***8/27***

If you have a garden/planter box, what do you grow? I plant bulbs in the fall, but as a general rule I’m not much of a gardener.

What incense scents do you prefer? Lurve Nag Champa, and that’s all I’ve owned for a while. I’d be interested in branching out, but don’t really know where to start. Not a fan of floral incense. An incense vendor at the SoCal Renn Faire (the one that’s out in Riverside or wherever) had this scent called Dreams that I absolutely adored as a teenager, but I don’t think I’d be able to describe it, so that’s not terribly helpful, I know – except there are enough people on this forum from SoCal that someone out there might know what I’m talking about…

Do you decorate for Halloween? What sort of decorations? Dress up for Halloween? My primary decorations are always carved pumpkins. I LOVE carving pumpkins! It’s kind of a pain to hollow them out and everything, but it’s worth it. I may have to experiment with sugar skulls this year, too…

Bats, cats, skeletons, monsters, vampires, witches or what other ghoulies do you prefer? Probably all of the above.

Do you like horror flicks? Yes. I like thoughtful horror movies, ones that have a larger point than just being scary (e.g. Romero’s zombie movies) – but slasher flicks from the 70s and 80s can be fun, too. Movies that involve rape and/or torture hold no appeal for me.

Who here prefers stylus and ink to ballpoint? Anyone invested time and effort into calligraphy or proper Victorian writing? Oh no. I don’t have the patience for calligraphy, and I get ink all over myself when using ballpoints and other more mass-market utensils, so my experiment with a fountain pen was a bit of a disaster, and I shudder to think of how much ink I could get everywhere when using a dip pen!

What about stationery? Need some? What styles do you like? Yeah, I could probably use some. I bought a couple of boxes of cards when I was working at Borders (2001-03), and I’m nearly out now. I like a variety, nothing cutesy or too girly or anything like that. Cards with art or photos would be good, or stationary with clean lines, or… I dunno. I bet someone who felt moved to buy me stationery might well have a better idea of what would suit me than I would.

***8/26***

What is one item that you've wanted forever, could have afforded, but have never gotten and why (haven't you gotten it!)? Wow. Well, there’s definitely stuff on my Amazon wishlist that fits all of those requirements. Beyond that, I’m not sure.

What Halloween scent are you most looking forward to? Probably Sugar Skull, since it’s so beloved and seems like it would be right up my alley, and yet somehow I’ve gone this long without sniffing it!

Tattoos! Do you have em? Do you want em? Whatcha got or getting? I currently have four: a dove on the back of my left shoulder, a raven on the back of my right, a lotus flower at the small of my back, and the symbol for the Vishuddha chakra on the back of my neck. I want more, but haven’t settled on anything just yet.

Reduce - REUSE - recycle. Do others feel the same? Very much so. I’m pretty good about recycling, but I could definitely be better about the reducing and reusing parts of the triangle.

What is your favorite crafting supply? Yarn! I like to hug it and pet it and name it George… I really enjoy all the different textures and types, though I try not to buy it if I don’t have a particular use in mind for it. If it’s a gift, though…

Weigh in...Are you right or left-handed? Righty-tighty! (Though, oddly enough, I often unscrew things with my left hand…)

Any period of time that you love? The Rennaisance, the 1920s, the 1960s and 70s, today, the future…

***8/25***

What's your favorite part about Fall? I love everything about it. The cooler temperatures, the leaves changing colors, the smells, the holidays, etc. etc. etc.

Do you like office/school supplies? If so, what is your favorites? Definitely. My favorites are probably gel pens, and while I really like little notebooks (esp. Moleskines) in theory, I really don’t use them often enough to justify buying them or requesting them.

What's your favorite Halloween candy? I love a variety. I also enjoy those Mallo Pumpkins, much more than I like candy corn. I tend to buy a bag, eat them till I’m ill and call it a season, then do the same the next year.

Will you be participating NaNoWriMo? If so, is there anything you'd like to have for that? I think I might well give it a shot this year. I haven’t written at all in a while (being out of the nurturing environment of grad school is difficult in that respect, not to mention the fact that my final semester was traumatic), so I think even if I don’t succeed (and I very much doubt I will), it’ll give me a good amount of raw material to work with. I don’t know if there’s anything physical I’ll need (though maybe caffeine and/or focus-y herbal tea or something like that), but pokes, reminders, motivation, etc. wouldn’t be unwelcome.

***8/22***

Where does everyone like to shop for witching goodness? I shop at a mix of brick and mortar stores and online stores, from Target to Magical Omaha, from Abe Books to a little British shop in Lawrence.

What is your favorite pumpkin goodness? I love pumpkin! Pumpkin pie with a huge dollop of real whipped cream is probably my favorite. Pumpkin beer is up there, too, though.