September 30th

 

Witchee, would you like anything from this particular Haunt update?

I've never looked at the Haunt site before! I can't tell which stuff is the new stuff.

 

Who's interested in Halloween: Montreal?

The candy notes involved make it less interesting to me. I would, however, love to try Hochelaga. That one sounds right up my alley.

 

You get a package in the mail containing 3 things you have really wanted more than anything else you've mentioned so far in this thread. (they are all reasonably priced of course! ~$20 or less apiece). What are they?

I'm going to have to think about this longer. I am leaning toward specific refill inks for my markers, because I'm burning out a lot of them on the illustrations for this calendar.

 

 

how do you feel about hemp? jewelry, soap, etc?

Neutral?

 

September 29th

 

What kind of purse do you prefer? Leather, cloth? over the shoulder or crossbody, or something that can do either? Do you like bold bright prints with fun things, or monochrome, solid colours?

 

julep maven monthly boxes:

No thanks.

 

Your favorite restaurant or type of food to eat out. Would you use a restaurant.com voucher? Groupon?

I love lots of kinds of food. If I had to pick one favorite, though, I'd have to go with Japanese. I would absolutely use vouchers/coupons for local restaurants.

 

Like commercial socks?

Socks are good.

 

What kind of bear is best?

Bear, as in the animal? Alas, the fate of the California grizzly!

 

Is anyone interested in reading The Night Circus?

I'd never heard of it before, but it sounds intriguing.

 

Hershey's Pumpkin Spice kisses?

HECK YES. (Even though I know I shouldn't. But they are THE BEST.)

 

I have a not-so-secret love for The Broship of the Rings. Are there any prints from her store you'd like?

Hahahahaha! I'd never heard of this before, but it's cracking me up now! I still think I'd like to hold off on new stuff for my walls until I move, but I am so linking people to this. The fixie Nazgul in particular has me laughing in particular. (And also Shark!Mystique.)

 

Who here likes Stephanie Pui-Min Law's artwork?

I'd never heard of her before either, but the stuff on her site is very pretty.

 

Do you drink wine?

I do. Not hugely often (when I'm not at a conference), but yes.

 

Is it just me who is nervous at revealing herself to her witchee, and finding out who her witch is?!

I'm excited to know who my Witch is, but I'm always nervous about revealing to my Witchee, in case they think I'm a screwup and then can put a name to the fail.

 

Witches, did you lament NOT getting one of the condom case/imp cases that got released with the courtesan series???

Not really.

 

I recently saw candy corn in non-candy corn flavors like CHOCOLATE and CARAMEL APPLE. It's not a fancy brand, I just saw it in the drugstore, but who here would like something like that?

I'm intrigued by the caramel apple one, but chocolate-flavored stuff with a texture of candy corn just seems wrong.

 

September 28th

 

JONES SODA CO has LE soda packs for The Guild, Buffy, D&D, So Cute, etc. Would you be interested in these, Witchee?

I'm not a big soda drinker.

 

It'sBanned Books Week! Are there any books on the list you'd be interested in checking out?

I've been meaning to check out the Hunger Games, since I have heard many good things.

 

I have just been enlightened to THESE. Are these flavors relevant to your interests?

Not so much.

 

 

 

September 27th

 

What is something people are always surprised to learn about you?

Within the earth science community, people are surprised that I have a music degree.

 

So who else watched Babylon 5?

I've never seen it.

 

If you had to decide what your stripper name was, what would it be?

I'm not even gonna go there. Sorry.

 

Sooooo Witchees, have you ever taken that particular personality test? If so, are you an Analytical, a Driver, an Expressive or an Amiable?

Apparently I am equally a Driver and an Expressive.

 

Is anyone else afraid of or creepy out by dummies/puppets/Muppets/etc? Other things you're squicked/freaked by that's best left by the wayside?

Nothing particularly comes to mind.

 

what level of contact were you hoping for?

Whatever my Witch is doing now is great!

 

Are there any local museums/attractions you keep never getting around to going to?

Around here, I still haven't been to Griffith Park Observatory or the L.A. Museum of Natural History. In San Francisco, I've been meaning to go to the Exploratorium and the Cal Academy of Sciences for ages.

 

September 26th

 

Is there any kind of international candy you love or would like to try?

No particular types come to mind, but I love trying different foods and candies from around the world.

 

What is something totally random (yes, that thing that just popped into your head) that hasn't been covered by any previous questions?

What is the average air speed velocity of an unladen swallow?

 

Is there any cheesy/non-cheesy Canadian stuff you'd be interested in?

Again, no particular things come to mind, but I have had a good time every time I've been to Canada. Canada good.

 

If you were to go here and create your very own chocolate bar, what might it have in it?

THAT IS A DANGEROUS WEBSITE. Zomg. I want to TRY ALL THE THINGS. I can't deciiiide. I am especially intrigued by the things in the herbs and spices category.

 

Is there anything you're wanting from LPMP?

What is this? When I google "LPMP," I get the Indonesian education council, which is not what I think you mean.

 

say you stumbled into Camp Half Blood (or whatever the Roman camp ends up being named <bounces in anticipation>), which god claims you?

I have no idea what this is, but probably whichever Roman god deals with geology. Is that Vulcan? I should know more about geology myths.

 

September 25th

 

Stuff you've been meaning to do:

CLEAN ALL THE THINGS.

Uh.

Actually, that is probably the main one right now, along with filling out these questions and going grocery shopping and stuff.

 

Would you be interested in regional jams, jellies, or other preserves?

Yes! Definitely!

 

Do you have any bedtime rituals? Is there any particular product you have to apply or a certain shirt you wear or an act you perform to get you in the "bedtime" mood?

My usual bedtime ritual is to realize I might have already fallen asleep at the computer, then to get up, turn off the computer, and actually go to bed.

 

Are you interested in today's/any recent Tee Fury shirts?

I was unfamiliar with this site until now! None of the recent ones really jump out at me, though.

 

Princess Bride? Yay or nay?

Yay. I liked the book and the movie! I don't have anything to do with the fandom, though.

 

What's your favorite classic fairytale, witches

I'm not sure.

 

September 24th

 

how do you feel about ethical animal fiber, i.e. wool and the like?

This is fine with me.

 

What about little wee creatures for your desk or mantel?

My desk is a black hole. These would probably disappear.

 

Look down. What are you wearing, right now?

…my pajamas.

 

Kerchiefs?

No thanks.

 

It's the weekend, and you find yourself without a single chore or responsibility for a few hours. Right this very moment, what's the one thing you would do if you could do anything?

I would go back to sleep, except I tried and it didn't work, because of the jet lag. It's something like 6 PM in my brain, but it's 9 AM here. I want to just sleep through the night again! YARGH.

 

 

September 23rd

 

 

Is there anything you'd like from the Mütter Museum Store?

Uhhh. Ü?

 

I just noticed that Cocoa Pink has 5 ml Perfume Atomizers. Yay or nay? Scents you would like? Scents you would NOT like?

No atomizers, please. The spray stuff makes me sneeze.

 

what's your favorite kind of pizza?

The local pizza place has this fantastic spicy chicken pizza they call Blazing Chicken.

 

who are your style/fashion icons? post pics if you want!

I don't have a sense of style, so far as I can tell. Hahah.

 

Are there any food items you're craving/aren't able to find around your area?

I can get a lot of things around here, luckily enough.

 

September 22nd

 

If you're interested in a handmade pouch/cover for an item you have (phones, tablets, books, keys, kettles...), what would your ideal pouch/cover have? Design, material, additional functionality/features like pockets or lights or secret hidey-holes?

It would need to be fairly indestructible, knowing me.

 

Would you like a photo collage based around your interests/favorite colors/favorite themes?

As much as I don't need more things for my walls right now, if this is your craft of choice, Witch, I would love one. Handmade things are win!

 

If you're crafty, are you interested in spoonfeather? And if so, what things there delight your eyes?

I can't find this site. I don't know what it is.

 

Colors! What are your favorite colors and what colors do you not like? Pictures and links, people!

In general, I like blues and greens, more toward the muted/greyish side than the bright screamy side, though. The vast majority of my clothing is blue, green, or grey.

I also like international orange.

I am not so into pink and purple.

 

What is your favorite word?

I don't know!

 

What are the feelings on arm warmers? Color, style, texture, length?

I don't live somewhere cold enough for these.

 

Do you like tarts? tealights? jar candles? votives?

Candles are pretty, but I don't trust my cats to not knock them over. I am best off not having open flame in my apartment.

 

What's your favorite flavor? Sour, sweet, bitter, salty?

I have to pick ONE? Variety is more fun.

 

So, are there any online gaming witchees who covet purchasable in-game items or other gamer-y stuff? (yup, geek question)

I've never really been a gamer.

 

Anyone doing anything cool for Mabon (or the start of fall, if you aren't pagan?

I missed this, didn't I? But I didn't do anything other than get ready for this conference.

 

What is your favorite coffee blend at Starbucks? If you don't have one, what is your favorite roast of coffee?

I almost never go to Starbucks, honestly. There are a few decent independent coffee places here, and when I go to San Francisco, there is fantastic locally-roasted coffee all over the place. I tend to buy my beans at Blue Bottle (favorite: Retrofit), Philz (favorite: Philharmonic), or Epicenter/Barefoot (favorite: Redcab).

 

September 21st

 

Cthulhu: yay or nay?

I need to read more Lovecraft. Yay to what I have read so far!

 

Is there something that you wish you could do, but you keep putting it off?

I wish I could move to San Francisco now? (While still working with the same research advisor. Not gonna happen.)

Put your current mp3player (I am the anti-apple, so no ipod ), winamp playlist, what have you, on shuffle, list the first 10 songs:

1. Minimum Wage - They Might Be Giants

2. Ode to Margot - Elissa P

3. So Long, Mom - Tom Lehrer

4. The House Upon the Hill - Secret Garden Original Broadway Cast

5. Tora Lille - Gjallarhorn

6. Yellow Submarine - The Beatles

7. No Mother Or Dad - The Osborne Brothers

8. Mandy Goes to Med School - The Dresden Dolls

9. Lukey - Great Big Sea

10. Hair - Lady Gaga

(I'm amazed this picked up none of the earthquake songs and none of the San Francisco songs that lurk in my music library.)

 

Witchee, have you made (or are you planning to make) any Lab or Trading post orders soon? And if you did (or plan to), you should share what you're getting

I'm going to the next West Coast Will Call. I'm planning on picking up either Pallas Athene or Tree of Life, whichever I prefer upon second testing (I last tested them a few months ago). I'm going to test a bunch of Halloweenies, but I probably won't buy any until November Will Call, because I like time to think about it. I also plan on picking some stuff up for my Witchee! Mwahaha.

 

Do you have any interest in rocks? Not like, polished colorful stones.. but like... rocks. With geologic significance!

This question was MADE for me, wasn't it?

That is to say, DUH.

(I am surprised I didn't ASK this question.)

 

If your witch were to knit you a scarf/shawl/cowl, which would you prefer, and what features would you want? Would you prefer something light and drape-y or thick and warm? What kind of colors would you prefer? Do you have any fiber allergies or preferences?

Scarves are nice, but it doesn't get very cold here, so it would have to be a light scarf. As I've mentioned ad nauseum, I like blues, greens, greys, and international orange.

 

If you have a pet, could you please post a photo of it? I really need to see what your pet, if you have one, looks like.

Andreas:

Garlock:

 

Do you like/own/wear/want fairy wings or something of the like?

No thank you.

 

How do you feel about terrariums?

My cats would think it was a box of live food. Or they might be scared of it.

 

What's your favorite horror movie?

I don't really have one. I've never been much of a horror movie person.

 

If your witch was the practical type and wanted to include one or more of your everyday essentials, what would those include? I'm talking about the bath products, lotions, face lotions, teas, food, etc that you really use every day.

I am running low on bar soap.

 

Jane Austen .. Yay or Nay?

I am woefully underread in this department.

 

I put up quotes I love in my office and studio to get me going, They range from goofy to sarcastic to inspirational... Are you interested in a hand painted quote? Do you have one in mind, or a topic in mind?

I am always interested in things my Witch made! But no particular quotes come to mind. Goofy is good.

 

Do you like period or period-styled paraphernalia? Stuff like postcards, notecards, jewelry, office supplies, what-have-you?

I like art noveau and art deco. I don't wear jewelry, though, and I don't really need more office supplies right now.

 

If you like manga, comics, and/or graphic novels, what is it about them that you like, in general? The story, the art/style, etc?

I enjoy comics and graphic novels in general, because I love the premise of combining words and still pictures to convey action and motion. You can show things that are harder to convey in words alone, and the still scenes and composition are very different from the visual approach done on film. The medium allows for a different kind of storytelling. But all of that said, if the story isn't compelling, even the best art can only keep it going for so long. On the flip side, less technically-proficient art can still sustain a really excellent story.

I try to draw comics, in addition to reading them. I don't know how successful I am, but I enjoy the process.

 

If you could choose a Smack, what would it have in it?

 

if you could have a salon scent made, based on any artwork(s) what would it be?

I'm going to cheat badly and say how much I'd love to see scents based on the concert hall, in addition to the art museum. I'd adore a set based on Gustav Mahler's Das Lied von der Erde. All six movements, musically and textually, are very evocative and some even mention smells.

 

Are you scientifically curious and/or process-oriented? Would you like a project-type gift that allowed you do do something like make soap from scratch, take and (nontoxic-ly) develop photographs using a pinhole camera, use plant dyes on yarn or fabric, etc.?

Yes! All of those sound awesome!

 

What's 'your' song/your theme song?

Uh. I don't know. I like too many songs to pick one. (But a lot of my friends have emailed me recently saying they heard that Train song "Save Me, San Francisco" and that it reminded them of me. Because I am a little fixated on certain cities…)

 

What would be your superpower?

If I could choose one? I'd love to be able to teleport. I could go anywhere, without travel time, without jet lag, without cost of gas and tickets, without carbon footprint. I could live in San Francisco and commute to Riverside!

 

Witchee, would you like a gently used BPAL tshirt?

Sure, though it would depend on the design! None of the really cutesy/overtly feminine ones, please.

 

Do you like homemade snack mixes? I know Puppy Chow was mentioned in a previous question, but what about healthier and more natural type snacks like granola or trail mix? You can put a lot of delicious and fun things into trail mix, yeah? If you say "Sure, I'd love some!" what kinds of things do you like/not like in those kinds of snacks, ie coconut flakes, raisins, certain nuts (allergies??), candy, etc. Give us your list of DO's and DON'Ts!

Snack mix is good! My only restriction is no stone fruits, dried or fresh. No cherries, peaches, plums, nectarines, or apricots. I'm allergic to those.

 

Do you like charm bracelets? If you had a bracelet, what sort of charms would you want on it? Favorite hobbies, symbols, whatever?

I don't wear jewelry.

 

September 20th

 

Would you like any ecotools makeup brushes? They're kinda one of my favorite things ever, and they're animal-friendly and the handles are bamboo. And to top it all off, they work really well for applying makeup.

I don't wear makeup.

 

Do you like Legos? Especially mini-fig key chains, Lego block keychains, small Lego sets, etc?

They were fun when I was a little kid, but I haven't played with them in a good twenty years.

 

Since the previous question about "what would you buy from the Lab if you had unlimited funds, etc" left WAY too much to the imagination with no limitations (my answer was pretty much BUY ALL THE THINGS!), what would you do if you found a $50 bill on the ground and a nagging voice in the back of your mind told you that you HAD to spend it on BPAL or else face Death. Also, say they had free shipping (LOL) so don't factor that in. What would you get? And spend it all! Or as close to $50 as you can get.

Bottle of Carceri d'Invenzione, bottle of whichever of the Weenies I end up liking best, and an imp of Ameles Potamos. I think that puts me at $52, but I can spare the extra $2. Haha.

 

Are there any characters that you love or identify with?

There are certainly ones I've identified with in things I've read/watched, but they're not coming to mind right now. They haven't been close life-long identifications or anything.

 

A question! If you are crafty, what's your personal art style? I'm not talking just about what art you like to look at, but what kind of art do you like creating? Do you have a "process" while you're creating beauty?

I draw comicy/cartoony things, using ink and markers. I do other crafty stuff, but these drawings are the things I do the most often. In particular, I tend to come up with characters that are personifications of non-human things, like buildings or geologic features.

My character design process is that I look at the thing I'm about to personify and try to incorporate as many of its shapes and colors into the character as possible. A building with a lot of angles and points will lead to a character with angular pointy features. Something painted red-orange (*cough*) will have red-orange hair and an orangey skin tone. A fault that cuts through granite is going to have granitic colors/spots.

In terms of actually sitting down and drawing, I do pencils first, then an outline, then colors. I often lose track of time.

 

Are there any Arcana Weenies that you MUST HAVE?

A lot of them sound good, but none are MUST HAVE NOW.

 

So what say you? IS an "unexpected" visit/in-person witching OK?

Please, no unexpected! I love meeting BPAL people, and meeting my Witch would be cool, I would prefer for it to be scheduled/planned! I would be very awkward otherwise (and may be anyway, heh), but just showing up, well, my apartment is a disaster and I'd be embarrassed. I might also not be home, since I'm in the lab a lot.

 

 

 

September 19th

 

What strange misc. items would you love to receive that you just haven't gotten for yourself?:

I don't tend to think of the strange miscellaneous stuff until I see it in the store.

 

How do you feel about franken polish? Are you okay with all chemicals, or would you prefer 3 free? Would you want glitter or holographic glitter? What colors would interest you?

I don't wear nail polish.

 

Dear witchee, how do you feel about lip balm? Favorite style (twist up tube, pot, tube with wand, etc.)? Favorite flavors? Flavors to avoid? Favorite brand? Do you need more right now or are you set? Are you one of those people who could never have enough lip balm even though you have a bowl on your dresser overflowing with them and 10 in your purse and an order for more on the way?

I don't need lip balm now. My lips get cracked and bloody when it gets chilly and dry, but I have plenty of lip balm from last winter.

 

Would you be interested in getting fountain pen inks or art supplies via JetPens and or DickBlick? (I know I have a wishlist on JetPens and just love using fountain pens in my artwork)

YES PLEASE.

 

-For those interested in watercolors, how would you feel about getting a palette filled with paint from my watercolor tubes but not getting the paint tube itself? (kind of like this but without the covers for the compartments and bigger http://www.flickr.co.../in/photostream)

I am kind of fail at watercolor, but I love trying! This would be win!

 

-How do you feel about getting art supplies in general? (copic markers, watercolor, brushes, paint, sketchbooks etc.)

YES YES YES.

 

-How do you feel about Threadless tshirts?

I have a few!

 

If you were turned loose in a basic drug store (CVS, Walgreens - a pharmacy with attached mini-mart, basically!) with a $20 bill, what would you pick up?

Toilet paper, kitty literal, a pack of gum, and envelopes.

 

Darling Witchee, would you enjoy farmer's market pickled veggies (green beans, garlic, asparagus, etc) or fresh canned peaches or something of that nature?

Pickled things are good! Farmer's market stuff is good in general. No peaches, though. I'm allergic to peaches.

 

Do you prefer color or white photographs? Nature or abstract?

This really depends on the subject and composition of the photo!

 

would you be interested in something like this?

https://lostcrates.com/how-it-works

This looks very cool, but so expensive!

 

Amigurumi, yes or no?

These are cute, but I suspect my cats would appropriate them.

 

I have a question! What are some of your favorite paintings? (famous or undiscovered?) Feel free to link to examples!

I actually am not sure.

 

If you could have an image painted for you - sky is the limit - what would it be?

Oh jeez. I don't know.

 

Name your 3 favorite scents for candles

I don't burn candles, because I don't trust my cats to not knock them over.

 

Name your 3 favorite types/flavors of tea

Lapsang souchong

Genmaicha

Spiced chai