A Favorite love poem?

e e cummings

 

Turkish delight?

Oh yes!

 

What's everyone's favorite semi-obscure (or underappreciated!) animal?

I always liked the three-toed sloth myself.

 

What is your favorite sign that spring is coming?

The lack of need of two quilts on the bed.

 

Are you a big Mardi Gras fan? What's your favorite part?

Okay, here in Australia - or, at least, in Sydney - 'Mardi Gras' means the Gay and Lesbian Mardi Gras, which happens in late February, early March around these parts. I don't really watch it, actually - I never hear when it's on until after it's happened.

 

I have been knitting a lot lately, would something hand knit be nice for you?

I love hand-knitted stuff: especially since we're going into winter down here in the southern hemisphere.

 

What is your favourite kind of love story?

Partners or equals growing into love over time and through experience, taking turns at being the leader, and supporting each other. both a contrast and a balance - a little of each. I like them to soothe the rough places in each other - to anchor each other and give each other wings to fly - the fixed star and the solid rock.

 

Would anyone like receiving naughty/sexy things?

No, thanks.

 

who on the thread likes attending Ren Faires, SciFi/Comic Cons & the like? And do you dress up for them?

Cons, yes. And I did some cosplay for the last one - I dressed up as Six from Battlestar Galactica.

 

Do you need any accessories for your phone, computer, mp3 player, &c.?

I have an iPod classic and I'm learning how to use it. I love music though - fanmixes, your favourite songs and artists, any style, any type.

 

Used books/cds/dvds, etc?

Definitely!

 

For those of you with pets, would you like pet things? Toys, treats, etc?

Only if they roll. My kitty isn't one for collars or catnip. She does like things that she can bat away and chase after, though. (The potential of a load of ping-pong balls...oh yes.)

 

Interested in receiving gifts representative of Witch's country or culture?

Absolutely! Anything you want to send is great.

 

First five songs on the "Top 25 Most Played" list on iPod

 

Top Five Most Played

I Won't Say - from Disney's Hercules

Anna Rose - Vienna Teng

Horobushko - Bond

Victory - Bond

Explosive - Bond

 

Top Five Most Played - not including Bond songs

I Won't Say - from Disney's Hercules

Anna Rose - Vienna Teng

I'm A Fool - American Hi-Fi

Blood Of CuChulain - The Boondock Saints

Everyone Is Totally Insane - Dandy Warhols

 

 

If you're a WoW player, do you have the Pandaren Monk and Lil' KT pets? Would you want them?

Not a WoW player. I dodged that bullet.

 

would you be interested in getting a mix CD from your witch?

Oh yes! New music = love.

 

What's your favourite candy?

Fruity and sugary. I don't think I have any in particular.

 

Think Geek plush microbes?

Hee. I think they're cute as heck - but really, it would just gather dust.

 

What about handmade sewn gifts? Any fabrics you wish to/need to avoid due to allergies, etc?

I love sewn gifts - my last witch gave me an awesome cloth bag for carrying stuff around in!

 

Kitchen gadgetry?

Nah, don't need any. I can get it myself if need be.

 

Nail polish?

If you like - browns and dusky pinks are best for me.

 

Do you like incense and/or scented candles, and are you able to burn them in your home? If so, what kinds of scents do you like?

I can burn incense and scented candles, I just don't do very much of it.

 

Boxes? For Bpal (bottles and/or imps) or otherwise

Ooh, yes please!

 

New question--I'm calling this "could never happen in a million years":

Your Witch is perusing the wares at a local yard sale. S/he looks down and sees [insert impossibly rare item that you've always wanted but could never afford] with a $5-10 sticker on it. Sheepishly s/he takes it to the guy behind the folding table. "Do you know what this is?" s/he inquires. The gentleman states that it belonged to his mother/sister/grandmother/Great Aunt Beulah and he thinks it's for, like, hair or something. With a trembling hand, s/hes pays the man and heads home with the inconceivable riches.

So, what is this unobtainable miracle your Witch found?

A hand-operated mulcher - something that chops up leaves, twigs, stalks, etc. without chewing petrol. Toss it all in, turn the handle, and bingo! Mulch pieces for the garden!

 

alcohol

Don't think you'd get it past customs. Same with loose teas, or anything that might have seeds in it.

 

bakery

1. chocolate eclair (evil evil evil)

2. green sugar and icing frog - look halfway down this page http://thebestjudge.com/2009/04/25/still-a-balfours-boy/ - I know, it looks disgusting, but it's the bestest thing EVER.

3. croissant (this is touch and go - some places have really amazing butter croissants, others just taste like they used the same dough mixture as the bread but made it puff pastry)

4. loaf of sourdough bread (I love good sourdough)

5. nenish tart (actually, I've only found one place that makes these really well - and by 'really well' I mean 'has a decent jam layer beneath the cream' - it was half a centimetre thick!

 

steampunk?

Love it, but don't have anything in it right now.

 

recipes?

Yes! Although I need to convert them to metric most of the time, that's okay. I love hearing about people's favourite foods.

 

salted caramels

Not sure I've tried them, but I'm perfectly happy to try anything you think I should try.

 

coffee, tea, chocolate

Would love any of the above! Just watch out with the tea - if it has seeds in it, Australian Customs will open it and inspect it - most chais I've been sent don't through Customs unmolested. Leaf teas are usually safe, though.

 

Hair stuff?

Sure! I'd love some new big comb-clips. My hair is thick and long and black and I snapped all my old http://t0.gstatic.com/images?q=tbn:qTgsr_D...L500_AA280_.jpg hair clips except for one that's electric blue and goes with maybe two or three tops.

 

Canned goods?

Since I'm in Australia, probably not a good idea!

 

OPI Alice?

They look pretty cool, but I probably wouldn't use them all that much.

 

Severed Finger?

Can I specify whose severed finger? *looks innocent*

 

Tiny things?

Sure! I'd love a keychain!

 

How do you feel about handmade stuffed animals?

Anything handmade is awesome. I have a small collection of stuffed animals who are dotted around the landscape of my room, from Philly pandas to polar bears wearing pink hearts that say 'Australia Or Bust!'

 

Are there any accessories you'd really like?

Not that I can think of right now.

 

What are your favorite animals?

Cats. Without a doubt. So sleek and adorable and their little paddy paws and the way their ears swivel. Plus, they're fiercely independent, softly cuddly, and really cute to snuggle with on wet rainy days.

 

If you were a student at Hogwarts, what house would you be in?

Ravenclaw, I suspect.

 

Astronomy?

Actually, I've been looking for an astronomical map of the Southern Hemisphere for a while - we used to have this really neat 'star chart' that had a moving wheel to depict the stars and constellations visible from south-east Australia...don't know what happened to it.

 

Star Trek?

I love the nuTrek movie! Great story, great acting, great reboot, and I have a girl-crush on Uhura.

 

Fave flowers:

Oh this is tricky. Roses or Freesias for scent. Tulips for restrained elegance. Poppies for casual waywardness. Sunflowers or gerberas for cheerful charm.

 

Eye color:

Brown on brown. Dark brown.

 

Stuff I collect other than BPAL:

I used to collect stamps. I still collect book series I like... Otherwise, only little Swarovski crystal figurines, and, honestly, if my witch happens to find them cheap enough to fit in this round, she'd do better to resell them and make money for herself!

 

Breakdown of spending:

Not necessary. Unless my witch wishes to display her thriftiness, in which case, I shall be appropriately awed!

 

If you like tea, what are your favorite kinds? Fruity, sweet, chai, plain, black, green, red, white?

Chai. I love chai! Unfortunately, sending anything with seeds through Australian Customs is liable to either be confiscated or else opened and riffled through. Ever tried to drink apple cinnamon tea from tea-bags that have been stuck back together with yellow tape that says, "Australian Customs And Excise"? I wouldn't recommend it. The glue tastes awful.

 

Patronus:

A Chinese Dragon.

 

Do you like gardening,growing vegetables, house plants? Need any small tools, seeds, labels?

 

Dear witch,

 

Much as I love gardening and growing things, unless you happen to be a fellow Australian (and possibly not even then - WA is under some fairly stringent interdictions in this area), anything you send me of a seedy nature is going to be confiscated by Australian Customs. Anything viable, anything that could be planted, anything they even think could be planted, anything that could carry pestilence, disease, or infection to these shores, is probably going to be taken away.

 

As an example of the kind of obsessiveness of Australian Customs, a friend once sent me a box of cornbread mix from California. It got confiscated at Customs, we think because of the dried egg product that was listed as an ingredient in the mix. Now, exactly what danger dried egg products are going to be, I can't imagine, but it was 'no cornbread for T' which was very sad-making.

 

So, uh, yeah. Nothing viable, green, seedy, or with eggs.