I think I'm getting close to maximum density (ha, that always makes me think of The Breakfast Club. Speaking of which, I love John Hughes movies too!) over in my other post, so all the overflow will go here.

 

Do you do Goodreads or LibraryThing or a site like that? If so, can I see your to-read list, please?

I am on Goodreads but I’m horrible about updating it; still, I took a peek at my to-read list and it’s pretty accurate, though not comprehensive. I do own a few of the books on that list, so if you’re thinking of sending me any, best check with me first. http://www.goodreads.com/review/list/6131052-andrea?format=html&shelf=to-read

 

Zombies; Yay or Nay?

I have a complicated relationship with zombies. I love The Walking Dead, but it gives me nightmares (even the graphic novels do!). Anything else zombie-related I have to stay far away from, even Sean of the Dead and Zombieland. The things that scare me the most aren’t chainsaw-wielding maniacs or paranormal spirits; it’s the things based in reality but tweaked ever so slightly that give me the creeps. So zombies fit the bill, being human and all, but they move strangely and their eyes are dead and they’re, you know, eating brains and such. J-horror is the worst though, oh my god, with the black eyes and the stringy black hair, the inhuman sounds. The Ring gave me nightmares for months, and still does from time to time even though I only saw it once.

If you have cats, do they like catnip toys? If you have doggies, would they like a super-reinforced canvas toy with a squeaker in it?

My cats would love catnip toys! They turn into American Catiators whenever they get nipped; it’s turned into a great source of entertainment in our house.

 

If you have kids, what are they into?

Arthur and Rita are into catnip, snuggling, lounging in the sun, and tuna. That’s about it. They’re living the sweet life.

 

How do you feel about wearable knitted lace? Shawls, wraps, and the like?

That would be nice! Maybe a small scarf that’s more fashion than function? Black or grey would get the most use.

Looking at the warehouse, I notice that our lovely Greenwoodtree is able to do chart readings and/or forecasts at a very reasonable rate. Is this something you would want?

No, thank you.

 

I live in Japan. Anything you would be interested in from there?

ERMAGERD. YES. ANYTHING.

 

Candy Corn: yes, no?

YES! I also really love those little candy corn pumpkin dealies. Any fun-sized candy will be happily eaten.

 

For those who like tea, what sorts of tea do you like?

Green and herbal! Black tea is a little strong for my liking, as I don’t like to sugar my tea, but I love the way it smells. J As I mentioned before, you can’t go wrong with jasmine tea; rose is harder to find but just as good, and chrysanthemum too.

 

 

WHAT MAKES YOU LAUGH YOUR ASS OFF!!! movies, comedians, black humor, your partner, a comic strip? what?

Oh my, so many things. I have a very dry, nerdy sense of humor.

According to the 3-variable funny test, I’m The Wit.

 

Here’s the copy for my results:

“your humor style:

CLEAN | COMPLEX | DARK

 

You like things edgy, subtle, and smart. I guess that means you're probably an intellectual, but don't take that to mean pretentious. You realize 'dumb' can be witty--after all isn't that the Simpsons' philosophy?--but rudeness for its own sake, 'gross-out' humor and most other things found in a fraternity leave you totally flat.

 

I guess you just have a more cerebral approach than most. You have the perfect mindset for a joke writer or staff writer.

 

Your sense of humor takes the most thought to appreciate, but it's also the best, in my opinion.

 

You probably loved the Office. If you don't know what I'm talking about, check it out here: http://www.bbc.co.uk/comedy/theoffice/.

 

PEOPLE LIKE YOU: Jon Stewart - Woody Allen - Ricky Gervais”

 

This is very accurate. I love the Simpsons (and Futurama! – If you were to listen to conversations between my husband and I, you’d come to the conclusion that we’re staff writers for Futurama. I wish…) and Woody Allen, and OMG Christopher Guest and Wes Anderson are the best. I also really like George Carlin, Monty Python (and British humor in general), Arrested Development, and I have a fleeting affinity to Judd Apatow movies (sometimes they’re funny, most times not, but I enjoy watching them all the same). I HATE HATE HATE Adam Sandler (except in The Wedding Singer and Spanglish) and Dane Cook makes me want to hurl things at my tv. I love Will Ferrell’s SNL sketches too, and most of Joss Whedon’s humor. My favorite movies in my questionnaire reflect my taste pretty well, I think.

 

You are meeting up with someone on a casual lunch/early afternoon thing. This person is someone you want to impress/look good for (for whatever reason, not necessarily romantic, and not necessarily for business either). What would you look like, given the contents of your wardrobe/etc?

I have this Anna Sui dress that I bought from Anthropologie a couple years ago – it’s really thick cotton, with a black spaghetti strap top and a carnival-print cornflower blue bottom and an exposed zipper in the back. I’d pair it with a red belt, red flats, and a blue cardigan (slightly darker than the skirt of the dress). It’s my favorite outfit ever, and I get a lot of use out of it.

 

You are to be let loose in a clothing store of your choice, to pick a full outfit, down to the shoes, the accessories, etc. and things would be altered to fit you if needed. What store would that be, and what would you look like?

If I didn’t make it myself (which I’m trying to do these days since it’s fun and I can be really creative with prints and such), any full outfit I’d choose if money were no object would come from Anthropologie. I love that store so intensely, but it’s too expensive for me to shop at on a regular basis. I’m going to peruse their catalog now and see what I can come up with. For the record, I’m terrible at choosing shoes and accessories. I end up wearing the same glittery ballet flats everyday and the same jewelry (except for earrings) day in and day out.

OK, I’m loving this dress: http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/25801085.jsp

 

But I’m 5’8” and I have a feeling the factory length would be obscene on me, so I’d probably have to add a couple inches to the hem; otherwise, it’s perfect. I really like this one too: http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/25777814.jsp

 

But I think it would look really boxy on me. Still, the print is beautiful. I would probably pair both of those dresses with nice tall boots, something like these perhaps: http://www.anthropologie.com/anthro/product/25461641.jsp

 

For all I know they’d all look terrible together, but I have a tendency to wear flats or tall boots with all my skirts and dresses, so it would at least be in keeping with my usual style.

You open a box from the post office to reveal the 3 things you want most right now. What are they? (caveats: size doesn't matter, but they have to be tangible/buyable).

One of the VM clockwork kitty perfumes (OMG I WANT TO SQUEEZE THEM!), a cute Halloween decor item, and this book.

 

What is your holy grail "I'd kill to just have one drop in an imp" bpal scent?

Oh gosh. I’ve been incredibly lucky to try most of the BPAL unicorns like Storyville, Crumpet Rebellion, and Gothabilly. I have been dying to try some of the HTF leather blends, though – a drop of Dead Man’s Hand or Brom Bones would slay me. I actually had a bottle of DMH in my cart during the last Etsy update, but of course my BFE internet service was too slow and I missed out on the lone bottle. I wasn’t too devastated because I figured someone else would want to snatch it up too, but it was a nail-biting few minutes; I’ll say that much!

 

If you wear earrings, do you have pierced ears?

Yes, I do! All earrings are good earrings!

Are there any existing Weenies that you have your eye on, but haven't gotten around to getting?

The only thing I wished I had ordered a decant of but didn’t is The Bloody Banister.

My new job is at a consignment store where we have all kinds of designer brands for very reasonable prices. Are there designer clothes/purses/sunglasses that you desire/love? (Give some indication as to your "style" as well. For example, do you like bohemian-style frocks in lavender? Crossbody purses in black? Sunglasses that are round and bug-like?)

I love retro (anywhere from 1930s-1980s, but especially 40s - early 60s) patterned (floral, abstract, animals, general nostalgia) dresses and skirts. I'm a size 4-6 in modern clothes, which usually translates to a 12 in sewing patterns and usually in vintage stuff (I'm 36-27-36 if that helps!). I have more sunglasses than I know what to do with, and I like structured bags in bright colors.

 

I realize that we had a similar question in the ?aire, but I need you Witchee-s to list at least 5 items, each ranging $20 and under from Amazon.com or Walmart.com.

Let's check my trusty wishlist:

1Q84

Couture Sewing Techniques

The Rise of Rome

Packing for Mars

Vogue Sewing

In the meantime, let me know what you like to do on the Internet to kill time. Flash games? What are your daily websites/blog visits, or favorite YouTube videos?

I have to remind myself to revisit this. I have lots but I don't have the time just now to search for them all.

 

And what are your favourite characters from your fandoms?

Oh goodness, I could go on FOREVER about this. Hmmmm.... If you want to know more (or why) dear Witch, let me know and I'll happily go into detail.

 

Breaking Bad, my favorite characters are Saul and Mike.

Battlestar Galactica - Gaeta and Romo Lampkin (and Starbuck of course; I have a Starbuck-related tattoo on my arm. If you're familiar with the show you can guess what it is).

Arrested Development - Franklin Bluth and Gene Parmesan

The Simpsons - Moe and Maggie, also Senor Ding Dong and Troy McClure if we're branching out a bit.

 

I think those are the only movies/shows I'm obsessed with that could be considered to have fandoms.

 

The end of this month I'm going to Scarefest, the big horror and paranormal con in Kentucky. (www.scarefest.com) If I were your witch, is there anything you would like from there (skull jewelry, art prints from an artist that catch your eye, etc), or anyone whose autograph or photo or such you would dig?

I want to check out the website and get back to you; I doubt any of my fandoms would be represented there, but you never know! I would love any sort of kitschy Halloween item - I like monsters, witches, ghosts and the like. Just no scary zombies or dead Japanese girls, please!

 

Stuffed things?

I LOVE stuffed animals (and I have recently started a collection of bears in Halloween costumes, inspired by Parker Posey's meltdown in Best in Show)! I love those giant Squishables dealies - OMG, they are so cute. I love the kitties, the bears, the pink poodle, the walrus, the pegasus, and the manatee!

Witchee, would you like it if I made you a "mix tape" of songs that I think you might like? And if so, would you prefer mp3 or CD format?

That would be so much fun! Format isn't an issue; I can play either, so whichever is easier for you if you want to go that route.

 

My Little Pony... Cute or meh?

Love them! I'm a child of the 80s and MLP were my toys of choice from age 3 to about 8. I still proverbially kick myself for allowing my mom to sell my entire collection at a garage sale when I got "too old" for them. It was my decision, for crying out loud! What was I thinking? I like Friendship is Magic too, but the new ponies creep me out. I REALLY love personalized ponies, though. My sister (not really my sister, but my best friend of 21 years) made me a pair of ponies for xmas one year - Adama and Starbuck ponies! (My relationship with BSG is a bit... unhealthy... if you haven't gleaned that already. )

 

Lip balm - tube or tin?

Tube! I hate when my fingers get all goopy and I never bother to grab a brush to apply, so tins are never a good option. The only exception is if the scent is to-die-for and only available in tin form, e.g. Blooddrop's apple cider doughnut.

Would you like to receive a journal or sketchbook? How about other pretty paper goods like post-its, notepads, bookmarks, letter paper/envelopes?

I would love a journal, notepads, or bookmarks! I also go through a lot of blank notecards, as I throw them into my sales/swaps packages.

 

Are you interested in audiobooks? If so, any specific titles?

I can't say I've ever listening to an audio book before. I'm really a traditionalist when it comes to books, though - I need pages!

 

Bar soaps with some scrubby bits, yes or no?

Sure! I don't do scrubs on my face, and sugar scrubs would just bring ants (one of the myriad problems with living in Florida), but I don't mind if my soap has scrubbers.

Do you need any small electronic gadgets like flash drives and the like?

I think we're set; I keep a flash drive in my purse at all times and I'm pretty sure we have a box full of them somewhere.

 

Would you like a pair of knitted socks?

YES! Any color, pattern, whatever. I can never say no to socks, homemade or store bought!

 

Do you have any use for knitted dishcloths, facecloths, etc, especially if they were fandom related?

YES, YES, and OMG YES!

Do you subscribe to any sample boxes, and if so, which ones? Would you like to receive some samples? (perfume, eco/"green," skin care, hair, music downloads, cosmetics, soap...)

I do not; a soap box might be nice, but I have a very particular skin care regimen and I don't wear much makeup, so the others would be lost on me.

 

Do you have a problem with nudes?

Nope! Tasteful nudes in art are welcome, and I wouldn't turn down a silly nudie pen as a gag gift.

 

Are there any other e-tailers you're desperately wanting to try? if so, any specific items/scents/etc?

The wishlist in my signature is pretty extensive and includes a lot of etailers. I'm most looking forward to trying some of the VM clockwork kitties if I can find them.

 

ThinkGeek: anything interesting to you on there?

I love ThinkGeek! I have a few of their mugs on my Amazon wishlist.

 

What's one thing you want, right now, that you're having difficulty finding?

Ugh, a good soap dish! All the decorative ones I can find don't drain at all, and I want to keep my nice smellies in good condition so they last as long as possible. I had thought of something else last night, but I can't recall it now.

 

Who here is going to be picking up JK Rowling's new book on Thursday?

Not me.

What do you do to take care of yourself when you're having a rough day (sick, life not going your way, whatever)?

It invariably involves some from-scratch macaroni and cheese, one of my favorite comedies (see the appropriate questionnaire ?), and lots of coffee.

 

Favorite and Least Favorite Baked Goods

Chocolate anything (except brownies with nuts - nutted baked goods are my only caveat), cookies, breads, anything is fine by me, honestly. I love me some baked goods.

 

T Shirt sizes:

I prefer babydoll or women's fit shirts and I'm generally a small in those unless they run snug, in which case a medium would work. FWIW I am DEFINITELY a women's small in TeeFury and Threadless boatnecks; I'm a girly medium in regular Threadless tees. In standard unisex sizing I'm a small since they don't normally run any smaller than that. I can fit into a boys' XL too, if the design isn't available in adult sizing.

 

Note: I'm stealing VioletChaos' responses for the following two questions:

I found a fantastic little shop while traveling that had unusual jellies and jams. Would you be interested in trying something like Georgia Moonshine Jelly or TOE Jam (each letter stands for some kind of fruit, I don't remember which ones) or something similar? How about homemade jam in general?

I will not be interested in any jams containing booze flavors, mint or meat (like bacon jam. No, please! ) However, any mix of any kind of fruit will be welcome with open arms, as will Fruit Jam's sophisticated cousin, the Butter. As in, Pumpkin Butter, Apple Butter and the like.

 

Would you be interested in homemade herbal remedies and tinctures?

I don't think I'd be comfortable with a tincture, but if you wanted to make a salve for me, I would be open to that.

 

Witchee, do you want anything from the Haunt update coming up on 10/3? I know it might be too early to say, but if you could look at the preview on the night of 10/2 and let me know if you want anything...

I certainly might! I plan to stalk that update; I haven't found anything from Haunt worth keeping yet, but I'm sure I will soon.

 

Owls?

I think they're neat, but I don't have any particular affinity to them.

 

Do any of Villainness' Soap Box exclusive scents interest you, especially any of the Smooches/Whippeds?

I don't think the Smooches are my kind of thing, with the sugar and all. It's a shame too because I would love to use a scrub, but the sugar would surely cause an infestation. As far as the Whippeds go, Autumn Gala, Candy Floss Cupcake, Ginger Snapped, and especially Quick or Dead (which seems to be on the Villainess site only) sound really nice.

 

Puddin' just put a shitton of old Lunacy shirts on the BPTP Etsy! Any ones interest you?

I like the looks of the Sugar Moon and the 2011 Bony Moon. And OMG, the 2012 Beaver Moon... I love it.

 

Gardening?

I try! It's very difficult to grow things here because the ground is all sand, no soil at all. We've had success growing asparagus and tomatoes, but nothing else. I'd love some heirloom seeds to try my hand at growing in pots, though.

 

Do you use or would like to try loose eyeshadow pigments?

As I mentioned in one of my posts in the thread, I find them messy. I prefer the traditional panned shadows.

 

Is there anything you might want from the latest update (Lab or TP)?

I ordered a few decants and half bottles from my decantress and still waiting on my first Weenies. I'm really looking forward to Mischief and Third Charm - those are the only two that seem like possible bottle upgrades. And OMG, have you read the Will Call threads yet, Witch? There's an Autumn Lace proto! *dies* Red Lace is my favorite red musk scent, so I'm really looking forward to that one.

 

What's a new company to you that you most want to try a product from or what would be a new product to you that you most want to try (make-up, perfume, or bath/body)?

Hmmmm. I've tried a little bit from most companies, but I have yet to try anything from Moxie Nouveau (and some of their permanent scents sound really nice!) and I'd like to. I'd also like to try some of Paintbox's lotions and the Post's candles and massage oils.

If you like necklaces, what are some symbols or images that you would love to have a necklace depict? (ex. spiders, skulls, hearts...?)

Despite what I put in my questionnaire, I would love a fun necklace or pendant! No spiders, please, but anything retro Halloweeny (like the classic Universal monsters, witches, pumpkins, black cats, etc.) would be awesome! I have a few things favorited on Etsy too, like Edgar Allan Poe and Hunter S. Thompson pendants. They might give you a better idea of my taste. I don't really wear bracelets or anklets, and earrings would get the most wear, but I'm a sucker for a fun necklaces too.

 

Arcana update - interested?

I shouldn't have looked, but I did. Little Ghoulie sounds good, but Spirit and Shadow sounds PERFECT.

 

If you had a fairy for NYCC, what exclusive scent would you kill to own?

I have a fairy for Badgers and Nymphes, but the Hattie's atmo sounds AMAZING!

 

What do you think of Shiro Cosmetics Halloween Collection? (www.shirocosmetics.com)

ZOIDBERG!!! Woop woop woop woop!

 

The Godiva Halloween Collection:

Everything sounds fantastic!

 

Would you be interested in comic books and if so what ones do you read or what genre of comics are you interested in?

I would love some old comics (or Calvin and Hobbes strips)!

 

WITCHEE, DO YOU WANT ANYTHING FROM CALIFORNIA?

Sure, but I don't have any specific requests.

 

IngenuiTEAs?

One of those would be so useful. I am the laziest of the lazy when it comes to tea-brewing.

 

Honeycrisp "Apple Crips" (Dried honeycrisp apples, nothing added.) DO YOU WANT SOME WITCHEE?????

OMG YES! I miss good, plentiful apples.

 

Design a tea?

Hmmm, I missed the link for this, but I would love to design my own tea - anything rose, jasmine, or green tea-based would be lovely.

 

FusionSweets? (etsy)

Ugh, anything! It all looks so good! But holy shipping charges, Batman! I'd rather have something you made yourself.

 

Poe Day? Dark Del merch in general?

 

Kombucha?

 

Are you dressing up for Halloween, Witchee? If so, is there anything you're looking for to complete your costume?

I'm having a heck of a time finding a pipe (a snorfblat, if you want to get technical!), but everything else has already been procured.

Do you need any accessories for your smartphone (case, skin, etc)?