Seadreamer

The '09 Version: Oh, hai there frankincense! Why don't I just lay my brain here on the floor so you can stomp on it with your oh-so-stylish spiked heel, pointed toe pumps? I should have known better. I DID know better. I was just too tempted by the lovliness that is Sol Invictus. But however wonderful it may be, I have to force myself to remember one thing: Frankincense gives me migraines!! AAAARRRRRGGGGHHHH! <-- and that is what it does to my brain. Still pretty though...

OMG, me TOOOOO!! I'm so thrilled I got a bottle.

Wow, I'm surprised. This scent goes extremely metallic on me. Does that mean I amp pyrite? Or maybe bronze musk? How odd. Up close to my skin, I get that lovely pear/amber/fig leaf combo, but the throw is all metals, all the time. I'm not sure about this one. I wonder if aging will mellow it out just a little. Then again, I've only had it on a couple of hours. We'll see what it does the rest of the day, and if it doesn't sweeten up a bit, I think I'll tuck it away to age.

In the bottle: Minty, soft flowers growing in dirt. Wet: Well, hallo MINT!! About 15 minutes: That's... huh. I smell like dirt. It's.... I feel like I need a shower, for some reason. 2 hours: Mmmmmm... soft. Silky. Barely floral. Barely mint. In fact... barely there. I'd reapply, but I'm not sure I want to smell that strongly of dirt. I'd love to collect the whole set, but honestly? To be practical, I'm glad I got a decant.

Of all the scents in this update, Tissue was the one I was most looking forward to. I got a decant, and now I want a bottle to slather myself in. I like gardenia, but was hoping this would be more than that. I should have known that Beth would never do something that simple, becuase this is one of the most beautiful scents I have ever had the pleasure of smelling. If you looked up "pretty" in the dictionary, you'd find a scratch and sniff of Tissue. It is floral, without a doubt. But it also creamy (though not foody-creamy) and mellow at the same time. I have no idea what rice paper is supposed to smell like, but when I think "rice paper" and smell my wrist, my mind immediately goes, "Oh yeah! I get it." The only complaint I have is a complaint against myself. For some reason, I'm only smelling it very faintly. I've had a couple of office-mates ask me, "Is that you? That smells WONDERFUL!" so I know it's getting out there. I, however, have to put wrist to nose and inhale. And you know what? I can live with that.

OMG, I got this at work today (YAY for making THAT decision) and immediately went out to my car to spritz it. I was careful, because I know how strong these things can be, and.... I want to buy it again. And again. It is GORGEOUS. In fact it's so great I'm pretty much useless for objective conversation here. All I can say is BUY IT!! Buy it now!! Feel free to buy me some more too! *lol* It's amazing! Editing the next day to add: This morning on my way to work my car smelled AMAZING. It's still filled with lucious honey, almond and that smoky, spiciness that must be the myrrh. This is the first time that I seriously think I have to order another bottle, budget permitting.

This one is doing really weird things on me. On the one hand, I ADORE the smell of it in the bottle. It's so YUM. And floating around me on the air, it's beautiful. Nice throw, obviously. But up close and person with my skin? First it turned into soap. SOAP! WTH? And then it disappeared. I think I'm probably smelling it from where I got it on my shirt at the bends of my elbows. If so, it works. I think it's crying out for a scent locket. Oh, that absolutely justifies the price of one, yeah????? The Macabray is still a keeper, even if I might have to treat it a bit differently.

OH... MY... GOD... After reading the reviews, I knew I had to try this, even though the frankincence in it worried me. (Sometimes it hates me) And there was a moment when it went sharp and strong and I was absolutely devestated. That lasted about 10 minutes and then this scent turned into something so amazing it's hard to put it into words. My advice? Go, read all those reviews of people who are better at this than I am, and take them to heart. This is an AMAZING warm, just-sweet-enough, smokey, incense-y, beeswax-y congolmeration of utter perfection. This is different from every other BPAL scent that has worked for me so far, and I am utterly and overwhelmingly in love. I will be ordering a big bottle and my earliest (financial) opportunity.

You know, I should REALLLY take a closer look at the descriptions of things, because all I seemed to zero in on was "sugared pear and white apple." And while that IS there, this scent is SO much more than that. It positively didn't work for me, so I sent my decant off as a gift to another forum member. Still, it was absolutely fun to check it out.

Oh, I'm horribly jealous! I made a huge TP order, WITH Inquisition and got no pen.

This scent gave me the weirdest experience I've ever had with perfume. For some really odd reason, my nose does NOT recognize Violet Ray. I can't smell it at all. I practically stuck the imp up my nose, and... nothing. That's not the strangest part. I put some on the back of my hand. and still I smell absolutely nothing. BUT!!! I dropped my hand down by my dog's face and she RAN. I kid you not. She sniffed my hand, scrambled up out of my lap and ran to the other side of the room. WTF, people? I literally sat there with my mouth hanging open. I coaxed her back to my lap and slipped my perfumed hand by her nose again, and she left again. At that point I got up and washed it off. If that's not the oddest esperience anyone's ever had with scent, I'll.... Um... be surprised. Yeah. I'll be really surprised. I'm still left with the overwhelming sense of WTF???

You know how disappointing it can be when you have your heart set on a scent, and it just doesn't work for you? Lucky for me, Croquet isn't that scent. I have wanted this since the very first time I made it all the way through the lab's website and this one just cracked me up. I got it as a frimp in a decant circle (thank you Diana!) and I am in LOVE. Croquet is very similar in tone to Serpents Wtih Sparkling Eyes and Forky Tongues, but it's not identical. I still love them both. I was praying that the sage wouldn't overpower the citrus, and it doesn't, but it's absolutely there. As is the musk. And it's just so... YUMMY. I mean, there's just no other word for it. Croquet is the BOMB. I've never really found a signature fragrance before, but this juuuuuust might be it. I think I'm going to have to order a bottle, like, TODAY. On the handy-dandy 1-5 scale? Off the charts, babeeee. Off the charts. Edited since I can never seem to hit "post" without there being SOME kind of error.

I think the woodsey thing that this scent has going on is acting just like the evergreens that hate me so much. Even getting past the name... *lol* If it had worked for me, I would have admitted it. But unfortunately, I get overwhelmed with the feeling that someone is beating me over the head with aromatic boards. Um. No. Actually... having been around sawmills as a child (my dad worked in one) it smells like uncured wood, which is always a little more sharp and a little less smooth. I know I like woody smells in general, but I think the difference between the cured wood smells and the sappy-sharp smell of freshly cut wood in this scent is what's putting me off here. But an interesting experiment, none the less. Much appreciated, Lab, even if it didn't work out for me. This one is off to swaps, along with Tabella. --Edited to make a little more sense.

Oh frankincense, you evil, evil creature. I didn't even smell you at first sniff, but within an hour, I had a full blown migraine. There's also something in there that smells sour to me. Not sure what it was, and I don't know if it would have faded on my skin, because I only sniffed from the bottle. It never even GOT as far as my skin. You know, migraines are why I gave up perfume 20 years ago. I'm so disappointed that I'm having problems again. At least, with these blends, it's a whole lot easier to narrow it down. Anyway, this once-sniffed bottle will be going off for swaps. Too bad.

Since this is my first winter experiencing BPAL, I was hoping one of the snow scents would work for me. I never had a "snow" perfume before. Snow White scores, big time. It doesn't have the pine that ruined Snow Bunny for me, and I don't get coconut or playdoh... I just get clean, white, crisp snow and white flowers. This is just lovely, and would work, I believe, well into the spring. Heck, it would be wonderful to whip out in the middle of a muggy, oppressive summer and wear just for the cooling effect. I very, very much like this. My only complaint is that it faded VERY quickly. I had to reapply within an hour. Other than that, this one is a keeper.

Oh wow.... You know, I was a little afraid when I saw how dark Jacob's Ladder was in the decant. But at first sniff, this was just AMAZING. It is spicy, but it's a mellow spicy. It's almost, um... I can't even describe it, I'm so in love with it. It's like black coffee smoothed out by cream, although it smells absolutely nothing like coffee, if you know what I mean. *lol* If you always wanted to be able to wear those rich, spicy scents like Snake Oil, but they just went crazy on you, try this one. It's smooth as silk and rich as velvet. It is, to me, definitely a winter scent, maybe because I live in the Deep South. I couldn't see wearing it in the summer here. But as soon as that first frosty day hits, this would be the one I'd pull out and slather on. This is quite possibly my favorite of the Yule 2008 scents. I wish I could afford a bottle before they go away. On the trusty 1-5 scale, this is a 6. Oh yeah. That good.

I am learning that my skin seems to amp all the evergreen scents. In the bottle, this was just as described, powdery snow and girlish perfume. I absolutely adored it. On my skin, it smelled just like I'd skied headfirst into a pine tree. *sighs* Unfortunately, this one's not for me unless I just use it as a room scent. Which IS always an idea.

Version: 2008 Source: Decant Circle by Ahania I'm quoting because I did EXACTLY the same thing! For some reason I thought it would be a brown sugar cookie with a lot more spice. First sniff was WOAH, and then a cautious re-sniff. It does turn out to be the perfect cookie, and sitting here thinking about it, I want to layer it with Gelt. Talk about a Yule treat! This is definitely what you should wear if you want to smell like cookies. Children and snack addicts would follow you home. *lol* In a word... YUM!

I wanted to love this, perhaps more than any other oil I've ordered from the lab. Let me show my age and tell you that about, oh... 30 years or so ago there was a perfume that I THINK was by Perry Ellis that smelled JUST like fresh cut grass. I was head over heels in love with it, and wore it through most of high school. In fact, it was the last perfume I wore before the migraines started. I wanted A Blade of Grass to be this perfume. And it was oooooooooh, so close. Unfortunately that sharp, crunchy crackle of dried autumn leaves was the doom. Within moments of applying it I was singing the "Helloooooo migraine" song. It's such a shame, because I truly did love it. It just didn't love me back. So I very sadly sent it away to a new and loving home. *sighs*

Oh, I find this just beee-youuuu-ti-ful! It does go quite strongly rose on me right at first, but as previous reviews have said, it's not your usual rose. It truly is softer, creamier and simply lovely. It doesn't go InsaneRose on me like Hymn did. After a while is warms into the softest of musks and honeysuckle. (Which I am QUITE proud to have identified all by myself. Maybe I'm getting better at this.) I'm having some sinus issues, so I do lose the smell quite quickly. I can't tell if it's the same fading scent that other people have talked about, or if it's just my nose. I can tell you that I'm certainly willing to reapply it as often as necessary. This is one of the most beautifully blended florals I've ever encountered. I received this as a gift-decant from Ahania, and I think I owe her another big Thank You! On the 1-5 scale, this is a 4.5 (Only because of the fading factor.)

When I completed my Switch Witch Questionnaire, it was like I had a brain freeze. (Or a brian fart!) After it was done I started thinking about things that I really do like, and then I found the Extra Questions, so I'm going to put them here, and link them in my sig. So dear Witch, this might make things easier all around. (I also plan on posting my entire Questionnaire here, but I'm at work, and it's at home, so.... ) THE EXTRA QUESTIONS, now thru 12/25: On the Keychain Issue: I already have a KeyRing Of Awesome Jingle. Languages: I have never truly tried to learn a second one, so no, just English. *sighs* Shame on me, I know. 12/18 Question to all the knitters out there, what size knitting needles do you use the most? I... don't know yet! But I'll certainly need some! 12/17 Do you have a personal 'Good Luck' charm? Maybe you have a goddess figure to remind you of your Inner Goddess, or maybe you have a beautiful Cross to represent your faith...Or maybe you wear a Hand of Fatimah for protection....That kind of thing. I actually don't have one, but I would like to. I used to have this really amazing natural amethyst crystal that had been pierced on the end for a chain. I kept it in my car, but it's been gone for ages. So yeah, it would be nice. If you were to attend Hogwarts, into which House would you be sorted? Odd as it might sound, I would WANT to be in Slythern. Unfortunately, I don't think I'm devious enough. And I'm certainly not gung-ho enough for Gryff. *lol* Therefore, probably Ravenclaw. I always did have a pretty high GPA. Would you be interested in some knitted wire jewelry, like this? Oh hella yes! My wire skils absoluely suck for anything more than simple connector loops. This is kind of a getting-to-know-you-type-thingie, but I always find it illuminating--what's on your computer desktop? Images? Color scheme? Well, I change it about every other day. Just checked and, and here at work I have 131 wallpapers that I did myself. *grins* The one presently is something I saw on Icanhazcheezburger.com and modified with my own typeface and colors. It's a black bg, with a huge, gorgeous leopard. He has snow on his face and a very serious gaze straight into the camera. The caption is: Snowball Fight Rule #1: Never hit anything that can run faster than you!" 12/15 What do you collect...besides BPAL? Um, unfinished boxes to decorate, specialty papers, especially Japanese ones, and handmade with bits 'o' stuff in them, and I have more beads than I can possibly ever use in one lifetime. Aaaaand, I think that's about it. Do you want to try the Will Call only Champagne scents? Champagne and Roses, maybe. If they'd had a Champagine base and an offer to pick your own flavoring, Champagine and Apple, Pears or Peaches, ofr the win. *dies* Ayway, Rose Absolute goes totally insane on me, but I love florals. Not sure about the others, though maybe Champagne and Chocolate... Do you play on-line games? I play time-waster online games at yahoo.com (Like Bejeweled. Silly) when I'm stuck on hold on the phone. (Which seems to be half my day.) But it's the no-download, easy to play, easy to hide, sinmle kind. I kinda suck at games. Do you have traditional holiday movies you like to watch? I love ever single classic except "It's a Wonderful LIfe." and most of the new ones. Tim Allen is a hoot. What are your "guilty pleasures" type movies? That you really secretly like but don't like to admit to it? OMG, dare I admit this? I"ll lose any hint of credibility I might ever have obtained here. I love cheesy sci-fi, whic isn't really the secret. The truth is that I will watch any movie with Vin Diesel in it, no matter how bad the writing, the acting, the direction, the whoe story line with plot holes you could drive a mack truck through..... you get the ida. In fact, I want Riccick/Jack Harkness fanfic. Yeah baby. *Lol* Who got carried awy? Not me! 12/14 Anyone a fan of Goddess art? I do like it, but I really don't think I'll be decorating with it. I absolutely want a white stone or plaster Buddah head though, for a tablescape I want to copy. I'll post a picutre of it somewhere... eventually. Anyone else a Luis Royo fan? Yes, for years and years. But again, not in the home I'm trying to create now. What are your favorite websites (i.e., the ones you visit every day, or almost every day)? I'm a little website dry these days. I come here, to the forum, check my LJ, order beads if I need to and then get back to work. My computer at home kinda sucks, and my log-on time at work is limited. How do you feel about Lush? Anything you want to try? I was completely underwhelmed by Lush. In fact, Lush is the reason it took me nearly two years of hearing about how wonderful BPAL was from an LJ friend before I finally gave in and tried it. Should have tried BPAL first. How do you feel about home made lip balm, salt or sugar scrubs, soap, bath salts, etc? That would actually ROCK. I so want to try salt or sugar scrubs, because I haven't used them. Anything for the shower would be good. if you were to receive a hand-knitted item, what color(s) would you prefer AND are there any types of yarn that you just cannot handle (e.g. wool, llama, etc.) I'm good on pretty much all yarns, unless it's really OBVIOUSLY scratchy. Even then, if it's a hat, that's cool. I have some homespun yarn favorite colors on my Etsy favorites. To wear I usually like cool colors, blues, greens, purples, etc. What is one REALLY expensive, completely outrageous thing you would LOVE to get but totally don't expect to ever get from anyone? I still haven't replaced my lost earrings, and need a new pair of diamond studs. I think I've picked out some on Overstock for about $275, but haven't bought them yet. They're just 1/2 kt total weight, which is all I need. The old ones were 1/4 kt tw, (tiny) and if I have to, I think I saw one of the big box retailers advertising that size really cheap. Like, under $100. I wanted to stop up, but we'll see. Do you like coffee mugs? Travel or stay at home? How big? Do you like ones from Starbucks? I like mugs but I eat ice cream and soup out of them. So yeah, big enough for eating. I love those big fat mugs for soup and the tall ones they use for iced coffee for ice cream. Yum. Hungry now. If you drink coffee, do you like whole bean coffee or prefer ground? What grind? What roast (mild, medium, bold, extra bold)? Do you like flavored coffee? No coffee for me. The closest thing I get to coffee is Baskin Robbins Jamoca Almond Fudge. (Yet another reason my mother wondered if I was adopted, even though she pushed me out. ) Do you like tea? What kinds of tea (green, red, white, black, decaf, herbal infusions)? Feel free to get specific on brands and tea types. Loose or bagged? Do you need any kind of tea accessories? Pots/cozys/presses/strainers? Honey, I'm from the south. I drink my tea on ice, with a ton of sugar and lemon. In fact, I like a little tea with my lemonade. What is your favorite hot chocolate or drinking chocolate? Do you need Vegan or no? *gasp* Blasphemy! Choclate is for chewing, not for drinking! Do you need any decanting supplies? Pipettes? Vials? How about any wand caps? Roller bottles? Some spray bottles (for oils mixed with alcohol?) No, I don't decant. Although I'm considering asking the mods if I can do bath oils since I ordered a couple. But I have access to stuff from our compounding pharmacy. I wonder what size I'd need, and if it should be pour or squeeze? I wanted to ask a question: are there any rare (or even uber-rare) scents that you'd really like to try? You know, I've been so into checking out the BPALthat's available, I've not even had time to look at what's not. I can tell you that I love apples and pears, soft florals, golden musk and amber. If I've missed something with some of those notes, I'd love to give it a shot. I'd also kinda like to have some Sagittarius, since I am one. Also, since I got swap-lifted for my Willows, I really want "Nowhere in Particular, All That They Had Seem and All That They Had Lost, The Goaler's Daughter and Mole. I want bottles, but want to smell before the deadline. *sighs* Does your forum name have a special significance? Refer to something or someone you admire? Reflect your interests? Come on, spill! Well.. it's a combo of things, really. There's a character in Stephen R. Donaldson's "Thomas Covenant" series called Cable Seadreamer, and I originally chose it as an online name because one of my best friends was another character from the same series, Pitchwife. But it's come to mean more of what it says, because I do absolutely adore the sea and everything about it. My dream life would be in a very simple sea-side cabana. I also named by jewelry biz that, and hope to eventually register the name Seadreamer Galleries. We'll see. What's your favorite texture? That's actually really hard. But I have an answer! *lol* Heavy sueaded silk. YUM. I love to just run it thorugh my hands. What's one luxury item you want to pamper yourself with but haven't yet? I want to go and have a facial, but I've never done it. I just need to pick a spa in the area and get it over with. Oh, and those damned earrings I keep yapping about. Do you prefer arm warmers to the wrist, to the base of the fingers, or half fingered? If it's freezing you'll still find me with my sleeves pushed halfway up my forearms. *lol* None for me, thanks. Any favorite cartoon characters? Disney, Sanrio, etc? Um, you know, not really. Not anymore. Have you (or maybe the younguns in your family) been exposed to the Webkinz craze? No, thank God. Anyone into physical activities? Good lord, no. I'm already supporting my Orthopedist, Rheumatologist, Neurologist and Pain Medicine doctors just fine, thanks. Are there any witchy type supplies you're in need of, or would like to try etc.? Herbs, smudge sticks, resins, tarot/oracle cards, incense burners, pretty tools, stuff like that? I'm not actually Pagan, but I actually love natural crystals, especially big chunks of crystaline structure in any natural stone. On nut intolerance - does it include things like almond/coconut oil bases and essential oils in perfume oils, skincare products, scented candles and the like? Nuts iz my friendz. If you are a fan, who were your favorite Buffy and Angel characters? Bad Spike, baby. Un-chipped, kick-ass, seriously snarky Spike. Do you like Shakespeare? Which plays? I do, actually. Much Ado About Nothing, The Tempest, and Taming of the Shrew are my three most favorite. Question for the Class: Favorite Musical? None for me, thanks. Unless John Barrowman singing "Springtime for Hitler" in The Producers counts. And that's only because I love the man silly. How do you like your chocolate? White, milk, bittersweet, as dark as possible? Milk and dark are good. Covering nuts is even better. (OMG that sounds dirty! Go me!) Plain, with flavoring, with chunks of stuff in? Fairly traditional, or weird and experimental? I’m open to at least trying anything but fruit in the middle. I’m a fruit purist. Do more than rinse and sometimes peel it, and it’s ruined for me. Favorite animals? Least favorite? Um… my dog? *lol* I love cats too, and big cats, wolves and wild things from a distance. Anything with more than 4 legs or that squirms kinda freaks me out. How do you feel about Heifer International? Or do you have other favorite charities not mentioned in your application? *whips out the Google-fu* Oh. That sounds awesome! I think I listed my others in my ap. So for all witches of the shimmying types- would you like tassel belts/jingle belts/ ect and if so, how big are your hips? You have no idea how hard this made me laugh, when applied to myself. What are 3 places that you'd like to visit, or re-visit? Only 3? Hmmm… river crusies then. The Ganges, The Yangtze and… *wafflewafflewaffle* The Danube. Literary erotica. Who doesn't love it? I have no idea who doesn’t love it. I’m not on the list of not loving it. But it’s got to be good. Bad porn, er, erotica is reeeeeeally bad. (Though sometimes unintentionally, gloriously hilarious.) Are you planning on buying anything off your BPAL wishlist during the round? Ah. Well. Yes, a small order soon, probably. Not as large as I would have wanted, due to car repair issues, but a small order, none the less. I'll get things on my Wishlists, and probablly Willows before they're gone. Do you read graphic novels/comics? Which ones? I don’t actually. Which surprises even me. I think I got turned off with trying to read manga and doujinshi without having any Japanese skills. Which witches would want Bpal boxes? Or imp cases? I make my own boxes, but travel imp cases would rock. I’ve been trying to come up with a creative idea for that with no success. How about a short - or longer - piece of fanfic? Good lord, you mind reader. I have plot bunnies out the yaya, but I quite writing fanfic (mostly) years ago. Maybe I’ll do an open LJ post with the bunnies. If I do, I’ll link it. What is the weirdest and/or most practical thing you are not buying for yourself right now? The thing that you probably should be buying, but have been putting off in lieu of something else? Oh lord, a laptop. Seriously. A Mac, I think. The most practical? *lol* Tessa ate my TV remote control, so I need a new one, a universal. I just refuse to go to Walmart before about, oh, February. I guess I could order online, but I just haven't. Would you like handmade piece of calligraphy as a gift? A piece of calligraphy that I could use as a logo for my jewelry biz would SERIOUSLY kick butt. What I’m using now is iffy, because the background design really isn’t mine. It’s just a random internet find. Boxes, baskets, etc.? Boxes with lids are the best invention EVER. Chia Pet, do you need one? Hmmmm… I guess not. I always wanted one of those "grow under the light" gardens, whose name I can't remember right now. They have herbs, tomatoes, strawberries... I wanted the berry one, but they're ridiculously expensive. Houseplants and/or things to put them in: thoughts? I don’t have the greenest thumb, though I try. I do love them, poor condemned things. Do you like baskets, jars and other interesting containers? Filled or Empty? Yes, yes and yes!! *lol* Who are your forum friends, person or people your witch can contact for ideas? I’m really too new here for friends. I’ve spoken most the schackjj, but mostly about forum stuff. Sorry!! I'm more shy than I used to be online, after getting burned a few times. What cartoons did you grow up watching? Any animated shows you still watch? I was a huge anime fan for a long time. Last thing I watched was Full Metal Alchemist. Favorite anime of all time was the Tokyo Babylon / X1999 combo. But I've kinda gotten away from it these days. Do you like honey? Will you like to try creamy honey with black sesame or with cinnamon powder? I’m not really a honey person. What is the biggest problem or sad thing in your life? Of course, I mean the saddest or worst thing you can confess here. That I SERIOUSLY need to move, and should be saving every penny for it, but since rent has gotten SO incredibly ridiculous here I can’t afford it. I’m therefore blowing what money I do have on things like BPAL. Crap. That’s depressing. What fashion item or style do you like, but never wear? I… can’t think of anything really. I mean, I wear what my body will take. It needs to be covered up unless I'm in the privacy of home. *nods firmly* Do you like to cook? if so, what? Would you like things like spices, cookbooks, recipes, tips? I don’t really cook now, because my kitchen sucks, and kind of works, sometimes. (Told you I need to move) When I have a great kitchen, I love to cook. I just don’t know when that will be again. Do any of you like puzzle books? I like COLORING books!!! And crayons! I love Christmas music even though I'm pagany -- how about you? I like it the first 10 times I hear each song, then I get sick of it. Guess what? Oh yeah. Sick of it already. Anyone else have a sudden and unexpected favorite BPAL lately? Yes, actually. La Bella Donna Della Mia Mente and OMG, The Mouse's Long and Sad Tale. It's cold outside - what are your favorite drinks to keep yourself warm and cozy? My mother always said her children were crazy. None of the 4 of us drink ANYTHING hot. Would my potential Witchee be up for some music stuff they'd never heard before if they couldn't understand the words? I quite like J-rock, like Gackt. Also Onitsuka Chihiro really rocks. And L’Arc n Ceil.. . so sure. Why not? You know what I really love? Acoustic guitar. No word issues there. What kind of candy/sweet treat would you like to receive? I love cookies and chocolate covered nuts. Oh, and pralines. Yum. Would you personally rather get handmade jewelry or the beads to make something yourself? You know, I’m just so damned picky when it comes to beads. But I do have a few glass artists on my Etsy lists that really rock. Speaking of which, how many Browncoat witches do we have?? YAY, Serenity!! And if you are, would you be interested in getting a Kaylee parasol? Ah, not for me, thanks. If not, would you be interested in getting a paper parasol hand painted with your favorite colors? Now that would be AWESOME. Ocean colors FTW, Babeee! Is there any time during the holidays (or the rest of the round) when you'll be away from home for a significant period and it'd be best not to send anything by mail? Nope. All home, all the time. To make up for the fact that I probably won't be able to send my witchee homebaked goodies, will Tim Tams in any number of varieties be an acceptable replacement? After Googling and Wikipedia, Tim Tams would rock! Hand beaded jewellery, yay or nay? Well, I make it so I have a bunch… Which witches would like hair accessories: clips, scrunchies, hairsticks, headscarves, etc? I don’t have enough hair for that yet… *sighs* OK, strke that! I managed a pony tail today!! WHOOT! I'm up for hair goodies now. They just have to be able to grip really fine-textured hair. Like... baby-fine. On a similar note, who likes yarn? *Lusts for yarn* What kinds/colors/weights/fibers? All of the above!! Handspun? YESYESYESYES!!!!!! Glitter? Well… except glitter. Maybe. Funky art yarn made from shredded jeans, fake flowers, lace, sequins, and the tattered souls of your enemies? Sounds like an adventure! Other craft supplies you desperately want more of and can't live without? Not at the moment Anyone else a total nerd like me and would like DnD/Roleplay stuff (Dice, minis, books, corny tees, etc.)? Nah… not my thing. How do people feel about unusual ornaments? As in, for holidays other than Christmas? Again, not my particular thing - although.... I really, really want to do a collage of pieces of stained glass leaned on tiny rails against a white wall. Yeah. Um, that's not an ornament. Never mind. *lol* Question: who would like a pair of handknit socks? Size? Color preference? Cabled, ribbed (for your pleasure), stranded colorwork, etc.? Oooooooh!! Handknit socks FTW!! I wear a size 8 Reebok and love socks of every possible description. Or if not handmade, then Tabi socks really rock. Like HERE. How does everyone feel about steampunk? Steampumk is tres cool! I’d love to have a Steampunk imp case. *yearns* Since we're talking about warm winter wearables, who likes hats? Mittens? Arm warmers? Hats and mittens yay! (In fact, hats and/or mittens, PLEASE!) Not so much arm warmers. If your witch were to send you cookies, what kind of cookies would you like? I do not discriminate against cookies of any gender, denomination or creed. Cookies iz cookies, dood! Just... cookies iz cookies and fruit iz fruit, and the two do not go into my mouth together. Who likes tshirts? What about homemade tshirts? Like with transfers I made myself.... I like tshirts, but I wear big ole tshirts. *sighs* Trust me, nobody wants to buy me Tshirts. I wear a Just My Size 30/32. Would you like to receive ATCs (artist trading cards) or would you prefer something more usable, like bookmarks or something? Bookmarks sound great. I like to actually use things that are pretty. What witch would like a cloak? Which witch? This witch? Nah, none for me, thanks. And then a Few Of My Favorite Things... Silk Road Trading Company: Soaps or Scrubs: Odalisque, Seres, Turfan, Kashmira, Monsoon, Ravana. From the Valentine specials: (Still on the website as of 12/4/08) Flower and Willow & Picture of Spring Villainess Soaps: Soaps: Blush, Byzantium, Canaan, Crushed, Datura, Decadence, Embargo, Pearl Diver, Silk & Cyanide Smooch: Crushed, Embargo, Pyromania Burt’s Bees - Lip Shimmers in Champagne, Guava, Watermelon, Rhubarb and Merlot. (You can sometimes get these in little gift packs) Circle E Candles (You can usually get the 4oz – 35hr votives from Circle E for $4.25) Pear Essence, Fresh Apple, Lemon Kumqwate, English Ivy, Butterfly Kisses, Magnolia Blossom, Lavender Fields, Caribbean Breeze, Pineapple Sage, Tropical Rain ETSY Favorites List And a few sellers that ROCK: IndyJules – beautiful tiny lampwork vessels danceswithfire – also beautiful tiny lampwork vessels meganmccann – gorgeous handspun yarns Lovehandspun – more beautiful handspun yarns bluheeler – amazing handmade glass beads for jewelry making bedickens – some of the most creative and cool soaps I’ve ever seen lilypang – Giclee prints under $20. (If still available, “Relaxing Near Pond” is one of my favorites) Also, laptop skins for $22, but alas, no laptop for me. worthysoycandles – the name says it all. VERY affordable. lauri – lovely photography, with a slant toward botanicals. She also has a very cool carnival series, for someone who is a Carnaval Diabolique fan. The “Thank You, But Do Not Want” List (Gleaned from previous round SQUEE posts) Tea Coffee Make-up Lotion

YAY!! I haz a blog. This is more of a test post than anything else, so please feel free to ignore it.

It was only after I ordered this that I became afraid that frankincense was a migraine inducer for me, so... *crosses fingers* In the bottle: Um... cologne? I see one review that describes the ozone as cologne-y, so maybe that's what I'm smelling. And something sweet. Wet: Much sweeter, and there's a green herbal-y something coming through. I am also getting violets from this, but it's the flower, not the leaf. So far, so good. 15 minutes: Still no headache, so either the frankincense isn't the cluprit or it hasn't kicked in yet. The scent is... a soft, cool, moist floral. That sounds odd, even to me, but there you go. The violets are defininately going peppery now, just as they are in real life. This is shaping up to be the most true violet scent I've found so far. If I don't develop a migraine, this might be a real keeper. 1 hour: OMG, this is BEAUTIFUL on me. This is my perfect violet scent, with that ozone/aquactic mix that I am coming to adore backing it up. I don't get the amber, or I'm just not recognizing it. The frankincense seems to be behaving, but then my other migraines kicked in a couple of hours down the road. I think I'll post now, keeping fingers crossed, and edit later if a headache pops up. If it stays away this is absolutely going on the Must Buy A Big Bottle Before It's Gone List. Here's hoping... --Edited because I still can't spell. Or type.

To agree with several earlier posters: Nomnomnomnomnom!!! Hershey's Kisses! Gelt is SO good. I've never had chocolate perfume before, and now I have to wonder why NOT? It's amazing. I accidentally got a tiny amount on my comfortor days ago and every time I go to bed I still smell it. It's heavenly. And I've been having really nice dreams lately. Maybe we should ask for Gelt to be added to the Somnium line? (j/k, lab!) I let one of our nurses smell it, and she swore it was a chocolate flavoring agent. I had to convince her it was perfume. I also had to buy a bag of Kisses, because I was craving them after wearing this for a day. I probably won't buy a big bottle, but the imp is tremendous fun.

Oh woe... I wanted to love this. I loved the sound of it. What did my skin do to it, you ask? My skin turned it into CHRISTMAS TREES!!! And more CHRISTMAS TREES!! (All caps intentional.) Kind of stinky trees, at that. It's the Christmas Tree air freshener from hell. I wanted sandalwood, white amber, frozen berries and roses. Sadly, I did not find them. Stupid body chemistry. *pouts*