My big, thick fairy blanket, my fur babies, hot, yummy spicy tea with honey, gluten free animal crackers(cookies) and chicken noodle soup, while watching the Golden Girls on DVD (I have seasons 1-4).        How would you feel about kitchen towels and other similar household objects, if they are pretty or a souvenir?if they are Halloween related definitely!   How did you dress up for your last party or compulsory-formal-dress occasion? Above the knee Black deep v-neck dress with a hot pink lace trimmed cami underneath, black tights and black leather booties with silver hardware.    Do you enjoy puzzles/riddles? (Cryptograms, Sudoku, Crossword, Jigsaw, etc)  Yes I do!        September 12th   Would you like to receive e-books? And if so, in what format?I have an iPad.    If you have kids, would you be interested in getting things for them? And if so, what are they interested and what sizes are the wearing now? No kids yet.    Would you be interested in a felted handbag? Do any of these styles appeal to you? http://tinyurl.com/3o2epzl (there's at least one guy-friendly style, too!)  Some of those are really pretty! I like the bigger ones for over-night bags and such.    Are there are patterns, motifs, etc that you especially like? Victorian gothic designs. Hello kitty(), tribal designs, mystical..    Witchee, would you be interested in having a special tea cup/coffee mug/glass to drink out of? Oh so much!! yes!    If you're a tea drinker, is there any specific tea you would like to receive, not just the kind/flavor but also the type/packing--i.e., tea bags, loose tea, compressed, etc? I love tea. I have a really cool steeper pot thingy for loose tea. I've never had compressed, but it sounds interesting! I would love to they a chocolate chai and an Earl Grey creme or anything else for that matter!    September 11th   I am fond of the thrift. Do you mind lightly used goods? Please be specific! For instance, I'm a little squicked by used clothing, but I don't mind any other used goods (i.e. books, glassware, games, DVDs, whatever.)  definitely!    Do you have an Etsy shop? Do you know of any Etsy shops that are Switch Witch friendly?Nope   Would a gift or a postcard from Disneyland make you squee with delight or puke into your mail box? If it were Alice in Wonderland I would squee! especially the Wonderland Tea Tin!   what are your favorite types of Halloween candy? It's difficult with a severe gluten intolerance/allergy. There are online lists of stuff I can have, which is awesome, but I've become a bit pickier with my sweets. I am a big fan of good chocolate(not plain though) and I love pumpkin, chai and apple spice anything as well!    Do you prefer soap or shower gel? Please give examples of your favorite scents or brands. I prefer gel. I mainly use Lush gels. I really want to get It's Raining Men next. In other brands I love vanilla, spices (especially Chai. I need a good chai gel. Lushs' disappoints). I would love a pumpkin spice gel for the season!    How do you like your chocolate? For example with nuts, mint, peanut butter, caramel?  Umm all of the above! I like it salted and spiced too!    Beads! Do you use them? Would you want some? What sorts of beads do you like?  I do use them actually! I like natural ones. No plastic.    Anyone here like caramels? Sea salted caramels?!?! Ohhh love sea salted caramels!      Would you like a hand dyed or hand painted scarf or wrap or other item? If so, what colors/designs/fabrics do you like? I would love it! Soft material (no wool). Hmmm maybe something in fall colors. Rich browns with pinks or light blue. Slate grey with (the right) pink would be gorgeous too! Or a black and deep red wrap/long scarf. So many options!    This was a question before, but does anyone here like stones? Just pretty polished stones for use in whatever purposes?  I love stones/crystals! They are soothing!    And another question; anyone like anything in particular from Think Geek? oh I love Think Geek! I don't have anything in mind at the moment, but I will go browse...   Pinterest, do you have boards you want to share or are you following anyone with great boards you want to share?           September 10th   What #1 actor, director, author and/or musician are you obsessed with?  I appreciate several actors/directors and musicians, but I'm not really obsessed with anyone. Wellll actually I do love Apocalyptica madly....especially Perttu..   are you interested in anything from the Villainness Bad Apples update?  I am interested in Just right burn and soap (and if there is a scrub).  I can't use the whipped because she uses wheat products in them. :-(      If you have a pet, would he/she/they like to receive a treat or a toy as a gift? Does your pet have any dietary restrictions or other preferences w.r.t. said treat?  I have 2 Doggies and 3 kitties. The doggies would love anything not made with rice or lots of salt and fairly soft. the kitties can't have any seafood (Loki is allergic), but love catnip and toys!!    What are your top three "I want to try them but I think I'll never get to try them" (or, "I've tried them and I want moar moar moar, but I don't think I'll ever get any") scents/bath oils/sprays?  XCDL13, Storyville and Elf v4 (I've tried this one). Bath oil would be Oceans of Love and Millions of Kisses. I have tried it and love it! Sprays would be...hmmm. British Blondes I suppose. I have a bottle and adore it. I never want to run out! Also Samhain(love) and Knock-A-Dolly (really want to try!). Ohhh and Boothill proto spray. It is glorious!    Is there a particular artist and piece that you would like a print of? If so, what is your max size that you could spare on your walls? Well my favorite artist is my daddy. He is magical with a camera and computer. I love all types of art though, as long as it's got depth. I like impressionist but prefer baroque-esque pieces.    If you are in to beauty and makeup related stuff, what kind of stuff do you like? What is your skintone and hair color? Are there any beauty products you've wanted to try but just never purchase? I am very pale, and have long, very dark hair, and blue eyes. I love makeup and beauty products in general. Especially lip and eye products!    Do you like coffee or tea? Would you be interested in trying some different types?Oh yes! I love tea and coffee! I don't have a normal coffee maker though.. :-/   Are there any CDs/Albums you've been wanting but haven't bought yet? What format do you prefer? (i.e. mp3, actual cd, record, etc)  Not that I can think of, but I would love a mixed cd from my witch to use in the car!    Are you going away for any part of this round?  Nope   Would you like to receive a mix-CD from your Witch? Definitely!    If your witch were going somewhere on a vacation during the round, would you want a little souvenir? If it were something special/edible/wearable sure.     Do you enjoy any outdoor activities? Do you have a favorite form of "exercise"? I love yoga and taking long walks/hiking. I want to get a bike so I can do that as well.    Any witchee's with a ravelry account have any favourited patterns that cost money that would be a welcome gift?   Do you work/study at a desk and enjoy interesting or cute office supplies?  I work at a desk and love office supplies! Especially cute/flirty ones!    Witchee, are you a fan of musicals? If so, which ones?  I am a fan. I have never seen any in life, just tv. I do have to be in the mood for them, but I loved Grease, Chicago, and several others that I will probably remember the names of when I go to bed tonight. lol   September 9th   Do you like to burn incense? If so, what are your favorite kinds...sticks? cones? resins? What are your favorite scents? Every type! I love vanilla, sandalwood, amber, sweet resins and sweet things! Just no floral.    - Harry Potter - a fan? If so, what house are you? I am a fan, but not a fangirl.    - If you were to receive a gift card, what places would you like to get one from?  Sephora, Sock Dreams, Villainess. Lush. Etsy, Amazon... If only the Lab and Trading Post offered them!    Is there a particular myth/folktale/legend/fairytale/godstory that you're drawn to? Hmmm.  I have to think about this.     If you RP, tabletop, forum, or otherwise... Do you have any original characters you'd like to see art of? If so, please give information! Even if it's a link to a web page or a profile or picture!  I use to play some RP games. But all of our teammates have moved away.    If you could see anything, what would it be? Can be a person, an event, a landmark or monument, an object, etc. And it doesn't have to be on this planet, or in this time period, or in this reality! There are many things,both real and imagined, but I'm going to say Tiger Island. I've always wanted to go...   When you are having a really rough day, what do you like to do/have to make it a little brighter?Curl up with a yummy flavored latte or spicy Chai, cuddle with my fuzzy babies (especially Maxi, she's been with me the longest) and putz around on the iPad.    What are your thoughts on comics? Any you like? Any you have been wanting to try? Favorite characters?love them. I can't think of any at the moment that I sm dying to try.    Are you musical? Do you play an instrument, and if so, what? If not, what do you wish you could play or do? I played the clarinet for 9 years. I wish I still played. I also want to learn piano  and I am in love with the Cello.    Does anyone garden? And if you do, what do you grow? If not, would a starter garden kit be something you'd be interested in? I would love a starte garden, but not this round. We are looking for a new house and I don't want to kill anything before then!    Do you decorate for Halloween? Is your decorating taste elegant, kitschy and fun, or scary? Yes I do!  Usually it's a mix or cute and elegant. Depends on the room!    Witchee, do you have any symbols or totems that have special meaning for you? The White Tiger is a very strong totem animal for me. I've got a great love for the pentagram and Tripple Goddess symbol as well!    Is anyone fond of programs like Adopt a Tree/Highway/Library/Manatee/Acre of Rainforest/etc?:sure!        September 8th   From the Weenie Update....what are you most wanting to try?I placed a couple orders for some, but not Samhain, Devils Night, Boo, The Gorroble, The Changeling and the Wiley Grasser.    Who's into nail polish? What colors/brands? I love Zoya and China Glaze. I don't do yellows or really light colors.    Is there a quote (or lyric or part of a poem) that really resonates with you or is your favorite?    Dream candle? Scent, color, type (tealight, votive, pillar, jar, etc.), throw...an awesome pumpkin spice that actually sents the room. Also candles scented like Samhain, Velvet, Snake Oil or any of my fave Bpal blends!    Do you like knitted goodies? If so, what would you like and what colors?I love them! A mix of chocolate brown with either light blue or pink and cream.    Would you be interested in homemade edibles that are NOT sweets? Any specifics?  Definitely!   What GC do you live in mortal terror of the lab discontinuing, but never get around to buying?Snake Oil, Boomslang, Dorian, Bengal and Mme. Moriarty. But I have multiples of them. I just think I would whither and die if they ever left!    Yo, yarnies! Do you Ravelry? If so, who are you over thar? Sadly no.    Social Media?I have an LJ, Twitter and Facebook account. I really only use the FB.    Do you have wishlists for non-BPAL e-tailers? And if so, could you provide a link or a list?I have started an Etsy and Amazon universal list. I will get the links for you!    Witchee, do you use a PC or a Mac?Mainly Mac. I have a pc laptop, but as a rule I'm a Mac girl.    What is your favorite animal? White tiger. Dogs and cats, horses.    What are you going to be for Halloween? Not sure yet...    If you could have a piece of oil painting jewelry (pendant, pair of earrings, or ring) with absolutely anything painted on it, what would it be? (If you prefer wall art instead, same question as above.)I would love a mystical fairy/white tiger piece.    How do you feel about nick-knacks? I love them, but have way to many... Unless it is an awesome Fairy, White tiger or something!    What traditions (family, holiday, or otherwise) are important to you? Samhain is very important. My coven always does an amazing celebration/Ritual. It is extra awesome because my mom and 2 best friends also belong. (it is a small coven, but I love it!). Christmas is really big with me as well. Since I was born we have always gone to my Gannies Christmas Eve night, and then spent Christmas morning with my father.    Do you like going to the movies? Definitely!   What are your favorite restaurants? The Uptown Kitchen and The Mark. They are local places that cater to gluten free and organic food.    Do you play any video games? I love video games! I don't get to play often, but I love The Sims, The new Alice game by American McGee!! Silent Hill, or pretty much anything scary. I also love fantasy and RP games. For the computer, I love hidden object games.    Do you like any anime?Some.    Do you have an E-reader/iPad/something similar that you need a cover/case for? I have an iPad.    how much do you like jewelry? like, if you were to get a shit ton of it during the round, how excited would you be?  I love jewelry! I cannot wear anything other than white gold though.. It is so freaking expensive. I do make exceptions for unique, beautiful peices (including crystals and such).. I usually wear things like that for ritual. I would love a rosary with either a pentagram, or the Tripple Goddess symbol (or both!).    How would you like to receive some of your Witch's favorite recipes, tailored to your likes/dietary restrictions? And specific wants? As long as i can make them gluten free I would love some!    Do you need any boxes to store your smellies in? What would you store in said hypothetical box--imps, bottles, supplies, all of the above? I would love a custom box from my Witch! I have a big cabinet, but I need a smaller box for my in-rotation bottles!    Muppets: yea or nay? Yay!    Do you have an affinity for Calvin and Hobbes, Peanuts, The Far Side, and other comic strips? If so, which is your favorite? I like The Far side, Calvin and Hobbes, Cathy, and others, but I'm not a fangirl or anything.    Favorite Mythological Creature?: oh wow... This is tough. Faeries. Unicorn. Dragons. Mermaids (not the Disney type though!). Gryphons.  Centaurs.    Do you like hair things barrettes, headbands, flowers I don't have very many, but I would love a red and black gothic type barrette thingy. With feathers (cruelty free please!) and beads or gems or flowers. Something really gorgeous.    Expanding on the hair question - does anyone like those flower clips for the hair that are big right now?? They are beautiful, but no thank you! :-) 
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Switch Witch Help Part 2

what would you do if you found a $50 bill on the ground and a nagging voice in the back of your mind told you that you HAD to spend it on BPAL or else face Death. Also, say they had free shipping (LOL) so don't factor that in. What would you get? This is hard to answer because I'm waiting until I get my Weenie decants to decide what I'll need to order. And I'm positive I'll be wanting bottles of some of those Weenies *urgently*. But setting aside Weenies, I'd get... a bottle of The Coiled Serpent, a bottle of Cathedral, and imps of Le Lethe, Half-Elf, and Aureus.   Are there any characters that you love or identify with? Yes, a few quite strongly. I both identify with, and am in awe of, Achilles from Homer's Illiad. Also the character of Socrates as represented in Plato's dialogues. For some reason I find this question easier to answer when I think about ancient stories/characters. With modern or contemporary fiction, I usually find myself relating to (or loving) all of a good novel's characters in different ways.   If you are crafty, what's your personal art style? I'm not talking just about what art you like to look at, but what kind of art do you like creating? Do you have a "process" while you're creating beauty? Lately (I don't know why I write "lately," it's been for the past 20 years.. It might be because it's only in the past 2 years or so that I've begun self-identifying as a "writer") my creativity has been expressed through words (in writing), and I'm still navigating toward my own style. I think my writing corresponds most to the Symbolist movement, in terms of style. My "process" involves utter silence and secrecy about my work until I have completed at least a first draft. It's something I say in a joking way, when I'm tempted to "spill" to somebody about my work, because I know it's corny, but it's also true: "I MUST! SHELTER! the GENIUS!" And then I burst out laughing because it sounds so pompous! /art as madness   Are there any Arcana Weenies that you MUST HAVE? I don't really know, I haven't looked at Arcana, so probably not. Because I can't keep up with another brand's worth of perfume oil addiction.   So what say you? IS an "unexpected" visit/in-person witching OK? I'd need advance warning to prepare myself mentally, as I'm intensely private when I'm at home.   Sooo...Cthulhu: yay or nay? As I said in my ?aire, I've never read Lovecraft but would love to, in part because I find Cthulhu and co. rather intriguing. So, yay! (or should I say, Ia?)   Is there something that you wish you could do, but you keep putting it off? Not really, nothing in a fun way at least ("going to the dentist" blah).   Put your current mp3player (I am the anti-apple, so no ipod ), winamp playlist, what have you, on shuffle, list the first 10 songs: 1. "Somewhere in Between" by Kate Bush from Aerial Disc 2 2. "Spanish Harlem Incident" by Bob Dylan from Bootleg Series Vol. 6 Live 1964 3. "Chanson d'Amour," Op. 27 No.1, by Fauré, from Fauré: Complete Songs 3 4. "Love" by Joni Mitchel from Wild Things Run Fast 5. "The Kick Inside" by Kate Bush from The Kick Inside 6. "Caramel" by Suzanne Vega from Nine Objects of Desire 7. "Blood Roses" by Tori Amos from Boys For Pele 8. "Take This Hammer" by Odetta from The Studs Terkel Program 1957 9. "Sing Another Song, Boys" by Leonard Cohen from Songs of Love and Hate 10. "No Cheap Thrill" by Suzanne Vega from Tried and True I was a little bummed no Cocteau Twins popped up.   Do you have any interest in rocks? Not like, polished colorful stones.. but like... rocks. With geologic significance! I am definitely down with geological significance.   Witchee, have you made (or are you planning to make) any Lab or Trading post orders soon? And if you did (or plan to), you should share what you're getting Right after the Halloweenie update, I ordered Marshmallow Pumpkin Bath Oil, Spun Sugar Spectre Bath Oil, Lemurian Seaweed, Opium Tar, Tears of the Seraphim, and Eye of Newt Bath Brews, and Sugar Skull Soap. I proooobably won't make any more BPTP orders until after this SW round is over, but if I do, I'll let you know.   If your witch were to knit you a scarf/shawl/cowl, which would you prefer, and what features would you want? Would you prefer something light and drape-y or thick and warm? What kind of colors would you prefer? Do you have any fiber allergies or preferences? Scarves, shawls, cowls, any and all of the above! Drapey or chunky, I could do both! (Check my ravelry for favorites to get an idea of my taste) I already answered fiber questions in previous q's..   Witches - speak to me of shower gels! What companies/scents do you recommend/prefer? I don't use shower gel.   Do you like/own/wear/want fairy wings or something of the like? Bat wings would be neat! I'm a bats-over-fairies kinda lady.   If you have a pet, could you please post a photo of it? I posted a couple in the SW thread, and here is the cats album of my flickr... and for your stalking pleasure, my flickr account in whole, although there aren't too many photos on there. FYI - I LOVE my kitties. They are probably in a 3-way tie for being my second best friend in the universe (after DH), I hardly even think of them as animals, and I could write pages describing each of their individual personalities. But to keep it simple, if I were to divide them into Harry Potter houses, Lilleput (the scrappy little gorilla that we found in a gutter) would be Gryffindor, Saadya (who is my precious baby) would be Huffelpuff, and Razi (the smarty pants boss of the house) would be Slytherin. And any gift for them would be a gift for me.   How do you feel about terrariums? I'd love to see one in somebody else's house, but they're not really my thing.   What's your favorite horror movie? Anything Hitchcock, especially The Birds.   If your witch was the practical type and wanted to include one or more of your everyday essentials, what would those include? I'm talking about the bath products, lotions, face lotions, teas, food, etc that you really use every day. Good question! Um... Tom's of Maine toothpaste, Weleda rose face cleansing lotion, lavender and patchouli EOs, Trader Joe's Tea Tree Tingle shampoo, hairbands and bobby pins, coffee, vegan chocolate chips, peppermint or sleepytime tea.   Jane Austen .. Yay or Nay? Yay! I love Jane Austen, but I haven't read any of the contemporary spin-off/spoofs. I might like to, though! I'll add P&P&Z to my Amazon wishlist (linked from my sw help page).   I put up quotes I love in my office and studio to get me going, They range from goofy to sarcastic to inspirational... Are you interested in a hand painted quote? Do you have one in mind, or a topic in mind? I don't think I'm interested... unless the quote was something perfect for me. At the moment I just can't think of anything I'd like to put on display.   Do you like period or period-styled paraphernalia? Stuff like postcards, notecards, jewelry, office supplies, what-have-you? The only thing I can think of for office supplies would be an actual antique typewriter. Period-style jewelry would be nice (late nineteenth century Victorian or steampunk). I'd be picky and want it to look genuine, weathered and old.   If you like manga, comics, and/or graphic novels, what is it about them that you like, in general? The story, the art/style, etc? Yes, yes/yes.   If you could choose a Smack, what would it have in it? I'd let my witch choose, based on my preferred notes (foody, resins, spices, woods...)   If you're interested in a handmade pouch/cover for an item you have (phones, tablets, books, keys, kettles...), what would your ideal pouch/cover have? Design, material, additional functionality/features like pockets or lights or secret hidey-holes? All I really have that might could use a cover is my 15" macbook pro, but it already has a black plasticy cover thing on it, but I guess it could always use a bit more padding for travel. Not sure what features I'd want, probably just a cool fabric and a pocket? I'd let my witch be creative here and use her own judgment.   Would you like a photo collage based around your interests/favorite colors/favorite themes? Sure.   If you're crafty, are you interested in spoonfeather? And if so, what things there delight your eyes? eek, I already have too much stashed fabric! So no, thanks.   Colors! What are your favorite colors and what colors do you not like? Pictures and links, people! I like deep colors, like deep dark magenta, deep dark turquoise, or deep mustardy greyish yellow, contrasted with neutrals like all different shades of grey and beige and black and brown. Don't really care for pastels or 'cotton candy' color schemes. This time of year I often get an urgent desire to wear orange. But not bright plastic pumpkin orange, more like the color of orange leaves when they've just fallen off the trees--you know, a little browned-down.   What is your favorite word? It would have to be a Greek word. Entelecheia. I'd tell you what it means, and where it comes from, but that would take at least an essay-length explanation, and I'd sound all teachy mcteacherson, and I don't want to bore you! eta: Actually, if you're interested, I went ahead and found the Wikipedia entry, where there is an explanation of the word from Joe Sachs, who was a teacher of mine and is incredibly dear to my heart.   1. Would you be interested in getting a gently used BPAL tshirt from your Witch? Sure.   2. What are the feelings on arm warmers? Color, style, texture, length? Like 'em! Simple is always good, in terms of style... and I feel like you know the colors I'd like by now, neutrals and deep saturated jewel tones.   Question: Do you like tarts? tealights? jar candles? votives? I've never used tarts, I can always use more tealights, I like jar candles, and votives are an awkward size for me.   Question: What's your favorite flavor? Sour, sweet, bitter, salty? All of the above? I like complex flavors! Sweet/salty is definitely a favorite.   So, are there any online gaming witchees who covet purchasable in-game items or other gamer-y stuff? (yup, geek question) Not an online gamer.   I just noticed that Cocoa Pink has 5 ml Perfume Atomizers. Yay or nay? Scents you would like? Scents you would NOT like? I don't use Cocoa Pink.   Is there anything you'd like from the Mütter Museum Store? Nothing in particular that I found skimming the site.   Anyone doing anything cool for Mabon (or the start of fall, if you aren't pagan? Making pumpkin brownies! And chillin with the huz.   What is your favorite coffee blend at Starbucks? If you don't have one, what is your favorite roast of coffee? I don't go to Starbucks. My favorite coffee bean at the moment is from a coffee shop down the street from my house, Bongo Java's Hair of the Dog. I love to try different coffees, I tend to choose ones where the flavor description includes notes of chocolate or caramel. (Actually, if you're still in need of ideas, I noticed Bongo Java offers gift cards and that would well-used by me... I just discovered how amazing their house-made sweet potato or pumpkin spice soy lattes are, and those things ain't cheap.)   what's your favorite kind of pizza? A well-salted thick crust, umami-rich tomato sauce, sautéed mushrooms and green peppers. (no cheese.) DH makes really good pizza.   who are your style/fashion icons? post pics if you want! Ummm I can't think of anyone! I impulsively draw inspiration from a lot of different sources. For example, I saw an old photo of Gloria Steinem wearing circle-shaped glasses and it made me want some circular glasses, and now when I wear them I look kind of like a blond Yoko Ono. If she were wearing John Lennon's glasses. I think Nina Garcia has nice style, also Sofia Coppola. I go for quirky or nerdy elegance.   Are there any food items you're craving/aren't able to find around your area? Nashville doesn't offer a ton in terms of vegan variations on things... if there were any way to get vegan donuts, like real deep fried & glazed donuts, then I would probably die from pleasure. But I'm pretty sure it's well nigh impossible to source those by mail, or the shipping charge would make it unreasonable. Other than that, Food Fight Groceries carries a lot of vegan candies and candy bars, some of which I have put on my Amazon wish list.   Have I ever tried the coffee spoons, which are flavored chocolates on a spoon that you use to flavor your coffee? I've never tried those. If they're vegan, I wouldn't mind trying.   Are you scientifically curious and/or process-oriented? Would you like a project-type gift that allowed you do do something like make soap from scratch, take and (nontoxic-ly) develop photographs using a pinhole camera, use plant dyes on yarn or fabric, etc.? I think I am "scientifically curious and process oriented," but I have so much on my plate right now I'm not sure my brain can afford another creative outlet.   What's 'your' song/your theme song? It's changed since the last time I thought about this. It used to be "Tangled Up in Blue" by Bob Dylan. Now it's maybe "Harbor Song" by Suzanne Vega, or "How to Be Invisible" by Kate Bush.   What would be your superpower? Invisibility.   Do you like homemade snack mixes? I know Puppy Chow was mentioned in a previous question, but what about healthier and more natural type snacks like granola or trail mix? You can put a lot of delicious and fun things into trail mix, yeah? If you say "Sure, I'd love some!" what kinds of things do you like/not like in those kinds of snacks, ie coconut flakes, raisins, certain nuts (allergies??), candy, etc. Give us your list of DO's and DON'Ts! Sure! I'm not huge on raisins, but I don't mind them. I love coconut flakes, all nuts, vegan choc chips, everything I can think of.   Do you like charm bracelets? If you had a bracelet, what sort of charms would you want on it? Favorite hobbies, symbols, whatever? Not really my thing.   What about little wee creatures for your desk or mantel, like this? They're cute but not my thing.   Is there anything you like or would like to try from Bath & Body Works? No, thanks.   what would you think of this (with a matching scarf)? Kitxchey kerchief I'd like it! Wool or merino would be perfect for a trip to the store on a medium-chilly day. I might prefer a slightly different version, like this one, which is the "Pauline" on Rav (flower embellishment not required). An autumnal color would be nice.   And, here's a question: Look down. What are you wearing, right now? Yoga pants, a fitted long sleeve tshirt layered over a tunic-length camisole, a pair of my husband's argyle socks, and boiled wool slippers.   how do you feel about ethical animal fiber, i.e. wool and the like? I'm fine with it. The ethical-er the better.   It's the weekend, and you find yourself without a single chore or responsibility for a few hours. Right this very moment, what's the one thing you would do if you could do anything? It depends on whether I was tired from a hard work week. Assuming I wasn't, I'd cradle a hot mug of coffee and spend my day "makin up some shit" (i.e., writing).   Would you be interested in regional jams, jellies, or other preserves? Sure! As long as it's not loaded with sugar.   Do you have any bedtime rituals? Is there any particular product you have to apply or a certain shirt you wear or an act you perform to get you in the "bedtime" mood? I like drinking some kind of tea, either peppermint, chamomile, or TJ's Bedtime blend. Then a bedtime bpal like TKO, The Butterfly, or Arachne of Lydia. Often a few restorative or forward-bending yoga poses. Then I like to read in bed before falling asleep.   Are you interested in today's/any recent Tee Fury shirts? No, thanks.   Princess Bride? Yay or nay? "To blave!" Yay!   What's your favorite classic fairytale, witches? So many classic fairytales seem concocted to instill horrifying lessons, so it's hard for me to like like them. But the one I find most horrifying is Bluebeard.   Is there any kind of international candy you love or would like to try? I don't know of any, but I'm sure there's plenty!   What is something totally random (yes, that thing that just popped into your head) that hasn't been covered by any previous questions? grr this question is infuriating   Is there any cheesy/non-cheesy Canadian stuff you'd be interested in? I can't think of anything.   If you were to go here and create your very own chocolate bar, what might it have in it? Dark chocolate with pistachios and sea salt. Or dark choc with pumpkin seeds, ground coffee, cinnamon, cardamom, and cayenne. Or dark choc with peanut butter drops (if vegan), banana chips, and veggie bacon. Or dark choc with pretzels, pop rocks, cayenne, and coffee beans. Or dark choc with cranberries, raspberries, blueberries, and goji berries. Or dark choc with coconut, macadamia nuts, orange peel, and gold flakes.   What is something people are always surprised to learn about you? It depends on which people. Some people are surprised to learn I have a black belt in a martial art. Often people are surprised to learn that I harbor deeply pessimistic metaphysical opinions... I think because I come across as cheerful and friendly.   So who else watched Babylon 5? Witchee? If I find Zocalo (Your last, best hope for a good, stiff drink!) t-shirts (or shot glasses amirite?) should I include them? Not me.   If you had to decide what your stripper name was, what would it be? Patootie Fairhope Is it weird that (back in 1980) my dad named our family's cat Patootie?   Sooooo Witchees, have you ever taken that particular personality test? If so, are you an Analytical, a Driver, an Expressive or an Amiable? I took the survey and it came back Analytical. No single one of these fits me, though. I don't have a well-defined "business or work" mode, since I am basically allergic to "business" and "work" and avoid it at all costs. I am different ways at different times. I think most people are more complex than any personality test can measure... Or at least, I hope that they are. Does the irrationality of that hope contradict my Analytical diagnosis? I think maybe. Or possibly I am just stubborn. Or an over-analytical Analytical. Anyway, I don't put too much stock in personality tests and quizzes as I've never taken one that felt as though it understood me, you know? Also, I seem to be full of contradictions. Which reminds me--I've noticed a number of contradictions in my question answers so far. I hope they don't drive my witch crazy! Don't worry witch, anything you do I will approach with my charitable, grateful self.. not my pessimistic, excessively critical one!   Is anyone else afraid of or creepy out by dummies/puppets/Muppets/etc? Other things you're squicked/freaked by that's best left by the wayside? CLOWNS. I don't have an honest-to-goodness phobia of them, but yick.   What level of contact were you hoping for from your witch? I'm a newbie, I didn't know what to expect, I put "medium" on my ?aire, but I've since realized I'd be genuinely happy with any level of contact. I'd love the mystery of a witch with super silent ninja powers, but I also love what I've got so far from my witch, which I think is about medium contact? Maybe medium-high, I've got little basis for comparison!   What is something totally random (yes, that thing that just popped into your head) that hasn't been covered by any previous questions? This question frustrated me to no end, but I just thought of an answer: I love Shakespeare, my witch!   Your favorite restaurant or type of food to eat out. Would you use a restaurant.com voucher? Groupon? Any restaurant with good vegan options is good for me, I particularly like Ethiopian. Me and DH's favorite places to go out to eat are Gojo (Ethiopian), Woodlands (Vegetarian Indian), and PM (a nearby hotspot that has good veggie burgers & fries). I don't know if any of those are represented on restaurant.com/Groupon.   Are there any local museums/attractions you keep never getting around to going to? I've visited all the museums and tourist places I'm interested in around here. I was just thinking today that I should look into seeing a local opera, symphony, or ballet performance, because I miss doing that from when we lived in a bigger city... But that's out of witching price range, as far as I know.   JONES SODA CO has LE soda packs for The Guild, Buffy, D&D, So Cute, etc. Would you be interested in these, Witchee? No soda for me, thanks.   It's Banned Books Week! Are there any books on the list you'd be interested in checking out? I haven't read The Hunger Games, and I think it's on my Amazon wishlist... The Absolutely True Diary of a Part-Time Indian is on there now too. BTW, I really enjoy good YA fiction.   Is anyone interested in reading The Night Circus? Yes! Also added to my Amazon wishlist.   I have just been enlightened to THESE. Are these flavors relevant to your interests? Sure! All the flavors sound intriguing esp clove cigarette... The only thing that bugs me is I can't find an ingredients list, I'm kind of o/c about checking ingredients.   who here would LOVE to get Hershey's Pumpkin Spice kisses, and who would rather not?? I doubt they're vegan. But if they are, sure!   I recently saw candy corn in non-candy corn flavors like CHOCOLATE and CARAMEL APPLE. It's not a fancy brand, I just saw it in the drugstore, but who here would like something like that? Same as above. One thing about being vegan and loving chocolate, the no-dairy rule kind of roots out all the cheap chocolates of the world...   Witches, did you lament NOT getting one of the condom case/imp cases that got released with the courtesan series??? I don't think I was around for that. I use bullet boxes to store my imps, but it could be something I'd go for? Not sure.   Is it just me who is nervous at revealing herself to her witchee, and finding out who her witch is?! No, I'm nervous about that too! (revealing myself to my own witchee, at least, by my writing quirks or something.) And I keep putting off witching decisions for fear that omg I'll choose the wrong thing. On the flip side, I'm curious about my own witch and I hope she likes me ok, as I may have done some oversharing, and I hope I don't come off as a pompous snotty-nose self-obsessed brat, and I too hope I haven't hated on anything that my witch loves... I had a dream where I figured out who my witch was, but now that I think about it, I don't think my dream self was right. I do have a few ideas... But I'm probably way off the mark.   What kind of purse do you prefer? Leather, cloth? over the shoulder or crossbody, or something that can do either? Do you like bold bright prints with fun things, or monochrome, solid colours? For work I have a trusty Namaste bag that DH got me, it's kind of rectangular and briefcase shaped so it holds papers and stuff without bending them. Cloth or synthetic leather, over the shoulder is good because crossbody kinda squishes my boobs (how do people deal with that?). But the handle can still be pretty long, especially if it's not a tailored style but more boho. Solid colors are usually better, but I could go with the right print (something Native American or African tribal would be cool, for example). I'm actually in need of a cute casual small purse, for running to the store and stuff. I'm horrible at buying myself purses, it's an addiction that never took hold of me.   julep maven monthly boxes: I chose shades of beige and black and blue, and then Portia de Rossi as my ideal partner, and then they told me I was "American Beauty" and wanted to give me a bunch of pink nail polish??? So I'm suspicious of that company.   Like commercial socks? Sure! Either totally comfy and/or a crazy color or print for wearing around the house... or work appropriate trouser socks.   What kind of bear is best? Polar bears (especially armored ones), koala bears, panda bears, even grizzly bears, but please no teddy bears or other stuffed animals.   I have a not-so-secret love for The Broship of the Rings. Are there any prints from her store you'd like? I like them in theory, but they're not really my style.   Who here likes Stephanie Pui-Min Law's artwork? I think it's nice, and would be beautiful as storybook illustrations, but it's ultimately not my style. I prefer my art with a little less pretty, if you know what I mean.   Do you drink wine? On occasion, but I try to stay away, I get a bit depressive for a few days after drinking more than a half glass of wine.   Witchee, would you like anything from this particular Haunt update? I would leave this up to my witch, judging by my previous preferences. I've never tried Haunt before and it seems so difficult to acquire?   The Possets Halloween update is also live; does anything in the update strike your interest? Same as above.   Who's interested in Halloween: Montreal? Not urgently. Also I just discovered I love Samhain 2011 so much, I can't imagine a better fall blend. Except for The Night Hag Visiting the Lapland Witches, which it turns out I also love.   You get a package in the mail containing 3 things you have really wanted more than anything else you've mentioned so far in this thread. (they are all reasonably priced of course! ~$20 or less apiece). What are they? I don't know about the "more than anything else so far" part, or the part about not having mentioned it in this thread. I don't omgwant a ton of particular stuff, I'm more omgexcited to receive things I don't expect and might not buy for myself. -A good book to read beside our wood-burning stove. -Something handmade or hand-drawn or hand-written by my witch (even something small or brief). -Something the color of autumn leaves.   how do you feel about hemp? jewelry, soap, etc? Hemp jewelry might not be my thing, but hemp fabric, or yarn, or soap, or other bath products could be awesome.   Is there a magazine that you DON'T read because you can't find it near you, but wish you could? Not that I know of, but if my witch knows of one s/he thinks I'd like, that'd be cool.   Describe your sense of humour. I LOVE the tv show Community and it is the funniest new thing I've seen in a long, long time and I laugh throughout pretty much every episode. Also I love The Princess Bride, This is Spinal Tap, & most other Christopher Guest movies. I usually think Stephen Colbert is funny. I think Sue Sylvester on Glee is funny. I watch America's Next Top Model because it is ridiculous and I think Fourfour Rich's recaps are hilarious. I like clever but occasionally low-brow parody, and appreciate comedic social/political/convention critique. I also harbor a deep and abiding affection for Charlie Chaplin's oeuvre, and from The Great Dictator always brings a tear to my eye, I think it's this sublime synthesis of comedy and horror and desperate, earth-shattering sorrow. Jane Austen and Shakespeare can both make me teary-eyed with joy and laughter, and I'm in awe of Mark Twain's wit. I often find Plato hilarious, and sometimes Aristotle, and Aristophanes is amazing, but I'm weird about ancient stuff as you probably know by now. (I didn't find anything funny on that okcupid test. It made me "The Prankster" 48% dark, 35% spontaneous, 16% vulgar, clean/complex/light. But that whole test caused my funny bone to cringe.)  Do you like reusable grocery bags? If so, do you like the kind that fold up (ie Chico Bags?) I do like them. And use them. I don't know these Chico Bags.   I'm about to make an order from Sephora (nothing off of my wishlist, witch, so don't worry about that). Is there anything for you that you would like to accompany my order, if you're my witchee? Any random tidbit from the "natural" portion of their site would be probably be met with joy.   Any thoughts on the new Villainess update? I'd be happy receiving literally any of the stuff in the new update, other than what I already purchased with the help of my gift certificate (Moral decay soap, DST smack). <3   as a witchee, would you want your witch to reveal, or is staying ninja/secret okay/preferable? As a witch, would you prefer to not reveal/stay ninja? I'd like to find out who my witch is, but if s/he would rather remain secretive I'd respect the decision. As a witch, I think I'll probably reveal.   Is there anything you either didn't like or had never heard of that you're now curious to try thanks to the discussion in this thread? Nothing in particular comes to mind. There are a couple of books people mentioned that have been added to my Amazon wishlist, and maybe a few things from etsy.   Would you be interested in the #occupywallstreet scent? YES, QUITE. (But I can't promise I won't cave and buy a bottle for myself.)   Do Paintbox Soapworks' Goat's Milk Hand and Body Creams sound like something you'd like to try? I don't buy products with milk in them. But I could possibly go for the Lavender and Pumpkin Luxury Body Butter. it sounds quite nice, and that's a scent I'd go for.   Who likes silly items from Archie McPhee??? Please nothing "bacon." I don't find bacon appealing or humorous in the least. I find it murderous, and jokes about it offensive. Pigs are smarter than dogs. I hate the way human beings treat them, it makes me cry tears of rage if I think about it too much or if I pass a truck on the highway carrying pigs to the slaughterhouse. I can't believe how horrible we are to other animals, and it triples my disbelief when people make jokes of it and laugh. I'm sorry witch, I don't mean to be preachy at you, but looking through that site made me angry. (The non-bacon items from there would probably be wasted on me as well.)   Nocturne Alchemy's NAlloween Pt. 2 update is live here! (And for a few days, last month's update too.) What do you want? I'm not familiar with the company & have no particular wants.   What are you drooling over from the Sock Dreams Halloween stuff? I like the "Kawaii skeleton over the knee" socks (in white).   Does anyone want anything from... here...? It's not vegan, so no thanks.   For those of you that like candles, do you like stuff from Yankee Candle? And if you had to choose, tarts or candles? The YC store gives me a headache so I stay away.   Would you be interested in getting a custom necklace from http://www.etsy.com/.../WhimsyBeading# ? Sure!   Is there a movie you want so badly that you don’t own now? I can't think of one.   Is there a song on Itunes that you haven’t downloaded yet? Not that I can think of.   Is there a rare book you’ve always wanted? I like to collect old books, which aren't exactly rare, but old editions of popular books can be expensive.   Is there anything you want to buy yourself but have been too embarrassed (R rated or pg)? Nothing that I can think of.   if you were my witchee, would you want some of my hot nuts my candied nuts my nuts covered in butter and brown sugar candied walnuts? Yes! (But could you make them with vegan butter? Earth Balance is a tasty alternative!)   Am I the only one? Does anyone else like collector Barbies? Not me, no sir.   What small everyday items would you like, that you keep forgetting to get? Emery boards, maybe? Mints to carry around in my purse.   Tell me about something you like, and why you like it. I like my backyard because it's overgrown and wild, in an idyllic way. The lady who owned our house before us left all these artifacts hidden back there, like sculptures and concrete faces half-submerged in the earth, and now there are ferns and other perennials growing all around them and it feels kind of like the ruins of a fairy civilization. Small snakes live in the undergrowth, so many finches and cardinals and titmice and squirrels come and twitter through the two old pear trees, even owls occasionally stop by at night, and also bats! It feels so peaceful and wild, it's easy to forget that we live in a city.   Question: If you're the MMU type of Witchee, what Geek Chic Cosmetics tickle your fancy? The Win or Die line! I actually would really like anything from it, because at the moment I'm geeking out about Song of Ice and Fire (I'm in the middle of Storm of Swords, which has been the best one so far imho). I love the character of Arya, so "The Pointy End" might be my most wanted... But really, I could wear any of those colors on a daily basis. Except perhaps The Spider... But Varys is so deliciously creepy and sneaky, it makes me like the pinky-purple color better!   Would any witchees be interested in Quinn Popcorn? I would, it sounds delish, but I don't have a microwave. DH and I eat stove-popped popcorn all the time though, so now I have to figure out how to make it with lemon & sea salt!   Do you own a DSLR camera? Are you interested in a minky camera strap like these? What about anything from Photojojo? My current camera is a piece of junk. I'd love to get back into photography someday, but at the moment it's a hobby that's fallen by the wayside.   Is anybody else into film photography? Interested in receiving film, supplies, etc from Lomography? (see above)   Do you like liquorice? If so, hard or soft? Sweet or salt? Normally salted or so salt it pulls your face into a fishy shape? And which shapes do you like? Yup! I like old-fashioned licorice, like Oy Panda.   Are there any DIY / Crafty / Free / Budget items you'd love to get but haven't noted yet? (Or, maybe you'd just like to emphasize something you may have only noted in passing?) I can't think of anything in particular right now, but as mentioned before I'd love to receive something that was a product of my witch's own handiwork, in whatever medium that might be.   Are you musically inclined? Do you play an instrument or sing? If so, what? I love music, and classical music included. I play piano and sing opera and showtunes for fun. I even break my usual no-Disney rule... I am famous, at my house, for my rendition of "Part of Your World" from The Little Mermaid, a song I have been perfecting since I was about, oh, 8 years old.   If you are my witchee, would you want some homemade chilli jam? yes plz.   Is there anything you would want from NYCC, something you'd like your witch to ask me to pick up? Can't think of anything.   What is your favorite kind of cookie? I love cookies! Homemade kinds. Cowboy cookies (oatmeal chocolate chip with pecans or walnuts and shredded coconut), chocolate chip cookies, peanut butter cookies (the kind with fork cross-hatches in the top), ANZAC biscuits, tahini lime cookies (from VCTOYCJ), any kind of shortbread, anything with a lot of nuts or nut meal (like Mexican wedding cookies), anything salty-sweet esp. with fancy salt on top. Also brownies, blondies, and bars, which lately I bake instead of cookies because it's slightly less work. Probably if you make me cookies I will love them, no matter what kind they are.   How many boxes are you hoping for? I have no particular number in mind!   How do you feel about loose leaf tea in baggies? I mean, I have a TON of loose leaf, would it be okay if I send you samples in some zip lock baggies? Or is that something that would squick you out? You sound like a tea connoisseur. I think I'd be fine with that.   How would you feel about getting a custom poster with your favorite quote on it and some cool graphics? I'm an architecture student and can print posters (provided I make them) at pretty much any size using Adobe Illustrator at a low price. Also if you would be interested in this, what quotes would you like? That sounds cool, especially if I had a quote on hand that I wanted on a wall. Sadly I can't think of one.   So, witchee, are you interested (in farm honey, fruit butters, preserves, pickles, etc.)? Sure, I'd enjoy pretty much any of that! But I don't have a shortage of this kind of thing either, we've got lots of great farms around TN.   What is the best thing you ever ate? Perfectly ripe avocado, diced, tossed with lime juice and smoked sea salt, pressed into a freshly toasted pita. Sublime.   Are you interested in anything in the latest round of Lab auctions on eBay? Nope. I would be curious to test small amounts of Snowblind, Midway, and Voodoo Queen, though.   What favorite song(s) would you think would translate into a cool or unique scent? The Dreaming by Kate Bush.   Anyone interested in VApothecary's Halloween update? A(nother) company I don't know.   Interested in anything from the Beaver Moon Lunacy update? I'm buying Beaver Moon and a bottle of #occupywallstreet will probably be ordered by me too. (Backups of the latter would still be appreciated, if that is something you've already planned!) I'd love testers of Loi Krathong and Batty.   I sent you with $20 into a drugstore/Walmart (nothing too fancy/imported/expensive, just your average selection), and you are restricted only to the candy aisle. What would you blow it on? Mambas, airheads, and sour patch kids are vegan and I like them. I'm not a huge drugstore candy person.   Do you need any winter wear, witchee? Mittens, a nice scarf, a cute hat, more longg knee socks, I can never get enough of these things.   Going back to the question about winter wear, are there any colors you would prefer not to have? Pastels.   would you still want the project if it was a craft fail???? Sure!   What's on your list of formerly fun activities to reclaim, witches?? photography, sewing..   Halloween plans - A midnight viewing of Rocky Horror on Saturday, yipee! On Monday we'll stay at home and hand out candy to the two kids who come by & watch spooky movies, perhaps MST3K. Oh yeah, and grading. poo.   As a Witchee, are you interested in clues to your Witch's identity? eee, I love clues! But I might be really bad at guessing. At first I had some suspects in mind (and I had a dream that it was one person in particular), but I don't think I have any idea who my witch is at this point.
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How do you like your chocolate? For example with nuts, mint, peanut butter, caramel? I like chocolate with just about anything! But mostly peanut butter and mint!   Beads! Do you use them? Would you want some? What sorts of beads do you like? I do not use beads---I might if I had string and some clasps, though! Hahaha   Anyone here like caramels? Sea salted caramels?!?! I am not a huge fan of caramels unless they are really soft. My boyfriend, on the other hand, is obsessed with caramel.   Would you like a hand dyed or hand painted scarf or wrap or other item? If so, what colors/designs/fabrics do you like? YES! That would be awesome! I like all colors (except that pukey jewel toned yellow/gold/orange color). I love all fabrics, too. I have a soft spot in my heart for bright, fun colors but I’d probably get more use out of something that was more neutral. But that is coming from someone who wears a bright blue purse every day!   This was a question before, but does anyone here like stones? Just pretty polished stones for use in whatever purposes? I like stones! I make big rocks into little rocks for living, so I’m a fan of anything rock-related. Also, I live with a geologist. He might be more of a purist though, and prefer “real” rocks. But I like pretty things!   And another question; anyone like anything in particular from Think Geek? I really love all their office toys and science toys. It reminds me of all the toys my mom would buy for me when I was a child. They used to have this rocking ant farm set I secretly wanted.   Pinterest, do you have boards you want to share or are you following anyone with great boards you want to share? I don’t know what that is = ( September 20th   Would you like any ecotools makeup brushes? They're kinda one of my favorite things ever, and they're animal-friendly and the handles are bamboo. And to top it all off, they work really well for applying makeup. I would love new makeup brushes! Some of mine are getting pretty crummy!   Do you like Legos? Especially mini-fig key chains, Lego block keychains, small Lego sets, etc? hmmmmmm. I dont have a crush on legos or anything, but I could see myself being engrossed in trying to put together one of those sets in an afternoon or weekend. I LOVE puzzles.     Since the previous question about "what would you buy from the Lab if you had unlimited funds, etc" left WAY too much to the imagination with no limitations (my answer was pretty much BUY ALL THE THINGS!), what would you do if you found a $50 bill on the ground and a nagging voice in the back of your mind told you that you HAD to spend it on BPAL or else face Death. Also, say they had free shipping (LOL) so don't factor that in. What would you get? And spend it all! Or as close to $50 as you can get. I would get an imp of most of the RPG scents! (not getting the “Alignment” ones… except maybe Lawful)   Are there any characters that you love or identify with? I love all the women from the Mists of Avalon book(s) by Marion Zimmer Bradley   A question! If you are crafty, what's your personal art style? I'm not talking just about what art you like to look at, but what kind of art do you like creating? Do you have a "process" while you're creating beauty? I’m not terribly crafty. My crafting style is “ooo pretty!” where I see something I think I can make and then I devote time to creating then. Then I probably never pick up the craft again or not for a long time afterwards. I don’t really like anything too grandma, but I love homey things. I don’t craft things that are very “dark”… dragons, skulls, etc. I generally do things that border on bohemian.   Are there any Arcana Weenies that you MUST HAVE? Nope!   So what say you? IS an "unexpected" visit/in-person witching OK? I am really shy and would probably be a bit uncomfortable! One-on-one first meetings are scary! Also, you wouldn’t be able to get into my neighborhood unless I put you on the list so you’d have to sneak in through my back yard or something!     September 19th   What strange misc. items would you love to receive that you just haven't gotten for yourself?: ummmmmmmm… I don’t know! I am a pretty impulsive buyer. I think I can never have enough kitchen gadgets or nice bowls or plates. Also never enough jewelry. Or home decorations‼ I could go on forever…   How do you feel about franken polish? Are you okay with all chemicals, or would you prefer 3 free? Would you want glitter or holographic glitter? What colors would interest you? I had to google what franken polish is! I would say that I feel just fine about that idea! I had never even thought about that! I love all glitter! But due to working in an office the glitter usually goes on my toes!   Dear witchee, how do you feel about lip balm? Favorite style (twist up tube, pot, tube with wand, etc.)? Favorite flavors? Flavors to avoid? Favorite brand? Do you need more right now or are you set? Are you one of those people who could never have enough lip balm even though you have a bowl on your dresser overflowing with them and 10 in your purse and an order for more on the way? I am actually one of those people who don’t use lip balm that often! I have some in my desk drawer and some scattered throughout my makeup box. The one in my desk is getting pretty old, however, and I probably could use a new one…… ? I use tinted lip stuff more often, I would say. Just a natural looking pink or blushy red so my lips arent the same color as the rest of my face!   Would you be interested in getting fountain pen inks or art supplies via JetPens and or DickBlick? (I know I have a wishlist on JetPens and just love using fountain pens in my artwork) I don’t do any art with pens, and would just use them at work. Is that an acceptable use? I did go around the office asking anyone for their gel ink pens the other day. My favorite one ran out    -For those interested in watercolors, how would you feel about getting a palette filled with paint from my watercolor tubes but not getting the paint tube itself? (kind of like this but without the covers for the compartments and bigger http://www.flickr.co.../in/photostream) I… don’t paint. But I would have fun trying‼ Would be a cool way to get some supplies and play around without committing to full size stuff!   -How do you feel about getting art supplies in general? (copic markers, watercolor, brushes, paint, sketchbooks etc.) So my mom is this great artist. There was much of my childhood devoted to me trying to learn how to draw… I don’t have it in me! That gene was unfortunately not passed on to me. I am pretty good with graphic arts and anything that involves a lot of focus/detail (like paper cutout art, or anything paper-related, I guess)   -How do you feel about Threadless tshirts? I am indifferent. I don’t really wear T-shirts with stuff printed on them, unless it’s a pretty picture or some sort of pattern. I refuse to wear T-shirts with sayings printed on them, or funny stuff. I know, I am a huge t-shirt snob‼‼‼!   If you were turned loose in a basic drug store (CVS, Walgreens - a pharmacy with attached mini-mart, basically!) with a $20 bill, what would you pick up? Sadly, probably contact solution and aveeno lotion. But if I already had a good supply of those things… pretty eyeshadows and fingernail polish!   Darling Witchee, would you enjoy farmer's market pickled veggies (green beans, garlic, asparagus, etc) or fresh canned peaches or something of that nature? I live in one of the best areas of the country in terms of having access to locally grown food… since it’s all grown around here anyway. I also am not sure that california is too keen on produce being shipped in from other areas of the country (if you haven’t been here, they have check points at the state line along major highways to make sure you aren’t bringing in produce from other states… bugs and diseases and stuff) That being said, I would LOVE anything canned‼! That’s something I don’t have the ability to do or have access to‼   Do you prefer color or white photographs? Nature or abstract? I like both‼ I would say I probably prefer nature over abstract, but I am not against anything‼   would you be interested in something like this? https://lostcrates.com/how-it-works that seems cool‼‼   Amigurumi, yes or no? I think they are adorable‼   I have a question! What are some of your favorite paintings? (famous or undiscovered?) Feel free to link to examples! Okay so I saw this lady at a local art faire a few years ago and I fell in love with her work. Loretta Armstrong I like her “whimsical” paintings the most… her normal ones are just okay. She does a lot of neat halloween paintings like : http://www.whimsicaltoons.com/catalog.php?item=40&all=yes&ret=catalog.php%3Fpage%3D5%26all%3Dyes Although I have a soft spot for paintings of cow’s faces http://www.whimsicaltoons.com/catalog.php?item=17&catid=2&ret=catalog.php%3Fcategory%3D2 My favorite painting of all time, however, has to be the Lady of Shallot by John William Waterhouse http://charon.sfsu.edu/tennyson/images/shallot.jpg   If you could have an image painted for you - sky is the limit - what would it be? hmmmm. I love paintings of farm animals. Especially their faces… I also would love a painting of the quintissential california landscape… rolling hills of golden grass spotted with green heritage oaks like this: http://depositphotos.com/2769556/stock-photo-Smoke-haze-California-foothills.html oooo! Or maybe Lake Powell‼! I go there every summer, it’s a beautiful place. http://www.thankyougiftsbaskets.com/wp-content/uploads/2011/08/Lake-Powell-2.jpg http://www.lakepowellphotography.com/res/Default/gunsight1.jpg       Name your 3 favorite scents for candles Pumpkin/Harvest A light, clean floral I really enjoy a crisp grapefruit in the summer Name your 3 favorite types/flavors of tea peppermint Earl grey Jasmine   September 18th   Do you wear t-shirts? Are there particular things you like on them? Would you like one designed by your Witch? And, if you don't mind saying, what size t-shirt do you wear? I already went into an embarassing T-shirt rant  I would wear T-shirts as long as they didn’t have words or something that was supposed to be ironic or witty on them. Let me find an example of something I would wear…. *runs away* All-over prints are fun: http://www.threadless.com/product/3151/Oldtown/tab,girls/style,tunic And this picture is gorgeous: http://www.threadless.com/product/1160/Birds_Of_A_Feather/tab,girls/style,shirt Oh, and I am a pretty petite person, and smalls usually fit me.   How do you feel about pumpkin scented things? Not perfume related, but soap, candles, etc.... love pumpkin‼‼ love it!   Has anyone else heard of or does anyone else love Glamourkin? I have not heard of that… thing!   If you had an international witch, is there anything you would like from the UK? (Or Australia, Belgium, France any other country we have witches from. Anything that is quintissential to the region! I love goods that represent a certain area/country/lifestyle/whatever!   Dear witchee, if you answered 'Mac' to the Mac/PC question previously issued by another participant, please tell me what kind of computer you have, what peripherals you own (like the wireless trackpad, wireless vs/wired keyboard and mouse), and whether you're interested in Apple-related items (stickers, keychains, other things with the logo, etc). I do not own a Mac, except for my iphone.   SOCK PREFERENCES?   Would you like/wear a pair of these? http://www.ravelry.c...rary/yoga-socks If so, what color? I can’t get the link to work… but I would like all socks, in any color!   Is there anyone here who likes toe socks? You know, those socks with a place for each toe? I’ve honestly never tried on a pair! I would definitely give them a shot!   September 17th   Are you looking for a certain kind of DVDs to spruce up your collection right now? Not that I can think of! Unless maybe a muppet movie??   Does anyone like postcards? Is anyone willing to be a Nacho witch for postcards? I love postcards!   Anyone going to see any good concerts this fall? I don’t have any plans… I see bands as they come to play in our neighborhood amphitheatre ( but seeing as I live in a neighborhood full of older people… they are all kind of ummmmmmm…. For old people) I hope to go to see some jazz this fall. I don’t care who plays, I just love to listen to jazz and drink wine!   Do you like Star Trek? Original TV series, films, spinoff series, etc? Favorite characters? I’ve caught some episodes but in no way am I a huge fan.   Witchee, would you like a framed photograph and of what? Sure! And… surprise me!   September 16th   Are you more prone to order out or cook at home? Would you be interested in cookbooks, kitchen utensils, and the like? If so, anything specific? I am trying to learn how to cook… so yes! I need help finding good recipes. I always pick out crappy ones (it must not be my fault that my food sucks! It has to be someone else’s!  ) I don’t really live near many restaurants that deliver, either. Just a pizza place and a Chinese place.   New question: How do you feel about maple syrup? Love it‼!   How do people feel about little pocket shrines, maybe something inspirational/motivational to keep in their purses/backpacks/whatever? (Like these: http://www.art-shrin...cketshrines.htm) sure‼!   Do you like Star Wars? Original Trilogy? Prequels? Spin-offs? Favorite characters? I carried a chip on my shoulder about Star Wars for the longest time because I was forced to watch the first movie at least 20 times at my summer daycare center. I don’t even remember what the movie was about, just that I hated watching it over and over. We also had to watch Honey I Shrunk The Kids 800000000 times.   Do you like beef jerkey, I know some may be vegatarian, but where I live beef is a staple and beef jerkey abounds. If so do you it really thin, hard and crunchy or thicker and softer. (OK that borders on obscene)- I love beef jerkey‼! I love it when it’s thick and soft! And all flavors!   Also do you like or racier ecards from time to time and do you need to be warned if something may be not safe to open at work. I don’t mind racy e-cards but I do need to know if something is not safe for work!   Doctor Who? Yay or nay? (please don't make me cry by saying nay) Yay—Although I have only seen a few episodes. I have them all on my instant queue in netflix but I keep forgetting to watch them    I have a couple spare Doctor Who stickers. If my witchee is a fan, would they like a couple Doctor Who stickers in their package? I don’t know if I would be able to appreciate them yet    Anyone love Buffy/Angel? Never really got into that show…. I was more into Dawsons Creek! (omg nerd alert!)   How would you feel about gummies? Like, gummy bears? Gummy werewolves? Gummy vampires? Love them‼!   How would you feel about a totally original Gela-skin for your laptop/iPod/phone? Stickers? Decals? That would be neat‼ My iphone needs a new case bad! (I have a 3GS, not the new one)   Since this is a Halloween round, what's your Creepy threshold? Are you a cartoon bats and smily pumpkins person or a skulls-and-bones the-dead-are-rising kind of person? Are your fairytales dark or Disney? I would say I am more of a cartoony halloween person, but creepy stuff does not bother me! I love dark fairytales, though! And disney ones! Actually, now that I think about it, demon figurines kind of freak me out.   Are your ears pierced, Witchee? Do you have any other piercings? Would you like to receive any items of jewelry for these piercings? I do have pierced ears. I would always accept earrings! I used to have some… other…. Piercings but I have since removed them.   How do you all feel about Whoopie Pies? Are they like moon pies?!   September 15th   interested in anything from Lush? Yes! Anything!   Do you blog? Would you like a header for your blog, a layout, etc? I do not blog! I am not that interesting!   Would you be interested in a handmade bookmark? Well… I use a Kindle to do most of my reading but I still have some unread “real” books!   do you like chex puppy chow or muddie buddies (ingredients: semi-sweet chocolate chips, PB, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, chex cereal)? would you want to get some from your witch / nacho witch? yes! Sure!   How would you feel about receiving a Groupon deal for something in your local area? If there is anything you WOULDN'T like, mention that also. I’m horrible about using this things… so I’d probably say no    do you like real sugar skulls? Things with sugar skull designs? sure‼   Who here adores meringue? Meh, I think I’ve only had it a few times. I can’t remember what it tastes like!   September 14th   Can you sum yourself (whether it be personality, life's goals, ethics, whatever) in 10 words or less? Oh god, I dont know! I’ll try: Shy, friendly, independent, equality, affected by absentminded professor syndrome (I parked my car… where?)   How about little bottles of booze? Ya wanna? What kind? I like clear booze! And wine! And beer! And cider! (just no whiskey, bourbon, etc and if you gave me scotch my boyfriend would drink it all before I even had a chance to read the label)   What are your views on fudge and brownies? (Also, if you live in a warm place, where the fudge might melt, that'd be helpful to know. Or, if you're diabetic and fudge is death, that'd be useful to know, too.) I live in a very warm place. It’ll be in the 90s during the day for a few weeks still. It’s not really that cold when it’s winter, here, either. No diabetes!   Also, what about mochi? Love it, hate it, baffled by it? uhhhhh MOCHI IS AMAZING‼! O wait, you dont mean the icecream do you? How would you ever send that? I have never tried the rice cake stuff.   Anything from the update ya'll are liking? BPTP UPDATE I would love some samples of the room sprays!   Does anyone like kimchi? I just had to google that… it looks scary    Would you be interested in a sample box(from somewhere like Birchbox or loosebutton)? yes‼!   You have to place a Lab and Trading Post order. Right fuckin' now. No spending limits. What do you buy? I would buy one of those scent lockets (the queen one!)   Paintbox Soapworks - anything you're interested in, in general or from the latest update? Smiling Jack and Indian Summer sound fabulous. I love her lotions, too!   Do you guys have any sports that you follow obsessively? How about favorite teams and/or athletes nope!   How do you feel about notebooks/journals/stationery? Anything you need or particularly like? I don’t keep a journal, and I steal all my pads of paper from work (DONT TELL!!) but I love pretty things!   Does confetti/glitter make you angry or fill you with glee? I always giggle when I open a card full of glitter, but then I get cranky when trying to vacuum it all up! Hahaha   Fabulous witches and witchees, perhaps you all could note of you've received MeiLin's goodies? Or if you want? I have not! I might be interested in the cookbook.   How do you feel about stuffed animals/plushies/general soft, cuddly things? If you like them, what kind of animals would you be interested in? Sure‼ my dog might steal them, though, as he has recently done with a stuffed otter I got from the Monterey Bay Aquarium  And I love all animals!   how interested would you be on somewhat personalized bottle cap labels? Like these that I did? I can’t see picture link! But i would love anything that you made for me, witch!   When you're miserably sick (*sniffle, cough!*) what are the things that comfort you the most? soup, showers/baths, booze? Thankfully I don’t get sick too often!   What constitutes ultimate luxury to you? (go crazy!) expensive cheese‼!   What do you really NOT want? poop!   September 13th   How would you feel about kitchen towels and other similar household objects, if they are pretty or a souvenir? that would be fabulous!   How did you dress up for your last party or compulsory-formal-dress occasion? I think you can find the dress I last wore to a wedding in the “what should I wear” or “Dress me!” thread (I cant remember the title)   Do you enjoy puzzles/riddles? (Cryptograms, Sudoku, Crossword, Jigsaw, etc) all of them‼‼‼‼‼‼ I love buying the variety puzzle books.   Witchee, would you be interested in having a special tea cup/coffee mug/glass to drink out of? yes! I would use it every morning at work!     September 12th   Would you like to receive e-books? And if so, in what format? I have a Kindle… and you already gave me an amazon gift card which is going to go to books, so yay‼!   If you have kids, would you be interested in getting things for them? And if so, what are they interested and what sizes are the wearing now? I do not have any children. Just animals!   Would you be interested in a felted handbag? Do any of these styles appeal to you? http://tinyurl.com/3o2epzl (there's at least one guy-friendly style, too!) 15, 14, 11, 1   Are there are patterns, motifs, etc that you especially like? I love toile! I went through an obsession while I was in college, but it wasn’t very fruitful because noone makes toile stuff.   If you're a tea drinker, is there any specific tea you would like to receive, not just the kind/flavor but also the type/packing--i.e., tea bags, loose tea, compressed, etc? I have loose leaf tea as well as tea bags. Tea bags are more convenient but I honestly do not prefer one over the other. I do not know what compressed tea is!
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BelleAnge's Blog
 

Switch Witch

September 20th   Would you like any ecotools makeup brushes? They're kinda one of my favorite things ever, and they're animal-friendly and the handles are bamboo. And to top it all off, they work really well for applying makeup.: That actually sounds great. One can never have too many good makeup brushes.   Do you like Legos? Especially mini-fig key chains, Lego block keychains, small Lego sets, etc? : Legos are awesome. I'm lusting after the Lego Hogwarts and the Mega Blocks Back Pearl ship.   Since the previous question about "what would you buy from the Lab if you had unlimited funds, etc" left WAY too much to the imagination with no limitations (my answer was pretty much BUY ALL THE THINGS!), what would you do if you found a $50 bill on the ground and a nagging voice in the back of your mind told you that you HAD to spend it on BPAL or else face Death. Also, say they had free shipping (LOL) so don't factor that in. What would you get? And spend it all! Or as close to $50 as you can get.: I'd end up going a bit over $50. I'd buy bottles of Eat Me, Dorian, and Velvet   Are there any characters that you love or identify with?: Characters I love. Eric Northman and Lafayette Reynolds Character I identify with, this is a tough one. I would like to be more like Pam on True Blood   A question! If you are crafty, what's your personal art style? I'm not talking just about what art you like to look at, but what kind of art do you like creating? Do you have a "process" while you're creating beauty?: I don't really have a style. I like taking photos but I just point at what I like and click.   Are there any Arcana Weenies that you MUST HAVE?: Sleepy Hollow   So what say you? IS an "unexpected" visit/in-person witching OK?: Paranoid witchee here. I have a stalker so an unexpected visit would be bad.
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Crazy Random Happenstance
 

Mmmm ketchup. 9-20-11

Name your 3 favorite types/flavors of tea Green tea is my #1 (and I'd love green tea + flavor), and then I'd be really open to fruit or herbal teas...   Name your 3 favorite scents for candles... Hmm, I had this amazing candle my mother in law bought me as part of the Haiti relief effort. I can't remember the brand! It was the BEST SMELLING CANDLE EVAR. And now it's gone. I like homey spicy scents. Apple, fig, pumpkin, etc. No pine or mint or sweet sugary fruits. While my home is not country in styling, I like those traditional 'home' smells.   Do you like Legos? Especially mini-fig key chains, Lego block keychains, small Lego sets, etc? No, I lose them or the cat tries to eat them. Sorry   Are there any Arcana Weenies that you MUST HAVE? I love all of their soap. ALL OF IT. Never tried a perfume oil. Glancing quickly, I'd love to try a few decants of it...
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RedRoseMaze's Blog
 

BPAL: Hurricane

Hurricane Category: Bewitching Brews Quantity: sample   Description: HURRICANE The Dark Side of Air: a high pitched, tangy, clear scent -- light China rain deepened by murky vetivert.   Review:   In the bottle: It smells delightfully fresh and herbal, with a strong note of bright vetivert.   Wet: It’s still very herbal, but it turns almost floral (that might be my skin chemistry acting funny again). It smells like rain falling on fragrant herbs.   Dry: It becomes warmer as it dries, the murky, almost smoky, aspect becomes more obvious.   Verdict: It smells very masculine, fresh and clean. I think this might be a good suggestion for men who don’t like a cologne or perfume that smells “too much”.   More reviews: Bewitching Brews: Hurricane
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BPAL: Oblivion

Oblivion Category: Sin & Salvation Quantity: sample   Description: OBLIVION Salvation found in darkness beyond darkness, the blessed sleep of nothingness. Dark musk, wood spice, labdanum, patchouli, dark African woods, and saffron.   Review:   In the bottle: I know I’m not the only one who mentions the colour of this sample, but... It’s green! It’s spicy, musky; and yet, I smell a mix of wet wood and patchouli.   Wet: It’s still warm, spicy and woody, but with an herbal quality, from the patchouli and labdanum, with a note of saffron.   Dry: Suddenly, as it dried, it turned into peroxide (I’m not kidding), to come back to spicy patchouli. Of all the skin chemical reactions I’ve experienced so far, this is the most unusual...   Verdict: Well, at first, it reminded me of my father’s cologne when I was a kid; then, it turned into something medical, to finish as a spicy man’s cologne. Since it has such a strange reaction on my skin, I think I’ll leave the final verdict to men...   More reviews: Sin & Salvation: Oblivion
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coldandsleepy's coldandspeaky
 

SW Fall 2011 questions from 9/19

September 19th   What strange misc. items would you love to receive that you just haven't gotten for yourself?:   Oh, probably all sorts of things. My 10 under $10 post from yesterday is a pretty good example.   How do you feel about franken polish? Are you okay with all chemicals, or would you prefer 3 free? Would you want glitter or holographic glitter? What colors would interest you?   As with before-- no nail polish for me, please. No time/place to wear it to.   Dear witchee, how do you feel about lip balm? Favorite style (twist up tube, pot, tube with wand, etc.)? Favorite flavors? Flavors to avoid? Favorite brand? Do you need more right now or are you set? Are you one of those people who could never have enough lip balm even though you have a bowl on your dresser overflowing with them and 10 in your purse and an order for more on the way?   I'm not a fanatic but I do have constantly dry lips and almost never have a lip balm on me, so this is probably a great present, heh. Something that would definitely get used. No real preferences on container type, all are fine. Flavors: probably less fruity (reminds me too much of little kid lip balm), more spicy. Not minty please.   Beeswax does not bother me in lip balm.   Would you be interested in getting fountain pen inks or art supplies via JetPens and or DickBlick? (I know I have a wishlist on JetPens and just love using fountain pens in my artwork)   Sure, though I don't have a fountain pen so ink would only be pointful if you sent that too. I love drawing with a fountain pen but haven't done it, oh, I don't know, a decade?   -For those interested in watercolors, how would you feel about getting a palette filled with paint from my watercolor tubes but not getting the paint tube itself? (kind of like this but without the covers for the compartments and bigger http://www.flickr.co.../in/photostream)   Sure, that could be cool. Watercolor is another thing I haven't done in several years. You may be surprised to hear (ha ha ha) that I really just haven't made much art since my son was born.   -How do you feel about getting art supplies in general? (copic markers, watercolor, brushes, paint, sketchbooks etc.)   Very positively! There are a few things I'm really set on (colored pencils, chalk and oil pastels) but other than that, I dig art supplies.   -How do you feel about Threadless tshirts?   Love to browse Threadless, almost never buy. See yesterday's response about t-shirts.   If you were turned loose in a basic drug store (CVS, Walgreens - a pharmacy with attached mini-mart, basically!) with a $20 bill, what would you pick up?   Hm, I dunno. I almost never go to the drug store. Probably diaper wipes for my son (he wears cloth diapers but I just can't get into cloth wipes), cough drops for me, and then Clif Bars with the remaining balance.   Darling Witchee, would you enjoy farmer's market pickled veggies (green beans, garlic, asparagus, etc) or fresh canned peaches or something of that nature?   Sure! I like pickled everything. I'm not as big on canned fruits (prefer most fresh) but I do love jam & preserves. Dried fruit is tasty too.   Do you prefer color or white photographs? Nature or abstract?   Black and white usually. I really like portraits of people.   would you be interested in something like this? https://lostcrates.com/how-it-works   Sounds kind of cool.   Amigurumi, yes or no?   Aw, I love amigurumi. So cute. Again, my kid will steal anything of that nature from me.   I have a question! What are some of your favorite paintings? (famous or undiscovered?) Feel free to link to examples!   I really like Van Gogh's later stuff. You can almost see him descending into madness, which is sad, but which I can relate to.   Not a painting exactly, but this is one of my all time favorite pieces of art: I eat them by the handful. I've always thought that the guy has paused mid bite and just wondered, how did I get here? What am I doing here? Why am I eating flowers?   If you could have an image painted for you - sky is the limit - what would it be?   I don't know. Sorry, I am very bad at answering these types of questions!   Name your 3 favorite scents for candles   Not really into scented candles. (And can't really burn candles, as previously mentioned.)   Name your 3 favorite types/flavors of tea   Chai, any Ku-ki cha Pu-erh (not fruit flavored, though, because that is a horrible idea)
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lucyboo21's Blog
 

Catch up as of 9/19/11

What strange misc. items would you love to receive that you just haven't gotten for yourself?: I'm not sure. I know there are lots of little things, but I just can't think of anything off the top of my head. I'll try to start jotting them down when I think of them.   How do you feel about franken polish? Are you okay with all chemicals, or would you prefer 3 free? Would you want glitter or holographic glitter? What colors would interest you? I don’t wear polish     Dear witchee, how do you feel about lip balm? Favorite style (twist up tube, pot, tube with wand, etc.)? Favorite flavors? Flavors to avoid? Favorite brand? Do you need more right now or are you set? Are you one of those people who could never have enough lip balm even though you have a bowl on your dresser overflowing with them and 10 in your purse and an order for more on the way? I LOVE lip balm, and I can always use more! I like trying new places and flavors and I like the twist up tubes the best, although tubes with wands are ok, too. Just don’t get me the kind that I have to stick my fingers in to apply. Ick!   Would you be interested in getting fountain pen inks or art supplies via JetPens and or DickBlick? (I know I have a wishlist on JetPens and just love using fountain pens in my artwork) No thanks, I don’t really have a use for them.   -For those interested in watercolors, how would you feel about getting a palette filled with paint from my watercolor tubes but not getting the paint tube itself? (kind of like this but without the covers for the compartments and bigger http://www.flickr.co.../in/photostream) I’m not into painting.   -How do you feel about getting art supplies in general? (copic markers, watercolor, brushes, paint, sketchbooks etc.) I can’t think of anything that I really need or want right now.   -How do you feel about Threadless tshirts? I don’t wear t-shirts a lot, and I have more than enough.   If you were turned loose in a basic drug store (CVS, Walgreens - a pharmacy with attached mini-mart, basically!) with a $20 bill, what would you pick up? Sparkly pink, grey and taupe eye shadows, candy, a book.   Darling Witchee, would you enjoy farmer's market pickled veggies (green beans, garlic, asparagus, etc) or fresh canned peaches or something of that nature? No thank you, I do a lot of that sort of thing myself.   Do you prefer color or white photographs? Nature or abstract? I like color and BW, depending on what suits the photo best. I like nature photos a lot!   would you be interested in something like this? https://lostcrates.com/how-it-works Sure   Amigurumi, yes or no? Maybe… Some are really cute.   Do you wear t-shirts? Are there particular things you like on them? Would you like one designed by your Witch? And, if you don't mind saying, what size t-shirt do you wear? I really don’t need anymore tshirts right now.   How do you feel about pumpkin scented things? Not perfume related, but soap, candles, etc.... Like pumpkin scented a lot, especially if it isn’t overwhelmed by cinnamon.   Has anyone else heard of or does anyone else love Glamourkin? Not really my style/   If you had an international witch, is there anything you would like from the UK? (Or Australia, Belgium, France any other country we have witches from. TIM TAMS!!!!! The Black Forest Tim Tams especially! That was the most wonderful/horrible thing anyone ever sent me! Wonderful because holy hell are they delicious, horrible because they make me consider moving to Australia a rational solution to obtain more! Also, Cadbury chocolate is yummy.   Dear witchee, if you answered 'Mac' to the Mac/PC question previously issued by another participant, please tell me what kind of computer you have, what peripherals you own (like the wireless trackpad, wireless vs/wired keyboard and mouse), and whether you're interested in Apple-related items (stickers, keychains, other things with the logo, etc).   SOCK PREFERENCES? Love socks. I’m a bit of a sock whore, but I’m a picky whore. I have one calf that is larger than the other, and makes any socks that go much over my ankles uncomfortable. My favorites are the really soft fuzzy ankle socks.   Would you like/wear a pair of these? http://www.ravelry.c...rary/yoga-socks If so, what color? No, My poor toes would freeze.   Is there anyone here who likes toe socks? You know, those socks with a place for each toe? No, I’m with the can’t stand anything between the toes club.   Are you looking for a certain kind of DVDs to spruce up your collection right now? I’m really looking at the Bridesmaid Unrated movie that is coming out today.   Does anyone like postcards? Is anyone willing to be a Nacho witch for postcards? I would be thrilled beyond words to get post cards to cover my fridge with! I’d be happy to send post cards off to the world, too.   Anyone going to see any good concerts this fall? No.   Do you like Star Trek? Original TV series, films, spinoff series, etc? Favorite characters? Not my thing.   Witchee, would you like a framed photograph and of what? Most definitely! I love to hang things on my walls! I like nature and animal scenes the best, either B&W or color is good. My favorite photos that I have are of the Northern Lights.   Are you more prone to order out or cook at home? Would you be interested in cookbooks, kitchen utensils, and the like? If so, anything specific? I definitely cook at home, and I’m a cookbook junkie. I’d like to get a few more candy cookbooks, as that is the section that is lacking in my library. I can always use potholders and dishtowels. Right now I’m also in need of a new candy thermometer.   New question: How do you feel about maple syrup? Hehe. That’s my question! Please don’t send me maple syrup. I haz way more than enough. Dad cooks it every spring. This year was a bad year, and he complained that he only got 58 gallons… I’m not sure who he’s planning on having over for pancakes…   How do people feel about little pocket shrines, maybe something inspirational/motivational to keep in their purses/backpacks/whatever? (Like these: http://www.art-shrin...cketshrines.htm) I like the idea, but I’m not sure what would connect for me.   Do you like Star Wars? Original Trilogy? Prequels? Spin-offs? Favorite characters? I saw them, and enjoyed them, but don’t need to see them again. And here is a somewhat embarrassing confession from my childhood: I saw the original Star Wars movies at age 8 or 9, and my parents got me a Star Wars bedding ensemble, I had the biggest crush on Hans Solo, and would kiss his pillow every night.   Do you like beef jerkey, I know some may be vegatarian, but where I live beef is a staple and beef jerkey abounds. If so do you it really thin, hard and crunchy or thicker and softer. (OK that borders on obscene)- Yumm! Beef jerky! Any jerky except goose. The goose jerky was good, but my stomach didn’t like it. I like the thicker softer variety.   Also do you like or racier ecards from time to time and do you need to be warned if something may be not safe to open at work. Racy is fine, and I don’t need a warning.   Doctor Who? Yay or nay? (please don't make me cry by saying nay) Sorry… Nay. Never watched it. Although with all the fans around here I think I should check it out.   I have a couple spare Doctor Who stickers. If my witchee is a fan, would they like a couple Doctor Who stickers in their package? Again, they would probably be wasted on me.   Anyone love Buffy/Angel? No thanks.   How would you feel about gummies? Like, gummy bears? Gummy werewolves? Gummy vampires? Gummies are good, especially the sour ones.   How would you feel about a totally original Gela-skin for your laptop/iPod/phone? Stickers? Decals? No thanks   Since this is a Halloween round, what's your Creepy threshold? Are you a cartoon bats and smily pumpkins person or a skulls-and-bones the-dead-are-rising kind of person? Are your fairytales dark or Disney? I’m definitely in the cartoon crowd. I don’t like creepy.   Are your ears pierced, Witchee? Do you have any other piercings? Would you like to receive any items of jewelry for these piercings? Only pierced ears, and only once in each. Earrings are always welcome   How do you all feel about Whoopie Pies? I feel that there are other people who like them much more than I.   interested in anything from Lush? I have never tried anything from Lush. I’ve looked at their website, and a lot of it looks neat, but I wouldn’t know where to start. The only thing that I know that I don’t want is any of their bar soap. Other than that, if my witch has a favorite, or something that she thinks I would like, than I would love to try it.   Do you blog? Would you like a header for your blog, a layout, etc? I don’t. I subject the SO to pages long emails, and would hate to have to force them on anyone else.   Would you be interested in a handmade bookmark? Absolutely! I usually have 3 or 4 books going, and can never find a book mark when I want one.   do you like chex puppy chow or muddie buddies (ingredients: semi-sweet chocolate chips, PB, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, chex cereal)? would you want to get some from your witch / nacho witch? Sure! Both are yummy as is plain old Chex mix.   How would you feel about receiving a Groupon deal for something in your local area? If there is anything you WOULDN'T like, mention that also. No Groupons in the middle of nowhere.   do you like real sugar skulls? Things with sugar skull designs? I like the idea of them, but I’m not sure what I’d do with one. As for the designs, again, I like them, but if it were on clothing or jewelry I wouldn’t get much use out of it.   Who here adores meringue? I’m ok with it, but it’s not something that I lust after.
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Alethia's Switch Witch Help!
 

September 19 Hummus!

Dear witchee, how do you feel about lip balm? Favorite style (twist up tube, pot, tube with wand, etc.)? Favorite flavors? Flavors to avoid? Favorite brand? Do you need more right now or are you set? Are you one of those people who could never have enough lip balm even though you have a bowl on your dresser overflowing with them and 10 in your purse and an order for more on the way? LONG WINTER FARM FTW!!! I’ve got several of these favorited in my etsy list (where I’m MissGingerMoneypenny), and I personally can never have enough lip balms. I need one (preferably more) with me everywhere I go.   How do you feel about franken polish? Are you okay with all chemicals, or would you prefer 3 free? Would you want glitter or holographic glitter? What colors would interest you? Love, love, love! Nail polish is my other addiction, and I would die of happiness if my Witch made a polish with me in mind I’m totally ok with chemicals in nail polish, and glitter (holo and non) is also awesome. Nail polish of all colors rocks my boat, but I have a special love for reds, pinks, corals, and purples.   What strange misc. items would you love to receive that you just haven't gotten for yourself? Mix CDs! Lip balms.   How do you feel about pumpkin scented things? No thank you   Would you like/wear a pair of yoga socks? If so, what color? While I love yoga, socks get in my way. It’s a mental thing I think more than a physical one.   Do you wear t-shirts? Are there particular things you like on them? Would you like one designed by your Witch? And, if you don't mind saying, what size t-shirt do you wear? I love t-shirts, particularly graphic ones, and if my Witch were to make me one, I would squee so loud you could hear it ‘round the world. I like phrases and funny pictures on my shirts (I saw Warrior last night, which was awesome BTW, and am coveting a shirt that says “Soul of a Lion” on it, but in less douche-y writing than the one in the movie, lol!) I wear an XL usually (my knockers get in the way. I really need to find that Team Boobies icon).   Would you be interested in getting fountain pen inks or art supplies via JetPens and or DickBlick? No thank you   For those interested in watercolors, how would you feel about getting a palette filled with paint from my watercolor tubes but not getting the paint tube itself? I’m very not arty, so this would be wasted on me.   How do you feel about getting art supplies in general? Again, this would be wasted on me :’(   How do you feel about Threadless tshirts? They’re not really my thing. I prefer the shirts from Think Geek, to be honest.   If you were turned loose in a basic drug store (CVS, Walgreens - a pharmacy with attached mini-mart, basically!) with a $20 bill, what would you pick up? Nail polish, really good dark chocolate, and maybe a few trashy magazines.   Thai food? LOVE.   Random things I would like that aren't likely to fall under another category:     Darling Witchee, would you enjoy farmer's market pickled veggies (green beans, garlic, asparagus, etc) or fresh canned peaches or something of that nature? Yes, although it might be prohibitively expensive to send to me.   Do you prefer color or black and white photographs? Nature or abstract? All the things!   oh WITCHEE (not that i have you yet) would you be interested in something like this? https://lostcrates.com/how-it-works I’m not even sure what it is. I signed up to see if I could find out what it was all about, and it wanted to bill me first. That seems way too sketchy for me, so no thanks Amigurumi, yes or no? Yes!
Alethia

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bookworm's Blog
 

Switch Witch catch-up questions September 18-19

September 18th   Do you wear t-shirts? Are there particular things you like on them? Would you like one designed by your Witch? And, if you don't mind saying, what size t-shirt do you wear? I wear t-shirts, but now that the weather is changing, not so much. Also, my drawers and closets are pretty full right now, so I don’t think that adding more t-shirts is the best idea.   How do you feel about pumpkin scented things? Not perfume related, but soap, candles, etc.... It depends on what else is mixed in with the pumpkin. I’m not the biggest fan of straight pumpkin, so I’m happiest if there is some spice mixed in with it. I think pumpkin shaped things are cool, though!   Has anyone else heard of or does anyone else love Glamourkin? It’s a cool idea and they look nice, but I didn’t see any that really resonated with me.   If you had an international witch, is there anything you would like from the UK? (Or Australia, Belgium, France any other country we have witches from. I hear that Tim Tams are fantastically delicious! I also like Cadbury chocolate, and I’d guess the UK might have some good Cadbury stuff that doesn’t show up around here. If you’re a nail polish fan and you know of some great duochrome, holographic, or glitter polishes that aren’t sold on American soil, I’m always up for new nail polishes! The pictures of a-England’s Lady of the Lake polish that Scrangie has on her site look pretty sweet, for instance. And most of all, if you happen to be in a used bookstore and find any Ouran High School Host Club or Maid Sama! books in German, that would be the best! I see them on eBay so I know they exist, but I haven’t yet taken the plunge into buying them.   Dear witchee, if you answered 'Mac' to the Mac/PC question previously issued by another participant, please tell me what kind of computer you have, what peripherals you own (like the wireless trackpad, wireless vs/wired keyboard and mouse), and whether you're interested in Apple-related items (stickers, keychains, other things with the logo, etc). I have just the standard desktop Mac set-up with wired keyboard and mouse, nothing fancy. I’m not particularly interested in Apple-related items; I like my Mac just fine, but I’m not a member of the cult of Mac by any means.   SOCK PREFERENCES?   Would you like/wear a pair of these? http://www.ravelry.c...rary/yoga-socks If so, what color? No thanks. I don’t do yoga, and I want my socks to completely cover my feet.   Is there anyone here who likes toe socks? You know, those socks with a place for each toe? Not really. I’m pretty much a sock traditionalist.     September 19th   What strange misc. items would you love to receive that you just haven't gotten for yourself?: Sealing wax and a wax stamp! I’ve wanted some since college; I don’t know why I’ve never just gone ahead and bought them.   How do you feel about franken polish? Are you okay with all chemicals, or would you prefer 3 free? Would you want glitter or holographic glitter? What colors would interest you? Yay polish! I’m fine with chemicals – I have a lot of great older polishes from before they got rid of all that noxiousness. I’m wearing Amber Ruby from Sally Hansen’s Nail Prisms line today, and before it dried, the smell was ridiculously strong, so I’m guessing it’s chock full of chemicals. But so pretty! Check it out on Scrangie’s website if you want to see! Glitter would be great; holographic glitter would be fabulous! I tend to like dark colors, but if you do something with bright lime green, I’m sure I’d love that too. I’d also love to see a black with red glitter in which the red glitter actually shows up strongly – I’ve been disappointed so many times before….   Dear witchee, how do you feel about lip balm? Favorite style (twist up tube, pot, tube with wand, etc.)? Favorite flavors? Flavors to avoid? Favorite brand? Do you need more right now or are you set? Are you one of those people who could never have enough lip balm even though you have a bowl on your dresser overflowing with them and 10 in your purse and an order for more on the way? Lip balm – such an irresistible temptation! I have more lip balms than I’ll ever be able to use, and yet I Keep. Buying. More. I like the twist up tubes best, and I’m on a seemingly endless quest for the perfect cherry flavor, whether it be sour cherry, black cherry, or just plain old cherry. I hate banana (I don’t know if anyone even makes a banana lip balm, but I hate even hypothetical banana!), and I don’t really like strawberry. Favorite brand-wise, I really like Haunt, Bunny Butt Apothecary, and some local brands like Bee All Natural (yummy cinnamon!), Kelly Hansen’s (I’m loving her cherry and root beer lip balms), and Mirror Lake Organics. The Morbid the Merrier’s Harlot (funnel cake flavor) is also delish! The Long Winter Farm stuff looks tempting, especially gingerbread, red currant, toffee, white chocolate, and lime. Really, I’m all set with enough lip balm for years, and yet will always happily make room for more.   Would you be interested in getting fountain pen inks or art supplies via JetPens and or DickBlick? (I know I have a wishlist on JetPens and just love using fountain pens in my artwork) I’d love a fountain pen! That’s another thing that I’ve always wanted and yet never actually gone ahead and bought. Other than that, I’m pretty much set on art supplies, because I love them so and always buy them.   For those interested in watercolors, how would you feel about getting a palette filled with paint from my watercolor tubes but not getting the paint tube itself? (kind of like this but without the covers for the compartments and bigger http://www.flickr.co.../in/photostream) No thank you. I prefer acrylic paint, plus I actually have some watercolor paints and watercolor pencils already.   How do you feel about getting art supplies in general? (copic markers, watercolor, brushes, paint, sketchbooks etc.) Like I said, I’m pretty well set on paints, brushes, colored pencils, crayons, pastels, paper, etc.   How do you feel about Threadless tshirts? I’ve seen some that I liked, but I’m pretty well covered for t-shirts right now.   If you were turned loose in a basic drug store (CVS, Walgreens - a pharmacy with attached mini-mart, basically!) with a $20 bill, what would you pick up? Probably nail polish and eye makeup! I stopped into Walgreens tonight to pick up something and walked out with a new Revlon eye shadow that I absolutely didn’t need but couldn’t resist (Night Sky, if anyone cares. ) Now I’m contemplating going back tomorrow for the Facets of Fuchsia nail polish.   Darling Witchee, would you enjoy farmer's market pickled veggies (green beans, garlic, asparagus, etc) or fresh canned peaches or something of that nature? I don’t eat many vegetables, but crunchy dill pickles are yummy! Fresh canned peaches would be lovely – I actually toyed with the idea this summer of buying a lot of peaches from our farmer’s market and canning them myself, but I’ve never canned before and I’m not good in the kitchen, so I never followed through with it. Canned pears would be fantastic, too.   Do you prefer color or white photographs? Nature or abstract? Color photographs of nature, whether scenery (autumn colors and waterfalls especially!) or animals.   would you be interested in something like this? https://lostcrates.com/how-it-works Sounds fun, but I’d rather pick my own or have my wonderful Witch pick out something!   Amigurumi, yes or no? Yes, yes, YES!!! Love amigurumi! I want to learn to crochet just so that I can make amigurumi. I almost bought Creepy Cute Crochet just for the pictures, even though I can’t crochet at all. A quick look at my wishlists should reveal how I feel about amigurumi – I have a whole bunch wishlisted!   I have a question! What are some of your favorite paintings? (famous or undiscovered?) Feel free to link to examples!   If you could have an image painted for you - sky is the limit - what would it be?   Name your 3 favorite scents for candles Cinnamon, mulberry, and natural beeswax   Name your 3 favorite types/flavors of tea 1. The Republic of Tea’s Cardamon Cinnamon 2. Depending on my mood, either Triple Leaf Tea’s ginger tea or Lipton’s Ginger Twist. 3. Right now, it’s a toss-up between Stash’s Mojito Mint green tea with matcha and Celestial Seasonings’ Candy Cane Lane.
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therhoda's Unduly crazy rambles
 

hello new witch!

Hello new witch i am having ISSUES with getting my great catch up list done. what i CAN tell you is that i ran out of mylipstuff lip balm today, this is a great Tragedy. I love my lip stuff because it dosnt feel like i have wax lips on my lips.   I will be adding it to the great amazon wishlist, which IS up todate.     ummm new wishlist -   http://www.fyrinnae.com/index.php?_a=registry&type=wish&v=Mzg2OXwxMjM0NHw   why yes is DID go a little crazy looking at shadows i wont wear in public but covet anyway. BUT dear witch i SWEAR if you get me a tube of Pixie Epoxy i will do pictures of the eyes i come up with and post them. since i dont normally take pictures fo myself ever heres a chance my dear. As always my wishlists are a place to see what i like about the only thing on this one you cant get somewhere else is the epoxy which a friend of mine said is the best one fo its kind bar none. who knows but well i like to give you lots and lots to go on.
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HKB's Blog
 

SW Qs part 3

When you're miserably sick (*sniffle, cough!*) what are the things that comfort you the most? I wear Velvet (the perfume) when I'm PMSing, because there's something comforting about it and it's one of the few blends that smells good still when I'm on my period. Staying in bed or on the couch. Loving attention from boyfriend. Chocolate and ice cream.   What constitutes ultimate luxury to you? (go crazy!) Fancy, expensive cheeses. Nice, handmade Bath and Body products. I saw some people mention pedicures/manicures, I've never gotten a pedicure and would feel very uncomfortable paying someone to touch my feet. I do think getting a facial would be nice, I've never done anything like that.   What do you really NOT want? Dollar store items, things from Oriental Trading Company. DVDs or CDs.   interested in anything from Lush? I've tried a few of their soaps before and liked them. I browsed their website and nothing jumped out at me specifically, maybe because of the prices (30 dollars for a conditioner??) but I'd love samples.   Would you be interested in a handmade bookmark? Definitely do you like chex puppy chow or muddie buddies (ingredients: semi-sweet chocolate chips, PB, vanilla extract, powdered sugar, chex cereal)? would you want to get some from your witch / nacho witch? I don't think I've had this but it sounds good.   How would you feel about receiving a Groupon deal for something in your local area? If there is anything you WOULDN'T like, mention that also. Sure, but it would have to be for a place *in* Portland. Because I don't have a car and often it's just too much of a hastle on TriMet to get somewhere. I've never used Groupon but it looks like they have cool stuff! No fast food please. Thursdays are the best day for me to be able to redeem deals as that's the one day I have with my family, MOST of the time so restaurant stuff would have to be Thursday. Actually, if Witch should just check with me that I'm available to take advantage of something... do you like real sugar skulls? Things with sugar skull designs? Yes I do! I would love some real ones.   Who here adores meringue? It's yummy   Are you more prone to order out or cook at home? Would you be interested in cookbooks, kitchen utensils, and the like? If so, anything specific? I love to do both. Cookbooks are great, recipes, kitchen stuff in general is awesome. I will think about it more and update my w/l for specific items.   New question: How do you feel about maple syrup? I tried real maple syrup a couple years ago and now I never eat the fake stuff.   How do people feel about little pocket shrines, maybe something inspirational/motivational to keep in their purses/backpacks/whatever? (Like these: http://www.art-shrin...cketshrines.htm) Wow! I've never heard of these but I think the idea has a lot of potential. Do you like Star Wars? Original Trilogy? Prequels? Spin-offs? Favorite characters? Nope.   Do you like beef jerkey, I know some may be vegatarian, but where I live beef is a staple and beef jerkey abounds. If so do you it really thin, hard and crunchy or thicker and softer. (OK that borders on obscene)- I don't eat beef jerky often so I don't know what my preferences are but I do LOVE it. Also do you like or racier ecards from time to time and do you need to be warned if something may be not safe to open at work. I'm not sure what constitutes a racy ecard but please don't send me anything pornographic! A warning would be great not because of work but because my daughter could be in the room.   Doctor Who? Yay or nay? (please don't make me cry by saying nay) I haven't seen it, should I be watching it?   Anyone love Buffy/Angel? No   How would you feel about gummies? Like, gummy bears? Gummy werewolves? Gummy vampires? Yummy. How would you feel about a totally original Gela-skin for your laptop/iPod/phone? Stickers? Decals? No thanks Since this is a Halloween round, what's your Creepy threshold? Are you a cartoon bats and smily pumpkins person or a skulls-and-bones the-dead-are-rising kind of person? Are your fairytales dark or Disney? I'm kind of into cute vintage things, but not Disneyish necessarily. Creepy is good though.   Are your ears pierced, Witchee? Do you have any other piercings? Would you like to receive any items of jewelry for these piercings? Only my ears and yes, I want all the earrings. (nothing really heavy, would just be uncomfortable)   How do you all feel about Whoopie Pies? They look good   Are you looking for a certain kind of DVDs to spruce up your collection right now? No   Does anyone like postcards? Postcards are good, I like to hear from my Witch   Anyone going to see any good concerts this fall? Not that I know of right now, but I hope something comes up! It's hard to work it out with work and childcare.   Do you like Star Trek? Original TV series, films, spinoff series, etc? Favorite characters? I do not. Witchee, would you like a framed photograph and of what? Hmm.. see amazon w/l for my aesthetics. Do you wear t-shirts? Are there particular things you like on them? Would you like one designed by your Witch? And, if you don't mind saying, what size t-shirt do you wear? Sometimes Medium for women's but Large is safer. Small in men's. I hate words on t-shirts, no words! A shirt designed by Witch might be neat.   How do you feel about pumpkin scented things? Not perfume related, but soap, candles, etc.... Yes!   Has anyone else heard of or does anyone else love Glamourkin? Their pendants have text on them, in general I do not like to wear text.   If you had an international witch, is there anything you would like from the UK? (Or Australia, Belgium, France any other country we have witches from. Foods!!! SOCK PREFERENCES? I KNOW I've answered this before (so many of these are redundant) but I like, in general, anklets and midcalves and I'll sometimes go for knee highs but not often. Tights and leggings are good as well. I think toe socks look uncomfortable but I've never tried them.   Would you like/wear a pair of these? http://www.ravelry.c...rary/yoga-socks If so, what color? Link doesn't work but I don't do yoga.   Is there anyone here who likes toe socks? You know, those socks with a place for each toe? I've never had a pair but I think I might find it uncomfortable.   What strange misc. items would you love to receive that you just haven't gotten for yourself?: I need a pumas stone. How do you feel about franken polish? Are you okay with all chemicals, or would you prefer 3 free? Would you want glitter or holographic glitter? What colors would interest you? Does this mean making your own nail polish? That sounds like fun. Glitter is awesome. Chemicals are ok. Colors- I'm not sure until I try them on really. If I don't like the color my daughter can wear it.   Dear witchee, how do you feel about lip balm? Favorite style (twist up tube, pot, tube with wand, etc.)? Favorite flavors? Flavors to avoid? Favorite brand? Do you need more right now or are you set? Are you one of those people who could never have enough lip balm even though you have a bowl on your dresser overflowing with them and 10 in your purse and an order for more on the way? I like lip balm but I'm not obsessed or anything. Non flavored please. I'd rather try some lipsticks.
HKB

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bloody sore's Blog
 

Links for my witch

Etsy NSFW! for the women's shirts a 3xl will fit me.   Knitpicks (ignore the quantities on this one, even one ball of any of these amazing yarns would be awesome)   I would love gift cards to: amazon.com yarn.com teefury.com threadless.com sockdreams.com zoya.com transdesign.com rhlindsaywool.com lush.co.uk     I will update these lists and add more as we go on. If you want to know something just email/pm me! Or ask it in the switch witch thread, I have been keeping up with that fairly well.
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