Helloooo! I am taking a break from an insanely busy study schedule (huge exam on Monday) to reply to the first batch of SW questions. Woot! I can't wait for the winter round to start. This will probably be oddly justified, because I'm pasting it out of pico (it's almost dinner time, no time to fuss with line breaks). Here we go, then:

 

12/5

What kind of candy/sweet treat would you like to receive?

 

There are these cookies at Trader Joe's... they're called Candy Cane

Jo-Jos. They're apparently like vegan crack. I never ever ever go to

TJ's, but... I would like to try the Candy Cane Jo Jos.

 

Other than that, sweets are really one place you can't go wrong with me.

I can't indulge in them too much (blood sugar problems), but I love them

more or less uniformly. Hard candies, dark chocolate, and vegan caramel

are all made of win.

 

I also love the combination of salt + sweetness always. I... I love

salt a lot.

 

Would you personally rather get handmade jewelry or the beads to make

something yourself?

 

Oh, that's tough. Either would be really wonderful.

 

12/4

 

It seems like there are quite a few knitting witches, so I assume they

are on the Ravelry forum as well. If so, what are your names on there so

I can stalk you?

 

No Ravelry!

 

Speaking of which, how many Browncoat witches do we have?? And if you

are, would you be interested in getting a Kaylee parasol? If not, would

you be interested in getting a paper parasol hand painted with your

favorite colors?

 

I don't even know what this means, so I don't think it applies to me!

In general, though, a parasol would be lovely-- it's never not sunny

here (more or less), aaaaand I could take a parasol to Burning Man next

year.

 

Is there any time during the holidays (or the rest of the round) when

you'll be away from home for a significant period and it'd be best not

to send anything by mail?

 

I'll be out of town for maybe two weeks for Christmas, visiting my

in-laws in Oregon. Dates are still tentative because my spouse STILL

hasn't asked his boss when he's allowed to leave (despite me hassling

him about it for literally months), but I'm guessing we're looking at

about December 21st-January 3rd or 4th.

 

You can still send mail to me during that time, though-- we have a very

secure mailbox (as in, it locks) and I'd also be happy to supply the

in-laws' address if you for some reason want it.

 

And I'll have email access throughout the whole trip, though my forum

time will probably be limited.

 

To make up for the fact that I probably won't be able to send my witchee

homebaked goodies, will Tim Tams in any number of varieties be an

acceptable replacement?

 

Alas, I am fairly certain Tim Tams aren't vegan.

 

Hand beaded jewellery, yay or nay?

 

Yes! I love shinies!

 

Which witches would like hair accessories: clips, scrunchies,

hairsticks, headscarves, etc?

 

I have no haiiiiiir! Well, not much hair. I think it's about two

inches long now. So most of these things wouldn't apply to me. A

headscarf could be nice, though!

 

On a similar note, who likes yarn? What kinds/colors/weights/fibers?

Handspun? Glitter? Funky art yarn made from shredded jeans, fake

flowers, lace, sequins, and the tattered souls of your enemies? Other

craft supplies you desperately want more of and can't live without?

 

This all sounds awesome (esp. souls of enemies), but I don't really do

much with yarn at this point. I absolutely LOVE to knit, but aside from

the fact that I've never figured out how to do things with circular

needles (socks, etc), knitting makes my carpal tunnel flare up like it's

nobody's business. And I can never remember how to crochet.

 

As for craft supplies: I made beaded jewelry for my witchee last round

and, to my surprise, had a totally BLAST doing it. Just think, you

could send me beads this round, and then I could work 'em into jewelry

for my witchee, and it'd be like this whole circle of awesome. Heh heh.

 

Anyway, aside from yarn and beads, I love more or less all craft

supplies, which is funny because I'm not really crafty. Prior to

college, I did a LOT of art stuff and am well versed in just about every

media there is other than pen and ink... I still find it intensely

relaxing and engaging to make art, even though I know I'm not very good

at it.

 

Oh yeah: I would love love love pen and ink supplies, because like I

said, I've never done it before... and I'm dying to.

 

Anyone else a total nerd like me and would like DnD/Roleplay stuff

(Dice, minis, books, corny tees, etc.)?

 

Ha ha ha. Again, this is something my dude would love. I like funny

tshirts, but beyond that, I don't do much DnD-y stuff these days. I am

a big ol' nerd though.

 

How do people feel about unusual ornaments? As in, for holidays other

than Christmas?

 

I don't really decorate for holidays other than Christmas. And, in

fact, this'll be the first time I've put up a tree in five or so years.

(I'm never home for Christmas, but I love decorating the tree, so I

think I'm going to get a fake one and deck the hell out of it this year

before I leave town.)

 

If you sent me an ornament for another holiday, I'd uh, probably put it

on my potential Christmas tree. Or I'd hang it on the fridge.

 

Which brings me to a totally random point: I LOVE fridge magnets!

 

 

Question: who would like a pair of handknit socks? Size? Color

preference? Cabled, ribbed (for your pleasure), stranded colorwork,

etc.?

 

If you are a sock making person and really want to make my day, knit a

pair of socks for my husband. He has size 11ish feet and no real color

preferences (his favorite color is blue, for what's worth) and really

genuinely adores big fuzzy handknitted socks. He is NOT vegan and is

tooootally happy to indulge in lamb's wool, alpaca, etc.

 

I'd love knitted socks too, but I prefer less bulky ones! And I really

love knee socks. (Can you knit knee socks? I suppose one must be able

to.) I rock the 7.5 shoe size.

 

How does everyone feel about steampunk?

 

Generally positive! I'm not as in to it as many other people here, but

I do like it.

 

Since we're talking about warm winter wearables, who likes hats?

Mittens? Arm warmers?

 

Hats = yes! Mittens = no, my hands always get too hot when I wear them.

(They even did back in Massachusetts, the land of ice and snow.) Arm

warmers could go either way. And... I know this is probably too big to

do in the span of a SW round, but just in case this is your secret

burning desire... I loooooove sweaters.

 

 

If your witch were to send you cookies, what kind of cookies would you like?

 

What kind of cookies WOULDN'T I like? Seriously, if it's vegan and it's

a cookie, I'm gonna love it. I'm a shameless cookie ho.

 

Who likes tshirts? What about homemade tshirts? Like with transfers I

made myself....

 

YES! Me! Pick me! Like I said before, I wear tshirts more or less all

the time.

 

12/3 Would you like to receive ATCs (artist trading cards) or would you

prefer something more usable, like bookmarks or something?

 

If you sent me an ATC, I would um... probably use it as a bookmark. Sad

but true. I love bookmarks, though!

 

12/2

What witch would like a cloak?

 

You know, while a cloak would be totally awesome, I would probably never

wear it. I feel extreeeeeemly self conscious when I wear anything other

than tshirts and jeans... comes of being in a field that is populated

mostly by men, I think.