scotchgrrl, I think I have to hug you for your AWESOME list of questions, that is going to make this a lot easier!

 

 

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There has been a lot of talk about chocolate, but none about Candy! What is your favorite Candy? What candy do you hate?

I love hard butterscotch boiled sweets! Or sour sweets! Being a vegatarian, anything with gelatine is a no-no though.

Do you have a Blu-Ray player?

No

Do you have any objections to receiving downloads? Is your internet connection fast enough for you to download large files like music easily? Are there any songs, albums, movies, or TV shows that you can't find/haven't been released that you want?

I really would prefer NOT to receive downloads. SA's net connection can be dodgy at times and just browsing can sometimes cause chat to quit out. That's on a bad day. But knowing my luck, the net WOULD be having a super slow day if I got a download. As for songs, movies, albums, etc. I have most of what I am interested in, except for old 80s cartoons which I cannot get (My Little Pony and whatnot) and new music that I have not heard of - so I would not be able to tell you WHAT.

 

 

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Are you interested in things like home remedies for ailments, cleaning solutions, etc.?

Yip! I am. Though a "recipe" or instructions would probably get past customs more easily.

If you do any kind of craft, could you use supplies? What kind? knitting needles, yarn, amazing fabric, pinking shears, cool thimbles or pincushins, jewelery making supplies, beads, etc.?

I make teddy bears and am just a craft nut in general. In particular sewing supplies are awesome (I sew my teds by hand) as I tend to be a scatterbrain and lose pins, needles, etc. like a maniac. Any pretty ribbons or odds and ends that are interesting are also cool.

What's your favorite pain-relief remedy or ritual?

Reiki. If that does not work, a nap normally does.

Do sounds make you happy? What ambient noises make you smile?

Yes they do. Anything "tinkly" or water sounds.

When you receive your SW packages...do you like receiving things that are individually wrapped inside? or unwrapped? or both?

Never done SW before, but I would be happy with either. I know international posting can be a pain, so whatever my witch finds easiest is good - I will be super excited any "witch" way (sorry, I could not resist the pun).

Of course, we're all going to be grateful no matter what our witches give us, but for the record, what is your anti-present? Tell us something that you think your future witch might give you that you absolutely, unequivocally DO. NOT. WANT.

Anything to do with bananas or oranges. Or super preppy chic and barbie pink. o.0

What BPAL scent have you never tried but always wanted to? What scent have you tried and LOVED, and haven't been able to get more of and why?

Ummm, I am relatively new and try not to "torture" myself with scents that I can not have. I am kicking myself for not getting any Falling Leaf Moon though, cos it sounded lovely - but time flew away from me. Scent I have tried and loved and cannot get more of? I was given an imp of Primavera by a lovely forumite and it smells really nice on me. Can't find anymore though, so am treating that imp like gold.

I know we're all scent sensitive here. What are your favorite non-perfume smells? Day in the life stuff?

Paper that is fresh from the printer/photocopier and still warm. Freshly tumbledried clothes. Hmmmmmm. Rain - before, during and after, the air smells different.

Coffee drinkers, what types of beans to you like? Kona, Sumatra, Kenya..etc. How do you like them roasted? Do you like flavors, such as hazelnut, vanilla, etc. in your coffee?

I HATE coffee. Please no coffee.

Who has a birthday falling in this round?

I do! 11 October!

For those of us who like chocolate, do you like anything /in/ your chocolate, like fruit, nuts, or for the more daring among us, chilies? Chocolate with stiff inside sounds great! In fact all of the above sound great.

Are there any childhood shows/movies/games/books/etc. that still hold a really special place in your heart?

My Little Pony, The Velveteen Rabbit, Transformers, He-man, The Giraffe, the Pelly and me, Esiotrot, Omlette (a book about a chicken)

 

 

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Super power?

Telekinesis. The ability to move things with my minds and being able to affect things from a distance sounds AWESOME to me.

If I send you whole spices or coffee beans, would you be able to grind them or would you prefer them preground for your convenience?

Sadly, I don't have a way to grind them myself. So preground would be better even though I know that that affects quality.

For the tea and coffee drinkers: Opinion on tea- and/or coffee-related accessories/etc? (Teaware, sugar crystals, infusers, tea chests, etc)How do you take your coffee (or tea)? Black or with cream and/or sugar?

Accessories are awesome. And it depends on the tea. Normal tea = milk and sugar, rooibos = milk or lemon, most others = black.

Restaurants you'd like a gift certificate to on Restaurant.com?

Sadly, that site only caters to America and not South Africa.

In your perfect world it is chocolate and...?

Mint!

How do you scent your home: tarts, reed diffusers, BPAL, candles?

Scented candles, incense, essential oil burners (have not tried any bpal oils in these o.0).

What's your favorite dessert treat? Ice cream? Cake? Pie? Fudge brownie cake with pie flavored ice cream on top?

Creme Brulee *crack*

Do you believe we control our destiny, or does our destiny control us?

Hmmm, tough one. I do believe that we all have a destiny and that certain things are meant to happen to us, BUT I also believe in free will and the fact that ultimately it is our choice to accept and work with our destinies or to rail against them. You do not have to accept a bad destiny.

What one thing that is missing from your life would you like to have above all else?

Right now? Cuddles.

 

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What was your favouritest job ever, and why?

Teaching in Japan. I FINALLY found a job that left me feeling fulfilled. A job that made me want to get up in the mornings when the rest of my life suddenly and unexpectedly fell apart. I now know what I am meant to do.

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

The Phantom of the Opera soundtrack, The De-Lovely soundtrack and Queen's Greatest Hits. If I was allowed to cheat a little bit, I would take the "What Dreams May Come" album, which was a make-believe album that my friends and I brainstormed about what my longest roleplaying campaign's soundtrack would be if it had one, instead of Queen. I would power the generator with hamster wheels, lots of hamster wheels - powered by rats.

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

All of them? Like I said, I am still new, at the moment I am putting off getting Miskatonic U and Shub-Niggurath until I have more funds to splurge on 2 GC bottles.

Are you interested in things like home remedies for ailments, cleaning solutions, etc.?

I'm sure I answered this already. Yes, I am.

 

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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 cook for myself. Not much that I could really use that I don't have since I prefer just having basic equipment that it is OK if I mess up. An apron could be useful though, since I am messy!

Are you an avid reader? What's your favorite book/series?What's your favorite candy to stock up on at Halloween?

I love reading. My favourite book series is probably His Dark Materials by Philip Pullman. We don't really celebrate Halloween in SA, so we don't stock up on Halloween candy here, but I LOVED it when the American ALTS in Japan shared their Halloween stashes with me - especially peanut butter cups.

What are your phobias?

Spiders. But only real ones. I love drawn spiders, webs, stuffed spiders - but the real things send me squealing and running away. Heights.

What is your favourite flower (or plant)?

Dutch Iris.

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

It depends on the design, but I don't like most of them.

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?

Paying for some custom clothing to be made for me, dinner with my friends, donate some to animal charities and some new roleplaying books/dice if there is a little left over.

Who likes coloring books?

I do in concept, but always forget about them.

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

What is this Good Reads of which you speak? Ahhh, I see. I suck at keeping those up to date. If I have time, I will go make one.

 

 

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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?

It depends what the ingredients are! If it is stuff that does not go together, no - take out would be better than cooking. BUT I do tend to keep an emergency mac and cheese in the freezer for these situations.

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

My bedroom, since it is the only room that is MINE. I would go for cute/exotic trinketty. Actually, that would just require art for the walls and a good clean. Any room and I would SO tackle the living room and decorate it as a comfy, cozy den for chilling.

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

Nopes.

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

Cats, butterflies, killer whales

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!)?

I read a book called Flipside once, where all the animals start disappearing. Basically, human technology and man's belief in the power of electricity starts creating these invisible creatures from man's faith which start wreaking havoc across the globe and cause the downfall of this reality. Of course, there was an escape route for some. I quite like the idea of our own belief in our own clever technologies spawning something beyond our understanding that destroys us.

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!)

So, in 16 years time? I imagine a future where we have finally realized how much harm we are doing to each other and the environment and have started working together to sort it out, a world where corporate profits are not as important as the well-being of your fellow man. Technologically, I see smaller and more integrated devices of today which seem even more second nature to people. Well, that is the positive version. I can also see the world having become xenophobic and everywhere having turned into nanny-states and being very Orwellian in a 1984 sense. I hope for the first.

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

Yes I do. But it is the same thing as prayer, etc. It is very personal and a way of communicating with the powers that be.

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

Oh gawds. I would not be able to resist playing with it. And if I could not figure it out, I would be liable to turn it into a LARP prop and take it to a place where a whole group of people would be playing with it and trying to figure it out. DISASTER. *facepalms* O course, that ssumes that I don't recognize it from the movies. If I did it would be dropped into the ocean ASAP.

 

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Do you like pinup art/images?

Yes!

What are your plans for Halloween? Have you made any yet? Do you have any traditions?

Sadly, Soth Africa does not really do the Halloween thing. But for the last 2 years (in Japan) I took kids on a special trick-pr-treating route. It was AWESOME.

Who are your BPAL forum buddies? You know, people I could conspire with to Witch you!

Lilly is an old friend from high school and one of my best friends. She knows me darn well in RL. PurgatoriX, I know from ABJD. I met gingiemay once. Lilly is probably your best bet.

What is your favorite color?

Blue.

Any other steampunk fans/lovers?

*waves hand* Me! Why else would I be in the steampunk craft swap too?

Describe your ideal picnic lunch. Where would you go? Who (if anyone, and yes there can be multiple people) would accompany you? What sort of food would you take? And, of course, if a picnic lunch sounds like a horrible idea, feel free to say so!

Cranberry and apple Liquifruit juice; Pepperdew and feta foccacia bread, cheeses, avocado, dried fruit and chocolate mousse. Kirstenbosch gardens on the day of a Summer sunset concert. All my close SA and Japanese buddies if I could get them all there.

 

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Any Gamers here? What kind? Board games? RPG? Miniature? MMORPG?

ROFL! You have NO idea! I have just been sucked into Settlers of Cattan, play Munchkin and all its variations, Fluxx and LOVE the Chez games. I am also an avid roleplayer, and LOVE Call of Cthulhu, Castle Falkenstein and White Wolf in particular. I am also a LARPer (although South African LARPs seem to be different from American and European ones and are more like murder mysteries, but don't necessarily have murder and are far more complex). I also play computer games.

Is anyone playing this round of SW into ABJ? (asian ball jointed dolls)

Why yes, I am.

What is your favorite Halloween icon?

Spooks!

Imagine that you're given a shoebox-sized time capsule, and you are asked to put any number of items in the box that symbolize who you are. The items can be may be anything you can imagine, and money is no object, but they must fit within the box. Which items do you choose?

Copies of some of the farewell letters that my students gave me, A ipod with my current ipod's playlist, a small stuffed unicorn, a bag of roleplaying dice and copies of some character sheets/ campaign notes. A DVD with the Charity Shows from the past 2 years on it. Photos of me and my friends/family. A scarf and fuzzy socks. A voicerecording from me and my friends just chilling one day.

Are you involved in any long-term, ambitious project? something like decorating your house or saving for a trip to the other end of the world, for example.

Planning a move to the UK.

Favorite kind or take out kinda burger? Whats your burger preference? Veggie,meat or ????

Veggie.

Whats your favorite childhood toy?

Hmmmmm... BlueTed! A blue teddy bear that had a pink and white ball that was on a string. He looked like he was holding it, but when you pulled it he started playing "Raindrops keep falling on my head".

If you have a pet, what kind of gifts would be good for them?

I have a cat, but she really has very little interest in anything other than her 1 brand of food. *facepalms* She is an ex-stray and has never quite understood the appeal of anywhere except the garden.

Do you Tweet? What is your Twitter name?

Have not tweeted in ages, but my Twittername is the same as here.

Are you on Ravelry? What is your Ravelry name?

Nopes.

 

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What are everyone's favorite Halloween-y/Autumn-y/spooky movies? Are there any you don't own but would like to?

I LOVE Death Becomes Her and don't have it, same goes for Idle Hands. Let me paw through my DVDs - other spooky movies I love are Beetlejuice, Edward Scissorhands (though that is more Christmassy), Nightmare Before Christmas, Corspe Bride, The Black Cauldron. I also love horrors (as long as they are not gore fests, I avoid SAW).

Are roasted pumpkin seeds and home made chex mix the best fall snack foods, or what?

Roasted pumokin seeds are awesome, but what is chex mix?

Whats your favorite pie, my dear SW's?

Spinach and feta!

What kinda socks ar you wearing tonight?

Fuzzy, striped ankle socks.

Do you like socks? Blankets? Wrist warmers? Arm warmers? Headband? Shawl? Or what kind of knitted thing would you love the most?

I love socks, blankets and gloves. Wrist and armwarmers and headbands are a bit odd. Shawls are cool, but I love scarves most of all.

How do you feel about ghost stories? Do you like to tell the old tales around a campfire? Read true accounts on the web way past your bedtime? Do you like to pick up a good anthology of Poe stories on a blustery day? Or is all that too scary for you?

I love ghost stories. All those mentioned gave me the warm fuzzies.

Who here is LOVING Warehouse 13?

I have not seen it yet, but have been told by friends who have that I will love it.

Nother question! Coffee or Tea?

Tea. No coffee please.

Interested in locally produced products? Food, skincare or both?Olive oil? Lavender oils or soaps?

Sure, why not?

Does anyone in here wear a lot of dangly earrings or collect pendants of all kinds?? How about hair clips or pony tail band things?

Not a huge fan of dangly earrings, I prefer studs. I love pendants. Hair clips are cute. I tend to lose hairbands and currently have my hair a bit sort for ponytails.

What is your favourite historical period?

Tough one. Toss up between Victorian, 1920s and 1950s.

What other hot beverages everyone likes for fall?

Horlicks, hot chocolate. I have LOVED hot apple juice when I had it once.

Did you order anything from the most recent update?

Not yet. Thinking of picking up something before it disappears though. I will update if I do. I know, I know, bad answer.

Vampires or Werewolves? Or some other monster?

Vampires! Unless we are talking roleplaying, in which case - Changelings!

What sort of odd or regional foods do you crave?

Mexican, Italian, Indian