I don't want to push the other blog too much further, so here's the next batch of answers:

 

September 23rd

 

 

Is there anything you'd like from the Mütter Museum Store?

 

I'd love to try both perfumes, actually. Other than that, there's a few books that look like they might be to my brother's taste, but I wouldn't ask you to get those for me.

 

I just noticed that Cocoa Pink has 5 ml Perfume Atomizers. Yay or nay? Scents you would like? Scents you would NOT like?

 

Nay. Once the alcohol gets introduced, it tends to be what I smell most, and then I get a headache.

 

what's your favorite kind of pizza?

 

Homemade and loaded with veggies. I love artichokes, mushrooms, spinach and whole roasted garlic cloves on my pizza, and I like chewy crusts. I've also had eggplant, summer squash, green and red peppers, and cooked onions on my pizza, and loved all of them. I don't tend to do meat pizzas much.

 

Commercial chains I like: Dewey's at the higher end, Papa John's at the lower end.

 

who are your style/fashion icons? post pics if you want!

 

I think I've mentioned that my style tends toward librarian chic rather than any particular fashion star. I like a lot of Diana Agron's pretty dresses, but Anthropologie and Modcloth are both on the expensive side for me, and I can make the dresses cheaper and fitted better to my bust-waist ratios.

 

Are there any food items you're craving/aren't able to find around your area?

 

Apple butter/Pumpkin butter. It's getting towards that time of year. I live near a Trader Joes, but seldom get things for myself there.

 

<b>September 22nd</b>

 

If you're interested in a handmade pouch/cover for an item you have (phones, tablets, books, keys, kettles...), what would your ideal pouch/cover have? Design, material, additional functionality/features like pockets or lights or secret hidey-holes?

 

Hmm. None of those actually sound like anything I need. I'm considering making my mother a tea cosy for her birthday, but that's about it.

 

Would you like a photo collage based around your interests/favorite colors/favorite themes?

 

Maybe? I'd prefer either a straight out poster or art work, I think.

 

If you're crafty, are you interested in spoonfeather? And if so, what things there delight your eyes?

 

*looks, raises an eyebrow* Not for that price! I can find a lot of pretty cotton prints at a fabric store for a lot cheaper.

 

Colors! What are your favorite colors and what colors do you not like? Pictures and links, people!

 

Blues, almost any shade thereof. Pale pinks, greens with more of a blue tone than a yellow tone. Grey. Purple, cream/white, brown.

 

What is your favorite word?

 

I don't have any favorite words. I don't separate them out like that. (I'm very much a whole to part, not part to whole person.) Ask me for my favorite quotations/book passages instead, I might be able to answer that.

 

What are the feelings on arm warmers? Color, style, texture, length?

 

I've been meaning to make some for myself, but I never get around to it. Prefer soft fibers, elbow length, and you've seen my favorite colors above.

 

Do you like tarts? tealights? jar candles? votives?

 

Anything but tarts, as I don't have a tart burner. I enjoy candles a lot. Jar candles are great, but I do have votive and tealight holders if you send those instead.

 

What's your favorite flavor? Sour, sweet, bitter, salty?

 

Probably sweet.

 

So, are there any online gaming witchees who covet purchasable in-game items or other gamer-y stuff? (yup, geek question)

 

I don't do online gaming like that.

 

Anyone doing anything cool for Mabon (or the start of fall, if you aren't pagan?

 

Not pagan, and not doing anything special for the start of fall specifically. I am going to the Ohio Renfaire tomorrow.

 

What is your favorite coffee blend at Starbucks? If you don't have one, what is your favorite roast of coffee?

 

Maybe a mocha? I don't go out for coffee often. I've tried and enjoyed their pumpkin spice latte once. In general, I like my coffee light and sweet.

 

September 21st

 

Cthulhu: yay or nay?

 

Never read Lovecraft, enjoyed the cameo of Cthulhu in an online fic Jo Graham wrote, but in general, Cthulhu is one that I nod at in general recognition and then walk away from.

 

Is there something that you wish you could do, but you keep putting it off?

 

Travel to Great Britain. It's on my "maybe someday" plans, but I lack the money to just go right now.

 

Put your current mp3player (I am the anti-apple, so no ipod ), winamp playlist, what have you, on shuffle, list the first 10 songs:

 

I did one version of this in the SW thread, so now I'm going to post the first ten of the ones on my 5-star list, so you can see what I actually listen to over and over again.

 

1. Heart of the Ocean, Gaelic Storm

2. Born in the USA, Bruce Springsteen

3. Landslide, Glee Cast version

4. Tarantella, Arlo Guthry

5. Paint the Sky with Stars, Enya

6. Coal Red Sky, Carrie Newcomer

7. Be True, Carrie Newcomer

8. Something to Sing about, Buffy the Musical

9. Symphony no 3 in E-flat Major, Opus 55 Beethoven

10. Leaves Don't Drop, Carrie Newcomer

 

(I would not have been surprised to see Carrie Newcomer take up over half of this list, really. All time favorite, there.)

 

Witchee, have you made (or are you planning to make) any Lab or Trading post orders soon? And if you did (or plan to), you should share what you're getting

 

I had been planning on getting La Calavera Catrina, but finances are tight and I don't have the job I thought I was getting. I'd also been contemplating getting the Klimpt Tree of Life LE, but I could only justify getting maybe one of those two right now, and Tree of Life is expensive.

 

And I don't need anything at the Post.

 

Do you have any interest in rocks? Not like, polished colorful stones.. but like... rocks. With geologic significance!

 

I like rocks, but my father is a geologist. We have tons of rocks that followed him home. So unless you find something that strikes you as extremely significant, don't worry about rocks.

 

If your witch were to knit you a scarf/shawl/cowl, which would you prefer, and what features would you want? Would you prefer something light and drape-y or thick and warm? What kind of colors would you prefer? Do you have any fiber allergies or preferences?

 

Light and drapy, please. You've seen my color preference twenty times by now, and I don't have any real fiber aversions, though I prefer something with a soft hand.

 

If you have a pet, could you please post a photo of it? I really need to see what your pet, if you have one, looks like.

 

I finally got kitty pictures!

 

 

This is Eurydice, also called Dicy. These were taken last winter, and I should say that she's grown considerably, and isn't done growing yet. She's a street rescue kitty, and we don't know her exact pedigree, but she has a ton of Maine Coon in her. So she's long, has very long/thick fur, is intelligent, and is mouthy as all get out, hence the name. We tried to rescue her brother, Euclid, but he died of kidney failure three days after we brought him in. Dicy is very glommed onto me.

 

And this is Shroedinger, or Schroedie. She's also a rescue kitty, and this photo is several years old. Schroedie is really my brother's cat, and prefers him above all others.

 

Do you like/own/wear/want fairy wings or something of the like?

 

I don't think I'd wear them enough to make it worth it.

 

How do you feel about terrariums?

 

Not enough room in my life for one right now.

 

What's your favorite horror movie?

 

Eek. I'm not a horror person in general.

 

If your witch was the practical type and wanted to include one or more of your everyday essentials, what would those include? I'm talking about the bath products, lotions, face lotions, teas, food, etc that you really use every day.

 

Tea! On a daily basis, I drink a lot of Vanilla Caramel flavored bagged black tea. I'd love a good Earl Grey or rose flavored tea as well. If I have time/space, I like making loose-leaf teas. As far as bath products and lotions, I love Paintbox, and would really love the Lavender Truffle, the Gingermilk, or Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh. I'd use any combo of bar soap, scrub, or lotion from her. Other things I use a lot of are hair things, like hairties and hairsticks. I tend to use the conditioner-only method for washing my hair, and I love Suave for that. I'd like to try the Rosemary-Mint conditioner sometime.

 

Jane Austen .. Yay or Nay?

 

Yay. My favorites are probably Northanger Abbey and Mansfield Park, though I enjoy all of her work.

 

I put up quotes I love in my office and studio to get me going, They range from goofy to sarcastic to inspirational... Are you interested in a hand painted quote? Do you have one in mind, or a topic in mind?

 

There's a list of quotes on the side of my livejournal, and all of them are significant to me. But my favorite quote comes from The Little Prince:

 

"People have forgotten this truth," the fox said. "But you mustn't forget it. You become responsible forever for what you've tamed. You're responsible for your rose..."

 

Do you like period or period-styled paraphernalia? Stuff like postcards, notecards, jewelry, office supplies, what-have-you?

 

Sure! My favorite periods are Medieval and Victorian.

 

If you like manga, comics, and/or graphic novels, what is it about them that you like, in general? The story, the art/style, etc?

 

Not a huge manga fan. I loved Sailor Moon because here was this manga/anime that showed all different kinds of strong female characters and let them all be heroes, even the silly, klutzy cry-baby who just wants everyone around her to be happy.

 

If you could choose a Smack, what would it have in it?

 

Equal parts Chocolate Moose and Sugared Roses

 

or

 

Vanilla Bean, Marshmellow and two Mint Medleys

 

or

 

Sugared Rose, Red Woods, Vanilla, and Spice Trade

 

or

 

Chocolate Moose, Espresso, Vanilla, and Mint Medley.

 

I need to stop now, I think.

 

if you could have a salon scent made, based on any artwork(s) what would it be?

 

Posted the pics in the SW thread, but either Ophelia by Waterhouse, or White Cat by Franz Marc

 

Are you scientifically curious and/or process-oriented? Would you like a project-type gift that allowed you do do something like make soap from scratch, take and (nontoxic-ly) develop photographs using a pinhole camera, use plant dyes on yarn or fabric, etc.?

 

That would be fun. I was experimenting with making Ricotta cheese from scratch this summer (it worked), and I'd love to try some more along that line. Or, you know, soaps and candles, either would be a lot of fun.

 

What's 'your' song/your theme song?

 

Ordinary Day by Great Big Sea

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What would be your superpower? Healing/Empathy

 

Witchee, would you like a gently used BPAL tshirt?

 

Sure, if you think the design would appeal to me. I'd prefer the tissue tees/babydolls to wear out and about, but I'd also enjoy a regular one as a nightshirt

 

Do you like homemade snack mixes? I know Puppy Chow was mentioned in a previous question, but what about healthier and more natural type snacks like granola or trail mix? You can put a lot of delicious and fun things into trail mix, yeah? If you say "Sure, I'd love some!" what kinds of things do you like/not like in those kinds of snacks, ie coconut flakes, raisins, certain nuts (allergies??), candy, etc. Give us your list of DO's and DON'Ts!

 

My family makes our own snack mix, but I'd love a good granola, especially if it had a lot of dried berries in it.

 

Do you like charm bracelets? If you had a bracelet, what sort of charms would you want on it? Favorite hobbies, symbols, whatever?

 

 

Like the idea of it, but I probably wouldn't wear it often. My wrists/hands are small and hard to fit, and most bracelets feel like they'll just fall off of me.

 

September 27th

 

What is something people are always surprised to learn about you?

 

Oh dear, I don't know. Maybe that I nearly failed 8th grade because I refused to do busywork homework? Or for a more positive thing, the fact that I once gave a backrub to a Nobel Peace Prize winner. (Archbishop Desmond Tutu, he was in town for a conference and attended my church. I didn't know who he was, but he looked like he needed a backrub, so I gave him one. He kissed my hand in thanks. I was in second/third grade, I think.)

 

So who else watched Babylon 5?

 

Watched it, loved it. Ivonova is God. Marcus is a unicorn magnet. Delenn is simultaneously awesome and scary when she wants to be.

 

If you had to decide what your stripper name was, what would it be?

 

Pet name and street would be Ginger Epworth. I'd probably keep Ginger, and throw in some euphemism.

 

Sooooo Witchees, have you ever taken that particular personality test? If so, are you an Analytical, a Driver, an Expressive or an Amiable?

 

Answered this in the thread, but I'm an Amiable. I'm also an INFJ, an Eneagram 2, and Hufflepuff.

 

Is anyone else afraid of or creepy out by dummies/puppets/Muppets/etc? Other things you're squicked/freaked by that's best left by the wayside?

 

The main things that freak me out are hard to stick in boxes. So I trust you won't be sending me aggressive barking dogs or large crowds of people in too small of a space.

 

what level of contact were you hoping for?

 

I asked for medium to high contact, and you've been doing wonderfully, dear witch of mine.

 

Your favorite restaurant or type of food to eat out. Would you use a restaurant.com voucher? Groupon?

 

I'm sure I've mentioned Dewey's pizza before. I'd also use things for Panera. I'm not sure where else, I don't eat out a lot.

 

Are there any local museums/attractions you keep never getting around to going to?

 

Most of the ones I'm thinking about are actually down in Cincinnati. Newport Aquarium, for one, and it's been years since I last went to the zoo.

 

September 26th

 

Is there any kind of international candy you love or would like to try?

 

I like pocky, would love to try Cadbury's, and in general, would at least be interested in trying anything international you'd like to send. I have had Aussie friends send me Tim-Tams, and I do love them.

 

What is something totally random (yes, that thing that just popped into your head) that hasn't been covered by any previous questions?

 

I really can't think of anything.

 

Is there any cheesy/non-cheesy Canadian stuff you'd be interested in?

 

Maple syrup? Or maple sugar candies.

 

If you were to go here and create your very own chocolate bar, what might it have in it?

 

I answered this in the thread as well. But milk chocolate as a base, and then either blueberries, cranberries, orange and lemon peel, and ginger slices

 

Or lavender, orange peel, and rose petals.

 

Is there anything you're wanting from LPMP?

 

No.

 

say you stumbled into Camp Half Blood (or whatever the Roman camp ends up being named <bounces in anticipation>), which god claims you?

 

Okay, so I went and looked it up. I think I'd either be a daughter of Demeter or Hebe.

 

September 25th

 

Stuff you've been meaning to do:

 

Erm. Not sure right now.

 

Would you be interested in regional jams, jellies, or other preserves?

 

Yes, please. If you have something that you love from your area, I'd like to try it.

 

Do you have any bedtime rituals? Is there any particular product you have to apply or a certain shirt you wear or an act you perform to get you in the "bedtime" mood?

 

Mostly I read until I get sleepy, set up a sleepy-time playlist on my laptop, and roll over and go to sleep. Sometimes I put on TKO or another lavender-heavy blend from BPAL or Possets.

 

Are you interested in today's/any recent Tee Fury shirts?

 

Not a huge t-shirt person.

 

Princess Bride? Yay or nay?

 

Yay!

 

What's your favorite classic fairytale, witches

 

I love The Twelve Dancing Princesses, The Steadfast Tin Soldier, The Snow Queen, and Beauty and the Beast. I also really like the original Little Mermaid story.

 

September 24th

 

how do you feel about ethical animal fiber, i.e. wool and the like?

 

As long as it isn't super-scratchy, sure!

 

What about little wee creatures for your desk or mantel?

 

Cute, but I'm still in an anti-clutter mode.

 

Look down. What are you wearing, right now?

 

Right now, I'm wearing a teal/green scoop-necked sweater, a long grey skirt, and socks. My hair is loose, for once, and I'm wearing a blue topaz heart necklace.

 

Kerchiefs?

 

Cute, but probably not so much for me wearing it on a regular basis.

 

It's the weekend, and you find yourself without a single chore or responsibility for a few hours. Right this very moment, what's the one thing you would do if you could do anything?

 

Take a walk if the weather is pleasant, otherwise I'd read a book or bake something. Or waste a few hours online.