What was your favouritest job ever, and why?

The movie theater. Why? It was great knowing when your busy time would be and when your slow time would be. It was easy to fulfill the desires and needs of the customers (see a movie, eat popcorn.) I worked with a fantastic group of people. It was a cool, art house kind of theater, a little funky and run-down, but better than any multiplex. Oh, and free movies and free popcorn. I liked it so much I worked there 3 different times in my life.

I also really dig my current job, at a used bookstore.

Which three albums would you take to your apocalypse bolt hole and how would you power the generator?

3? Why not 5?

1. Cocteau Twins-Treasure

2. Dead Can Dance-Within The Realm of A Dying Sun

3. Brian Eno-Before and After Science

4. Aphex Twin-Ambient Works Vol. 2

5. St. Mark's Compline Choir-Feathers of Green and Gold

solar power?? oh no wait, I'm in a hole. I guess the thing you crank with your arm...

What GC scent have you been putting off getting since it'll "always be there"?

Dorian

Any cooks? Could you use anything cooking related? Aprons? Cookbooks? Measuring Cups? Recipes? Herb/Spice containers? Fancy Spices? Dish Towels? Cocktail napkins? Amazing Beaded Pot Holders? (like from our very own Pottersville! ) Something else?

I try to cook, though often disappointed in the results. But...I collect cookbooks. I don't necessarily use them. I like reading them (rolls eyes) I like kitchen gadgetry too, but right now space is at a premium in our place. Oh, and I like baking more than cooking. Somehow I have a higher success rate. Maybe because it's more precise?

Are you an avid reader? What's your favorite book/series?

well yeah...books. yeah. I'm sorry, what was the question?(diverts self from re-sorting Goodreads shelves)

You can take a look at Goodreads, but to be more helpful: I love the Sandman series, also Neverwhere...hmmm.. I'm getting too tired to think. From childhood I love the OZ series and Little House on the Prairie.

I am a fan of Harry Potter.

I mostly read fiction.

What's your favorite candy to stock up on at Halloween?

Although I usually try not to eat candy or anything with HFCS (oops, I may have failed to put that in my questionnaire...dear SW, dark chocolate is best, and I avoid high fructose corn syrup and trans fats whenever possible) ..mini 3 musketeers (and now they have Mint!! It's so good!) for some reason I like mini mr. goodbar. it makes me nostalgic. I don't think regular size mr. G would be the same.

I eat my share of candy corn.

What are your phobias?

Heights, wasps, loud sudden noises (it's weird!) and hence, balloons.

What is your favourite flower (or plant)?

I love herbs that smell good-rosemary, lavender, etc. For flowers...I am fond of wildflowers and little ones that clamber up vines and grow all over everything. Lilac is divine. (I don't think I could wear it as a perfume, just to clarify. But I like smelling it.)

Duct tape purses and wallets and things are pretty darned cool. Who else thinks so?

meh.

An anonymous benefactor gives you $500 (or an equivalent amount of money in your currency of choice) with the following stipulations. You must spend all of it within a week: any money left unspent must be returned. You must spend at least half of the money on yourself. You may not use it to pay off debts or bills of any kind. What do you do with the money?

well, I would give 1/2 of it to my husband. Well...or maybe a third. I'd spend the rest on books, clearing out some of my amazon wishlist (but buying them at local stores if I can!), things on etsy I am coveting, maybe some toy cameras and film...yeah, that money would be gone fast.

Who likes coloring books? i prefer to draw

Do you have a Good Reads profile? If so, make with the link! If you don't have one, go make one!

http://www.goodreads.com/user/show/2332220

You're in the kitchen at the end of a pay period and groceries are pretty scarce. Do you take the five ingredients you find first and make something fabulous, or do you order take out?

Take out, shamefully. Unless I feel energetic and inspired.

If you could decorate/redecorate any 1 room in your home, what would it be and how would you decorate it?

Our rooms are so small and cramped right now it's hard to imagine...If I could have the bedroom exactly as I wanted it, it would be a room ONLY for sleeping...no clutter or electronics...some candles, lots of statues and books and comfort things. Lots of draperies. Dim light. Christmas lights. (that I can do, when I get around to it)

Any rabid sports fans out there? What teams do you root for?

Not a big fan of organized sports in general...I used to be into baseball, and I still enjoy watching a game. I root for the Reservoir Dolls here in the Mad Rollin Dolls league of flat track derby!

What's your favorite animal? (You can have more than one.)

cats, first. Wolves, red pandas, dolphins, whales, and giraffes.

This is how the world ends... zombie apocalypse, robot uprising, alien invasion, return of the elder gods... which doomsday scenario do you prefer (or make your own!)?

Peak oil?

In the year 2525... if man is still alive... what sort of future do you imagine? (apologies to anyone who gets that song stuck in their head!)

I think the Star Trek version would be ok except A. I would never join Starfleet and B. they need better clothes in the future.

I could see it turning out more like Firefly. Really could. I would be scared.

Do you believe in magic (or magick, if you prefer)? What does it mean to you?

I believe in energy, and the importance of ritual, and the power of the mind (gah that sounds like cheesy self help drivel!) I think that these things can apply to both magick/wicca/paganism and to religion, at least the way I practice it.

I used to practice magic more, but now I just reserve a space of respect and honor for it.

If you found the puzzle box from Hellraiser, what would you do with it? ( and would you be able to resist playing with it? )

guess what, I has no idea what you is talking about!?

Do you like pinup art/images? not so much...

What are your plans for Halloween? Have you made any yet? Do you have any traditions? I have been tossing costume ideas around..no plans yet but I am sure, knowing this town and our friends, there will be more than one event to choose from...As for traditions. I have a few; Decorating the house with Halloween stuff. Playing Halloween music/adding new finds to the playlist/making CDs for friends. Reading the Halloween Tree, Poe and other selected ghost stories and such. Reading Scary Godmother comic books. Watching one or more of the following: Arsenic and Old Lace. Young Frankenstein. It's the Great Pumpkin. Sleepy Hollow.

(it's against the Rules to watch Nightmare Before Xmas for Halloween because it violates the Pre-Thanksgiving Christmas Ban...The officially mandated acceptable times to watch this movie are between the day after Thanksgiving and the12th Day of Christmas (aka Ephiphany.)

General fall traditions: Making mulled cider, uh...I kind of ran out of steam there. I tried to think of other fall traditions but they were already all covered in the Halloween ones.

Baking cookies is good too.