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Switch Witch - Spring 2011 Treasure Hunt Q&A

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Pillows? What size/designs/colors would most interest you? Sure! We've mostly decorated in jewel tones, so those work.

 

Purses? bags? What style/colors? Sure! I love tokidoki bags, if that gives my witch any style help.

 

Decorative scarves for hair and/or creative accessorizing? What colors? Yes, please! Any of my favorite colors.

 

Do you like poetry? Yes, very much.

 

What types of scents do you like to scent your home? Which do you totally avoid? I like foodie scents, incense-y scents, outdoorsy scents... lots of things. I totally avoid notes I usually don't like (see questionnaire). Some favorites: vanilla, cinnamon, almost any of Nocturne Alchemy's offering oils, Nag Champa incense. I also love the Trading Post's atmosphere sprays (a list of what I have and ratings can be found in my ScentBase profile).

 

What are your thoughts on comics? Any you like? Any you have been wanting to try? Favorite characters? Love them. My favorites are listed in my questionnaire, I think. I've started reading Witchblade, and have read the first 20 issues or so. Would love to read more. My witch could probably figure out my tastes from the questionnaire, and I'd be happy to receive any she thought I would like. :)

 

How do you feel about nail polish? What colors do you like? Sparkles? I like it. All sorts of colors, really. Sparkles are fine. I love all the Trading Post polishes, and particularly lust after Smokestack, Midnight on the Midway, and Opium Poppy.

 

Ok geek check - what sort of geeky things do you do? Do you read comics/graphic novels? Are you obsessed with something (a TV show maybe?) Do you work in a geeky field? Do you play rpgs like Dungeons and Dragons? Would you like gifts related to any of these? I read comics, and watch geeky TV (see questionnaire). I love RPGs and video games. Wish the hubby and I had some people to play D&D with locally, but we don't. Related gifts would be great.

 

 

Would you like anything from Starring Fragrances. They make awesome hair stuff, natural deoderant, and home fragrance (and a ton of other stuff, those are just my favs)? Sure. I've never tried them, but am always open to trying new etailers.

 

Soaps? Be specific: if there are BPAL soaps you want to try or are dying for more of, tell all here! Also, any other companies people like or love? Villainess, maybe? Or Lush? What flavors???

Dying to try Villainess Bourbon Vanilla! I love Savor Whipped Soap (I currently have their Chocolate Covered Strawberries and would love to try others.) I also love Paintbox Soapworks, and would love to try Black Heart, Frozen Heart, Immaculate Confection, Victorious Sun or This Charming Man. Also love Snake Oil soap.

 

What periods of art do you love most? Like, if someone was going to get you a tapestry or a box or some other item, what period would you want it to most resonate with? the pinks and golds of Rococo? the clean geometry of Art Deco? The romanticism of Art Nouveux? The strange lines of Cubism?

I'm crazy about Art Nouveau and Italian Renaissance.

 

Would you like caffeinated lollipops? Not for me.

 

Copied CD's or DVD's? Sure

 

I'm going to Disneyland in a couple of weeks, is there anything I can get you? I love the Aristocats, Winnie the Pooh (esp. Eeyore) and The Nightmare Before Christmas.

 

Would you want an invite to a site that is invite-only ex. Diaspora, Demonoid, etc. If so, what? Not that I can think of.

 

For those who like lipgloss, lipstick, tinted balms, etc, what colors do you wear (and warm? cool?) and do you prefer something sheer or more opaque? How do you feel about shimmer?

I am slightly obsessed with lip balms. I love them. I also have an unfortunate habit of losing them, so always welcome more. If colored, I'm a cool colors gal. I prefer sheer, and shimmer is great.

 

Are there any fancy/gourmet/special herbs or spices that you'd love to receive? ie: good quality vanilla or other extracts, vanilla beans, saffron, lavender, etc.

Yes. Vanilla extract would be lovely. Saffron, absolutely. Really, anything like that is great (except lavender, of which I am not a fan).

 

What's your favorite animal? Or is there one that's particularly significant to you? Cats. All kinds of cats. Alley cats, big cats, whatever. I :heart: them.

 

If you were able to get a vintage or prototype bottle from the upcoming West Coast Will Call, which one would you want? I would do just about anything for a bottle of Monsterbait: Underpants. Seriously.

 

DVDs, Blu-Ray, both, neither? I prefer Blu-Ray, but of course can do either.

 

Sock Dreams? What kind? (anklets, footies, etc.?) I love footies and knee highs (OTKs are usually too long for me, as I am short). Also: wrist warmers and the like are love.

 

Since this is a price capped round, would you rather get one "big" thing or lots of "little" things or don't care? Whatever works best for my witch is fine with me.

 

Do you like pirate-related things? Yep.

 

Do you like amurigami dolls? Ok, I'm ashamed to admit I had to Google this. But yes! They are super cute.

 

Pirates vs Ninjas vs Zombies - who wins? Which do you love most? Zombies totally win. They are also my favorite, tho I like all of the above.

 

Do you like wearing things in your hair? If so, what kind (snap clips, scrunchie, headband, etc), how big & crazy (lowkey, bigger the better), and colors. My hair is difficult. It's very fine (yet thick) so I have a hard time finding things that will work. But I'm open to new things. I prefer low-key (as I am also super lazy).

 

Piercings? - ears?? - elsewhere? Ears (00 gauge in each ear, plus two standard ear piercings), labret, monroe, and um,

nipples

. :blush:

 

Chocolate. With stuff in it? Are you more a plain chocolate lover, a chocolate and normal items lover (normal items being nuts, fruit, caramel) or do you like weird stuff in your chocolate? (weird stuff being curry, chilis, balsamic vinegar, floraly things)

Yes, please. And I am open to stuff in it, including weird stuff (like bacon! yum!).

 

Booze? Yay or Nay? what kinds? Yay! My witch will know from my questionnaire that I'm a huge wine geek. I also love cider and beer. That said, alcohol can't be shipped to my home address (which is in TN), but can be shipped to my office (which is in VA). If my witch wanted to send boozy goodness, she could find my work address on my company website, which is linked in my questionnaire.

 

Steampunk inspired items? Yay or nay? Yay! I also make steampunk inspired jewelry myself, so odds and ends I could use in that pursuit would also be welcome.

 

surprise! the world has given you the day off. You hear that, no chores, responsibilities, or budget you have to follow. What would you do in those 24 hours? Read and play video games, most likely. Drink good wine. Go here for dinner.

 

Do you have any blogs you regularly read?

Ars Technica

Hyperbole and a Half

The Oatmeal

Lackadaisy

Butter & Eggs

Cute Overload

 

Also, the blogs of a bunch of authors I like.

 

Do you need another bpal box? If so what would your fantasy one look like? I'm covered storage-wise for the moment.

 

Do you enjoy gardening? If so, what kind of stuff do you grow? Vegetables, flowers? The hubby and I always plant herbs, tomatoes, and peppers (usually jalapeno and habanero, sometimes others). We also have flowers, and I would love more, especially roses.

 

Social Networking sites:

http://facebook.com/cammycat

http://twitter.com/cammycat

http://cammycat.livejournal.com (but I mostly use this for keeping track of friends who use it; I haven't posted regularly in years)

 

favourite artists or specific paintings? Charles Vess, Gustav Klimt, Brom, Rebecca Guay, Ursula Vernon, my friend Julie Armbruster.

 

How about mix CDs? Sure

 

Hey, how do folks feel about little e-goodies, like links to stuff your witchee likes? (articles online, pix, fic, etc) Sure

 

Tim Tams? Yes or no? Chocolate Creme, Caramel, or Dark Chocolate? I have never had Tim Tams, but other switch witch folk seem to love them. Would be happy to try any of the above.

 

Is there any "classic" literature (Hemingway, Dickens, Elliot, Bronte, Hugo, Wilde, etc.) that you would like to add to your collection? I have most of what I want (free ebooks ftw :) ).

 

Candles and/or aroma melts: yay or nay? Yay! Also, I always need unscented candles in different colors.

 

Get your music player, what are the first 13 songs on Random?

The Mountain Goats - Lovecraft in Brooklyn

The Police - So Lonely

Bloc Party - Sunday

Sinead O'Connor - War

Tori Amos - Icicle

Joy Division - Candidate

Bad Religion - Portrait of Authority

David Bowie - Ziggy Stardust

REM - Auctioneer

Editors - Like Treasure

Social Distortion - Another State of Mind

Sisters of Mercy - Detonation Boulevard

My Life With the Thrill Kill Kult - Blue Buddha

 

Astrological charts and interpretation/ reports? Awesome

 

Would you rather have HUGE list of things your witchee wants to try or just a highlight list? Huge

 

What would I order TODAY from BPAL? Harigata II (I got a decant and I'm dying for a bottle)

 

What level of nudity? Any

 

Gently used items from a garage sale/thrift store? As someone else said, as long as it's useful & clean, sure!

 

Do you like cooking seasonings, like the kind you can get in ounces sizes? If so, things you'd love to try out?

I would love to get cool peppers and different kinds of salts. We usually cook with fresh herbs. What I really love? Hot sauce!

 

Do you like any particular kinds of green or black teas or coffees that could also be gotten in bulk?

If my witch happened to leave near a World Market, my hubby and I are crazy about their Pomegranate White Tea.

 

Favorite snack foods (and can they be from bulk section as well?) Jerky (can be beef, bison, venison, turkey, whatever!)

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