QUESTIONS

 

ART

What kind of socks are you wearing tonight?

None! Unfortunately, I live in FL, land of the evenings so darn hot that you're lucky that I'm not naked right now.

 

Do you like socks? Blankets? Wrist warmers? Arm warmers? Headband? Shawl? Or what kind of knitted thing would you love the most?

I personally love shawls and scarves. I can only wear them when I'm away at school, but they're still lovely and cozy.

 

Would any witches be interested in home-made sewn type crafts? If so, what type? (e.g. tote bags, pillowcases, laptop covers, etc..)

Of course! I love homemade gifts. icon_smile.gif I'm a sucker for cute tote bags, too.

 

Pendants or dangly earrings? I don't really wear jewelry, sorry.

 

Do you like pin up art/images? I don't really care that much about it one way or the other, tbh. They're nice enough, but not my first choice for decorating.

 

Who are your favorite artists/illustrators/art periods?

Norman Rockwell, art nouveau (Mucha!), Van Gogh, Bosch, Rembrandt, Prendergast, Rodin.

 

New question, because I'm learning how to sew - if you do any kind of craft, could you use supplies? What kind? knitting needles, yarn, amazing fabric, pinking shears, cool thimbles or pincushins, jewelery making supplies, beads, etc.?

I love all kinds of crafting, but I mostly do beadwork, etc. If you find any interesting beads or findings I would ~love~ that. Also, I'd love to take up batik again one day...

 

Who likes coloring books?

Um me yes. I got a really neat one of Egyptian deities a few years ago when I was studying at UChicago. It is still my faaavorite.

 

MUSIC/BOOKS

Which three albums would you take to your apocalypse bolt hole and how would you power the generator?

One of my Disney CDs, probably an Imogen Heap one, and also The Nutcracker, probably.

 

Are you an avid reader? What's your favorite book/series?

I love to read! I adore Diana Wynne Jones's books, especially Howl's Moving Castle and the Chrestomanci series.

 

FOOD

Are roasted pumpkin seeds and home made chex mix the best fall snack foods, or what?

Well, as much as I love pumpkin seeds, I have to say that I prefer a big batch of pumpkin drop cookies even more. I'm a baking fiend at heart.

 

There has been a lot of talk about chocolate, but none about Candy! What is your favorite Candy? What candy do you hate?

I like chocolate (obviously) and some chewy fruit candies like starburst and gummis. Good quality gummi is amazing. I'm also super fond of marzipan and black licorice. I haaaate Turkish Delight, candy corn, circus peanuts and other crazy sugary things like that. I also don't like cherries.

 

For those of us who like chocolate, do you like anything /in/ your chocolate, like fruit, nuts, or for the more daring among us, chilies?

Um, I like nuts...but that's it. I tried the chili route, but it just kind of gave me a slow burn that hurt my tummy later. icon_sad.gif And I basically only like fruit fresh. Otherwise the texture wigs me out. (With an exception of banana chips--I love those so much!)

 

Coffee type?

I like most kinds of roasts, and I usually drink them without flavoring. I never have flavored cream, but every so often I will use a sugar-free syrup in my coffee.

 

What's your favorite dessert treat?

Anything with pumpkin, generally. I had a gourd mousse once that was amazing. icon_biggrin.gif Though I also have to say, I made a really awesome cake recently. It was a chocolate cake that used ground almonds instead of flour. First time I'd ever had something like that and it was divine.

 

If i send you whole spices or coffee beans, would you be able to grind them or would you prefer them preground for your convenience?

Either is fine! I have a grinder at my disposal and I kind of like having whole things, but there's something to be said for convenience.

 

For the tea and coffee drinkers: Opinion on tea- and/or coffee-related accessories/etc?

Sounds good! I drink both heavily. As usual, if you find anything fun or quirky for tea/coffee I would be happy to use it...a lot. .gif

 

In your perfect world it is chocolate and...?

Um...books, maybe? That sounds more like a perfect autumn day, though.

 

How do you take your tea?

I take my tea straight and my coffee with a little bit of half and half. I used to put sugar in when I was a little girl, but I've weaned myself of that pretty well. Except for pumpkin spice lattes but whatev.

 

Any cooks? Could you use anything cooking related? Aprons? Cookbooks? Measuring Cups? Recipes? Herb/Spice containers? Fancy Spices? Dish Towels? Cocktail napkins? Amazing Beaded Pot Holders? (like from our very own Pottersville! ) Something else?

Oh god, yes. I love to cook and I always adore cute, quirky cookware. I love cute ideas and bright colors.

 

What's your favorite candy to stock up on at Halloween?

Sweettarts, actually. icon_redface.gif

 

Olive oil? I cook with it!

 

favorite kind or take out kinda burger?

Ummm...I'm really fond of the burgers at Five Guys with cheese, BLT and A-1. aroused.gif

 

Coffee or Tea: I like both, but I can't have a large amount of caffeine, so decaf coffee and tea is best! (Rooibos is my favorite tea. icon_smile.gif) I'm also looking forward to hot apple cider this fall, yum!

 

Regional Foods: If you live near a large Japanese supermarket, I have a really sad weakness for Japanese candy. It's all so cute and tasty. Also, as a girl from up north, I'm really missing apples that don't have 'delicious' in the name. Also, Ohio buckeyes! I miss that part of my childhood. I will really try almost anything, though.

 

You're in the kitchen at the end of a pay period and groceries are pretty scarce. Do you take the five ingredients you find first and make something fabulous, or do you order take out?

I would probably see what 5 ingredients they were then look up something on the internet. I don't like cooking the same things often and am always looking out for new recipes to try. icon_biggrin.gif

 

Describe your ideal picnic lunch. Where would you go? Who (if anyone, and yes there can be multiple people) would accompany you? What sort of food would you take? And, of course, if a picnic lunch sounds like a horrible idea, feel free to say so!

Well, it's still pretty hot here where I'm living, and I can't really spend a lot of time outside in this kind of heat. HOWEVER, if I managed to score a venue in a park up north where the leaves are just starting to change color--well, that's a whole 'nother ball game. I would probably take some horribly bad for you soul food up there along with a variety of cakes and brownies. Fried chicken and potatoes are a must. Also, probably a vegetable tray or something, so some of it's not TOO awful. .gif I'd invite all my friends to go with me, and there would probably be a lot of talking, jokes, gossip, and general goofiness going on.

 

SMELLY STUFF

Lavender? Absolutely not. Welcome to basically my biggest allergy. .gif I have problems with a lot of flowers, but lavender is the worst.

 

Did you order anything from the most recent update? I got decants of Cake Smash and the Lunacy. I'm still considering The Fool. I love the story it's based on and adored an imp I was given...I really want to buy a bottle, but it's so expensive. DX

 

Could you use a 'travel' imp case? How many should it hold?

I could! I don't have anything like that. I'm not picky about how big.

 

I know we're all scent sensitive here. What are your favorite non-perfume smells? Day in the life stuff?

I love the smell of gardening. (Fresh top soil, water, greenery.) Also baking bread and melting beeswax.

 

How do you scent your home: tarts, reed diffusers, BPAL, candles?

Candles and especially tarts. I just got into them and I really love them!

 

What GC scent have you been putting off getting since it'll "always be there"?

Well, I'm pretty new...so a lot of them. .gif I've only tried about 9 of the GC and about half of those were frimps...

 

SW PREFERENCE

As a witchee, would you prefer to have many little packages sent to you throughout the round with a not-so-big final package or fewer things throughout the round with one HUGE final package to seal the sweetness?

I admit that I LOVE getting mail, so I would like lots of packages, but it really comes down to what's best for my witch. I believe in your plan!

 

Individually wrapped or not?

I love opening up little gifts, but if my witch is opposed to waste, I'm okay with getting it either way. icon_smile.gif I would say, though--my cats ADORE wrapping paper, ha.

 

Of course, we're all going to be grateful no matter what our witches give us, but for the record, what is your anti-present? Tell us something that you think your future witch might give you that you absolutely, unequivocally DO. NOT. WANT.

Um, I really don't like hard candies or candies that are like icing sugar. (Like candy corn.) I have to pace myself when it comes to sugar, so I'd prefer it if I made each sweet count! Also, I love planting things and gardening, but I have a lot of flower allergies, especially lavender. If you could err on the side of caution with those, I would really appreciate it. Finally, this is more a word of warning than a DNW. I live in FL, which will be hot no matter when you send your gift. If you're sending something that might spoil in the heat, you might want to package it carefully!

 

 

HALLOWEEN

What's something you're really looking forward to in the semi-near future?

Trick-or-treating at Disney World. Going the 9th!

 

What is your favorite Halloween icon?

A big ol' harvest moon. Also, pumpkins!

 

Vampires or Werewolves? Or some other monster? I like werewolves more than vampires, but I really love it when someone pulls out a lesser-known creature.

 

How do you feel about ghost stories? Do you like to tell the old tales around a campfire? Read true accounts on the web way past your bedtime? Do you like to pick up a good anthology of Poe stories on a blustery day? Or is all that too scary for you?

I personally spend way too much time scaring myself silly on the internet and I love telling spooky stories to friends. (And then, of course, jumping out of a closet at them later.)

 

What are everyone's favorite Halloween-y/Autumn-y/spooky movies? Are there any you don't own but would like to?

I am typically more of a 'fun' Halloween person than a scary Halloween person. I'm more the kind of person to bake pumpkin bread for the neighborhood and play around in corn mazes. One reason I love Hocus Pocus, Nightmare Before Xmas, Coraline, and Ichabod Crane is that I can sleep after I watch them! Which I do. Every year. Ahahaha. Every so often, though, I like to watch scary movies with my friends or go out on a spooky excursion. For some reason, Asian horror always gets me the furthest under the covers. The Ring, Ju-On, and The Eye all come to mind. *shivers*

 

May I help you fill out your costuming wardrobe (assuming you costume)? Are there articles you are seeking to enhance your a) Halloween costume, Renfest attire, c) Cosplay, d) Steampunk accoutrement?

Umm. My Halloween costume this year is mostly something I'll have to make myself, but I could use some more plaster strips for the masks?

 

What are your plans for Halloween? Have you made any yet? Do you have any traditions?

I'll be going to Mickey's Not-So-Scary Halloween Party at Disney World with two of my friends. We'll be going as Lock, Shock, and Barrel. icon_biggrin.gifb Also, I'll be volunteering at a local children's book store to help put on a The Graveyard Book-themed Halloween party. (That's why I've been watching sales posts for imps of a couple TGB scents. .gif Gotta be festive!) Other than that, I'll probably be baking for the neighborhood kids and my friends and watching scary movies!

OTHER

 

I've heard a lot of anti-cute sentiments in this thread lately. Let it be known right now that I adore things that are cute and fun and quirky. My Hello Kitty pajama pants that I am wearing right now attest to this fact. icon_wink.gif

 

What fictional character do you identify most with and why?

Um... For a while, the character that I aspired to be like was Sumeragi Subaru (from the manga Tokyo Babylon). He was a character that was unfailingly kind and always believed in the goodness of people, even when confronted with the dark underbelly of humanity all the time. I think it takes a special kind of courage to love mankind even knowing that you could get very badly hurt by it. When I first read that manga, I was a very mistrustful preteen who'd been through a lot. He was the reason I started finally making friends. I've been happier since then. I even wrote my college application on him--and got in! icon_biggrin.gif He's affected my life a lot. (And also explains my deep love for cherry blossoms, even if they make me sneeze...)

 

I'm not quite there yet, though. I don't know who I'm actually like...

 

Do you have a Blu-Ray player?

Nope.

 

Do you have any objections to receiving downloads? Is your internet connection fast enough for you to download large files like music easily? Are there any songs, albums, movies, or TV shows that you can't find/haven't been released that you want?

I'm okay with downloads. :3 Just definitely no book downloads at all. My mother's an author and she'd kill me.

 

Birthday?

Nope! May girl.

 

Are there any childhood shows/movies/games/books/etc. that still hold a really special place in your heart?

As you might be able to tell from my icon and signature, I'm still pretty in touch with my childhood. I'd say the one I feel the greatest connection to, though, is The Muppets--particularly Kermit. I still cry every time I hear The Rainbow Connection.

 

Superpower?

Teleportation. I have trouble getting around sometimes, and I'm late all the time! .gif

 

What are your favorite sounds?

I love the sound of rain on the windowpanes. I also love the noises my pets make when they're happy. Purring and trilling and groaning (in the case of my puppy). Socute. Also, wind through dead leaves. Whooshhh.

 

Pain relief?

I usually go for heating pads for a little while and then maybe a hot bath. Most pain medicines don't really help me. icon_sad.gif

 

Do you believe we control our destiny or that destiny controls us?

I think that's not really the way to look at it. I mean, destiny is what it is. If someone could look at the long timeline of your life, they would be able to see your future. That is your destiny. But you still make the choices that get you there. I mean, the end of a story will always be the same, but it only exists because of the beginning and middle. Destiny is a product of choices, not the determinate of them.

 

The one thing missing from my life, I guess, is good health. I have a feeling that if I could just get around the house without trouble, the rest of the things I want would fall into place. That's a bit depressing, though! |D

 

Are you interested in things like home remedies for ailments, cleaning solutions, etc.?

Not really!

 

What's your favorite animal?

Platypi! They're super cute and interesting. Also, red pandas.

 

What are your phobias?

I'm not sure if it's a PHOBIA, per se, but I hate getting wet. I also get really nervous and anxious when going down spiral staircases. And. Um. Dolls creep me out.

 

What is your favourite flower (or plant)?

Hmm. A lot of flowers make me sneeze, but I do like daffodils. :3

 

Duct tape purses and wallets and things are pretty darned cool. Who else thinks so?

They're okay, but I'm actually really fond of my cute owl wallet. magtongue.gif Faux leather and bright colors!

 

An anonymous benefactor gives you $500 (or an equivalent amount of money in your currency of choice) with the following stipulations. You must spend all of it within a week: any money left unspent must be returned. You must spend at least half of the money on yourself. You may not use it to pay off debts or bills of any kind. What do you do with the money?

Eek, um. I would probably get some new clothes as I haven't gotten any in a while, and then I'd probably use the rest to go to Disney's Food and Wine Festival. icon_smile.gif

 

Who are your BPAL forum buddies? You know, people I could conspire with to Witch you! thejobbernowl is the girl who got me into this thing and she knows me like the back of her hand. BUG HER, PLEASE. It's fun.

 

What's your favorite color? Purple! Close runner up is green.

 

Imagine that you're given a shoebox-sized time capsule, and you are asked to put any number of items in the box that symbolize who you are. The items can be may be anything you can imagine, and money is no object, but they must fit within the box. Which items do you choose?

Um. Probably my old album. I've kept all the cards people have given me, along with photos, programs, acceptance letters, ticket stubs, and everything else I've wanted to remember. I'd also put in my mp3 player full of all the music that I love.

 

Are you involved in any long-term, ambitious project? something like decorating your house or saving for a trip to the other end of the world, for example.

I'm working on getting healthy! This involves a lot of physical therapy and diet changes and such, but I'm gonna do my best! Also, college. magtongue.gif

 

Whats your favorite childhood toy?

Ummm...probably either books or my computer. I used to sleep with books instead of toys when I was little. icon_redface.gif

 

If you have a pet, what kind of gifts would be good for them?

I have three cats and a dog. The kitties are pretty thoroughly enthralled with the toads and lizards we have around our house and for some reason aren't too excited over catnip, but I bet Loki could use a new rubber bone or a durable squeaky toy.

 

Are you a gamer?

I sometimes play RPGs for the PS2 and Gameboy Advance. I'm playing through Persona 4 with a friend right now, but it's slow going because she's so busy now! I am in suspense, guys.

 

Is anyone playing this round of SW into ABJ? (asian ball jointed dolls)

Nonononono. I have a little bit of a doll phobia and those, right under porcelain ones, are the worst. >< I had to ask all my lj friends to start listing their squeeing and pics under cuts because I would jump a mile while scrolling through my friends list.

 

Historical Period: Most of the ancient eras appeal to me a lot.

 

 

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