Hello Witch Dear! Here's my latest round of ketchup!
If you could have one rare bpal which one would you choose? Definitely Antique Lace. My mother recently swapped for a bottle of it, and it's just amazing.
Do you enjoy scented candles? Certain sizes that you like? What kind of scents or brands? I looooove scented candles! However, my sister works at Bath and Body Works and between her, my mother, and myself we've stockpiled an embarrassing amount of candles, so I'm good on that front.
Do you like Sockdreams? If so, what styles would you prefer? (You can also link your wishlist.) I've never really looked at the Sockdreams site, but I do love me a cute pair of knee highs!
Do you need hair accessories? If so, what kind or color? My hair is too thick for most hair accessories, but I can always use fabric covered ponytail holders (the kind without the metal piece).
What is your favorite shade of blue? Cobalt!
Do you have any kitchen gadgets (a SodaStream, a Kuerig/Tassimo) that you want mix things for? Nope!
If you were to start learning something new (intellectual or craft or hobby), what would it be? I'd like to learn how to cross-stitch, and relearning Spanish is on my list of things to do this summer.
What about candy? Do you have a sweet tooth? My sweet tooth is legendary, but I'm losing weight as per my doctor's orders (eleven pounds down!!!) so please don't send me any candy Witch Dear.
Do you have an e-reader? What kind? Would you like to get ebooks? I love my Nook and I absolutely love getting ebooks!
If your witch is an extremely crafty sort, and she were to send all kinds of homemade foody goodies and handmade crafty stuff - what are items you would NOT LOVE to receive. Please dont hedge on this one...some of us are serious crafters and will be making most of what we send! Hmm. I'm definitely not the crafty sort, so I'm not even sure what kinds of things this question is referring to? Food items are probably ok, as long as they're not candy/sweet things/jams. And as for other crafty things, I prefer things that have a functional use that are cute rather than just knick knacks (I'm pretty militantly anti-clutter). If you need more help with this question Witch Dear, shoot me an email!
Witchee dear, do you like video games? Are there any you want to play? Do you have a large library? I am definitely not a gamer. In high school, I tried to play both the Lord of the Rings: Two Towers and Kingdom Hearts video games, and it would always end in frustration because I'm just no good at video games.
Do you have something you do, without fail, as a personal daily habit/ritual? (Examples: pen-and-paper journal keeping, tea/coffee drinking, morning yoga, nightly bedtime reading. I'm kind of thinking on things that would be dear to you and might need small supplies or could use certain extras. ) I've recently gotten into the habit of journaling each night before bed and so I could use some pretty pens! I also walk my mother's dogs each morning and evening.
Do you wear nailpolish? What colors do you tend to go for? What are your favorite brands? Are you open to trying indie brands? ALL THE NAIL POLISH!!! I love nail polish! My collection is mostly made up of pinks, reds, and purples, but I do have a few blues mixed in. I love OPI, Essie, and China Glaze. My Amazon wish list is mostly nail polish, lol. And I'm definitely open to indie brands (I've been drooling over Cirque's Cypress, Book of Shadows, Never Nude, Fascination Street, and Cape Liz).
Name three BPAL scents you have tried, but are dying to get more of. I've been waffling on whether or not to get a second bottle of The Lights of Men's Lives to age, and I need to upgrade my imps of Aeval and The Dormouse to full bottles.
Do you still write real letters on nice stationary to people you like/love? I do, and I would love some nice stationary!
Have you ever tried anything from Paintbox Soapworks? Which products or scents would you prefer? For scents, I love Miss Ada, Sweet Cheeks, Lavender and Honeysuckle, The Queen is Dead, Lady Linden, and Orange Crush. I love her solid perfumes, regular soaps, hot process soaps, and sugar scrubs. I'm also very interested in her Bookkeeper's Butter. My Paintbox stash is completely decimated, and so any of these scents/products would be welcome, Witch Dear!
Do you like/have space to garden? If so, what do you grow? Yes to both! I kinda missed the spring planting season, but I have big plans for fall planting and next spring. I'd like to start growing rosebushes again, maybe some peonies and daffodils, and a veggie and herb garden! However, I'm a complete noob at gardening, so gardening books/tips/websites would be most appreciated!
Do you like sample sized things? Think lipgloss, mascara, bodylotion, scrubs, mini candles, and so forth. Not particularly. They get lost and then multiply in my makeup drawer.
Have you tried Fortune Cookie Soap? What products or scents would you like? I've never heard of them, but their Whipped Cream body butter in Mother Pucker, Plain Jane, and A Nod to the Hippies, their Shower Steamers in Sensual and Serenity, and their fortune cookie soaps in Lemon Zing, Cabaret, Coarse Ground Pear, and A Nod to the Hippies sound fabulous.
Do you use solid soaps at all? If so, what kind do or don't you like? I use exclusively solid soaps. I love Paintbox Soapworks to put by the sink, and I use Dove in the shower.
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
Hi Witch Dear!
Put your mp3 player/online music/itunes/etc on random and list the next 10 songs here:
1. Fuck You - Cee Lo Green
2. Blood - In This Moment
3. Sleeping Beauty: The Sapphire Fairy - Tchaikovsky
4. More Adventurous - Rilo Kiley
5. No Good Deed - Idina Menzel (Wicked)
6. Any Way You Want It - Journey
7. Brand New Start - Little Joy
8. Warsaw - Dessa
9. Toccata and Fugue in D Minor for Organ - Bach
10. Hell on Heels - Pistol Annies
Is there a literary character you identify with? Even if it's not spot-on, just someone you found yourself having that "I identify with this" feeling? Hermione from Harry Potter I love her.
What are the three books you most want to read right now, and which you don't already have? Fables Vol 16: Super Team, The Fault in Our Stars, Night Circus
Would you like something from Empire Edibles? (http://www.etsy.com/...s?ref=top_trail) No sweets for me, thank you
Is there anything small you try to collect from everywhere you visit? Not really.
Witchee, I know that SW isn't about what you get... but could you name one thing you would be heartbroken not to get and one thing you would be a-ok if it didn't make it in your box? (i.e. do you REALLY want perfume oil of some sort, or would you be totally heartbroken if there was no Lush in your box, etc Really and honestly? A note from you, Witch Dear. For me, SW is about making connections with people
Do you have any problems with swearing or particularly off-color humor? Nope.
What would you like from the most recent BPAL update? What are you planning on buying for yourself and what would you like to try? My lovely mother gifted me a bottle of the sweet pea single note, and nothing else from the update caught my eye.
Opinions on table top games, from cards and board games, to dice and rpgs. What do you like? My brother and I have been saying that we're going to start playing Dungeons and Dragons for years now, so maybe a beginner's guide or where to start with D&D? Or similar beginners stuff from your favorite rpg!
What style is your sense of humour? Pretty dry, I think. I love bad puns too.
Is there anything from Australia you would like? Regional spices/flavoring blends/sauces? All the things except for sweet things
Gift cards/vouchers - yay or nay? If you like them - which stores would you like one for? I love gift cards! Amazon, iTunes, the Trading Post, Barnes and Noble, Target, Ulta, and Sephora are all places I frequent.
How big is too big...for something to hang on your walls? If I'm painting you a pretty picture, are there maximum dimensions that you have/prefer? Paint away sweet witch, paint away. I have a surplus of wall space, so feel free to go bananas.
What is your favourite object, that you own, ignoring sentimental reasons for attachment? So I guess something you find beautiful, or fun, or incredibly useful. My bed! When I moved to Minnesota last year, I bought my first adult bed with my own money and it is big and comfortable and FABULOUS.
Bags: Meh. I need a new purse, but I'm so incredibly picky when it comes to purses that I have to get them myself. And as for shopping bags, I reuse the plastic ones from stores so I have no use for fancy shopping bags.
Comfort food: My mother's homemade mac and cheese. It's to die for.
Would you like anything from an European country? Any particular food or goodies, magazines, books, whatever would be available to your witch in his/her country? Whatever local delicacies you have (except for sweet things) or your favorites are great! And I love seeing magazines from other countries.
What fandoms do you belong to? Hannibal, Sherlock, Dr. Who, Harry Potter.
What cheers you up? My mother's poodles, the 21 Jump Street movie, lolcats.
Who or where would you most want to haunt? Who would you least want to be haunted by? The idea of ghosts really freaks me out, because I can't imagine anything more awful than being dead but stuck here and unable to move onto whatever is next after this life.
What question do you hate to answer? When are you going to find a man and get married?
What is the best compliment you have/could receive? That I'm classy/a lady/have nice manners.
What colors/style is your kitchen decor? And do you entertain in your home? No entertaining, but we do have get-togethers. It's my mother's kitchen, so please no kitchen stuff Witch Dear. It'll just have to go into storage until I can get my own place.
Are your ears pierced? Yes, one hole in each ear.
Do you like stuffies/stuffed animals/art doll type thingies? If so, any particular type you'd love to get? I do love stuffed animals and have saved a few special childhood ones, but I'm pretty anti-clutter and stuffed animals definitely fall into that category.
Are there wee little ones in your home that will get jealous and are just too young to understand why you won't share the love, who maybe need a touch of Witchee love all their own, to distract them while you hide all your lovelies?!? Nope, no kiddies around here.
Do you like tarot cards, pendulums and rune stones etc? If so, what type? I've been toying with the idea of getting into tarot for almost a year now, but I have no idea where to start. So a book (and/or a deck) on how to do tarot would be lovely!
Hello Witch Dear! This is the beginning of the ketchup for the summer round! I'll be putting all the daily questions here so that I don't clutter up the thread with my ramblings And as always, if you need more specific answers or more information, please feel free to email me!
Monday June 17
Dr Who? I Dr. Who! I'm only halfway through the season with the ninth doctor, so I'm a total noob but I love it so much already!
How much do you like lipbalm? Flavored or unflavored? What are your favorite brands and flavors? Yes to lip balm! I prefer flavored (any flavor except for berries) to unflavored, but I live in the desert so any type of lip balm is greatly appreciated. If you could double check the ingredients list for nut products (since my mother is deathly allergic to nuts, I won't keep things with nut products in the house just to be safe), I would appreciate it!
Do you like and wear lipgloss? If yes, what colours? I'm much more of a lipstick girl. My hair is so long and it's so windy here that if I wear lipgloss, my hair gets stuck to my lips and then I wind up with lipgloss trails everywhere
For those of you whose wishlists contain only BPALs, are there any other perfume companies you like or would like to try out? I've recently discovered Conjure Oils and am smitten with them! I've only tried Marie LaVeau, Radio Bastet, and a handful of their single notes. Once I can set aside the money, I'll be getting a bottle of the Madagascan Vanilla single note for sure. I'm open to trying anything from them or Nocturne Alchemy and if you have a favorite non-BPAL company, I'd love to hear your favorites!
Your feelings on Adagio teas: If you've never had anything from them, would you be open to trying them? If you HAVE had them and like them, name some favorites blends. And if you had them and dislike them, can you name a few *other* tea companies you're into? I'm not a big tea drinker, honestly. I love Twining's Irish Breakfast, but I also love to douse it in cream and sugar or lemon and sugar, neither of which is compatible with trying to lose weight So tea is probably wasted on me, unfortunately.
What about coffee? Would you like to get coffee send to you? Whole bean or ground? What are some varieties and/or flavors you enjoy? I cannot stand the taste of coffee, so no thank you.
Who is your favourite female of all time? Historical, literary, ANYTHING, and why? Honestly? My mom (Stella Luna)! She's such an amazing woman who's had to overcome an inhuman amount of obstacles, and she is my hero and role model. She accepts and loves people for exactly who they are, faults and all; she's patient and kind and giving; she's supportive no matter what. I'm proud to call her my mother, and even prouder to call her my friend. And now I'm tearing up, so I'll just live it at that.
If you were a Disney princess you would be? Belle! I love to read, and I love big burly men
Would you like a seashell from Florida? Yes! I have an insane love for the beach and collect seashells.
What craft project do you currently have on your docket or that you want to start? And that craft goodies would be welcome? I learned to crochet this winter, and I'm working on blankets for family members and a few for the local homeless shelter. All crochet goodies (hooks, yarn, patterns, etc) are welcome!
Do you read literature/culture blogs or websites of any kind? I'm thinking about anything that would help a putative witch to get a sense of what your current tastes in books, movies, games, genres, approaches to culture and literature and so forth are. Not so much anymore. This spring I started to feel uncomfortable with how much time I spent on the internet (and also how ranty/ragey much of what I read made me), so I've drastically cut down on the number of blogs I read.
How do you feel about traditional picnics (namely the intimate table for two variety)? Old-fashioned basket or something more utilitarian (cooler/insulated bag)? Not great, lol. The closest I come to picnicking is eating on patios!
If you were put in a room with 100 random other people the same age and sex as you, from your country, in what way do you think you would be different from the average? I think what would set me apart the most is my resiliency. My entire sixteenth year was spent in a wheelchair, housebound, and incredible pain while I taught myself all my school courses. I was so sick that my mother had to take care of me like I was an infant again: she fed me, bathed me, and was with me nearly every hour of the day. I was finally diagnosed with a very rare autoimmune disease when I was 17 and was eventually able to lead a normal life, but I still struggle with pain each day. I managed to graduate on time with a 4.0 GPA and went to college. Then in my junior year of college, I suffered a severe traumatic brain injury that left me without a large chunk of my memory (I was unable to recognize my family members). I had to leave school and had to relearn everything: how to read, how to tie my shoes, how to drive, everything. I recovered fully thankfully. This got waaaay too long, but I know that these experiences have made me much more resilient than I would have been. There is nothing that life can throw at me that will knock me down for long, and this is something that I don't see very often in my peers.
Haus of Gloi did a Reverie update! Do any of them interest you? (Or anything else up currently?) Not House of Gloi, but I'm falling in love with Conjure Oils.
Witchee, do you cook? Do you do all the cooking? Is it a chore or a pleasure? I do cook, but my mother (who I live with for now) is such a master cook and a slight control freak about her kitchen that she hustles me out of the kitchen if I try. I find cooking for just myself to be a chore (when I lived alone I would wind up eating the same three meals), but I adore cooking for other people.
Which reading level do you prefer to read in YA or Adult? Or even both? I'm not sure what this is asking? I read pretty much anything, but I've been finding lately that most YA makes my eyes roll.
