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 do drink tea on occasion, and I stick mostly to black and chais in tea bags. I don’t even know what a compressed tea is, and would have no clue as to how to brew loose tea.
Would you be interested in a felted handbag?
No thank you. I only have one handbag at a time, and I’m obsessive about it. It’s one of those things that I have to pick myself and in person.
Witchee, would you be interested in having a special tea cup/coffee mug/glass to drink out of?
I would love that! I prefer coffee mugs above all else and love mugs with funny pictures/sayings on them.
How would you feel about kitchen towels and other similar household objects, if they are pretty or a souvenir?
I can always use more kitchen towels! I run through them like crazy.
How did you dress up for your last party or compulsory-formal-dress occasion?
I wore a ruby red halter style satin dress with a deep v. The halter was rhinestone encrusted (not as gaudy as it sounds, I promise!) and the front was cut higher than in the back so that it showed my mid-calves and then tapered lower in the back. I’m terrible at describing clothing!
Do you enjoy puzzles/riddles? (Cryptograms, Sudoku, Crossword, Jigsaw, etc)
I do, but I rarely have time for them.
Can you sum yourself (whether it be personality, life's goals, ethics, whatever) in 10 words or less?
Smart, serious, dedicated, driven, type A.
How about little bottles of booze? Ya wanna? What kind?
I don’t drink alcohol, so no thank you.
What are your views on fudge and brownies?
YES. All the time.
Also, what about mochi? Love it, hate it, baffled by it?
I’ve never had it, but I’d love to try it!
Anything from the BPTP update y'all are liking?
Oh good lord. All of the hair glosses except Snake Oil, the Orchards of Hell atmo spray, the Streuobstwiese soap, and the Spun Sugar Spectre bath oil.
Does anyone like kimchi?
No thank you
Would you be interested in a sample box(from somewhere like Birchbox or loosebutton)?
Very much so, particularly those of the makeup persuasion.
You have to place a Lab and Trading Post order. Right fuckin' now. No spending limits. What do you buy?
From the Lab: Two back up bottles of Josie, 5 ml bottles of Countess Willie, Emma, Lulu, Harlot, Pepper, The East, Victoria, and imps of Baobhan Sith, Bastet, Eve, Fae, Hetairae, Kurukulla, Leanan Sidhe, Les Bijoux, Lyonesse, Machu Picchu, Maenad, Morocco, Queen of Sheba, Salome, Scherezade, The Dormouse, and Xiuhtelcuhtli.
From the Trading Post: all of the hair glosses except Snake Oil, the Orchards of Hell atmo spray, the Streuobstwiese soap, Spun Sugar Spectre and Fruit Bat Fruit Bath oils, Gertrude Dix’s atmo spray, Invidia bath oil, and a Carnaval Diabolique scent locket.
This list makes me look like a greedy wench
Paintbox Soapworks - anything you're interested in, in general or from the latest update?
No thank you.
Do you guys have any sports that you follow obsessively? How about favorite teams and/or athletes.
The Pittsburgh Penguins are my team! I love hockey with a passion, and Sidney Crosby and Evgeni Malkin are my favorites
How do you feel about notebooks/journals/stationery? Anything you need or particularly like?
Notebooks and journals, not so much, but I am desperately in need of nice stationary.
Does confetti/glitter make you angry or fill you with glee?
Oh none for me please. My kitties eat it!
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 stuffed animals! I’m quite fond of the microbe plushies from Think Geek, particularly the common cold one and the herpes one (only because he’s smiling and yellow!) I also love stuffed monkeys, frogs, and hippos.
When you're miserably sick (*sniffle, cough!*) what are the things that comfort you the most?
My big plushy red comforter, a fast internet connection to browse the Lab and the forum, and a food that I normally don’t allow myself to eat (fudge, pizza, basically anything that’s not a slab of meat or veggies because those make up the vast majority of my diet).
What constitutes ultimate luxury to you? (go crazy!)
A whole day all to myself with no demands from anyone or work. A day where I can sleep in if I want or get up at 5 to lift without constantly watching the clock. Being able to ask myself what I *want* to do rather than what I *have* to do.
September 10 Questions
What #1 actor, director, author and/or musician are you obsessed with?
I love Neil Gaiman and Florence and the Machine.
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?
My pets (3 cats, 2 dogs) would love to be thought of by my Witch, but it’s definitely not expected. Treats for cats and dogs are always appreciated by my yapping hordes!
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?
Cartitas bath oil from the TP sounds amazing! I’ve been avoiding the Trading Post until the Halloween update is live over there to save on shipping. As for scents, I would give a kidney to try Yvaine and Fearful Pleasure.
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 absolutely adore Georgia O’Keefe. I love all of her poppy paintings but sadly have none. I have a fair amount of wall size, because most of my walls are bare, lol!
Are you interested in anything from the Villainness Bad Apples update?
No thank you
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 love makeup and nail polish! My skin is fair with neutral undertones, and I have dark, very deep brown hair and brown eyes. I’ve always wanted to try a lip or cheek stain, but haven’t yet.
Are there any CDs/Albums you've been wanting but haven't bought yet? What format do you prefer?
Patrick Stump (of Fall Out Boy fame, LOL!) has a solo album supposedly coming out in October that I’m itching to get my hands on. Also, all of the Needtobreathe albums are in my iTunes wishlist but haven’t gotten around to purchasing yet, and Simon and Garfunkel’s “Parsley, Sage, Rosemary, and Thyme” album. I prefer MP3 format or CD for music as all I have now is an iPod.
Do you like coffee or tea? Would you be interested in trying some different types?
I am not a coffee fan, but I do love black teas and chais and I would love to try new teas!
Are you going away for any part of this round?
I will be in and around my neck of the woods throughout the round, so never fear, dear Witch!
If your witch were going somewhere on a vacation during the round, would you want a little souvenir?
If my Witch were to remember me on while she/he was on something as fun as a vacation, I would die from happiness!
Do you enjoy any outdoor activities? Do you have a favorite form of "exercise"? (keep it clean, all!)
I’m trying to get into hiking, but I haven’t been able to really get gung ho about it. But I do love to lift barbell weights! I lift 3 times a week and am focusing on the basic lifts at the moment: deadlifts, squats, push presses, and pull ups. I literally fell in love the moment I touched the bar. I’ve spent most of my adult life trying to lose weight, and lifting has helped tremendously.
Would you like to receive a mix-CD from your Witch?
I would love that! Mix CDs are awesome, and I would love to hear something my Witch put together!
Any witchee's with a ravelry account have any favourited patterns that cost money that would be a welcome gift?
No ravelry, sorry!
Do you work/study at a desk and enjoy interesting or cute office supplies?
Office supplies are one of my passions! Post its, pens, highlighters, note pads, love em all and I can never have too many!
Witchee, are you a fan of musicals? If so, which ones?
I love musicals! Funny Girl, Wicked, Phantom of the Opera, Moulin Rouge, Rocky Horror Picture Show, West Side Story, Aida and Gypsy.
My dearest Witch, as I said in yesterday’s round of questions, I have an Amazon wish list now (what a black hole that was for my productivity)! Please know that these items are merely to give you an idea of my tastes And my Etsy wishlist is here.
Favorite Mythological Creature?
Dragons and fairies! Love em!
How would you like to receive some of your Witch's favorite recipes, tailored to your likes/dietary restrictions? And specific wants?
Ooh, I love getting recipes! I have a recipe box for this very purpose. And if my Witch has any great recipes for pickled veggies or different ways to cook vegetables, I would absolutely love to know!
Do you need any boxes to store your smellies in? Imps, bottles, supplies, all of the above?
I am so desperately in need of a box to store my BPALs!!! I have a little cardboard box right now, and I feel bad every time I open it. I have only 3 bottles, and a handful of imps, but I did order quite a few Weenie decants, so I need room to grow.
Muppets: yea or nay?
I love the Muppets!!! The nail polish brand OPI has a Muppet collection coming out for Christmas that I am so jazzed over. My favorite Muppet would have to be either Gonzo, Animal, or Fozzie.
Do you have an affinity for Calvin and Hobbes, Peanuts, The Far Side, and other comic strips? If so, which is your favorite?
By far my favorite comic strip is Get Fuzzy. I have a Siamese cat that looks almost exactly like Bucky
Do you like hair things barrettes, headbands, flowers?
Sadly, I do not. My hair is not only long, but it’s thick and heavy (I easily have enough hair for three people, no joke) and I find that most hair accessories are too wimpy for my industrial strength hair.
Do you like to burn incense? If so, what are your favorite kinds...sticks? cones? resins? What are your favorite scents?
No incense for me, please.
Harry Potter - a fan? If so, what house are you?
Aaaahhh!!! I love Harry Potter! I’m torn between Gryffindor and Ravenclaw, but if I’m being honest, I’m probably a Ravenclaw.
If you were to receive a gift card, what places would you like to get one from?
I love Target, Barnes and Noble, and Sephora.
Is there a particular myth/folktale/legend/fairytale/godstory that you're drawn to?
I love the Persephone story (my avatar is actually a painting of the Persephone myth). I’m also a huge fan of traditional European fairy tales. Not the cleaned up Disney versions, but the scary ones. Sleeping Beauty, Snow White (the one with the dwarves and with Rose Red), Beauty and the Beast. One of my favorite books is “The Uses of Enchantment” by Bruno Bettleheim. He took the original fairy tales and used them as a lens to view the Freudian/psychosexual development of children. The science behind it is super sketchy, but it’s a fascinating read.
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 RP’ing here, I’m afraid.
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!
I would love to go to Paris! My grandmother is from Paris, and I’ve always wanted to go and see my “homeland,” as it were
When you are having a really rough day, what do you like to do/have to make it a little brighter?
I work out! Seriously. Bad days are always made better by heavy deadlifts and squats!
Favorite Quotes?
This is soooo dorky, but I love this quote. It’s from the Green Lantern universe (huge fan here!), specifically the Blue Lantern corps’ oath: “In fearful day, in raging night, with strong hearts full, our souls ignite. When all seems lost in the war of light, look to the stars—for hope burns bright!” I think that life without hope is not life at all.
“The only way I know to finish is to finish first.”
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 adore jewelry! My wardrobe is pretty boring (basic jeans and fitted t shirts, black pants, khaki pants, button ups), and jewelry is a good way to spice it up! In particular, I’ve been dying to try a cheap scent locket. I have a few scents that I loooooove, but that don’t love me back (Snake Oil, I’m looking at you!) and I’m thinking maybe a scent locket would work.
What are your thoughts on comics? Any you like? Any you have been wanting to try? Favorite characters?
Aaaah!!! I am a HUGE comic book fan!! Traditional superhero favorites include Batman, Green Lantern, Superman, and X-Men. More nontraditional comic favorites include Sandman by Neil Gaiman (I cried so hard at the end of the Kindly Ones!), Fables (my local bookstore closed, and I’ve been trying to find books 14 and up), Y the Last Man, The Swap Thing (Alan Moore’s run), etc. I could go on for days about my love for comics/graphic novels.
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 a long time (over 5 years), but haven’t played in an even longer time. I absolutely loved playing though. I moved across country, and couldn’t find a teacher that I meshed with. I’ve always wanted to play the violin or the cello because I absolutely adore classical music that features a lot of strings (Vivaldi’s Four Seasons come to mind immediately).
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 grow roses every summer and love it! I’m eyeing an herb garden next, but chances are good that I’ll be in an apartment next year (grad school FTW!) and will need to grow everything in pots. I’m not sure how to do that, so if my Witch has any experience/ideas with this sort of things I would love to hear it!
Do you decorate for Halloween? Is your decorating taste elegant, kitschy and fun, or scary?
I love decorating for Halloween! We live in a neighborhood with tons of small children so we try to keep the scary to a minimum, so it winds up being more of a mix of elegant fall decorations with fun Halloween things mixed in.
Do you have any symbols or totems that are meaningful to you?
I really love the infinity symbol (it looks like a sideways 8). I love the idea of things without beginnings or endings, and so it’s always meant a lot to me. In that vein, I love the trinity knot (I have a brother and sister, and we are exceptionally close. For years we’ve been trying to find trinity knot rings for the three of us), and I also love the number 13 (it’s my lucky number!)
Hello Witch! I'm going to try to be as thorough and helpful as possible when it comes to answering questions. You may be sick of my blathering by the time this round is over
From the Weenie Update....what are you most wanting to try?
My dearest Witch, it must be known that I have very little self control when it comes to BPAl I've ordered decants of most of the things I'd like to try, but am hemming and hawing on Halloween: Las Vegas, Nightmare, and An Incubus Leaving Two Sleeping Women.
Who's into nail polish? What colors/brands?
I am so into nail polish, it's a little bananas. I love glitters of all colors, prefer to stick to reds/pinks/purples for cremes and shimmers, and love every brand I've ever come across with the glaring exception of Zoya, because those suckers never dry for me.
Candles?
I love candles! I prefer jar candles, and love clean and/or citrus scents the best. Witch, you should know that any fragrance with patchouli causes most of my household to have an allergic reaction, so no patchouli please
Is there a quote (or lyric or part of a poem) that really resonates with you or is your favorite?
The virtue of courage is a prerequisite for the practice of all other virtues; otherwise one is virtuous only when virtue has no cost. - C.S. Lewis
Do you like knitted goodies? If so, what would you like and what colors?
As someone with close to no skill in the knitting realm, I would adore knitted stuffs, particularly hats, scarves, and gloves. As for colors, I love them all except the paler colors (they wash me out and get dirty faster).
Would you be interested in homemade edibles that are NOT sweets? Any specifics?
I have celiac disease (no wheat/gluten) and live a low carb lifestyle to combat it, so I would be highly appreciative of things like jerky (of all types!), dried fruits, pickld veggies of all kinds, and nuts.
What GC do you live in mortal terror of the lab discontinuing, but never get around to buying?
Harlot! It's one of the most perfect rose blends I have, but I just keep huffing my imp and pushing it out of my BPAL cart to make room for new things.
Do you have wishlists for non-BPAL e-tailers? And if so, could you provide a link or a list?
At this point in time, I do not. I just signed up for the book swap, so over the weekend one of my goals is to make a small Amazon or Etsy and Goodreads wish list
Witch, do you use a PC or a Mac?
I am a Mac worshipper. I fought with various PC’s my whole life, but this summer I bought a Macbook, and it’s true love. “Never gonna give you up” as sung by Barry White comes to mind :rofl:
What is your favorite animal?
Elephants! But only with their trunks pointing up because someone once told me that an elephant with a down pointing trunk was bad luck. I don’t know if it’s true (probably not!), but I like the up pointing trunks better anyway.
What are you going to be for Halloween?
I haven’t decided if I’m going out or not, but if I do, I have a rockin Absinthe Green Fairy costume planned! Green leotard, some kind of cool stockings/tights, green makeup, and floral stuffs in my hair. If it happens, it’s going to be my best costume ever.
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 prefer wall art, and I love starry night skies with crescent and harvest moons or woodsy/floral/fairy scenes.
How do you feel about nick-knacks?
My house is very small, so the knick knacks that get to hang around must be very special, like one from my Witch!
What traditions (family, holiday, or otherwise) are important to you?
Every year on Christmas Day, my family gets together and we go to the movie theater in the afternoon. I love that one Sundays are also considered family days: we get together and have a big dinner, which is a lovely way to wind down the week and get started with the upcoming one.
Do you like going to the movies?
I love going to the movie theater, but it’s so expensive here that I don’t go very often. I think the last thing I saw in theaters was Captain America, and that was on a date.
What are your favorite restaurants?
I eat low-carb/Paleo, so I don’t eat out a lot. But when I do, I love Mexican food and sushi!
Do you play any video games?
Nope.
Do you like any anime?
The only one I have is the first 6 volumes of Saiyuki, which I love to pieces, but I can’t find the rest of the series.
Do you have an E-reader/iPad/something similar that you need a cover/case for?
I don’t have an ereader, so I have no need for a cover
Dear Witch,
I'll be posting answers to the questions and things here so as not to clutter up the main thread. Please know that I'm so beyond excited to be a part of this awesome community and to get to know you!
Alethia
