******9/16*****

Who is musically inclined? What instruments (voice counts) do you play? Would you enjoy sheet music? I love to sing...in the car...when no one can hear me. It's not that I have a bad voice, I actually have a very good voice. I'm just intensely shy.

 

Favorite musicals?

I do not like musical, sorry!

 

Which of the seven deadly sins is most likely to be your undoing?

Gluttony...ugh...I'm feeling fat. That or is rage one? I have a bad attitude a lot

 

Anyone want a nickname and embroidered headband from PandaBite?

No thanks!

 

I have seen a lot of yankee candles haters..... personally i like yankee candle (some of them, anyway). do you or don't you, and if not, what candles do you like? this assumes you like candles. otherwise, what specific home fragrance do you use?

I love Yankee Candles and especially their apple scents. ESPECIALLY Candy Apple, their halloween scent and some of their pumpkin scents. I like the "car jars" and tarts the best.

 

Would a "gift" donation to one of the organizations/causes you support be a great gift, or a lame gift?

It would be good, but only to a local organization and I would prefer it to go to the Steuben County Humane Society of Angola, IN.

 

******9/15*****

Does anyone have any symbols they consider to be personally significant or talismanic?

Not necessarily...the cross? I prefer Celtic looking crosses.

 

Are there any Gods, Goddess, or other mythological figures of whom you're particularly fond?

Nemesis/Invidia, and I really really like mythology.

 

 

Super villain or vigilante? Which would you like to be? Which would you like to receive?

I would like to be a vigilante...though I think I'd border on villain...

 

What mythical or fantastic race of creatures (dragons, unicorns, griffins, elves, dwarves, faeries, etc.) do you most identify with, and why?

Mermaids, I like the feeling of being submerged in the sea and the quiet and seeing all the lovely fishies and the freedom of movement that a tail would give in the water. Plus, I'm a Cancer.

 

How do you feel about Dia de los Muertos? Are you interested in sugar skulls? Catrina (or other) skeleton figurines?

No thanks!

 

Do you have a favorite poem or poet?

Despite being an English major in college, I am not fond of poetry. I do suppose I'd read some T.S. Eliot or Poe though.

 

******9/14*****

For the crafty people out there: would you prefer something crafted or crafting supplies?

Alas, I am not crafty.

 

Can you use pill boxes, a hard ID case, coin purse, etc?

Yes to pill boxes, preferably ones that don't blare out "HEY HERE ARE MY PILLS" like carrying bottles does.

 

Any songs you are desperately into at the moment?

Oh jeeze, I don't know...my husband has made me like A Fine Frenzy...which is ironic. I am also guilty-pleasuring over Lady Gaga's Boys, Boys, Boys and I really love Metric's "Satellite

Mind"

 

What's autumn like in your neck of the woods? What do you love and/or hate about it?

It's got pretty trees, chilly breezes, and lovely sunny days. Temp is around 40-65 during Autumn. I love fall. I hate being hot.

 

What's your favorite product(s) at Trader Joe's?

Ooh, I like their powdered Chai mix, their peanut butter cups, and their almond butter. Pretty much willing to try anything of theirs, the closest one to me is 3 hrs away. *pouts*

 

If you're caught in front of the tv, what are you watching?

Jeeze...ok...

Monday--Big Bang Theory, How I Met Your Mother, House

Tuesday- Warehouse 13

Wednesday- America's Next Top Model, So You Think You Can Dance, Glee, Lost

Thursday- Grey's Anatomy

Friday- Eureka, Dollhouse, Psych

Also--The Colony, CSI reruns and occasionally Project Runway. I like TV a little too much.

AND probably my Firefly and Buffy dvds. Joss is boss.

 

Any Amy Brown art fans?

Who?

 

How do you feel about Halloween music? (mix CDs, what have you)

Not really something I'd like.

 

Who else is reeeeeally looking forward to Tim Burton's Alice In Wonderland?

I am looking forward to it but not obsessively so, seems a bit creepy.

 

Is there a store that you love which does not have a location near you (but that has a physical presence somewhere, not just online? Why do you love it so much?

Trader Joes, Lush, and I'd die to get to go to one of the BPAL Will-Calls (and so would my credit card. I don't have that much self control.)

 

Lolcats....yeah or nay?

Sometimes

 

What is your favorite creepy folk story or legend?

Hm...I liked the 'joke' story of Shower Caddy the ghost that haunted my dorm's bathroom and shower facilities. Apparently she slipped and fell and died in the showers and haunted them throughout the building.

 

If your witch were to either write something for you or put together a collection of ghost stories, would you rather have it in writing, recorded as an oral telling, or both?

Writing if anything, but not something I'd absolutely have to have...

 

If you had the funds to comission an original painting for yourself, what would it be of? What would it be like- colors, size, style?

I would have paintings done of my 7 characters from the online forum based RPG I play in. Seven strong, lovely, women with quirky identities.

 

******9/12-13*****

What's something you're really looking forward to in the semi-near future?

Hm, well, I was looking forward to moving but it seems all of our good news is tempered with bad news and now I don't think we'll be moving to where we had hoped.

 

What fictional character do you most identify with and why?

Lirael from the Abhorsen series by Garth Nix, I think. She never felt like she fit in (as did I in high school) and she found her path and pursued it and learned to lead. I'm a person who likes to take control of the situation.

 

Could you use a 'travel' imp case? How many should it hold?

Yes! I use a plastic baggy currently. Maybe 6 imps? I would love an altered Altoid tin to hold them.

 

As a witchee, would you prefer to have many little packages sent to you throughout the round with a not-so-big final package or fewer things throughout the round with one huge final package to seal the sweetness?

Oh that's a toughie...I think I like the mid-round package and then an end one with e-cards and such sprinkled in between but it really doesn't matter all that much though ninja-witches DO make me feel nervous.

 

What is your idea of the perfect evening at home?

Hm...me and my hubby ordering in food, sitting down to one of our favorite shows, lighting some candles and having my back rubbed and then going to bed after a long conversation. Or, you know, running some instances in WoW with the husband. We're not the romantic, idealized type.

 

Are you on any social networks (MySpace, Twitter, LJ, Facebook, Bebo, etc)? If so, make with the links! Are you open to new friends?

I'm on Facebook which I use most often, and have twitter and myspace accounts that I really don't use.

 

What kind of socks?

If I wear socks, the kind that don't make my feet sweat. So no nylon or weird materials please.

 

How often do you update your wishlist?

Probably quarterly. It's mostly current. My Kaboodle and Bath and Body WL are current.

 

May I help you fill out your costuming wardrobe (assuming you costume)? Are there articles you are seeking to enhance your a) Halloween costume, Renfest attire, c) Cosplay, d) Steampunk accouterment?

I wish I had somewhere to wear costumes, but I really don't!

 

So, who has a store or ETSY shop or knows of a shop of a fellow BPALer that everybody needs to check out?

I tend to hover around the Haunt, Magic Hands and Savor etsy accounts...

 

Who are your favorite artists/illustrators/art periods?

Hm, I really like Art Deco and stained glass and Frank Lloyd Wright architectural design

 

What's your stance on cranberries?

LOVE EM.

 

Do you mind receiving used (in good condition, of course) CDs or DVDs? (I know this question was on the questionnaire about books, but I didn't see one for DVDs or CDs.)

Used is much better in my opinion. Go right ahead.

 

Do you have a crush on anyone famous? Do you have a crush on any literary characters?

Hm...Hunky Man Flesh: Patrick Dempsey, Crispen Glover (don't ASK), Aaron Eckhart (wipes up drool puddle), Marc Blucas, James Marsters, Tahmoh Penikett, Michael C Hall, Nathan Fillion and ALAN TUDYK.

Literary charries: Richard and Damian from the Anita Blake Series, Frost and Rhys from Merry Gentry, Touchstone from Sabriel, and a lot more but I'm spacing out.

 

Would you like fanfiction or fan art based on this/these people?

Hm, I love Jossverse FF. So yes to that but the others, eh...

 

You're at home, or out, and you want a snack. Something that will get you through to the next meal, or through to the end of school or what ever. What do you grab?

A chewy 90 cal granola bar or a glass of milk

 

Do you have a favorite bpal bottle art?

I love the Carnival art.

 

Are there any decants from the Halloweenies, Literary Vampires, Gris Grimly, or Hellboy that you would be interested in receiving?

You know, I should probably check.