- If you were a tree, what would you be and why?

A peach tree. Their blossoms are lovely - http://www.chinaodysseytours.com/cotmanager/assets/images/news-images/peach-blossom.jpg

They’re not tall (and neither am I), the fruit tends to be a little fuzzy (), and they sometimes take on more than they can cope with, in that occasionally young trees will over-fruit so heavily that branches will fall off.

 

Also, the peach figures into a number of myths, as both a ward against evil and as a symbol of immortality. How cool is that?

 

Do you need any winter wear, witchee?

I like knit hats! *shifty look* Something with bobbles might be fun... or the headbands/earwarmers that I mentioned in previous questions.

 

I've read something about a Event Exclusive called Pumpkin Hard Candy. Are you interested in this scent? How desperate are you for it?

I am interested! Not desperate, but interested.

 

Going back to the question about winter wear, are there any colors you would prefer not to have?

Pinks, pastels. Um, puke green is a bad color? Other than that, I'm pretty flexible.

 

So I was at Uwajimaya the other day and saw Earl Grey Tea Chocolate and Cinnamon Chocolate. If you were my Witchee, would you be interested in trying something like that?

Chocolate tea cake would be yummy, but in as much as I like sweet teas, I've tried chocolate tea and wasn't impressed.

 

Do you like scary books? What's the best/scariest thing you've ever read?

John Steakley's Vampire$, seriously. It's the book that the movie John Carpenter's Vampires was based on (though I've never seen the movie). It took the whole 'sexy vampire' thing and ran in a horrifying direction with it. Also, 'Salem's Lot, by Steven King was pretty creepy.

 

Are you interested in anything in the latest round of Lab auctions on eBay?

I'm interested in Giant Vulva on principle. (We will *ignore* the fact that I have a partial bottle in my box, and a full one in the mail. Ignore that entirely.)

Needlework - I think it's a Shunga, and it has ginger and tea.

Gun Moll - do freaking want! I haven't even managed to sniff it, but from the description, it'll be very useful in cosplaying. Also - gunpowder!

I'm curious about Voodoo Queen, but not (as of this posting) $70 worth of curious.

Midway sounds delicious.

I like the Monster Baits, and Bloody Mary sounds fun.

Voyeurs Among The Cherry Blossoms is a vanilla Shunga, and I approve on principle.

But mostly, Gun Moll. *makes grabby hands*

 

What favorite song(s) would you think would translate into a cool or unique scent?

Damn, now that's an interesting question.

I'm basing this in part of the videos of the songs, particularly for Thought of You, and Eye of the Storm. So -

- (Well worth watching maximized and at high res). It's this elegant song about love and what happens *after* love. There's more longing than passion and the choriography and animation are beautiful.

 

- In all honesty, the song itself doesn't do a lot for me, but the song in combination with the music video is haunting and I would dearly love to see Beth's take on it.

 

- This is based purely on the song, not the video. It starts very restrained, with vocals and a harp and builds up to this vibrant rhythm perfect both for dancing and ritual work.

 

Om Nama Shivaya - is fabulous for extended dance and ritual work and I'm very curious as to what it would smell like.

 

Anyone interested in VApothecary's Halloween update?

I . . . I am not even going to search for that. I found some stuff on Etsy that's both awesome and expensive and wandering through yet another perfume etailor will *not* do my wallet any favors.

 

Interested in anything from the Beaver Moon Lunacy update?

Beaver Moon, naturally, though I'm more interested in a decant.

 

I sent you with $20 into a drugstore/Walmart (nothing too fancy/imported/expensive, just your average selection), and you are restricted only to the candy aisle. What would you blow it on?

A bunch of sugarfree mint gum (I'm not actually crazy about it, but it helps my breath and keeps my mouth busy - these are good things). I'd get a bunch of peanut butter cups so I could bribe my boyfriend and then I'd probably get a bar of Dove milk chocolate. That stuff is *yummy* when you melt it down and dip raspberries in it.

 

 

 

RE: Jams. So, witchee, are you interested?

Hell yeah! I love berry jams/jellies and pumpkin butter makes me *very* happy. And nifty kinds of honey are great for baking.

 

The best thing I ever ate...:

That is a hard question. Um . . . raspberries with warm melted chocolate, and/or a half-baked cookie with a scoop of ice cream. (Also, meatballs made out of *really good beef* with spicy marinara sauce). Um . . dim sum downtown, with good tea, and fresh mochi are all possibilities. *ahem* As is the French toast my boyfriend makes, when we have the weekend to ourselves.

 

How would you feel about getting a custom poster with your favorite quote on it and some cool graphics? I'm an architecture student and can print posters (provided I make them) at pretty much any size using Adobe Illustrator at a low price. Also if you would be interested in this, what quotes would you like?

That would be cool! I have lots of wall space, so big is excellent. As for quotes, the poems and quotes I mentioned in the first part of the Q&A would work well.

 

How do you feel about loose leaf tea in baggies? I mean, I have a TON of loose leaf, would it be okay if I send you samples in some zip lock baggies? Or is that something that would squick you out?

As long as it was labeled, that'd be awesome. (I have some unlabeled bags that I can ID by smell, but that leads to madness very quickly.)

 

 

How many boxes are you hoping for?

I got one box already - thank you witch! More boxes would be awesome, but I go one, and that's a shiny.

 

I had been hoping to send out multiple boxes myself, but shipping to [undisclosed location] is more difficult than I'd thought. The plan at the moment is to ship The Box tomorrow morning, with a follow-up package, if the packages-in-the-mail arrive in time. Right now, I just want to get things to my witchee.

 

What is your favorite kind of cookie?

Chocolate chip is full of yummy. (Ideally, gooey. Like, half-baked, falling-apart-in-your-hands, kind of gooey). Failing that, soft gingersnaps, heavy on the ginger.

 

Do you like listening to audiobooks?

I really do. Or, if you could recommend some amusing/informative podcasts, I'd love to listen to them.

 

If you are my witchee, would you want some homemade chilli jam?

Please!

 

Cameras/photography?

Not my hobby, I'm afraid.

 

Are you musically inclined? Do you play an instrument or sing? If so, what?

I like flutes, though I'm not good with them.

 

Do you like liquorice? If so, hard or soft? Sweet or salt? Normally salted or so salt it pulls your face into a fishy shape? And which shapes do you like?

Not a liquorice fan, sadly.

 

Are there any DIY / Crafty / Free / Budget items you'd love to get but haven't noted yet? (Or, maybe you'd just like to emphasize something you may have only noted in passing?)

Recipe. Really. I enjoy reading (and cooking) other people's recipes, even if they involve nothing more complex than ramen and peanut butter.

 

Quinn Popcorn

Um . . . not really. We have this great big jar of plain popcorn, a popcorn maker and butter. I'm set.

 

Question: If you're the MMO type of Witchee, what Geek Chic Cosmetics tickle your fancy?

Eyeshadows: The Imp, Brotherhood of Crows, Blood Bond (*such* a great color), Six, N7, Mana Battery, Solid Snake

Glitters: Frag! (it's a rainbow black! Wheee!), Plasma

 

Tell me about something you like, and why you like it.

Um . . . I like hummingbirds, because they're tiny, freakishly fast and intensely territorial. To quote one of my favorite artists, Ursula Vernon -

 

"People trying to describe hummingbirds always find themselves stuck with the phrase "living jewels." Rather than succumb to unoriginality, I proffer the alternate descriptions--they're like hyperactive Jolly Ranchers with wings. They are small oil-slick-rainbows with eyes. They're what would happen if you asked Salvador Dali to design a rhinoceros. Screw it, they're like hummingbirds. There's nothing else quite like 'em. They are also completely insane, being size sixteen spirits stuffed into size .0005 bodies. A hummingbird, in its own mind, is ten stories tall with grenade launchers and gunports. A hummingbird knows, down in the hollow toothpicks of its bones, that it can kick your ass."

 

Is there a movie you want so badly that you don’t own now?

*considers* Priest, I think. I have a terrible weakness for silly horror movies and I really liked the chain-fighting sequence.

 

Is there a song on iTunes that you haven’t downloaded yet?

Yes, as a matter of fact. I've been accumulating a list of the happy-bouncy-driving songs that I listen to. (They are songs that only sound good when you're going 60+ mph. I fully understand my taste in music is *abominable*. Please don't judge me.)

 

Jason Derulo - Don't Wanna Go Home

Alexandra Stan - Mr. Saxobeat

When We Stand Together, Nickelback

Rihanna ft Calvin Harris - We Found Love

Got to Love You, Sean Paul

Colbie Caillat - Brighter Than The Sun

Coldplay - Every Teardrop Is A Waterfall

Steven Sharp Nelson, Jon Schmidt & Amanda Scott - Rolling in the Deep (Vocal/cello/piano cover) To make it easier on you, here's the iTunes link - http://itunes.apple.com/us/album/rolling-in-deep-vocal-cello/id464463719 I really, really, really like this song.

 

Is there a rare book you’ve always wanted?

If you asked a month ago, I would have said The Chronicles of Master Li and Number Ten Ox, but I got my hands on it not too long ago, and I am very happy with it.

 

Is there anything you want to buy yourself but have been too embarrassed (R rated or PG)?

*shifty look* So, I was at Walmart the other day, and they had this *adorable* Halloween-themed Hello Kitty shirt, but only in the very young girl's size. Anyway, I *cannot* be seen buying SanRio stuff, I just can't. So, um, Halloween-themed Hello Kitty stuff, preferably shirts.

 

As for R-rated stuff *ahem* I have no problem getting that stuff. I'm good like that.

 

If you were my witchee, would you want some of my hot nuts my candied nuts my nuts covered in butter and brown sugar candied walnuts?

I'd be delighted!

 

Have you seen the Lush holiday update? Do you like the look of anything from there?

I like LUSH's massage bars, and solid shampoo, but in all honesty, their stuff is terribly expensive (and yes, I'm aware of the irony of saying that on a BPAL board). Also, I generally prefer Philosophy's scents.

 

Tarot?

Decks, rune stones, books on palm reading, etc, etc are all welcome.

 

Am I the only one? Does anyone else like collector Barbies?

I'm not into Barbies. (Anymore. I was nuts about them pre-puberty, but I'm more into leather and revolvers now.) The Klimt Barbie is pretty cool, though.

 

What small everyday items would you like that you keep forgetting to get?

I go through sugerfree mint gum and lip balm at a terrific clip, but other than that, I'm mostly set.

 

Any interest in WhimsyBeading, the Etsy shop?

She does lovely work, but I have large piles of beads, and I make my own beaded necklaces.

 

For those of you that like candles, do you like stuff from Yankee Candle? And if you had to choose, tarts or candles?

I like candles, I just use them terribly infrequently, so it's not worth buying more.

 

Does anyone want anything from... here...?

Oooooh, yes. The pumpkin ones, any of the marshmallows, the s'mores cookie jar, the red velevet and . . . and the Hot Chocolate and Creme Cookie. Or really, any of their cookies. Or, better yet, any of *your* cookies, my dear witch.

 

Luck charms?

Yes! I like Japanese-style good luck charms. (Or saint medals. Those are cool too.)

 

Nocturne Alchemy's NAlloween Pt. 2 update is live here! (And for a few days, last month's update too.) What do you want?

I . . . I'm not feeling it, honestly. CocoaPink looks like more fun, really.

 

What are you drooling over from the Sock Dreams Halloween stuff?

The stripes, mostly.

The Foot Traffic Striped Thigh Highs (black & burgandy)

Striped Over the Knee (black & pumpkin,

The Candy Corn Stripes (Yes, I know they're out of stock. They're still cute.)

Foot Traffic Rainbow OTKs

K. Bell Knee Sock Stripes (multi bright, black & orange, black & red, black & white)

Also, the tabi socks in the clearance section are cool. And the Ciala Wool Cable Tights, good lord yes.

 

Reveals?

I'm planing on revealing myself as soon as I can get the Package of Doom into the mail.

 

Who likes silly items from Archie McPhee???

I do not, I'm afraid.