Beckiemort

Questionnaire: Which show(s)/movie(s) you would like as the theme for your package? I have lots of fandoms so I’ll try to pick a top 5. Doctor Who, Firefly, Mass Effect, Harry Potter, and Castle...ok I lied I can’t do 5, but 6 is more doable so I’ll add Once Upon a Time. They are ranked...kind of. I can’t even do 6 because I FORGOT Dr. Horrible’s Sing-a-long Blog!!!! I can’t believe I did that. I love ALL THE THINGS, and collect things from different fandoms, so no pressure from a specific fandom. 1. I would say name a mixture of five favorite fandoms (movies/television shows) that you would like. The package can be a mixture of different fandoms. Rank in priority of what fandom you’d like the most though. 2. Favorite characters? This is sooo difficult. I’ll do one or two from each fandom, River Song, Donna Noble, Inara Serra, Zoe Washburn, Malcom Reynolds (see can’t even keep it to 2 per fandom), my paragon femShep (Red hair in a bun, pale skin, young), Garrus Vakarian, Hermione Granger, Luna Lovegood, Richard Castle, Kate Beckett, Rumplestiltskin, Regina, Dr. Horrible, Penny and Captain Hammer. 3. Least favorite characters? I don’t know if I really have least favourite characters...I suppose Mickey from New Who annoyed me at first, Ron Weasley gets annoying sometimes but really I don’t hate anyone in my fandoms, unless it is a love to hate character (like Regina or Captain Hammer) 4. Favorite scent notes? Vanilla, leather, musks, resins, tobacco, lavender, lemon, tea, coconut, patchouli, caramel in Red Lantern. 5. Least favorite scent notes? Jasmine, Honey, whatever note that smells awful on me in Tamora (it might be the peach but that scent is awful on me) and heady florals. 6. Favorite snack item? That’s really hard to say...either popcorn or anything with peanut butter. (Chocolate may melt in the mail during summer months, so that might not be the best thing to send) 7. Least favorite snack item? Not sure, I don’t really hate any snack food. 8. Any allergies? Pineapple and Blue Cheese – odd combination I know, but not good. 9. Favorite flavors? Peanut Butter!!!!!! Caramel, chocolate, garlic, salt (in general). But really my favourite flavours are things that strike a contrast in combination like Chicago popcorn (salty and sweet) or something sweet and spicy. 10. Hated flavors? Black Liquorice, Chocolate and mint together, durian, flower flavoured things. 11. Favorite colors? Blues, purples, greens, jewel tones mostly, but I do love a good orange as well. I pretty much like ALL THE COLOURS! 12. Least favorite colors? I suppose the one thing is pastels – I’m too pale for that. 13. Jewelry preferences? Necklaces (at least 18” but usually 20”or longer), rings – I love rings, I’m usually a size 5.5 -7 (depending on the finger and the weather) 14. Wearable item preferences – I love jewellery, socks, and nerdy accessories. Although I waiting (very impatiently I might add) for Harry Potter leggings from Black Milk so don’t mind bigger pieces. I love knitted things in general and sweaters...really if it’s nerdy I’ll probably wear it  15. T-Shirt size – err...Medium? Bust – 37.5, Waist 32, hips 44. Usually the biggest problem I have with t-shirts is that they can be too tight in the hips if they fit properly in the rest of the torso, but I wear t-shirts to bed all the time, and that’s what happens with any shirt I don’t wear out so no worries about fit  16. Wildcard ideas? I may have said this in my SW questionnaire so feel free to ignore but I really want knitted knee high TARDIS socks for my rainboots, no worries about doing this, but that might be the ideal piece. Anything else you want your swapper to know? I already have a Jayne Cobb hat (mom made it for last Christmas) and I got the coolest Legend of Zelda Armwarmers and bag from the Hearts Gift Swap. I also do not have the Dr. Horrible DVD. Thread Stuff: card games okay? Yup! puzzles? I don't have room for true puzzles (like put the picture together puzzle) but love being challenged. squirt guns? No thanks. brain teaser games? Yes! Uno or Phase 10, okay? For sure. Other toy/game loves? Nothing really, except my love of video games. Since we're asking questions I have one! - as a wildcard (or wearable?), what about a case for one's smartphone/device? I'd be okay with one, but it would have to be pretty solid and protecty as I'm a terrible klutz. I have a iphone 4s. I have amassed a ton of stuff from the various years I've spent at SDCC. Would anyone like to receive swag from the con from their fandoms? It's anything from postcards to buttons to random stuff (pretty sure I have a Community beach ball somewhere). OMG - It's my dream to make it to SDCC one day so anything from there would be a-ok with me I've got lots of stuff from some of my fandoms. I'll list what I have here for convienience (and in my blog) Doctor Who: I've got all the new Who seasons on itunes and I can get a fair bit of classic on Netflix. I've got a TARDIS mug and Dalek/TARDIS set of salt and pepper shakers. Firefly: I've got all the comics and the Jayne hat that I mentioned in the questionairre. I've watched the series and Serenity on Netflix a bunch of times, but don't actually own either. Mass Effect: Have all three games for PS3, but that's it. Castle: Seen all the episodes, but don't have anything Castle specific. Harry Potter: Have all the books and movies as well as a Ravenclaw scarf. Once Upon a Time: Seen it, but again don't have anything although I want the book (Henry's) Dr. Horrible: Seen it, have the soundtrack but nothing else. Pintrest:http://pinterest.com/rbecksf/ Etsy: https://www.etsy.com/people/rebeccafoley4 Colouring books? SURE! Do you actually like tea, should I be interested in approaching our dear Miss Venneh? I love tea. I actually just bought some group tea from Venneh (I got River, Inara, TARDIS, Door and my own Doctor/River blend). I'd be fine with more tea, I jsut need to make sure to stay away from anything with pineapple. Fanfic? For sure - I love fanfic. Right now I'm on a pretty big Doctor/River kick, but I also like Garrus/FemShep, Castle/Beckett. If if were to be smutty I also wouldn't say no If you were a super hero what would superpowers be? I'd have the ability to be invisible (not to do bad things, but to avoid people) and to teleport so I could get where I need to go quickly. What are your hobbies? I run, read and like to sew, but I don't have any huge hobbies, unless you count being on the internet and working a lot. Any craft supplies you need or want? Nothing that is necessary, but I wouldn't turn away nerdy fabric. Please tell expand why you love your favorite character(s) - (please be prepared for a novel below) River Song - I love that she's so fiesty and sexy. She just demands attention in any room. She's someone who is confident in herself and that's something I aspire to be. It doesn't help that there is some spectactular word play/innuendo that makes me smile everytime. Plus her hair!!! Seriously if I could get my hair to curl and look that gorgeous I would anytime. Donna Noble - For someone with such low self esteem and a mother that reminds me of my own sometimes she is a fantastic person. I love that she cares about all the people (and aliens) that she meets and truly gets the Doctor to see some light and helps him to make the right decisions. She was the most important person in the world and for her it wasn't about being powerful, but helping fix wrongs. She reminds me a little of me, except her brash and yelling nature makes me smile especially with her non-romantic relationship with the Doctor. Donna/Doctor might be my BROTP. Inara Serra - She's regal, calm, beautiful and can kick some serious ass as well. I love that as a companion she doesn't take shit from anyone (except Mal, but we all know there was something there that would have been developed in further seasons). Her intelligence and level headed nature balanced the group and truly helped make them a family. Zoe Washburn - Zoe has to be one of my favourite female characters because she is super strong and has many stereotypical masculine traits, but doesn't sacrifice any femininity because she genuinely seems to enjoy having feminine moments. Her relationship with Wash was perfect and it was nice to see an established relationship on television that wasn't truly challenged from outsiders. Malcom Reynolds - The perfect chaotic good. He presents as this tough guy who only cares about himself, but he truly cares for his family on the ship and in ultimately doing the right thing. Also some of his lines were fantastic (I swear by this pretty floral bonnet I will end you) and I might have the biggest crush on Nathan Fillion so that doesn't help my love of Mal. Rebecca Shepard (Mass Effect) - I'll be completely honest, my Shepard is modelled after me and the decisions that I would make. My Shepard is young, pale, blue-eyed, refusing to opt for a short cut her long copper hair is usually in a bun and has a touch of freckles. Even though she is a soldier (I play as an adept mostly or a vanguard) she always tries to avoid bloodshed. She can kick some serious ass and like Zoe presents some masculine qualities, but underneath it all is rather feminine. She's the kind of woman to wear beautiful undergarments underneath her armour so that she still feels pretty.She likes to be complimented and truly loved Kaidan. She flirted her way through Mass Effect 2 with Jacob, Thane and Garrus (well with everyone actually) but was still waiting for Kaidan to come back. Then he broke her heart. Even though he eventually 'apologized' the damage was done. Kaidan was the first person she trusted and let get behind her armour to see the real, less confident and slightly fragile Shepard. He broke that trust by not even listening to her and not trusting her enough even though she completely trusted him. It really seems that he didn't like not being the traditional male in their relationship and needed an excuse to leave. After Kaidan the strong friendship and flirting between Shepard and Garrus escalated. Shepard realized that what she has with Garrus is what love truly should be. They always had each others' backs and would always be there when the other needed it. When Kaidan came back and tried to win Shepard back there was no chance that she would ever do so. They eventually mended their friendship, but Shepard stuck with Garrus. Post destroy ending (I pick destroy nearly every time as it's the only one that makes sense with the story, but that's another story) when they find a dying Shepard, Garrus stays at her bedside until she leaves the hospital. I need to believe that's true because I actually cried at their interaction at the end of ME3 because it was so caring but so sad to see such a strong relationship going into a situation where they were sure they weren't going to make it out alive. They loved each other so much, but knew that they needed to save the galaxy even if they couldn't be together. Garrus Vakarian - See above for relationship with Shepard. But Garrus is sarcastic and witty which endears him to me. His dialogue is always enjoyable and the amount that he cares for Shepard is heartening. Also seeing him grow from the first game to the end of the 3rd he goes from CSec and hating the rules forced upon him and doing things his own way (even if it isn't the morally right choice) to at least thinking about his actions and the repercussions that might come about. Hermione Granger - I answered this one in my switch witch questionnaire. I love Hermione because I identify with her. Luna Lovegood - She's an oddball who doesn't quite fit in and I often feel this way, even though I'm not quite as eccentric as Luna. She's a great friend who is always there to support others and genuinely is just a fantastic person. Richard Castle - A little over confident and thinks hes the most handsome in a room, many could find Castle annoying and stuck on himself, which he kind of is, but underneath it all is a great person. He's smart, imaginative , and always willing to help others. He's a bit of a child most of the time, but that's part of his charm. He's the kind of guy that I hope I can find as he is fiercely loyal and a total nerd at the same time. Kate Beckett - She sticks with my theme of kick ass female characters with femininity. She's also very funny and quick witted and with Castle they create a perfect balance. Rumplestiltskin - The man is deliciously evil, but we get to see him try to be a good person. I love seeing the character development, plus Carlyle is fantastic. He's an evil character that I love to hate sometimes, but truly love to see him try to change. Regina - Another evil character. I keep wanting her to stick with her resolve to do better for Henry and be a good person, but she does evil so well that selfishly I don't want her to succeed. Plus those outfits and hair in Storyland are fantastic. Dr. Horrible - He's adorable and not all that evil. He just wants social change and to get the girl. Even his evil plans aren't that evil. I just love him! Plus NPH singing, what more do I need? Penny - Love Felicia Day to begin with and Penny is just so sweet. I love that she's so commited to doing something to better the city. Captain Hammer - More like Captain Douche. He's the evil one here, but is so cocky and womanizing that he is hysterical. Plus Nathan Fillion again, means I have to love him. If you could meet any of your fictional characters, what would you say to them? I don't know what I'd say to any of my fictional characters, except to ask River how she gets her hair to look so amazing. How do you feel about mashups/crossovers? I'm fine with them. Please describe your style: living space(ie do you have wall space, do you prefer blank walls, does a given accessory need to coordinate with a given color scheme) and wearable. Cluttered and very little room left because there are books everywhere. Plus I don't have control over much of the living space because I'm at home. Wearable wise I'm not very consistent. I love leggings and longer tops with cardigans. I love skirts and dresses. I guess the best way to describe my style would be comfortable and quite feminine, but with a little bit of an edge (very little). I will note that my style is a little bit all over the place lately in particular because I've lost some of the weight that I gained with a knee injury so things that used to be tight are now a little oversized. I like to create balance in my wardrobe as well - ie. I'll wear leggings, but my top won't be fitted or I'll wear a bodysuit with a circle skirt. I wear a lot of black and neutrals, but keep getting myself to branch out to colours as well (like the pair of peacock leggings I'm buying because I've lost 20 lbs) Hey all you geeky-types! Y'all do know about Shiro Cosmetics doncha? I know, but haven't managed to get anything...They are so pretty, especially the lip tubes. Are you OK with t-shirts (I think that was asked, but I'm a little swap-overwhelmed at the moment )? If so, and you're of the female persuasion, would you prefer t-shirts "cut" for women or are men's t-shirts okay? I'm good with either. I mentioned stats earlier/in the blog post. I'm also fine with oversized shirts especially to pair with leggings. Makeup colours? I tend to stick with neutrals and cool colours with the exception of bronzes (which look nice on my eyes). I love blushes of all colours and lip sticks of reds, pinks and berries. Bluray or DVD works for me Would you rather have something practical of something decorative? Do I have tp make a choice? I like practical yet deoractive things (like my TARDIS mug which is currently waiting for the TARDIS tea I have on my way to me) but if I had to make a choice practical, because I have such limited room. Do you cosplay? No, but I totally want to. I could be Amy or Donna I suppose with the red hair or Poison Ivy. I just have no where or no one to cos play with. Do you collect action figures? Nope. Also, Pillows, yes? no? Nerdy pillows could be very cool. Though I must ask, if one of your fandoms is Doctor Who, would you like an Adipose stuffie? Or should I work on something else for the toy? I'd totally be down for an Adipose! They are quite adorable. And I forgot to mention it, but the Daleks are my favourite who villian!

I didn't find the heat too bad in Vegas when I went about this time last year because everything is air conditioned. Even when we went shopping wearing my regular SO was no big deal because there just wasn't that much time spent outside.

Dr Who? YES!!!!!! I Who!!!! River is totally my favourite 'companion' but 9 is my Doctor (although I love all that I've seen so far, 9 was my first). How much do you like lipbalm? Flavored or unflavored? What are your favorite brands and flavors? I love it. Usually flavoured is the way to go - foody/fruity flavours, but I'm not opposed to much except liquorice, chocolate mint (okay separately, but not together) and florals. Do you like and wear lipgloss? If yes, what colours? Yes and yes - I like berries, reds, softer pinks, my lips but better type colours. I usually stay away from extreme colours and things that are really dark, because the contrast is just too much with my pale skin. For those of you whose wishlists contain only BPALs, are there any other perfume companies you like or would like to try out? I'm open to any company although I hate alcohol based perfume as it tends to set off allergies. Your feelings on Adagio teas: If you've never had anything from them, would you be open to trying them? If you HAVE had them and like them, name some favorites blends. And if you had them and dislike them, can you name a few *other* tea companies you're into? I've got an order on the way via the Facebook group order. I LOVE tea. Tea types that I like are green, green with fruity notes, and recently I'm delving into the world of black teas (except I hate floral notes, bergamot is fine, but lavender and rose smell fantastic, but taste awful). I really like David's Tea as well - My favourites from there are Organic Green Seduction, The Skinny and Salted Caramel. What about coffee? Hate it...sorry Who is your favourite female of all time? Historical, literary, ANYTHING, and why? This is a ridiculously difficult question...I guess I'd say Anne Boleyn. There's something about how misunderstood she is as a historical figure. My favourite portrayals/accounts paint her as intelligent and feisty rather than the more malicious stories. If you were a Disney princess you would be? Also a very difficult question. Three way tie? I look the most like Ariel (red hair, blue eyes and pale skin) but don't have the same need to break all the rules. I also have a very soft spot for Merida especially for her amazing curly hair and refusal to marry and act like a 'lady' just because it is expected. But realistically I think I would be Belle - I'm a bookworm/nerd (and proud of it). I often am not part of the popular group and I do not tend to fall for stereotypically attractive men. Seashell from Florida? I don't need one, but wouldn't turn one down What craft project do you currently have on your docket or that you want to start? And that craft goodies would be welcome? I sew and just bought fabric for a new circle skirt and top that I'm not sure I can actually make. I love soft knitted fabrics and do most of my sewing using that type of fabric (I'm so excited for my new bamboo circle skirt) so I'm open to fabrics completely but otherwise I'm not very crafty. If you could have one rare bpal which one would you choose? French Tobacco SN - I waffled when I shouldn't have because I didn't want to spend 20$ to ship. Are you kinky? I suppose so, but also am woefully single and not into casual relationships. Do you enjoy scented candles? Certain sizes that you like? What kind of scents or brands? I like them alright, but we have enough candles at home to outlast the zombie apocalypse because my mother LOVES candles. Thoughts about South Africa? Have you been here, would you like to go? Would you like to receive anything South African? Never been but would love to see more of Africa (I've been to Ghana and a little bit of Togo), I'm open to South African things (or things from anywhere really). Do you like Sockdreams? If so, what styles would you prefer? I love socks!! But I've never purchased from Sock Dreams. I love knee high things, but there is the calf issue so perhaps plus-sized socks would fix that? Do you need hair accessories? If so, what kind or color? Again I don't need hair accessories but I kind of love them. Sticks work well in my hair and I'm open to trying combs. I love all the colours, but since I have orangey-red hair certain pinks and oranges can get overwhelmed. What is your favorite shade of blue? I really like most blues - the only thing I usually stay away from is really light blues, but that's only really for wearing. Do you have any kitchen gadgets (a SodaStream, a Kuerig/Tassimo) that you want mix things for? No gadgets here. If you were to start learning something new (intellectual or craft or hobby), what would it be? hmm...maybe how to actually use my serger. But in all seriousness I'd say making my baking pretty and not just tasty. Or a new language or how to make jewlerly. How to actually read Tarot (I've started to get a handle on my runes - from last SW so Tarot would be an interesting sidekick) What about candy? Do you have a sweet tooth? I love food in general, so sweets are fine with me although I prefer my sweets to be mixed with salt or spice, usually or sour. Do you have an e-reader? What kind? Would you like to get ebooks? I have no e-reader. If your witch is an extremely crafty sort, and she were to send all kinds of homemade foody goodies and handmade crafty stuff - what are items you would NOT LOVE to receive. Please dont hedge on this one...some of us are serious crafters and will be making most of what we send! I don't know of anything that I wouldn't like to receive, large decorations (just because I don't have much space) and I guess things I generally dislike (like spiders *shiver*). Perhaps more specific questions might help me. Witchee dear, do you like video games? Are there any you want to play? Do you have a large library? YES!!!! I love video games. I have a Wii and a PS3, although I play the PS3 much more. I've always wanted to play Half-life (all of it) but the orange box is quite difficult to find. I always love new games and have a decent sized library. I particularly like games where my choices actually matter (like Mass Effect and Dragon Age) - I have no qualms about violence and will pretty much play anything but war games (No CoD or things like that as I prefer my violence to have a little bit more fantasy). Do you have something you do, without fail, as a personal daily habit/ritual? Have a cup of tea mid afternoon as a pick me up I'm not sure I have any other daily things, I suppose I post on tumblr at least once a day. QUESTION: Do you wear nailpolish? What colors do you tend to go for? What are your favorite brands? Are you open to trying indie brands? I love nail polish! I tend to go for the exact opposite of traditional colours (so basicially no nudes, soft pinks, reds unless I'm going for a french mani) I love greys, blues, purples, greens in particular. I don't really have any favourite brands and am totally open to indie brands (I've looked at Nerd Lacquer and the names are just so tempting plus all the pretty glitter). QUESTION: Name three BPAL scents you hav tried, but are dying to get more of. R'yleh - I love it, but just haven't made a lab order in a very long time. Green Tree Viper - Got an imp in a swap and LOVE it, I think it will be fantastic in the summer. (Not BPAL, but TAL) White Light and Aegis - both of these have such a nice calming effect that is totally needed sometimes with my high strung personality. I'm rationing my decants of these until I can make a TAL order. Question: Do you still write real letters on nice stationary to people you like/love? I love writing letters although I don't have nice stationary to do so, which usually means that I draw pictures on "cards" and write letters in that to make it more personal. Have you ever tried anything from Paintbox Soapworks? Which products or scents would you prefer? Yes I have!!!! and I LURVE them. I've tried and loved the Englishman and the Queen is dead. I prefer scrubs (seriously hers are AMAZING) and the hand/body lotion slips. As long as a scent isn't particularly floral I'm pretty happy. Do you like/have space to garden? If so, what do you grow? I have a brown thumb (like my mother) so gardening is left to my very capable father. Do you like sample sized things? Think lipgloss, mascara, bodylotion, scrubs, mini candles, and so forth. Yes - mini things are adorable, plus I don't have to commit to something for very long. QUESTION: Have you tried Fortune Cookie Soap? What products or scents would you like? Nope. I've heard conflicting things about them, but am always willing to try new companies. Their shampoo bars look interesting. QUESTION: Do you use solid soaps at all? If so, what kind do or don't you like? Not really - they tend to dry out my skin too much although I had a sample of villaness and paintbox that worked very nicely. Have you ever tried Cocoa Pink? If you are curious about it, what looks interesting to you? No - but I've definitely looked before. I love shampoos and conditioners (although I have a sensitive scalp ) her hair stuff in general looks pretty cool, but I'm easy to please Do you like Lush? If so, what is your favorite product that is currently available, also, what is a product that you love but has been discontinued? I used to be obsessed with Lush - I also worked there for 2 years. I'm not sure about my favourite current product as I haven't shopped there in a long time, but discontinued would be a tie between Black Pearl and Icon...actually it might be marathon, which was the best bubble bar for sore muscles. Oh, anyone a fan of Shiro Cosmetics? Any particular products? Eye shadow pigments in general? Those products look amazing!!!! I've mocked up an order so many times, but never have gone through with it. I like eyeshadow pigments in general as well (I tend to use them as eyeliner most of the time). Are there any companies, products, or items you boycott? No, well at least not that can be shipped. I tend to stay away from many fast food places, but no physical stores. Japan? I'm cool with anything. I love stationary and sheet masks If you were put in a room with 100 random other people the same age and sex as you, from your country, in what way do you think you would be different from the average? So as a 22 year old female I'm pretty different to others my age. I don't really drink that much (only socially - perhaps up to 6 times a year) and I'm not a partier; I'd much rather spend my evening with a few friends playing board games and eating great food. I'm a red head so that's pretty rare I guess. I play a lot of video games and like nerdy things - like others I'd much rather strike up a conversation about video games or Doctor Who then shoes or who the cutest celebrity is. Like much of the forum I'm an avid reader. I'm also a single virgin, which at 22 seems like I'm a unicorn, but I'm not religious nor saving myself for marriage, I've just never found someone who likes me enough and that I liked them back enough to do this. I'm not sure this is particularly rare, but it seems to me that everyone else around my age is starting to find others and pair up, which I've never really experienced. I tend to have a pretty quick wit and am terribly sarcastic which often goes over the heads of my peers. I'm pretty dedicated to school and am currently writing my honours thesis before moving on to grad school and hoping to eventually earn a Phd. I'm someone who questions things...a lot. Most people my age tend to accept things as they are; they don't want to question or provoke change in the status quo and I need to know why things are the way they are. I also have a deep fascination with censorship (my thesis topic actually) which most of my fellow students tend to ignore or almost fall asleep during conversations about it. I've always been told that I act older than I really am so I guess this maturity makes me a little different from the norm as well. I guess I'd say that I feel pretty different from the average. I'm pretty weird, but I agree and think that it is why I feel so much love here. Everyone is so wonderful and I feel so connected to all of the wonderful people here Question: Witchee, do you cook? Do you do all the cooking? Is it a chore or a pleasure? I've recently started cooking real food. I've bake for years but never really ventured into real food outside of pasta and grilled cheese until this past year. I love it! Sometimes things don't turn out great (like the time I may have burned the mustard/molasses chicken) but usually everything is pretty good. I will gloat a bit and say that I make a mean spiced caramelized roasted yam. Which reading level do you prefer to read in YA or Adult? Or even both? All the reading levels? I'll pretty much read anything in front of me although I may have given up on the new Dan Brown novel, because it just seems too formulaic. What colors/style is your kitchen decor? And do you entertain in your home? Ummm...there isn't really a style to our kitchen because it's so small. We do entertain, but really it's not entertaining, but rather just gathering with friends to play board games and watch movies. Are your ears pierced? Yes, but my ears are so sensitive that I can only wear the earrings that you get your ears pierced with. Do you like stuffies/stuffed animals/art doll type thingies? If so, any particular type you'd love to get? I have an abundance of stuffies, but small adorable ones will never be turned away. Switch Witch is, of course, all about you.....but if your Witch was so inclined, are there wee little ones in your home that will get jealous and are just too young to understand why you won't share the love, who maybe need a touch of Witchee love all their own, to distract them while you hide all your lovelies?!? No wee ones, just me and the parents. If you knew you were going to live comfortably for say 800 years, what profession, calling or project might you pursue with some of your extra years, which you imagine you may not do in the life that you have? Is there any thing - an object, a donation on your behalf, some research done for you, whatever - that your witch could do about this that you would like? And if you can't think of a present, would you rather she/he (I!) didn't either and confined themselves to things you are already involved in? This is fantastic! I have this urge to do a masters of information (basically a masters in STUDY ALL THE THINGS) but there isn't really a practical application currently for something like that, so I'd do that also become a librarian - so I can read everything. There's no specific research needed from a SW but I love learning new interesting things so wouldn't mind being sent links to articles or information that I can devour Would you be interested in someone writing out for you a favourite recipe, or finding or devising one which they think you'd like? If so, please provide your favourite ingredients, info on how you like to cook/store and use food, and any intolerances - unless all of these are in your questionnaire, or you don't like the idea. (I'm not saying I'd definitely do this, unless someone is keen, and it wouldn't be the only gift). I guess for other witches this might include something like a knitting pattern - not my thing but would you like that? Or indeed would you like a picture created for you (if so what kind) or a story written? (sorry if this feels a bit Spanish Inquisition!) I LOVE new recipes! As stated in the questionairre I'm allergic to pineapples and blue cheese and I tend to cook a lot of gluten free things because my dad is a Celiac. I love yams/sweet potatoes (the orange ones) in savoury dishes, we love goat cheese (of almost all sorts) in our house. I don't really fry things, but I have an oven, stove, barbeque and slow cooker to cook with. Really I'm open to anything and pretty much any ingredients (except mushrooms - I hate them, its the awful texture) I can't knit (I do not have the patience for it) so a pattern would go unused. I wouldn't say no to sewing patterns for oversized drapy tops (I never seem to have enough). I love stories and hand made pictures are always beautiful and done with love. Do you like bags? If so, what type (rucksack, clutch, shopping bag) colour and would you like/need a new one? I love them! I usually favour cross body bags and messenger ones. I don't need a new one, but I wouldn't say no to one, especially if it's unique. What's your favourite comfort food(snack or candy etc) and/or drink? Comfort food would have to be homemade gluten free lasagna or mac and cheese. Drink is tea, but I guess that means I drink comfort drinks everyday Question, on behalf of european witches: Would you like anything from an European country? Any particular food or goodies, magazines, books, whatever would be available to your witch in his/her country. Europe seems pretty awesome, nothing particular that I can think of not being able to get here, but I do like foreign things. Question: What fandoms do you belong to? All the fandoms...just kidding. I belong to so many of them - I'll try to make a list, but feel free to ask about a fandom and we can chat about it (even if I'm not a part of it, I love to find new fandoms) Doctor Who, Firefly, Castle, Once Upon a Time, Game of Thrones (ASoIaF), Mass Effect, Legend of Zelda, Dr. Horrible's Sing-a-Long Blog, Harry Potter, Greek and Roman Mythology (not really a fandom, but nerdy all the same), The Walking Dead. There's definately more than this, but apparently I'm drawing a blank, there may be more listed in last year's blog posts. Question: What cheers you up? Music, Ice cream (but only a bit, because too much lactose makes my tummy unhappy ), mail - no seriously I love mail, even if it's just junk mail or email I love getting stuff because it's always a pleasant surprise, reading, tea, snuggling in a blanket, having no socks on (I hate socks unless they are knitted and/or fluffy), thinking about the fact that I am 20 lbs down from my starting weight in March and am that much closer to being my old size , perfumes, TALs - I honestly don't know if I would have been able to make it through some days without Radiance of Ra and Lionheart, playing video games, getting an unexpected call from a friend, dinners out with great people, board games, online shopping - or even just fake online shopping, which because I'm cheap I do a lot, I put things in my cart and then don't buy them. I guess lots of things cheer me up, I'm sure there are more. Question: Who or where would you most want to haunt? Who would you least want to be haunted by? I'm not sure, I'm not really a spooky type of person (I'm a bit of a scardey cat). I think I would just not like to be haunted in general. Question: What question do you hate to answer? Are your eyes really that blue naturally or do you wear contacts? (This is annoying because it happens all the time). However, I suppose my most loathed question is - what are you going to do with a degree in Dance and Communications? Or any variation on the "what are you going to do with your life question" I'm still not sure so I get really uncomfortable with it and can't commit to anything. Question: What is the best compliment you have/could receive? I think my favourite compliment came from my thesis supervisor. She said that I have a real knack for weaving together personal experiences (both mine and others) with academic research and that I always look at really interesting subjects that haven't been researched before. I think I was glowing for weeks after that conversation. It's nice to be told that it's important to study what I'm studying because most people think it's so boring. Do you like tarot cards, pendulums and rune stones etc? If so, what type? I've always wanted to get into tarot, I had a set but it's seriously disappeared. I have a set of hand made runes, which I use often and think that I'm starting to get the hang of. I'm open to anything in that realm, I am often quite surprised at how focusing on self readings can reveal things that I've never consciously thought of and then I can do something about it. Question: Witchee, I know that SW isn't about what you get... but could you name one thing you would be heartbroken not to get and one thing you would be a-ok if it didn't make it in your box? Nothing that I would be heartbroken not to receive - honestly the most exciting thing is to see what a witch has picked up on and picked out specially for you. I would be a-ok if there was no food, especially due to customs but really I'm pretty easy to please. Is there anything small you try to collect from everywhere you visit? No. Would you like something from Empire Edibles? They look nice, but I'm not sure if Canadian shipping would be feasible. What are the three books you most want to read right now, and which you don't already have? This is sad and difficult because I work at a bookstore, but there are things that my store doesn't carry. The Collector - John Fowles (or really any Fowles book that isn't the Magus - which I loved) Island - Aldous Huxley Those are the only ones that I can think of that I know we don't carry at my store. Is there a literary character you identify with? Even if it's not spot-on, just someone you found yourself having that "I identify with this" feeling? This is a little bit pathetic, but the first character I ever identified with (and still do) is Hermione. I've always been on the outside due to my intelligence and love of knowledge and sometimes find it difficult to get along with other females. Like her I'm an only child and am rather independent. The other character I identify with off the top of my head is Gemma from Libba Bray's Great and Terrible Beauty trilogy. As a fiesty, red head who doesn't conform to traditional standards expected of women there's just something about her that made me have the instatn "I identify with this" feeling. Do you have any problems with swearing or particularly off-color humor? HAHAHA...Fuck no. What would you like from the most recent BPAL update? What are you planning on buying for yourself and what would you like to try? I'm not buying anything, but I'm interested in: DESMONEMA (This sounds fantastic!) CALOCYCLAS EPIBULIA OCTOPUS (The more I think about it, because I am loving R'yleh so much, I'm interested in more aquatic scents, but I don't even know where to start except I know I didn't like Lurid as it was a very sharp aquatic) Post wise: Nothing new for me there Opinions on table top games, from cards and board games, to dice and rpgs. What do you like? What don't you like? Favorites? Any classics you like? Do you collect any? I'm greatly intrigued by Cards Against Humanity, though I've still never played. I love board games, but only get to play when we have company over. Trivia games always go over well with my group of friends (We have trivial pursuit pop culture - we like things like that) Scene it is also popular (We have Scene it Harry potter, Squabble and Turner Classic Movies). What style is your sense of humour? Dark, sardonic, sarcastic. I LOVE word play, quick wit, dry humour, nerd humour. I'm not a huge fan of slap stick humour, this sounds elitist, but I like my humour to have more intelligence than that. Is there anything from Australia you would like? Tim Tams!!!! I love them - I can get the original and caramel ones here. I know I like the oreo like ones for sure but am open (no turkish delight ones though please). Gift cards/vouchers - yay or nay? If you like them - which stores would you like one for? Completely understandable for international witching - love them. Stores I would like: Black Milk, etsy, sock dreams or anywhere you think I might like Put your mp3 player/online music/itunes/etc on random and list the next 10 songs here: No Love to be Made Here Now - Luke Doucet Science Fiction Double Feature - RHPS Speak Slow - Tegan and Sara Strawberry Fields Forever - the Beatles Any Day Now - Missy Higgins Rainy Days and Mondays - Emmy Rossum One too Many Mornings - Bob Dylan The Right Regrets - SMASH Doing it Right - The Go! Team I Know What I Like (In Your Wardrobe) - Genesis This is a pretty good example of my musical tastes (ie. All over the place) what is your favourite object, that you own, ignoring sentimental reasons for attachment? So I guess something you find beautiful, or fun, or incredibly useful. My iphone 4s. I carry that thing everywhere and am glad that I can listen to music whereever I am as well as find any info on the internet as well. How big is too big...for something to hang on your walls? If I'm painting you a pretty picture, are there maximum dimensions that you have/prefer? I don't have a lot of room, so about legal size is the biggest I could put up. QUESTION: Do you use waxmelts or tarts? If so, which ones do you prefer? No. QUESTION: Do you enjoy drinking hot chocolate, and would you like stuff to make it with, or to add to it? Yes, I used to be a really big hot chocolate drinker until I discovered that I love tea, but still occasionally indulge. QUESTION: Have you ever tried Spoonfudge? Would you enjoy it if your Witch would send you some? Which of the flavors would you like? Never tried it, but would not be adverse to sampling delicious fudge. Anything peanut butter and or salted caramel would be my first picks. QUESTION: What's your opinion on Moonalisa? Any favorites or products you'd like to try? No opinion because I've never tried it, mostly due to a long TAT as well as the need to jump on sales. Are there any BPALs that you loved the idea of, the imagery - whether artwork or description - but which didn't work out for you? (I'm asking because if they did, you might mention them elsewhere, but if not, the imagery might be helpful) Tamora - I love Shakespeare and his female villians. This ended up smelling terrible on me, like dirty diapers and rotting flowers, it was awful. Lady Macbeth - this one wasn't horrible, but turned to grape dimatap, which while isn't terrible doesn't evoke the maddness and evilness of Lady Macbeth (prob. my favourite villian) Lurid - this turned to sharp soapy nearly metallic on my skin, but I loved the adjectives and expected a slightly darker scent. Is there a Quote that resonates with you, or that you particularly like a lot. Would this be something you would like artwork made of for your walls or a shirt/bag/scarf? I feel like I have lots of quotes that I love (mostly lyrics). "I was your silver lining, but now I'm gold." "With every broken heart you should become more adventurous." Also, STARBUCKS, Yay or Nay? Anything you particularly like? Not particularly, I used to work there and have some grudges still. Ninjas or Pirates? Pirates, but if availiable ninja pirates. Werewolves or Vampires? Tough one. I'd say werewolves, but vampires are alright (unless they sparkle) Zombie or Cthulhu? Zombies. Do you welcome knitted items? If so, what would you like most? (amigurumi, washcloth, socks, shawl, shawlette, scarf, wrist warmers, hat, etc.) Do you have any favorite fibers? How about any fiber allergies? Favorite color for knitted items? YES!!! YES! YES!!! (But you already knew this). No favourite fibers or allergies. I love all the colours for knitted things. Do you want to receive one big package or a bunch of small ones? Digital stuff all at the end when the box should arrive or as we go? What ever works the best for you dear witch What are the three BPALs you would most like to receive - one GC, one not-hard to find LE, and one HTF LE from your dreams? GC - R'yleh, LE - French Tobacco and Miller Vs. California (as it is very similar to my thesis subject - obscenity is a huge part of what I'm looking at). If you knit/crochet, what sizes of needles do you need? N/A. What styles of artwork do you like? I'm pretty open to most styles, with the exception of most 'modern' art (like modernism modern rather than just new). Art nouveau is always pretty. Would you like mexican vanilla or silver rings/necklaces? What an odd combo. I have some mexican vanilla (it's lovely) so I'm set there, but I do love silver rings/necklaces (well, rings/necklaces in general). Conjure Oils - interesting, but I'm so new to any sort of spirituality/ritual type thing that I'm more comfortable sticking with my TALs. Note to my witch...you may get to ignore my earlier comment about not having an e-reader. Kobo's are on mega sale this week at work, and I think I may finally cave and pick one up. It would be easier to carry around as I tend to like larger books. That being said this means that I'm open to pretty much anything in e-reader format, because even if I already have a paper version, a e one could be nice. I'll read pretty much anything too (although I tend to refuse to pay for romance novels on principle...long story) What is your favourite colour? Purple, although green and blue are pretty close...who am I kidding I love ALL THE COLOURS (I don't want any colour to feel bad because it isn't loved enough). What is your favourite season? Autumn! I love crisp days where the sun is out but it's chilly and you can see your breath. It makes me crave tea, knitted things and boots (three of my favourite things). If you could live anywhere in the world and money was no object, where would it be? I have three choices Ireland, Great Britain and Australia. But upon reflection I think I live in the most beautiful place and I truly love Canada. So I could live in any of those places for a time, but wouldn't want to stay there. I keep thinking how it will be hard enough to move to the eastern provinces for grad school, let alone a completely different country (or continent for that matter). -Do you have any long trips coming up? If so, could you use things to occupy yourself? No long trips for me...I have to write my thesis, which is very boring and prevents summer fun -I'm going to Jungle Jim's next week (it's basically a massive international food gasm in Ohio, look it up); would anything interest you? Ohhh...specialty hot sauce, sounds interesting as I love the spicy things. -Name three things that you could use, but might not necessarily think to get for yourself? Err...I guess I'd say a nice case for my new ereader (It's a kobo mini - so much smaller than the cool out of print case that I really wanted I think it's about 4" by 5.2" by 0.4"), nerdy fabric mostly because I'd have to order online and I'm impatient, BB cream (I'm super pale and have tried some of them I liked a skin food one the most and Holika was alright as well as the Dr. Jart, but I haven't managed to get out and actually buy a tube) I'm okay with graphic novels (except Firefly/Serenity I have all of them) I particularly like the style of Dark Horse, but my experience is very limited. I like to read things in order as well (because I'm anal like that) TP etsy: Nothing in particular there. QUESTION: I just found out Oreo is launching ones with watermelon flavor in the USA only. Is it something you would enjoy? No thank you. I like watermelon, and oreos but I can't reconcile the two together. What do you love about summer (even if it’s your least-favorite season)? I love the long days. There is so much light compared to down south and I love it! I like that generally there is less rain than usual which shows off the beauty and makes running outside more enjoyable. Summer also means barbeques with friends and usually that's underscored with board game marathons which I also love! And fresh produce - I love fruit in the summer! For those of you who are big readers: Are there any books that just came out (like within the last two months) or are about to come out during this round that you're really looking forward to? I'd love to read Neil Gaiman's new one, but other than that I think I really have no idea what's coming out soon (which is very sad since I work at a book store) although I'm embarrassed that I'm so excited for the new Bridget Jones novel in October. Chick Lit isn't really my thing, but there's just something about Bridget that I find endearing. I know there's been a question about favorite quotes but this is specific: Do you have a quote that's not more than, say, a dozen words long that you would like in a cross-stitch? I don't mind cross-stich, quotes from nerdy things on cross-stich are always welcome...for that matter any nerdy quotes are welcome in any context. Dear Witchee: If you don't consider yourself in a "fandom" (and I get that ... I don't really go overboard on my liking of any TV show/Movie/etc), are there any TV shows or Movies that you really like and/or watch regularly or any actors/actresses you wouldn't leave standing in the rain (unless you like looking at them sopping wet, in which case ... well, nevermind)? I consider myself to be part of many fandoms (because I enjoy being the biggest nerd possible). My love of certain actors seems to include a lot of men who are much to old for me, but I don't care and shall love them from a far anyway. Top of my list is Nathan Fillion. Seriously, I love him so much and the fact that he is Canadian is even better. Alan Rickman, Benedict Cumberbatch (the only slightly age appropriate one on this list and even that is a bit of a stretch), Harrison Ford (although mostly back in the Star Wars, Original Indiana Jones films and Blade Runner), Robert Downey Jr., and Chris Hemsworth. Actually I think that's a pretty good list. Has anyone asked about tattoos? Do you love them? Hate them? Have any? Want any? I love well done tattoos! I think they are absolutley beautiful and I love the story behind them. I am tattoo less mostly because I haven't quite decided what I want on my body for the rest of my life. There are ideas swimming around in my head. I particularly am fond of dandelions and peacocks as noted earlier, but both can be a little cliche. I live near the Brown and Haley outlet - makers of Almond Roca and Mountain Bars - would you want anything from the outlet? For nut-haters, they have nutless ( ) Roca (but not nut-free, for the allergic, sorry!) For the no-sugar folks they have sugar-free as well. Sounds delicious. I am neither nut nor sugar free (in fact I love both!) I also have an Oberto jerky outlet local to me - any wants there? Not particularly, plus meat and customs is usually a bad mix. How do you feel about home-canned goods? Pickles? Ketchup? Mustard? Jam? Marmalade? I'm good with that. I like all of the above (except maramlade) but prefer jellys to jams. Do you like BPTP clothing? I've never purchased it but it looks great. What size do you wear of: err....I have measurements if that helps: Bust: 37-38 (depending on the bra) Waist: 32 Hips: 43 Also I'm pretty sure I may have mentioned this earlier (but I'm in two swaps and I can't remember what I've said where) but I'm on a weight loss journey right now and am down more than 20lbs since mid March and am probably looking to lose another 15 or so, so if something is a little snug when I get it that's alright. Baby-doll T's Regular T's yoga pants (I have larger thighs as well as hips and an ass with my smaller waist - I used to be very pear shaped but some how managed to grow boobs within the last year so I'm borderline pear/hourglass shaped now) Also, what is your favorite lunacy (or non-lunacy) T-shirt that you don't already own? Or other clothes from BPTP? I loved the crow moon shirt, The little lunacy one, and panther moon, but I'm pretty open. I like the yoga pants in belladonna or hemlock. What else do you love from the Trading Post site, and need to have? Nothing is a neccessity but just nice to have (except TKO and UGH, mostly UGH, but I still have 3/4 of each of a bottle so don't necessarily need more) Dearest Witch: Is there a particular movie genre that you like (Fantasy? Drama? Romantic Comedy? Musicals? TV-Series, etc), and what format would you prefer: DVD, Blu-Ray, or something in the cloud (like Amazon, iTunes, Flixster, etc)? I like sci-fi/fantasy stuff, musicals, tv-series (I keep meaning to get into parks and rec) and comedies mostly - let me know if you need specifics that I have/haven't seen. I can do bluray or dvd and technically itunes but would prefer either of the former. Odd thing is though that my favourite movies are Moulin Rouge and the Wedding Singer which means I guess that I like romance/rom coms as well. Following up on the Adagio question from earlier, what are you top five wishes, for teas and blends? I don't have specific wishes, although I wouldn't mind finding another black tea that I really enjoy like I enjoy the Salted Caramel from Davids (so I guess I'm looking for a sweet flavoured black tea then? I'm new to black teas, but am starting to love them). I really like the idea of fandom teas, but they like to sneak pineapple in a lot of teas so I have to be really careful. Do you have anything that you do ritually, every summer? Not really, even as a child there was nothing specifically summery that I did. What are your top five wishes from ThinkGeek? This is a dangerous site...I usually try to stay away from it, but I will sacrifice myself for the sake of switch witching Either this in 80s or this in white would be cool (I have a love of water bottles/drinking vessels. This because of my deep love of River Song. This because OMGWTFBBQ?!?!?!? How cool is that. These are pretty cool as well, and fall in with my love of socks. I particularly like the constellations pattern. This because I didn't realize I kind of enjoy aquatic scents at least a bit when it first came out. Seen anything lately that makes you go OH HOLY FUCK THAT'S AWESOME!! ? Well, pretty much anything on Think Geek and I may have done that with some of my favourites on etsy lately. Do you like audiobooks? If so, do you have/would you like to try Audible? (I'm an addict, myself.) I'm sorry, but I actually hate them. I don't hate many things, but for some reason can't enjoy audiobooks. Chocolate: Love? Hate? Allergic? If love, what are your faves? I lurve it! Dark is preferable. I like it mixed with peanut butter and/or salt and/or any variation of caramel and/or spicy things. I hate fruit in my chocolate and liquours as well. Does the idea of wearing a plant as jewelery give you the warm fuzzies or the heebie jeebies? that's facinating - it also looks like I wouldn't be able to kill it like I normally do plants, but alas the Canada customs thing might not work out so well. Gourmet popcorn, yes/no? What do you like: glazed, savory, candied? Nuts or not? Any flavors you wouldn't like (like Bacon CHeeseburger, Pizza, Watermelon, Root Beer Float, Hot Chili Dark Chocolate)? Or if any of those sounded interesting, how weird is weird enough? POPCORN!!!! It is one of my favourite snacks!!!! Any flavour combination would be alright wiht me although I don't usually get purely sweet popcorn (chicago style is fine (caramel and cheese) but pure caramel gets old fast). All of the list sounded interested except watermelon, which I only like in watermelon form and root beer float sounds potentially overly sweet. I've got a question, too! I know this might not apply to everyone, but I'm a very visual person and spend a lot of time browsing blogs my tumblr dashboard and have amassed quite the collection of various pictures (fashion, people, landscapes, interiors, neat/cool/interesting stuff etc - I tend to be quite trigger-happy when it comes to downloading or saving pretty pictures). I know the question about personal style was included in the questionnaire, but is there anything that could give your witch a better sense of your style/fashion or decoration preferences? Like tumblrs, pictures you like, websites, stores (or brands) you like or would like to be able to shop at and so forth? Witch hopefully I've given you a pretty good indication of my style, but I'll elaborate here. I'm pretty basic in terms of colours and patterns. If I have something patterned I usually stick to that one piece as a focus. Same with colours - I'll have a focus colour and usually the rest will be neutral especially as I always feel like the hair is an accessory all on its own. Clothing type wise - you already know that I love all knitted things, and I really like different textures. In terms of silhouettes I'm in between a pear and hourglass shape (I used to be much more pear, but apparently my bust has decided that it needed more attention) so I usually like to show off my small waist. To do this I usually belt things there or wear more fitted shirts. But really my only 'rule' when picking clothes is finding a balance. If I wear something tight on top I will balance it with a circle skirt or oversized cardigan (if I'm wearing leggings or skinny jeans). Same as if I'm wearing something tight on the bottom the top needs more movement. I don't like my clothes to be too tight (although I experienced that with the pre/post surgery weight gain) but fitted is always good with me. And if something happens to be a little too small somewhere I'd like to think I'm pretty good at masking it. For example, when my jeans were getting a little tight in the waist due to weight gain I made sure that none of the tops I wore were fitted in that area. I like contrasts in my clothing between fits and textures and tend to like rich colours and textures (not pricey necessarily, but luxurious). Do you like/wear makeup? If so what brands/colors/types? Yes I do! No specific brands. Colours: Eyes: I stick with neutrals and cooler colours usually. I love coloured eyeliner, which is usually how I will finish off a neutral eye (depending on the outfit). Cheeks: I'm pale, but I love blushes, pinks and reddish blushes are my favourites, but I'm open to new options as well. Lips: I love lip colour! I like reds, pinks, nude-y pinks and berries. I love both sheer and opaque lip colour. I dislike really dark colours, browns and really purple-y shades. Face: I'm on the quest to find a proper BB cream that works for my paleness. I like having a nice setting powder because my skin can get a little oily (especially in the summer), but I really don't wear foundation very much because I'm so pale it's difficult to get a match and my skin usually looks quite nice (thankfully - there was a number of years that I really fought with my skin. All it took was a combination of birth control and cutting out most dairy to fix it). Is there anything special I could get you from New York City? I've always wanted to go so I could see broadway shows on broadway. So if there is a playbill from something lying around I would love it, but other than broadway related awesomeness there isn't anything specific I need. QUESTION! Do you like Kickstarter? Are there any projects up that you really like? Nothing that's caught my eye right now, but I do like the concept. QUESTION! If you have an Etsy wishlist, what are your top 5 favorite things on there? The price is unimportant, not because I'm rich, but because I'd like some inspiration. Errr...The TAL stuff is pretty high on my list (but now sold out). I'm really into the Gallifreyan pendent and the Doctor Who tank (Nine is my doctor). Way out of mine and my witches price range are the custom made leather boots and the Bookkeepers hand cream because working with books everyday is destroying my hands. Do you like puzzles? What kind? Jigsaw, word, etc? Not jigsaw, but I do like word and number puzzles. I like to challenge my brain Every package has to have something blue in it. Blue can also be used to describe more risque humor...how would you rate your general sense of humor? Are you strictly PG-13, R-rated, NC-17? All the ratings of humour are fine with me. I definitely am a little bit off colour sometimes, but I dislike racist, sexist etc. type humour House of Gloi Custom perfume: Vanilla Bean (or the Vanilla Sugar note) Leather Lavender Black Tea Ohh.....that sounds amazing. Like Dorian, with leather. do you have anything that you use on a daily basis that you would always welcome more of? Err...I like me a good cup of tea as discussed earlier, and I guess I could put UGH! massage oil (no one to give me massages though ) on that list, and I usually don't turn down a nice moisturizer or conditioner (mostly because I don't like being married to one scent). Commitment phobic? Me? No way Blooddrop update (Aviary and Summer Simplicities). Anything you'd like from there? I've never tried this company, but I'm open to it Some of the interesting things include: Iced tea. I also looked through the general catalog and found this fascinating thing: Venusian Lip Couleur (The redder one). Anything interesting from the new Paintbox Soapworks update for you? Not really, moundshroud sounds interesting, but the other products seem like a better fit for me QUESTION: If I wanted to include something for your fluffball, what would be good, and what should I stay away from? My fur babies are little brats but usually like string. Actually my older cat (Domino) likes boxes (to sleep in) and took over my Switch Witch box from last round. They don't need anything, but seriously if you wrap anything with a ribbon or in a biggish box they will have a great time. New Question: Would you be interested in getting a kombucha starter and instructions on how to use it to easily make your own fermented, probiotic tea drink? No thank you. Anything from Villainess that strikes your fancy, either from their update or from the GC? Face masks! I love them, but I've never tried them from here. Paradise Misplaced - whipped or smack Jai Mahal - whipped or smack. : Would you like to received a couple of french regional specialities like Crème de marrons (basically sweet chesnut purée with a hint of vanilla aroma - can be eaten as a spread or with yoghurt, used in pastries - although I demolish the stuff with a spoon, because I freaking love it), other preserves/sweet things, tapenade/rouille/aioli/dried tomato caviar/other kinds of savoury spreads and condiments? I've got unlimited access to the stuff, so if my witchee is someone who would like those things, I could completely spoil her with them Sounds interesting.

Perversion also seems quite coconutty, but then again my skin doesn't have problems with coconut.

Shub is the most like ginger cookies in my experience

Mass Effect!!!!! YAY!!!!! My Shepard is also a paragon biotic, she's a red head and a bit fiery. I feel like Liz would be a good choice - smoky leather, and a hint of florals. Western Diamonback is another choice, vanilla-y snake oil goodness, with a hint of dominance with the leather and sage. Garrus (my romantic interest) would be R'yleh - is a nice masculine like with a hint of aquatic. For some reason it strikes me as a Garrus scent. Liara - I want to suggest something floral, but with book undertones. Maybe something like Vassilisa?

This is fabulous! It might smell a little bit sweeter than the perfume, but that may be that it tends to last longer on my skin leaving a sweetish smell behind. I love the perfume version as it really helps me to calm down and prepare myself for sleep. I find that when I wear this I tend to cut down on the time that my mind races. The massage oil seems to help truly knock me out. I had knee surgery this past Thursday and hate sleeping on my back which is a necessity while it is healing. However, I've been slathering this on my arms before sleeping and it certainly seems to help put me to sleep and when I wake up, if I have any pain, I usually am relaxed by the scent and can fall back asleep when I never used to be able to do so. It may be a placebo effect, but I don't care. As long as I think that it is helping and I end up getting more, and a deeper sleep I will continue to use it. Plus it smells amazing

This is absolutely amazing!!!! First off it smells like Vicks vapor rub mixed with orange - so instead of being a sharp medicinal scent it is a warm, cuddly, you are going to feel better medicinal type scent. It soaks in very well and does not make my sensitive skin break out. Best of all though - the arnica is truly helping with some bruising. I had knee surgery this Past Thursday and this left me with an approximately three inch square bruise on my hand where they failed to find a vein for the IV. The bruise hurt a little, but mostly just looked horrible. I bruise really easily and even after the pain is gone the bruises tend to stick around. I've applied ugh to the bruise a couple times a day for the past few days as it is much less painful and starting to green, which is much faster than usual. I'm not sure it's that different from regular arnica cream/ointment that I normally use, except that it smells so much better and soaks in faster, without leaving a sticky/greasy residue. I will now turn to UGH anytime I'm dealing with pain or bruising. I also suspect it will work nicely as a chest rub for dealing with colds.

I instantly thought of dance of death - A gloriously elegant representation of Lady Death. Dry, bone-white orris, black musk, serpentine patchouli and our murkiest myrrh. Also philogious - from the VILF line combines the intelligence with horror. Horror Sympathique - The perfume of a hellbound soul, gleefully lost to iniquity: blood musk, golden honey, thick black wine, champagne grapes, tobacco flower, plum blossom, tonka bean, oakmoss, carnation, benzoin, opoponax, and sugar cane. Something about the description of the scent feels like a combo of the emotional softer side of your nature with the dominant and obviously the horror aspect as well. Haunted - A mournful, poignant scent, thick with foreboding. Soft golden amber darkened with a touch of murky black musk. So,shying abou the way this scent wears on me reminds me of the description between the contrast of healer and aggressive. It is somehow snugly and controlling at the same time Also thank you Balame for your recommendations. I haven't tried any of those and some sound absolutely amazing!

I love this. I completely understand the comparisons to TKO in atmosphere format but I can pick up the melon and a touch of jasmine. Usually I abhor jasmine but here it just adds a little floral roundness to the scent. It's quite lovely and paired with TKO (massage oil or perfume) helps provide a comforting place to help foster a deep sleep.

Scent = snake oil goodness. There isn't much to describe here except it smells like awesome would smell and the scent does last in the hair at least through sleeping and competing with other smelly things like massage oils and bath oils. Just to add my feelings on the hair gloss to the mix for anyone who may still be debating. I've currently got BSL length red (partially bottle, partially natural), straight (between a 1b and 1c), fine, silky hair but I have a huge amount of it so it is really thick. I've always been told that I have very nice hair - however my scalp is a completely different story. I gets super dry and irritated with pretty much everything and leaving it alone doesn't really make a difference either it's mostly weather and stress related I think. Anyway, often new products will do either one of two things make my scalp feel great and my hair look awful due to its fineness or make my scalp feel horrible and my hair awesome (even though I due not try to put new product on my scalp it will inevitably migrate there). BPTP is amazing. Not only do I now have a product that smells amazing! But I now have something that doesn't irritate my scalp and makes my hair look and feel amazing. I put two sprays on after getting out of the shower by spraying my hands and then finger combing through my hair concentrating on the ends first and then gradually moving up the hair. However, it's been really dry here lately compared with the regular humidity so I found that the two sprays when damp just weren't quite enough for my hair. When it was about 85-90% dry I added two more sprays the way I did earlier. Now that I've slept on my hair I can certainly tell you it is fantastic! My hair has completely behaved (although that is fairly normal) it looks nice and shiny but not greasy and usually new products that react with my scalp cause it to look greasy. There are also no knots in sight! My hair doesn't tangle that easily but with the dryness it tends to tangle and this gloss makes me so happy!!!!

Scent: brighter than I thought it would be. It's very fruity on my skin especially fresh out of the bottle. As it sits on the skin the red musk appears and it feels more vice like. The vanilla emerges as well and the fruits receed to the background. The scent is very beautiful in all phases but I particularly like it a few hours after I have used it when it is a sweetened vanilla red musk with a whisper of dark fruits. Keep in mind I have only used this straight out of the bath as a moisturizer so I don't know if it would react differently if used as a bath oil, but it smells awesome. As for moisturizing it certainly does a great job! My scaly if left unmoisturized legs are super smooth and not itchy at all and my hands feel great. It soaks in super quick but leaves the skin happy but not greasy - I was on the iPad within a couple of minutes after application and it didn't make the screen gross.

I will add my voice to the calls for this to become permanent. It is absolutely gorgeous! Definitely very leather heavy, the sharp leather of a new couch or shoes. It's a very rich and refined leather with the tobacco just adding to the refined feeling. The sharpness is tempered by the bourbon vanilla which follows the leather taming it just a little bit. I've got to admit I'm not picking up the patchouli as a note but it seems like it is blending with the oak moss to give the scent a slightly greenery feel, like those boots just came in from outside after riding a horse through the woods. It is such a heavenly scent that I want everything to smell like it. I sprayed it on my blanket that I keep in the living room and I will occasionally get whiffs if I move a bit more than 4 hours later.

I did this a couple of years ago and feel that I have changed enough that the recommendations may change (although I have been introduced to some nice scents that way) At 22, I'm still a double major (actually doing a double honours, because I guess I love school so mucho don't really want to leave) in dance and communications. I'm writing my thesis on censorship laws surrounding music on the radio in Canada and now am really interested in policy, particularly arts policy. Once I'm finished my degree (August providing no major setbacks) I am debating about whether or not to go to law or grad school right now with the amount that I am enjoying my thesis I am leaning towards a really interesting interdisciplinary program that combines communications and the arts which fits perfectly into my new found passion for policy. In addition to the school 'stuff' which is a very important part of my life, I'm still a longish haired red head, very pale and generally hates sitting out in the sun due to burning. I'm an extrovert in that I like to talk a lot and tend to process thoughts through speech, but I prefer to interact with smaller groups of people rather than large ones. I love reading, primarily dystopia, like brave new world and animal farm. I'm also an avid gamer and will play anything from mass effect to harvest moon and many things in between. I'm also a mega nerd! I love Firefly, Harry Potter, Game of Thrones, Doctor Who and many other things. I wear a lot of simple things but like a little bit extra to make an outfit special. Usually I prefer textures to patterns, like a great bit of lace detailing instead of zebra print. I also tend to stick with darker colours, jewel tones mostly but I have been branching out lately. I love all colours, I just don't usually wear them. Personality specific I tend to take things quite seriously especially if it is a task that needs to be done. I'm quick witted and sarcastic some times as a form of armour for insecurity, but I truly love bantering with others. I'm an odd contradiction that I hold myself to much higher standards than I hold anyone else. I try to help others forgive themselves, but don't forgive myself. I wear my heart on my sleeve and am a terrible lier as my emotions always show. That was a lot more detailed than last time I did this. Sorry for the long ramble and hopefully someone made it through and can give some recommendations.

This is fantastic!!!! It's everything I wanted Jack and Blue Pumpkin Floss to smell like on me! I get a nice pumpkin-y scent with cinnamon, and the vanilla lends a creaminess that reminds me slightly of an uncooked pumpkin pie because the pumpkin is still so fresh. Jack smelled mostly of peach on my skin, all of the other notes seemed to drown out the pumpkin (it's a beautiful scent, but not very pumpkin-y on me) and Blue Pumpkin Floss - smelled like popcorn (at least according to my best friend). The latter definitely had a very butter-y pumpkin like it had been roasted, rather than the fresh pumpkin I'm getting from V. Finally a pumpkin that works!!!!!

Do you have a general swap-related help post somewhere? My Switch Witch stuff is pretty close to a general swap help because there were sooooo many questions Do you have Etsy/Amazon wishlists linked somewhere? https://www.etsy.com/people/rebeccafoley4/favorites?ref=si_fav http://amzn.com/w/1MPF1SEY063DM Do you have a Tumblr/Pinterest you'd share with everyone (these can be really informative as to style?) http://pinterest.com/rbecksf/ favorite candles, companies and/or candle scents? I like foodie scents, fruity scents, some wood or plant like aspects, pretty much any kind of scent except florals. favorite kinds of tea (flavors, companies) I love tea! I'm generally a green tea with fruit kind of girl (with the exception of pineapple of course, which they use to sweeten a lot of fruity teas I have found). David's Tea is my favourite, but I'm always willing to branch out any of the Villainess autumn or winter soaps appeal? Another soap company you'd like more? Nothing in particular, but I wouldn't shake my head at moisturizers or scrubs. Any of the bpal Halloween scents you wished you'd gotten? Any Yule scents you're hoping to see come back? Looking forward to Lick It coming back (I have every year so far). I was thinking about the lurid library, because I love the scent of books and old libraries in real life, but didn't want to take the plunge on a whole bottle. As for Yules, I have no idea what I would want to come back - sorry I'm kind of useless. Do you like knitted items? If so, any fiber sensitivities/allergies? What kinds of items would you like? YES!!!! If you've seen my blog for Switch Witch you will see my love for all things knitted No sensitivities or allergies. I also have no preferences for types of knitted things I just love everything knitted I forgot to answer my own question about words, numbers or spatial manipulation so: I like words and numbers. Spatial manipulation in real life I tend to kind of suck at, but in a video game it is a different story which makes very little sense to me. Anything from Paintbox Soaps? I love what I received from them as part of SW (I got a sorbetto and lotion in the English Gentleman - so awesome especially layered with Dorian). I don't need anything else especially in terms of scrubs (I just received a new Haunt scrub from my SW yesterday, so I'm good on that front), but again I don't really shake my head at things that moisturize. Your package must contain "-A 'Sugar Plum' (ie a sweet treat)." With that in mind, what are some of your favorite sweet treats? Is there anything you really don't like? I prefer dark chocolate to any other kind, preferably with salt of some sort or even caramel (like the salted caramel bar thing that is found a traders joes - I had one once and since there are no trader joes where I live I have never experienced it again ). I also have an unhealthy obsession with all things peanut butter. I it!!!! Basically if the sweets play with either salty or spicy (jalepeno caramels anyone? ) I am there. Poke me if you need further clarification E-reader? No e-reader here - because I prefer real books. BPTP? Can I say everything? JK. TKO/UGH Massage Oil Hair Glosses (any of them particularly Snake Oil or the Fig one) Miss Palmer's Establishment Room Spray This question is probably better addressed in my blog posts somewhere - I'm tired and cannot comprehend the awesomeness that is BPTP right now. Missed a question re Witch City Wicks: I mostly burn candles for ritual stuff (or my attempts at ritual stuff) and I usually tend to use tealights because I can burn them in one sitting. I also do not care about scents usually for rituals as I annoint them but different colours are always nice. Other perfumes? I don't really know much about the perfumes from other etailers. However, alcohol based perfumes bother me most of the time usually with a headache or itchy wrists so I tend to stay away from them. Other smelly things? I love oil sprays for moisturizing. Pirates or ninjas? Pirates definitely, unless it is a ninja pirate then I pick that. I have to pick pirates because apparently my family hundreds of years ago in Ireland were pirates so its a family tie. Zombies? I'm not obsessed but I kind of think that the walking dead is pretty awesome. I like plants vs. zombies and my BFF and I have had the what roles will we play in a zombie apocalypse situation before. So there's no hatred there. Shoot for the head! Disney villain? Scar - because Jeremy irons has an awesome voice. Although Ursula also ranks up there and gaston (I can consider him a villain right?) Is there any BPAL oil that you are dying to get your hands on? It doesn't have to be a rare, just something you really want to try? Snow White is something that I've always wanted to try, actually most things with a snow note (I've never tried a snow note before). I also wanted to try the different Christmas roses (Rose Red and Peacock Queen). Also Rogue - because leather = . Do you want to see things in your box for your significant other/spouse/kids/fish/whatever? Or do you want to keep it allll about you? I have no significant other or kids. It's just me, my parents and the cats - if you wanted to include something for them you can, but totally not necessary. Actually with the switch witch round, my mother finally understands why I love this community so much, because it truly is a community. We've had a lot of questions about coffee and tea - how do you feel about other things? Cocoa, spicing for ciders, flavouring to add to water is what I mean? I love hot chocolate!!!!!! I think I love it even more than I love tea. If there was hot chocolate in my package (especially peanut butter hot chocolate, if such a thing exists in a package you might hear my squee from Canada) Would you, dear little Nightmare, like to receive something from one of those silly-yet-nostalgic Holiday food companies, like Omaha Steaks (which totally has a ton of yummy veggie items, btw!) or Swiss Colony? I've never heard of these places (maybe because I'm Canadian). It's not Christmas/Yule/Winter Solstice/Winter until... ? December 1st is my beginning of Christmas celebrating (although working at a well known coffee chain that starts Christmas on Nov 1st kills my soul a little). Although it never truly feels like Christmas until we put up the tree and you already know about my tree nacho making tradition. I swear there was a question about christmas/halloween movies- so here is my answer: Love Actually (I think I may have mentioned that in my questionnaire), Rocky Horror (Hallowe'en), Rudolph the Red nosed Reindeer (the one with the island of misfit toys), Charlie Brown's Christmas special, Mostly I love watching children's Christmas movies - the animated ones because they make me feel nostalgic and happy HOW DO YOU FEEL ABOUT RECEIVING MOSTLY HAND CRAFTED GOODIES? I too love all things hand-crafted, I know I would make my package have more crafted things although I am woefully uncrafty in many departments. What fandoms are you a part of???? FIREFLY!!!! But my awesome swapper already knows this (it certianly isn't hidden very well based on my Pinterest or etsy so my swapper is a great stalker) A song of fire and ice/game of thrones Harry potter Mass effect Legend of Zelda Those are probably the main ransoms I love, but really I'm just a big nerd anyway Are you a George RR Martin fan? What about Rocky Horror Picture Show? YES!!!!! To both! Are your ears pierced? Yes, but the only earrings I can wear without my ears swelling up seem to be the ones that you get your ears pierced with. NEW QUESTION!!! Any flavour combinations that you hate? (sorry to be a negative nellie, I just want to make sure my swappee doesn't get something she hates) For me it's chocolate and mint, and I dislike black licorice. Does your sense of humor lean more vanilla or rather dirty? Would you get offended if you were sent something more along the "mature" side (not talking toys or dirty pictures)? Definitely a bit dirty - I'm not the most appropriate of jokesters. I find someecards hysterical - which is awesome because my swapper has already sent two! I tend to like witty humour - sarcasm, plays on words and things like that rather than slap stick comedy.

Jack layered with Snake Oil - pumpkin snake oil!!!! YUM!!!

Eat Me is for today's birthday!!! Cake-y goodness!!!

I'd suggest retesting them once they've settled as right out of the mailbox they often smell different. Honey smells baby powder like on my skin and iirc both alice and elf are honey based. ETA: I wouldn't give up - I was lucky I liked two scents from my first order of imps to purchase bottles. You do learn what types of scents your skin likes and then sometimes you'll get a frimp that blows your mind because you don't think it should work on you but it totally does. Velvet was a powdery chocolate on me personally, but it smells differently on my best friend so it really is just a matter of trying some.

The sunken city of the Great God Cthulhu. A hellishly dark aquatic scent, evocative of fathomless oceanic deeps, the mysteries of madness buried under crushing black waters, and the brooding eternal evil that lies beneath the waves. I agree with everything above (except that it would work better for a man...but maybe I'm biased because this becomes a very sweet,spice with hints of salty aquatic on my skin). It doesn't feel evil, but rather soft and comforting like a giant duvet on a cold winter's day. I'm so surprised that I like this scent so much - it came in my last order as a frimp and it was the one that caught my nose at first and I finally gave it a full wear today and have just fallen for it.

My work is being renovated and we are giving away free coffee and pastries but cannot make handcrafted beverages because we have no place or machines to do so. I was worried because often customers will yell and get angry about little things and I thought that the fact that they couldn't get their latte/americano/whatever hand crafted beverage that there would be some serious screaming. So before heading to work at 5:00 am I put some Lionheart over my heart in an X going from down to up three times while focusing on how Lionheart would help protect me from negativity and give me the courage to not let rude people bring me down. I also hoped that it would calm people and cheer them up as well around me. Well I had the most amazing shift. Everyone was so nice and understanding about the renovations and there was only one rude-ish customer that the next customer even commented on how her behaviour wasn't necessary. Why I really feel that Lionheart worked though was I was delegated to go to another store to brew coffee and while I was gone, there were so many rude and annoyed customers (the attitude that I was worried about earlier). I really feel that Lionheart, gave me the courage and positivity to get through what could have been an awful shift. Because it helped to put me at ease, I think I was better able to deal with customers and make everyone (well almost everyone) happy and cheerful for the rest of their day for the tl:dr My first experience with Lionheart was AWESOME!!!! I've continued to use this for stressful situations (especially work related) and I feel that it continues to work externally. I might not feel the best on the inside (so it doesn't change my feelings/attitudes) but rather feels like a suit of armour that I am wearing to protect me from negativity from the outside world. I would definitely consider this an external oil. If that makes any sense. Also just a note about the scent - I feel like it is very jasmine-y/dragon's blood like which I normally despise, but here it amps like crazy (so I only need the tiniest bit still in a cross over my heart) and makes me feel powerful and protected.

I hadn't realized how much I actually felt that Radiance of Ra actually helps until this morning. I've been lighting candles anointed with it for sending healing vibes to all the people (on the forum, that I know of) who need them (there's no way to test its 'effectiveness' that way though) and it isn't necessarily helping to actually heal my knee injury, but I wasn't really expecting it to, but I was anointing a note that I was leaving for my boss yesterday (focusing on unveiling lies and deception while protecting myself from negative energies and attitudes) when I spilled a bit on my chair. Instead of wasting it I rubbed in on my hands, my knee (I figured it couldn't hurt), my hair and my uniform. I actually love the sugary, pez like scent. Everyone at work commented on how lovely it smelled and we were all way happier than normal even working in a small trailer (our store is being renovated). The day before I was in a fairly bad mood and was dreading working last night, but I had the most fun, positive experience in a long time. I felt like I was radiating sunshine almost, which considering my negative and overwhelmed feeling I had earlier in the day was a miracle and something I have to attribute to Radiance of Ra. I feel like Radiance of Ra is an internal working oil - it sneaks up on me as the wearer making me feel better from the inside out instead of a protective armour I am 'wearing' on the outside if that makes sense. It helped to work in the same way that laughter does - once I was happy, my energy helped with everyone else like it was contagious (in a good way). It is definitely an oil I will continue to use at work to see if when I'm closer to customers an internal happiness will extend to them. In addition I've read that many people find that with certain oils their energy is depleted the next day. I felt as though I had extra energy and then had a great night's sleep which even though it wasn't very long I woke up from feeling rested and ready to face the day.

Raven moon 2012 is definitely a cold dark musk. It's quite nice. Black musk doesn't usually go powdery on me but there is still a hint of powder in the background. I smell the powdery part more in the bottle.

Raven Moon strikes me as a very sexy incensey scent - the chili adds a little bit of coolness to the scent. It feels a little aloof, almost an unattainable sexy.

I got this in a swap and I it. In the bottle - it smells like a stronger patchouli-ish, more incensed, and more masculine version of Snake Oil On - I definitely get the Snake Oil references, but at first I get some of the juniper. It's a sharp pine-y note right on top, which is soured a bit by a plum like smell. But it's a good sour like IMO perfectly ripe fruit has the hint of sour and some sweet as well. Dry down - the juniper and possibly mint I was smelling before fade out and I get a very strong sense that it is Snake Oil + plum + chocolate + tiny bit more incense. A few hours later there is no trace of the sourness from the plum, but rather a soft fruityness and cocoa note with Snake Oil. Verdict - this may have just leapt onto my top ten list.