Switch Witch ketchup

 

1. I wonder what a potential witchee would think about being bombarded with PUMPKINS in various formats. Because my current obsession just may last long enough to be of use in spoiling.....but I know wouldn't be appreciated by everyone. Would you appreciate it?!?

Pumpkin flavours=yes, pumpkin decorations=no, pumkin perfume=no, pumpkin bath and body=yes, pumpkin candle/home fragrance=yes

2. I currently have a CSA and my significant other is perpetually out of town for work, so I've been doing a lot of canning and baking with my vegetables. How do people feel about canned good (pickles, salsa, etc) and vegetal baked goods (squash bread, zucchini bread).

Sounds nice

3. Trading Post wants?

All the hair gloss, oh and another pen would be awesome too

 

4. What direct sellers do you not like and would prefer not to get things from? And also feel free to list any retail brands you really don't like.

I'm not too fond of Avon products, but don't really know other companies I don't like.

5. How about y'alls coffee and tea preferences?

I love coffee, also flavoured coffee, nuts, chocolate, vanilla flavours, or spices. I like black tea, earl grey, tea with spices, or with nuts, caramel and sweet fruit black teas. I like green tea and white tea too, but dislike rooibos. I have a Nespresso machine, but I can use little empty pods for that and I have a coffee grinder

6. Do you cook? Would kitchen accessories make you happy?

I like cooking and yes, accessories would make me happy.

7. How do people feel about creative endeavours? Would you like to receive one? Or supplies to make your own? What do you like? Drawings, stories, poems?

Drawings I like, but my walls are pretty full. Poems and stories, yes, lovely.

8. What culture or country (doesn’t have to be modern) do you feel an innate connection with? What about it makes it special to you?

I love Ireland. The countryside, the music, the people. And I also like Wales, again, the country, the people, I feel at home there, people are so friendly.

9. Is there any sort of art commission you would like: cartoony, pin-up, fantasy, realistic, etc? If so, what subject would you like drawn (a picture of you, a character, a loved one or pet)?

Oh yes, I'd make space on the wall for that. A fantasy picture of one of my cats for example.

10. What do you find yourself doing for fun in your free time? What are your main hobbies and interests?

My main hobby is reading and I also love listening to music, paper crafting and making music and singing.

11. Table-top gaming? If yes, what kind, edition, etc? Gaming accessories you long for?

Sure, it's been a long time, but I like games

12. DVD movies or games that you wish would magically appear in your hands? Can they be used, through Amazon?

Haunted Honeymoon, Mists of Avalon, Prelude to a kiss

13. What kind of snacks or candy from other countries/states would you like to try?

Coffee crips from Canada, peanut butter M&M's from the US and pumpkin candy bars.

14. Do you have a favorite internet meme, character or pop culture fandom?

No, not really. I'm dull

15. Do you have a Facebook profile (or other social media) that you are comfortable linking to aid your witch in stalking? Please note whether you are willing to add BPALers as friends.

Yes, my name is Dallandra Brennan and I've already added some BPAListas as friends these last couple of days, so I should be easy to find

 

16. Anybody interested in something from RCCC, whether it's con-exclusive merch or from a particularexhibitor or artist?

No, not really. It's just that I don't know anything about any of them

17. How important to you is regular contact / chatter with your witch?

I like at least to have some contact during the round. If you feel like having loads of contact, that's great, but I'll also completely understand when you don't have time and/or energy for that.

18. Do you like puzzles/riddles/treasure hunts and that sort of thing?

Yes!

19. If you were to receive music, would you want a physical CD or digital versions?

Anything is fine

20. What’s a current problem/annoyance you have that could be remedied but you haven’t had time to address it?

I love finding solutions to problems, so no

21. How do you feel about having some sort of trinket to carry around for good luck/wishes? i.e. a small figurine, symbol, card, coin…

I would like that very much

22. Are you superstitious about anything? Any things you can't have in your house for that reason--bad associations?

Not superstitious, but I don't want taxidermy in my house

 

23. For the vegetarians and vegans: How do you feel about things (say, marshmallows or gummy candy) made with vegan gelatin or other typically-animal-derived-but-not-in-this-instance products?

I'm not a veggie

24. Ok, so we've covered pumpkin. How do you feel about the other fall classic – apples?

Apple as a flavour yes, but as a scent, no

 

25. Do you have any fabric or skin-contact aversions?

Itchy/scratchy fibers are a no

 

26. How do you feel about Christmas/Yule ornaments?

Love them!

 

27. How do you feel about Hello Kitty, and Hello Kitty accessories (including mugs, cups, etc)?

I used to love her, but nu so much these days

 

28. If you had a week free where you could learn anything, with no financial restrictions, what would you want to study?

Irish, I love to sing and I don't know enough Irish to be able to sing lots of Irish songs

 

29. Do you enjoy poetry? Who are your favorite poets and what type of subject matter do you like?

I love some poetry, like the Raven by Edgar Allen Poe and more of his poems and I like some of Robert Burns poems, the funeral blues, by W.H. Auden, some of Lord Byron's work, sonnet 18 by William Shakespeare oh and to Autumn, by John Keats.

 

30. Would you enjoy receiving something related to a favorite Disney character?

Maybe some Haunted Mansion item?

 

31. How do you feel about cute things as decorations or accessories? (Example: Would you enjoy this stationery - or do you prefer elegant/creepy/neutral stuff?)

I like cute Cute is very good.

 

32. What is something you'd really like to recieve from your witch? Please be as specific as possible - no, "Oh whatever she thinks is fine!"

This may be strange, but I would like one of my favourite gemstones, the most favourite being rainbow fluorite. It doesn't have to be jewellery, just a small stone is fine. It would be my lucky charm

 

33. Go to your music source of choice - on random or shuffle setting if possible - & share with us the 10 most recent songs/artists:

Dervish- Boots of Spanish Leather

Altan- A Bean Udai Thall

Andreas Vollenweider- Book of Roses

Dervish- Beauties of Autumn

Altan- Donal agus Morag

Capercaillie- Coisich a ruin

 

These were all the songs I listened to up till now, the others will follow later

 

Simply Red- Stars

Simon and Garfunkel- Feeling Groovy

The Style Council- Long hot Summer

Level 42- The sun goes down

34.Tarot cards, rune stones and/or other divination tools, yay or nay?

Yes, love Tarot cards, like flower, fairy, cat, witch, inner child. Love rune stones, don't have any yet. Pendulums I love too

 

35. Do you have a Celeb crush? or someone who you just can't get enough of....other than your SO

Not a crush really, but I do like Hugh Bonneville, okay I may have a slight crush.

 

36. Glitter? are you okay with it, or hate it like the plague?

Love glitter!

 

37. If there was another time period other than now that described your style/aesthetics, what would it be?

I love the 1920's. but it doesn't really come through in my style. I guess my style is 1960's. Colourful, hippy, flower power

 

 

38. If you had to pick one or two quotes to live by, what would it be and why?

'Do unto others as you would have them do unto you' and 'try and see the beauty in everything'

 

39. Do you prefer physical books? CD books? eBooks? If eBooks do you have preferred format, kindle/nook/kobo/PDF/ePub/ect? eAudio?

ebooks please, kindle would be preferred and I love audio books too.

 

40. Smut! Yes or no? If yes, what kink, er, kind?

Sure, burlesque style, vintage

 

41. Ebooks! Yes or no?

Yes!!!

 

42. If you were to get a custom bottle from House of Gloi made for you what notes would create your perfect blend?

Musk, almond, a light floral, sweet citrus note and a little vanilla

 

43. If your witch were to take a photograph (or paint or whatever) of something just for you, what would it be? Landscape? Flower? Critter? Something to illustrate a favorite quote?

Yes to all

 

44. What is your favorite Halloween animal or other symbol/decoration?

Black cat, owl, pentagram

 

45. Makeup, especially of the indie variety. Nail polish, nail wraps, eyeshadow, lipstick/gloss, etc. Y/N? Specific preferences (color, finish, product, brand, etc.)?

I don't use make-up

 

46. How do you feel about profanity and off-color humor?

Bring it on As long as it's not too hurtful and/or offensive

 

47. I make hairsticks...would you like/use them?

Oh yes, but they would have to come with a manual

 

48. Does anyone here LARP? If so, what kind of LARP? And what kind of character do you play?

No larp

 

49. Would you completely freak out if I sent you a chocolate covered scorpion or some other food oddity? This includes things like 'bacon powder' from thinkgeek.com.

No, this is awesomeness

 

50. This has kind of been covered, but, are you ok with receiving canned jam (from a veteran jammer!) and if so, what flavors would you like and not like?

Yes, lovely and I adore blueberry and cherry and am not so keen on things with ginger, fig or apricot.

 

51. Let's talk nail polish. What colors do you love? Hate? Which brands are you dying to try? Have you ever used indies? Do you like glitter? Any textures to avoid (glitter, sand, etc)?

No nail polish please

 

52. How do you feel about getting a special Halloween plushie?

Love!

 

53. I'm in Japan, anything specific you might want from the land of the rising sun?

I love lucky cats, a plush one is a special love

 

54. Are there any GC scents that you know you love, but for whatever reason, keep putting off buying bottles of?

Snake Oil and Bliss

 

55. I know not everyone likes Lush products, but if you do, which Lush items would you like to get from your Witch?

Many of their products (shower gels etc) contain sls, so that's a no. I do love the facial cleanser they have in winter, Buche de noel and a facial scrub, let the good times roll. I do however live quite close to a Lush store, so my witch shouldn't go to any trouble for it

 

56. Is there anywhere (in the US) that you are dying to get away to? Also when would you be able to get away. Would this even be something you were interested in? If so, go look at the Southwest sale for routes and dates and times.

I'm in the UK, so that's a no alas.

 

57. If you are ok with receiving t-shirts, what size are you, do you prefer tissue tees, normal crew tees, babydoll etc?

I don't wear tees

 

58. THINKGEEK! Who loves it - do you have a wishlist on there?? What are some things you are jonesing for on there for under $20?

Love thinkgeek, don't have a wish list though. I'll go and check what I like a little bit later on. Still love those infectious disease balls, puzzles, though not like rubic's cube, but I do love those cubes you have to put together for example. Also fidget toys.

 

59. Zombies, yes or no?

I'm not too fond of them. I like my creatures to have a personality

 

60. Would you like arm warmers/fingerless gloves? If so, what length? just beyond the wrist, almost to the elbow, full sleeves?

Heck Yeah!!! Anything, all of them Oh wait, not full sleeves maybe, just up to elbow

 

61. Do you feel a particular affinity for a specific animal/s?

Love cats, owls, foxes, donkeys.

 

62. Anyone have any Paintbox Soapworks loves?

I would love to try their rice pudding soap and more things. I'll list them later if that's okay. Copying this from my halloween list: facial soap, foody scent soap, facial scrub, candy floss sounds lovely, as does nekisse and punkie night. I also like the look of the bookkeeper's butter

 

63. How would you feel if your witch or a minion of your witch showed up in person at your house with goodies? Thrilled? Annoyed? Completely creeped out?

Very much thrilled

 

64. Do you have a ravelry account? Tell me about your yarn obsessions.

No ravelry account and no yarn obsessions, sorry.

 

65. Sock Dreams, yay or nay?

Very much yay I love ankle socks, arm warmers, slipper socks (don't know if they have them here)

 

66. Knitted items like scarves, shawls, dishclothes....yay or nay? Favorite fibers? Favorite colors?

Yay scarves, shawls, dishcloths, slipper socks, any fiber that is soft and colours, purple, darker pinks, blue, black

 

67. Is your Amazon WL up-to-date?

Yes it is, though everything I want is in there, not just SW appropriate things

 

68. If you were to receive handmade caramels, would it matter if they were made with raw cream (unpasteurized)?

No, I'd love them

 

69. Would you enjoy getting a sampling of quality incense taken from various sources? Are there types of incense you know you don't like? Would you want a burner for loose incense and a few charcoals to get you started with that, or would you rather stick to simpler types?

Oh yes please, I love loose incense. My mum used to burn this, many years ago. I would love a burner for it too and charcoals.

 

70. I know we already had a question about needed kitchen accessories, but what about spices?

I love spices. Especially would like some good black pepper corns, or white pepper corns and more unusual spices.

 

71. Would you like handmade stationary or cards? How about a quill pen?

Absolutely

 

72. On a scale of 1 to 10, with 10 being "gimme that ghost pepper!" and 1 being "oh, that's a bit too much black pepper for me" Where is your heat tolerance?

I think it's about 6. I can take more, but I'll enjoy it more when it's less hot, though I love black pepper on everything

 

73. What is your favorite type of Halloween candy?

I don't really know. We don't have a lot of Halloween candy in the UK, but I do like the sound of pumpkin candy bars and m&m's and like caramel apple flavour. I once tasted candy corn and think I liked it.

 

74. Do you need or want any cosy footwear, like fluffy slippers, or slipper socks etc?

I love soft and fluffy things to wear on my feet around the house. Fluffy soaks, slipper socks, fluffy slippers.

 

75. What do you most look forward to each Fall?

Taking lovely walks in the woods, where the trees are changing colour and you can really smell that lovely smell that announces autumn. After the walk, a hot chocolate, in front of the fire at home. Snuggling on the sofa with a fluffy blanket and some kitties, watching a film.

 

76. What gadgets do you use in your everyday life and would you like a cool case for them - with your favourite fandom or artwork or saying?

I have a Kindle Fire, but that already has a really good cover, so maybe something for my phone, with a zipper possibly. A cover that would fit an Iphone 5, as I think I'm going to get on of those quite soon. Today I ordered a Sony Xperia Z2 phone.

 

77. Are there any beauty accessories you need or would like? For example make-up brushes, facial brushes or eyelash curlers.

Good tweezers (in a cool colour and/or pattern would be lovely too ) and maybe a facial brush.

 

78. Would you be disappointed to get one big box, or would you prefer a bunch of little ones? And would you be disappointed if your witch actually had it together early and sent it to you sooner than later?

Oh I won't be disappointed either way

 

79. Stores are putting out their halloween PJs and undies! Would you be happy to get any in a package? And if so, what size? For PJ pants, do you like cotton or flannel?

Not really, as I would need a huge size. I love things to be very roomy and I'm already big, so I like to buy things like that myself.

 

80. M&M's?

I love peanut butter M&M's

 

81. How about wax melts?

Like wax melts

 

82. Would you like a subscription for Spotify?

No thank you. Had one once and hardly ever used it.

 

83. What scents from the Lillith update would you like to try?

I'd like to try Very Pink Surprise Cake

 

84. Would you be interested in receiving a box of sugar cube skulls?

Oh yes please, those day of the dead ones look especially gorgeous

 

85. Skin care routine? Fave cleanser? Toner? Moisturizer? What about body lotions? Any particular brand or scent? Lip balms? Yay or nay?

I use a natural facial soap without sls and other nasties and yes to cucumber cleanser, no toner, no moisturizer (yet) and no body lotion, but I do use body butter and lip balms are yay.

 

86. Is there anything you would like from Salem MA (mugs, keychains, postcards, etc.or witchy supplies like incense, candles, books)?

Yes, anything

 

87. Would you be interested in any of the items in LisaNut's etsy shop?

Anything purple/pink

 

88. Spiders (as in cute knit kind) yes or no?

Yes!

 

89. Pillows (the mostly decorative type)?

No, I already have loads of those

 

90. Any kind of bags - big, small, medium, purse, grocery, etc?

I've been looking for a Gothic style purple/black handbag for a while now, or a steampunk one. Haven't been able to track one down I like yet.

 

91. Is there anything special coming up in your life?

Not this year, but next year will be the hub's and mine 25th anniversary.

 

92. Which one scent would you want from each of the following updates: Metamorphosis, Lilith and GC?

Question Mark, Very Pink Surprise Cake and Snake Oil.

 

93. Are you interested in anything from NYCC?

Not really, Yet another thing I know nothing about.

 

94. Would something from the Tokyo Game Show (e.g. postcards, fans) possibly interest you?

Postcards are fun

 

95. Would you enjoy any of these couple rings? Or anything from the same store's Halloween collection?

No that's not really my style

 

 

96. If you imbibe at all ... preference between: wine/beer/cocktails and then glassware and/or bar-ware? cocktail gadgetry? Books on the subject/recipes? would you want sample bottles of local/regional/small batch craft spirits if they were home decanted and labeled?

Sure

 

97. Would you like some chai, lemon, rose water or other flavored sugar cubes?

Very nice, just no lemon please

 

98. Jamberry nail wraps?

They're nice, but not for me thanks.

 

99. If you had to choose one currently available book (used-but-obtainable counts if you do used) costing $20 or under for your Witch to buy for you, what would it be?

The complete Tales and Poems of Edgar Allan Poe, if that's under $20 used of course.

 

100. Are there five things under $25 at Birchbox you would like?

Jonathan Adler green and pink salad servers, Sabre Paris serving spork pink, Paris Sabre serving spoon pink, Spornette ion fused aerated round brush 3" + square styler.

 

101. Do you want anything from the Fatherhood update at the Post?

A Moment in Time.

 

102. Street art! Into it? Not into it? Meh?

Ah, well, that's a like, but on the street, not really for me personally

 

103. If you could only pick one note that you love (e.g. Vanilla, Orange, Lavender, Rose) & you could only wear/have perfume, etc in that note, what would it be?

A musk, a darker one.

 

104. What are you interested in from the NYCC exclusive list?

Little Maggie and Eve’s Big Apple hair gloss.

 

105. Most anticipated "Weenie blends?

Sugar Skull, All Souls and the White Witch

 

106. Caffeine or no? And is this a health or preference?

Yes please

 

107. Are you interested in anything from the MAC Rocky Horror or the e.l.f. Disney Princess make up collections?

I don't use make-up

 

 

108. I pass this shop every day, If you were my witchee would you like a custom chocolate bar? What would you choose? Plain, white or milk and with what?

Milk chocolate with nuts, some caramelized, yummmm.

 

 

109. Would you like to try chocolate covered Turkish Delight or flower flavoured things (Rose and Violet chocolates)?

No to the chocolate covered turkish delight, but rose and violet chocolate might be nice

 

110. For those of you who like Fantasy or play Dungeons and Dragons... would you be interested in a custom painted miniature? If so, what gender, race and class? Any preferences for a theme, color scheme, preferred weapons/armor, etc? Specific character description you would want me to try to hit?

I've never played D&D, but do love fantasy.

 

111. Are there any local or national charities that are close to your heart that you know would appreciate a donation in your name?

I like to donate time and items myself instead of money, so that's fine

 

112. I have two partial (Backup) bottles of some scents on your wishlist, Witchee. However, the labels aren't perfect, due to a tragic imp explosion. Would you still be ok with getting them?

Yes absolutely