13 Nights of Halloween answers
Anything here: http://paintboxsoapworks.com/look like something you'd like to try (assuming that you're not already ordering it)?
Oh, gosh, the last thing I need is another site addiction!
Do you like stuff related to Dia de los Muertos (Day of the Dead)?
I have concerns about appropriation; my Day of the Dead comes from a different tradition and doesn't involve sugar skulls and such.
How about handknitted things? Especially fall themed things! Anything specific, ie socks, mitts, hats, home decor like pumpkin coasters or wall hangings?
It almost never gets cold enough here to warrant hand-knitted anything, and I live in a furnished apartment that already has a lot of decor!
Are there any fandoms or specific collectible genres you would appreciate things of/for (ex: you collect shot glasses, or the ninth Doctor is your bae)?
My boyfriend and I are both huge fans of the anime Revolutionary Girl Utena and actually met through an Utena fan forum. Fandom merch for that series is rather hard to find, but since roses are important symbols in the show, I always appreciate receiving rosy things!
Do you have a favorite Fall/Halloween symbol?
No, I like most all of it except for the green-skinned warty witches; I practiced Wicca for several years and always found those images a depressing reminder of the need to hide my religion and the general disrespect afforded it.
First, talk to me about soaps- do you like them, and what kinds of scents/lather/varieties do you like?
I'm sensitive to shea butter - not a true allergy, but I like soaps without shea and especially like fair-trade coconut or palm oil as a soap base. Spicy and incensey scents are great, as are soothing/comforting ones like lavender and oats/honey.
Second, tell me about teas! Favorites? Anything you'd like to try?
I've been looking a long time for a good, spicy, non-sugared, non-caffeinated chai; most of the commercial chai out there is either flavoured sugar-liquid or black teas with flavoring added. Teavana's Ayurvedic chai is a nice example of the sort of herbal stuff I crave!
Lastly, I go to Renn Faire- is there anything from there you might like?
I’ve only been to a Renn Faire once, decades ago, but I do have a (12th-century) Norman noblewoman's dress and would love to have period-appropriate accessories or veiling to wear with the gown.
What Weenie of years past are you seeking from the lab?
SpoooOooOOOOooooookyyyyy! I heart Spooky so much. I should have ordered a crate of the hair gloss.
Are you a shawl wearer- and if you don't wear one now, would you?
I'm not, and I wouldn't; shawls tend to slip off of my shoulders and become irritating very quickly.
Tell me about LUSH- do you like them? If so, what are some of your favorite things from there? Particularly fond scents or products? Stuff you can't stand?
I like LUSH okay, but find the shop smell overwhelming and so haven't used their stuff in a long time. I remember really liking their face scrubs, particularly Angels on Bare Skin and Aqua Marina. I've always wanted to try their Phoenix bath bomb, and I dislike their products with glitter because of the tub-scrubbing required!
So, in this swap, you open a goodie every day. I have seen this gift direction done several different ways, but I am interested in which you are most keen to do. Would you rather:
A. have strict direction as to which gift is to be opened on which day (aka the number system)?
B.have a few gifts that are meant to be opened on specific days (ex: *this* one is for Halloween night only), but the rest be your choice?
C. have a free-for-all, grab bag-style box of goodies, where you are the sole arbiter of your goodie grabbing destiny(everything is wrapped but you pick the gift you want to open each day)?
D. be surprised?
I'll be happy with any way you choose to do it, but prefer A so that I don't have to make decisions!
Stuff from Japan?
Yesssssss.
Pumpkin Spice or No Pumpkin Spice?
No Pumpkin Spice. I'm really picky about pumpkin spice scents and flavours because many of them smell fake or cloying to me.
Milk, white, and/or dark chocolate?
Milk and dark are both great.
Do you like Yankee Candle? Anything you want from there?
Noooo, no Yankee Candle, please!
Trading Post Goodies?
Always appreciated. I was going to try Ignis massage oil, and it went out of stock between the few days of choosing from the website's selection and returning to the website to order it!
Bath and Body Works?
No, another store I don't much like.
Tell me of your Sock Dreams, please!
I don't dream about socks so much as really need them! I have boat feet (size 11) and run daily, so I wear through socks pretty quickly.
I'd like to make some baked goods, would you like some? And if you have any food allergies, what can I use as a substitute?
Awww, baked goods are always appreciated. I'm not gluten-sensitive or celiac or anything, but usually feel more comfortable and happy eating a treat if there's no wheat in it. And any substitute at all for wheat flour is great; I've never met a flour I didn't like.
Anything special you want from the Target dollar spot?
Nothing I’m aware of.
I live in The Netherlands. If there's anything in particular that you'd like to get from here, now's the time to tell!
I've never been to the Netherlands and really enjoy tasting snacky things from new places!
I'm sort of collecting Lush showergels. Regular collection, but also many Kitchen items. Are there any showergels you'd like to try? I'd be happy to make you samples!
I would love to try Grass and Glogg, and especially Flying Fox.
What is your stance on Glitter?
I like things that sparkle and shine, but prefer for my glitter to be stable and not shed everywhere! (The exception to that is glittery makeup, which I adore and own almost none of.)
Also, if you have a Goodreads or other online reading log, does it include a wishlist?
I have none, I'm afraid! The only books I can think of that I'm really pining for, right now, are David Frawley's books The Art and Science of Vedic Counseling and Vedic Yoga: The Path of the Rishi, as well as books three and four of David Hair's Moontide Quartet, which my library doesn't carry and which I am aching to read!
Also, this is a weird one, but I can't know unless I ask, right?: My bf has Asperger syndrome and recognizes many signs of the same in me. I think it would be great for us both if I read more about it, so if you happen to have any knowledge at all of the subject, I'd love a good book about it!
Witch In/Out Sign
Not for me!
How about art? (Small/mailing safe sizes, course)
Art is lovely.
Tea lovers, what do you like from Whittard?
I'm not familiar with them at all.
How much are you wedded to wishlists; say I have some read once books which I think you might like based on what you've read in the past, but there is nothing of the sort on your current Goodreads "to read" list?
I like it when people recommend new books to me and especially if they share stories they themselves enjoy!
How do you feel about reading series out of order? Obviously not in situations where the subsequent books are part of the same story arc where you will be totally lost and frustrated if you haven't read all of them, but say, standalone stories which are technically part of a series and which might obliquely reference past books, but not in such as way as to spoil the plot of the book which I happen to have in my possession that you might like.
I'm okay with that.
Would you be interested in a Halloween-themed short story anthology?
That would be neat! I like short story anthologies because life is pretty busy lately, and it helps to be able to read briefly and then put a book down without feeling anxious about what happens next in a longer story.
Is there a limit to the number of books you'd like to receive?
Not at all.
Have you read Movies in 15 Minutes by our very own Cleolinda? Would you like to?
I adore the M15m LJ reviews and would definitely enjoy reading the book!
What kind of phone do you have? I need to know....
An iPhone 5S.
Have you seen the horror film The Babadook? If so, did you like it? Would you want something Babadook-themed?
I haven't seen it, no!
Those who are amenable to yarnie things--ok, two questions: Any undesirable fibers (wool allergy, vegan so no critter hair at all, etc.)? and how do you feel about cowls/infinity scarves?
I dislike both infinity scarves and cowls, alas! But while I do like delicate-looking, thin yarnie things, New Orleans is subtropical and hardly ever gets cold enough for even light yarn things to be worn. :/
So who likes incense? and is there a preferred scent? and cones or sticks? Would you like a burner for it?
I adore incense, but am very picky about it because perfume-y, artificial stuff gives both me and my bf sore throats. Stick incenses that work well for me include Shanthimalai's Red Nag Champa, all Fred Soll scents except Lemongrass and Sweetgrass (with my fave being Honey Amber), most scents by Shroff Channabasappa (especially Pearl, Sandal, and Jungle Prince), and Pure Incense's Parijata. In general I love mystical-smelling, meditative incenses with resin, tree, or wood notes.
Motherhood update:
So many of the scents sound amazing! The ones I'd particularly like to try are Lilith and the Four Sons of Horus, Heavenly Spark, My Little Grotesque, The Library of John Dee, Waiting, The Serpentine, Goofin' at Stonehenge, and Lilith's hair gloss.
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