Hi, my witch!

 

This is the place where I will post answers to Q&A and any other helpful info that I think up.

 

Thank you soooo much for witching me!

 

<3

Cam

 

If you like tea, what are your favorite kinds? Fruity, sweet, chai, plain, black, green, red, white?

I like them all, really. Tea is awesome.

 

How do you feel about handmade stuffed animals?

That would be awesome.

 

What are your favorite animals?

Cats of any size, wolves, otters, owls, foxes, red pandas.

 

Is there anything you've had to give up that you really miss or want back? Maybe something a witch could help out with?

To echo others, I do miss my cloves, but it's best I don't have them. Although I am one of those rare people who can take cigarettes or leave them, my hubby is most definitely not. And he has asthma. So I have banned tobacco products from the house.

 

If you were a student at Hogwarts, what house would you be in?

Probably Ravenclaw.

 

anyone's witchee interested in these?

 

http://www.amazon.com/OPI-Alice-Wonderland...127&sr=8-31

Pretty!

 

How do you feel about home-canned goods, like pickles, jelly, preserves, stuff like that.

Yum.

 

What's your favourite flower?

Stargazer lilies

 

Are you opposed to vegan baked goods? Or baked goods in general?

No indeed. I am quite a fan of baked goods. And anything coming from a switch witch is magically rendered calorie-free in transit. No lie.

 

For those that have dogs, if I were to knit them a sweater, what colour would you like it to be?

That is super kind and thoughtful, but Koto is not too enthused about the sweater idea, I'm afraid. And he'd probably eat it.

 

Lip balm: Yay or nay? If yay, what are your favorite kinds (brands, consistency, whatever)?

To answer my own question, I have a deep and profound addiction to lip balm, as I fight a near-constant battle against chapped lips, especially in winter. I tend to like balms more than glosses (and by "gloss," I'm specifically talking about the kind that come in a tube with a little stick inside and applicator on the end), because I find the latter tend to feel sticky to me. I love the flavored kind.

 

Do you like guessing who your witch is, or would you prefer to know? Do you mind knowing?

I never manage to guess correctly. I'm perfectly fine with not knowing until the end (tho I like a reveal so I can say thank you), but don't mind knowing before either. Whichever works best for my witch (and makes things the most fun for him/her too).

 

If it's going to be obvious who your witch is, would you rather she played the ninja and sent one big box at the end, or smaller packages along the way?

Again, whichever works best for my witch is a-ok with me.

 

What color are your eyes?

Hazel/greenish.

 

If you had to choose a color for a nightie to sleep in what color would it be?

Ahem. I, um, do not sleep in nighties

. However, I do like cute, comfy stuff to lounge about in on weekends or after work, usually just in black.

 

Keys?

I love cool old (or just old-looking) keys, and often use a key motif in jewelry-making.

 

Since everyone is spending the same amount of money on this swap, would you be interested in seeing the cost breakdown of each item in your package?

Nah, that's not necessary.

 

I custom mix nail polish, a process called 'frankening'. If you were my witch, would you enjoy a custom 'franken', based on whatever colors/theme you chose?

Wow, that would be very neat!

 

How are we feeling about Burlesque?

I love it! I would love to take a Burlesque class or something like that.

 

Would you like or accept an energetically-charged item or gift? Something that had power poured into it? If so, do you have a particular purpose that you'd prefer? (Love, protection, money, etc.)

That would be very much welcome. Right now, something for business success/money would be super helpful.

 

Villainess update?

Torchsong is pretty. Right now I'm most interested in trying the Shanghaied and Silk & Cyanide facial smooches, tho. (And in general, for my witch's info, I am a sucker for scrubs, either for face or body. I lurves them.)

 

Anyone like steampunk?

Very much. I make steampunk jewelry.

 

Sock Dreams?

Oh hells yes (you dirty, dirty enablers. Yes, I'm talking to practically everyone in this thread.)

 

Do you like alcoholic beverages? If so, what is your preference (beer, wine, liquor...)? And finally, is it legal to ship alcohol to your state?

To answer my own question, yes. I'm a huge wine nerd. I love love love wine (both red and white) and am always eager to try something new. I also love hard cider and beer. Alcohol can be shipped to me at my office in VA.

 

Would you like soaps? Especially from Paintbox? And ESPECIALLY the Valentines Special Edition Soaps??

Holy crap, YES!

 

Do you prefer coffee, tea, or hot chocolate? What flavors?

I love all of them.

 

Would you like some of my favourite recipes?

Definitely.

 

Posters, pictures, art?

That would be great.

 

Bacon chocolate?

Zomg, Vosges bacon chocolate stuff is to die for!

 

Would you use a natural sea sponge?

Yes!

 

What about UNTOUCHED make-up samples or any other type of girly-sample thing?

Yes please!

 

So, what is this unobtainable miracle your Witch found?

Monster Bait: Underpants

 

Would you like new nail polish? If so, what colors are you craving?

Ooh, yes! I am currently craving some of the new BPTP polishes - Smokestack, Malediction & Robotic Scarab.

 

Boxes?

Yes please! I'm once again on the verge of running out of storage space on the little "photo ledge" type shelves I bought awhile ago.

 

Plush microbes?

I LOVE them, and have given them as gifts to several people, but don't have any myself.

 

WoW?

My main character is a Forsaken Warlock named Deadcam, but I haven't been playing much lately. Have been enjoying some games on PS3 instead.

 

What's your favourite candy?

Chocolate, of course. These two local chocolatiers (Earth and Sky and Chocolate Fetish) and Vosges are my favorites.

 

First five songs on the "Top 25 Most Played" list on iPod

The top 25 aren't particularly illuminating, since they're from a playlist I made for working out. It's all very heavy, tough guy type stuff that helps motivate me, and it's not the best representation of my tastes, which are wide and varied.

 

Interested in receiving gifts representative of Witch's country or culture?

Totally! That would be awesome. I'm really into exploring local culture/foods/art/etc. wherever I happen to be (huge locavore, food-wise), so I would love to receive gifts representative of where my witch lives, his/her culture, etc., wherever that happens to be.

 

Would anyone like receiving naughty/sexy things?

Sure, that might be fun. I love the Kama Sutra brand stuff.

 

Who on the thread likes attending Ren Faires, SciFi/Comic Cons & the like? And do you dress up for them?

OH HELLS YES! Love them, love dressing up.

 

Do you need any accessories for your phone, computer, mp3 player, etc.?

I am always open to that sort of thing, as I have a freaking ton of gadgets. 17" MacBook Pro (and do ya know how hard it is to find laptop bags to fit a 17"?? hard), Motorola Droid, Kindle 2, iPod Classic, iPod nano (purple), PSP. Cute little sleeves for any of these would be awesome.

 

Gently Used CDs/DVDs?

That would be great!

 

For those of you with pets, would you like pet things? Toys, treats, etc?

The furbabies would love that. Kitties will not eat treats tho (go figure). They love catnip, of course, and jingly/rattle-y toys.

 

Would something hand knit be nice?

Ooooh, YES! I love warm & snuggly things anyway, but it has also been an especially cold winter here. So this year I am in extra need of such things.

 

What is everyone's take on Valentine's Day? Valentine's Day is my second favorite holiday. I've always loved it. Commercialized though it may be, I like the idea of a holiday devoted to love & snuggliness. In my family, we always gave each other cards and flowers and little presents, so even if I was unattached romantically, it's always been a special day. I even love the color scheme.

 

Do you like traditional Valentine's Day colors (red, pink, white, more?)?

I love them! I am especially fond of deep reds, and I like just about any variety of pink. I also really love the pink/chocolate color combination.

 

What's everyone's favorite semi-obscure animal?

Fishing Cats FTW!

Fishing Cats on Google Image Search

Baby fishing cats

 

What is your favorite sign that spring is coming?

Dogwoods in bloom

 

Favorite love poem?

 

The Hardness Scale by Joyce Peseroff

Diamonds are forever so I gave you quartz

which is #7 on the hardness scale

and it's hard enough to get to know anybody these days

if only to scratch the surface

and quartz will scratch six other mineral surfaces:

it will scratch glass

it will scratch gold

it will even

scratch your eyes out one morning -- you can't be

too careful.

Diamonds are industrial so I bought

a ring of topaz

which is #8 on the hardness scale

I wear it on my right hand, the way it was

supposed to be, right? No tears and fewer regrets

for reasons as smooth and clear as glass. Topaz will

scratch glass,

it will scratch your quartz,

and all your radio crystals. You'll have to be silent

the rest of your days

not to mention your nights. Not to mention

the night you ran away very drunk very

very drunk and you tried to cross the border

but couldn't make it across the lake.

Stirring up geysers with the oars you drove the red canoe

in circles, tried to pole it out but

your left hand didn't know

what the right hand was doing.

You fell asleep

and let everyone know it when you woke up.

In a gin-soaked morning (hair of the dog) you went

hunting for geese,

shot three lake trout in violation of the game laws,

told me to clean them and that

my eyes were bright as sapphires

which is #9 on the hardness scale.

A sapphire will cut a pearl

it will cut stainless steel

it will cut vinyl and mylar and will probably

cut a record this fall

to be released on an obscure label known only to aficionados.

I will buy a copy.

I may buy you a copy

depending on how your tastes have changed.

I will buy copies for my friends

we'll get a new needle,

a diamond needle,

which is #10 on the hardness scale

and will cut anything.

It will cut wood and mortar,

plaster and iron,

it will cut the sapphires in my eyes and I will bleed

blind as 4 a.m. in the subways when even degenerates

are dreaming, blind as the time

you shot up the room with a new hunting rifle

blind drunk

as you were.

You were #11 on the hardness scale

later that night

apologetic as

you worked your way up

slowly from the knees

and you worked your way down

from the open-throated blouse.

Diamonds are forever so I give you softer things.