September 8th

 

From the Weenie Update....what are you most wanting to try?

 

Oh sheesh. There are so many I'm interested in this time around. I already ordered decants of the ones I most most want to try, but am still longing for but probably not ordering decants of:

 

Nocturnal Reverie

Devil's Night

Elegy IX

Ghosts in Love

Le Revenant

Mictecacihuatl (the original is one of my all time favorites)

Pumpkin Princess

Samhain 2011

Sonnet d'Automne

Vampire Bride

Nymphae Avernales

Silver Apple of the Moon

Black Apple of Saturn

The Changeling

The Ta Ta

 

The scent I'm most, most excited about is Apple Cider. I have a decant (an extra from a circle I ran) of Fearful Pleasure from a million years ago. Originally I thought I'd swap it on-- wasn't really to my taste-- but about a year later I stumbled upon it and realized I'm totally in love with it. I'm a dabber and almost never run out of any scent, but I'm down to my last couple of dribbles of Fearful Pleasure, which seems more amazing every time I put it on.

 

Who's into nail polish? What colors/brands?

 

Not me! I was never a big nail polish wearer, but now I can't wear it to work (really! they'll make me take it off!) so it has no place in my life.

 

Is there a quote (or lyric or part of a poem) that really resonates with you or is your favorite?

 

I'm a huge words person, so there are so, so many lyrics/quotes/parts of poems/etc that resonate with me! There's no way to pick one...

 

Right now I'm revisiting a favorite album (both musically and lyrically) from many years ago. The whole thing basically resonates with me from start to finish... lyrics here: Full Force Galesburg.

 

Dream candle? Scent, color, type (tealight, votive, pillar, jar, etc.), throw...

 

My two year old's favorite activity, hands down, is running through the house at full bore, back and forth and back and forth. You will not be surprised to hear how infrequently I burn candles.

 

Do you like knitted goodies? If so, what would you like and what colors?

 

I love them, but living in California kind of limits which ones are useful for me. A hat could be great, and I'm sort of in the market for arm warmers/fingerless gloves. Oh, and socks. Always socks.

 

Colors: blues, greens, purples, greys, blacks, reds (especially darker reds), browns... if it's not white (in which case I'll be terrified to wear it because I'll just stain it instantly) or bright pink, it'll work for me!

 

Would you be interested in homemade edibles that are NOT sweets? Any specifics?

 

Yes! Can you make pickles? Pickled ANYTHING? If so, do you want to be best friends?

 

What GC do you live in mortal terror of the lab discontinuing, but never get around to buying?

 

Oh, that's a hard one. I think... Veil or Voodoo Lily. Those are two of my very, very favorites (and interestingly, very firsts) but I've never moved past the imp with them.

 

I always forget how much I love Dragon's Heart and never even think about buying a bottle. That would probably so sad to see go.

 

Yo, yarnies! Do you Ravelry? If so, who are you over thar?

 

No! I don't even know what this means!

 

Social Media?

 

I have a facebook account that I use sporadically. I don't know how you would add me without outing yourself, but if you can figure out a way, you can find me by searching under either my email or my name, both should turn me up.

 

That's about it! I also have a defunct Twitter account and will probably at some point start a G+ account but ugh so lazy.

 

Do you have wishlists for non-BPAL e-tailers? And if so, could you provide a link or a list?

 

Not really. My kaboodle wishlist is YEARS outdated now. (I should probably take it out of my sig.) I could start one though!

 

Witchee, do you use a PC or a Mac?

 

Oh jeez. I have fewer computers right now than I have in a long long time, and um, I still have a PC AND a Mac. I prefer my Mac by far though!

 

What is your favorite animal?

 

The noble tree kangaroo!

 

 

And then guinea pigs.

 

What are you going to be for Halloween?

 

Not sure if I'll dress up this year or not-- my rapidly expanding uterus is making it hard to dress up as anything other than a pregnant lady.

 

I'm thinking of dressing up my kid as a hobbit, though, so maybe something in keeping with that.

 

If you could have a piece of oil painting jewelry (pendant, pair of earrings, or ring) with absolutely anything painted on it, what would it be?

(If you prefer wall art instead, same question as above.)

 

What an interesting question! Maybe a ring... with a... wren on it? I can't explain at all, that's the first thing that popped into my head.

 

How do you feel about nick-knacks?

 

Nick-knacks are the bane of my existence. I've never been much of a stuff person. My husband is a bit of a pack rat. In the past 8 years of living with him, my nick knack tolerance has utterly plummeted.

 

What traditions (family, holiday, or otherwise) are important to you?

 

Hm. I like to be with family on holidays. It's weird, I'm not religious, and holidays don't tend to be particularly significant to me... but if I'm not with some family... ANY family, my blood relatives or my in-laws... then I'm utterly morose.

 

On a more daily ritual sort of level, it's important to me to eat dinner with my family, and to read my kid a book before bed. Can't explain why either thing is so important, but they are.

 

Do you like going to the movies?

 

YES. I freaking adore going to the movies. I almost never do it these days. (See: ownership of two year old.)

 

What are your favorite restaurants?

 

Just keeping it down to ones on the same coast as me...

 

Millennium in San Francisco

Back to Eden Bakery in Portland

The Bagelry in Santa Cruz

Dharma's in Capitola

99 Bottles of Beer in Santa Cruz (and I admit that this is more about the beer than the food, but shut up, I love and miss beer so much right now that it's making it onto the list)

Green Cafe in um, Milipitas (I think)

Malabar in Santa Cruz

Source in San Francisco (jeez I would like an excuse to go there again)

Cafe Delmarette in Santa Cruz

 

Do you play any video games?

 

I used to be an avid gamer but I rarely have time these days. The only thing I've really played in the past year is Plants vs Zombies, because my kid likes to watch it and because it's awesome.

 

Do you like any anime?

 

Yes! Not as much as I did when I was younger (and VERY into anime), but still happy to watch most things.

 

Do you have an E-reader/iPad/something similar that you need a cover/case for?

 

Just an iphone.

 

how much do you like jewelry? like, if you were to get a shit ton of it during the round, how excited would you be?

 

So I think I mentioned this in my questionnaire... I own almost no jewelry. This is not because I dislike jewelry. Actually, I like it a lot. I am just one of those people who has a hard time buying nice things for herself. I would be delighted to receive jewelry (a shit ton or other quantity) in SW.

 

How would you like to receive some of your Witch's favorite recipes, tailored to your likes/dietary restrictions? And specific wants?

 

Sure! I collect cookbooks (one of the only things I have a hard time getting rid of) and am always looking for new recipes.

 

Do you need any boxes to store your smellies in? What would you store in said hypothetical box--imps, bottles, supplies, all of the above?

 

Hmmm... I currently store my bottles in a jewelry box, which is nice, except I have to put them on their sides which makes me nervous. I wouldn't say no to a box that I could stand them upright in.

 

Muppets: yea or nay?

 

Not a big muppet fan these days, but I don't dislike them either.

 

Do you have an affinity for Calvin and Hobbes, Peanuts, The Far Side, and other comic strips? If so, which is your favorite?

 

I kinda love the strip Apartment 3-G just because it's so... bad.

 

Favorite Mythological Creature?:

 

Hoo, a favorite... that's hard. Maybe... Baba Yaga?

 

Do you like hair things barrettes, headbands, flowers

 

If they're smallish... things that are too big/exciting looking make me feel self-conscioius. I have more hair than a hair farmer, though.