12/10

Question for the Class: Favorite Musical? As usual, how am I supposed to pick just one? RENT is an old favorite, but I think I've kind of outgrown it somewhat. Love Bernstein, though I haven't watched West Side Story in ages because it makes me cry (of course). Into the Woods is definitely up there. Fiddler on the Roof is pretty great. I love Jesus Christ Superstar in spite of myself, and Phantom is another old favorite (and probably the most recent Lloyd Weber musical I have any familiarity with). Ditto for Les Misérables. Ooh, that could be my favorite, except that I'm so not interested in the love triangle at this stage in my life. And so on, and so forth.

How do you like your chocolate? White, milk, bittersweet, as dark as possible? Plain, with flavoring, with chunks of stuff in? Fairly traditional, or weird and experimental? When I was in Paris a few years ago I came across some 98% (I think) dark chocolate. A fine idea, but in practice, I found it inedible. I think 70% dark is my limit. White is good, milk is good, flavored is good, chunky can be good depending on the chunks, I'm okay with experimental but I really don't think I want meat products in my chocolate.

Favorite animals? Least favorite? Favorites: dogs, coyotes, wolves; cats of all sizes (I've been feeling drawn to mountain lions lately, which strikes me as a bit random at present, but 'sokay); horses (especially draft horses); bears (favorites = polar bears); crows and ravens; ducks; llamas. Don't know that I have a least favorite, unless we're including insects, in which case -- MOTHS.

How do you feel about Heifer International? Or do you have other favorite charities not mentioned in your application? HI is way cool!! I'm not sure what I mentioned in my application, if anything, but good charities/orgs to give donations to for me (in addition to the above) are Amnesty International, CARE, Lambda Legal, Planned Parenthood, the ACLU, and Defenders of Wildlife.

So for all witches of the shimmying types- would you like tassel belts/jingle belts/ ect and if so, how big are your hips? Oh, I'm not currently of the shimmying type, but I have vague thoughts of giving bellydancing a try at some point. So, my hips are 44-45 inches if you're so inclined.

12/11

What's your favorite texture? Kitten/puppy fur. But I like a wide variety of textures: plush and soft, smooth and silky, bumpy and interesting...

What's one luxury item you want to pamper yourself with but haven't yet? A professional massage done with one of the BPTP massage oils, maybe? A scent locket? An Alaskan cruise? A Hawaiian holiday? Alpaca yarn? I really don't know.

Do you prefer arm warmers to the wrist, to the base of the fingers, or half fingered? Any or all of the above would be lovely!

Any favorite cartoon characters? Disney, Sanrio, etc? Mmm, not off the top of my head, really...

Have you (or maybe the younguns in your family) been exposed to the Webkinz craze? Nope.

Who's your favorite playwright? Oh, probably Shakespeare, honestly. I love others, namely Beckett, Williams, and Miller, but Shakespeare's body of work is so vast and the subject matter so diverse that I think there's something there for just about everyone.

Anyone into physical activities? For instance- I'm training to become a Combat Archer in the SCA, and something I would use would be an Archers glove...is there anything you do as a sport/hobby in which you might need equipment? I do yoga, but I don't think there's anything I need for that. I wouldn't mind upbeat music for the gym, though.

Are there any witchy type supplies you're in need of, or would like to try etc.? Herbs, smudge sticks, resins, tarot/oracle cards, incense burners, pretty tools, stuff like that? I don't know of anything, but if you see something that yells my name at you, then clearly you ought to go with that. Still craving the World Spirit Tarot deck.

On nut intolerance - does it include things like almond/coconut oil bases and essential oils in perfume oils, skincare products, scented candles and the like? No nut intolerances here!

If you are a fan, who were your favorite Buffy and Angel characters? I'm only halfway through season five, but at present I particularly love Willow, Tara, Spike, and Dru (she's so delightfully mad!). And it's hard not to love Buffy herself, overall.

Do you like Shakespeare? Which plays? Yup. Gotta love Midsummer Night's Dream, Macbeth, and The Tempest, of course. King Lear. Richard III. Much Ado About Nothing.

12/12

I wanted to ask a question: are there any rare (or even uber-rare) scents that you'd really like to try? Listed under Long-Gone LEs on my wishlist.

Does your forum name have a special significance? Refer to something or someone you admire? Reflect your interests? Come on, spill! It comes from the Simpsons episode "Selma's Choice," in which Lisa, high on the "water" from one of the rides at Duff Gardens, proclaims "I am the Lizard Queen!" (As seen in my avatar image.) I haven't the foggiest idea why I started applying it to myself (except for the fact that my name is Liz), but I did, close to three years ago now.