Basic Info

Birthday: June 11

Pets: Dog, senior - Chico (a pomeranian toy poodle cross)

Children: none

Religious orientation: Generally spiritual in an Agnostic sense.

Favorite Holiday: Oh gosh... I don't know if I have one.

Occupation/Major in school: Office Manager *snore* Though the office supplies are fun. PENS AND PAPER AND PENS!

Living arrangement (by yourself, with roommates, etc): I live with my husband in a small apartment. We are looking at buying our first home later this year.

Livejournal/Blog/Website: http://writtenpermission.wordpress.com & http://floriessence.tumblr.com & http://pinterest.com/erincathryn/

Organizations/Causes/Activities (Things you belong to or causes you believe in): anti-bullying, feminism/equality, wildlife preservation, Fibromyalgia research, Chron's & Colitis research

 

BPAL

Favorite BPAL oils: Tamora, Dorian, Snow White 2010, Lysander, Copulating Mice, Dionysia

Favorite notes: Vanilla, honey, coconut, peach, wood, red fruits, incense, light florals, leather, clove

Favorite non-BPAL perfumes: I loooooove Violette Market and Nocturne Alchemy

Least favorite notes: Heavy patchouli or vetiver, heavy aquatics

Least favorite non-BPAL perfumes: The last time I tried Villainess, the carrier oil smelled like Crisco on me

If Beth made a custom blend for you, what would the notes be, and what would you want the label art to look like?: Hmm. This is a tough one. I am not too fussed about labels, I haven't gotten into that aspect of collecting. Vanilla, incense, leather, sugar, clove and a touch of coconut. Yes. Good.

 

Clothing & Jewelry

Hair type: Chin length, dirty blonde, extremely fine, falling out due to meds

Skin Type: Porcelain, oily but dehydrated.

Allergies (specifically B&B related): I am allergic to cats, which is important if things are coming from a cat-containing house.

Other things to avoid: I tend not to use a lot of scented hand lotions or body washes.

Tub, shower or both?: For time's sake, I tend to shower mostly. But I like me a good bath.

Favorite bath & beauty products: Makeup (NYX, MAC, open to other brands), Aveeno body lotion (I have insanely dry legs), Shower spritzers, which are like bath bombs but for the shower. Um... I like BBW candles. Lush is always nice, but I find a lot of their lotions greasy.

Clothing Style/Fave garments: Comfort is key. I like tank tops without shelf bras, LOVE SCARVES. My Pinterest has a fashion board.

Favorite clothing colors/colors to wear: Jewel tones, black... pretty much anything but white, because I am a horrible snob about white. And I am messy.

Type(s) of jewelry worn: Necklaces, both simple and fun. Bracelets if I am going out fancy-like. No rings. Earrings occasionally, but my ears are wicked sensitive.

Ring/wrist/collar size: Ring (sz 6-8 will fit on some finger), wrist (approx 6-7 inches), neck (the longer the better, I don't wear chokers)

Jewelry - gold or silver? Silver in color, please.

Do you have any allergies to metal? My ears do not like anything other than actual gold/silver. But bracelets and things are fine in other metals.

Favorite gemstones: I like sparkly things.

Sock/Shoe Size: 8 - 8.5

 

Lifestyle

Style/home decoration style: Mostly modern with some classic thrown in. Pinterest has a board.

Favorite decorating colors: ALL THE COLORS. We aren't in our house yet, so it is pretty open.

Things you collect: Nothing really. Wanna start me on something? Oh. Teacups!

Favorite music: I like easy listening type stuff (Eric Hutcherson, Carly Rae Jepsen, jazz, broadway soundtracks, etc)

Least favorite music: Heavy metal, country

Vegetarian/Vegan?: (Please be as specific as possible to reduce confusion!) Nope!

Other food restrictions: No artificial sweeteners please. At all. Also prefer caffeine free options for tea etc.

Favorite flavors: cinnamon, chocolate, fresh fruit, baked goods, raspberry, strawberry, coconut, almond

Favorite foods/drinks: Chai tea, gourmet food, sushi, cucumber, bubble tea, slurpees, potato chips, scones, chicken wings, cinnamon buns, ice cream

Favorite authors/genres: Historical fiction, general fiction, horror, mystery/thriller, fantasy, sci-fi

Least favorite authors/genres: Straight romance, westerns, military

Books/authors you'd like to read, but haven't yet: http://www.goodreads...n?shelf=to-read - though I own a BUNCH of those... so feel free to ask me.

How do you feel about receiving gently used books as gifts? I feel absolutely FANTASTIC ABOUT IT

Favorite stores (including clothing stores): Book stores (any Canadian, I also have a Sony E-reader which reads epub books only... no Amazon ebooks), Lush, MAC makeup, David's Tea, Rietmans, Ricki's

Favorite online stores (including B&B stores): Etsy, Lush, BPAL of course, ThinkGeek, Jinx (for WoW nerdgear), ModCloth, UncommonGoods, Violette Market, Nocturne Alchemy

Magazines you subscribe to: None at the moment

Magazines you like, but don't subscribe to: Anything writing related (Writers Digest, Writer's Magazine, etc), cooking magazines

Favorite movies: V for Vendetta, Rent, Repo! The Genetic Opera, Avatar, absolutely anything Disney

Favorite TV show(s): Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Lost, Friends, Grey's Anatomy

Hobbies/crafts done: Cardmaking, World of Warcraft, Rift, other general crafts, cooking (I LOVE new recipes), reading, writing

 

Wishlists

BPAL Wish List (including SW/SF Help): Will update in my signature

Other website Wish lists (amazon.com, etc): Will update in my signature

 

Random Questions:

- On a scale of 1-5, how organized are you?

Can I give myself a negative score? No? 2.

 

- Where, outside of the U.S. would you love to visit? (if you're international, this can be anywhere)

Italy, Paris, back to the Caribbean all the cliche'd places of yore.

 

- Do people tell you that you act older, younger, or your age?

Older.

 

-If I gave you a toy gun with flashing lights, would you hide and start shooting people from around corners OR would you thank me on the IGI thread and then quietly donate it (a niece, Oxfam, Goodwill, wherever)? (there are no wrong answers for this, so don't be afraid to answer honestly)

I would proudly stand in the open with that baby a-waving, shooting everything in sight. Bonus points if it makes sounds!

 

- What animal do you feel like the most?

This question always stumps me. I have no idea.

 

- Your favorite feature about yourself:

Eyes. Always eyes.

 

- Do you live in a neighborhood or in the middle of nowhere?

Apartment block in a neighborhood.

 

-Have you ever thought, "oh, I'm going to get myself one of those one of these days" but then never do? List 1 under $10 and 1 over $10.

Under $10: A travel pillow.

Over $10: A new everyday hat to wear when I don't feel like washing my hair.

 

- How do you feel about boi witches?

Boy witches are warlocks. *sagenod*

 

- Do you like garage sales (boot sales)?

Sometimes. I have limits on what I will buy used.

 

- I like to slather my food in …:

Chocolate, gravy or hollandaise sauce. Whatever is most appropriate.

 

- State fairs or carnivals?

Call me a crazy Canadian... but aren't they the same thing??? Regardless, for health reasons I generally steer clear.

 

- You throw caution to the wind and runaway to join a traveling circus. What job would you want ( a main performer, a side show, a behind the scenes spot, etc) and why?

Main performer. I used to do musical theatre and I miss performing a great deal. Or I would want to work with animals. Or I would want to do makeup.

 

- What mythical or fantastic race of creatures (dragons, unicorns, griffins, elves, dwarves, faeries, etc.) do you most identify with?

Not actually knowing the lore behind a lot of these creatures and going purely with what the media has put into my head. Elves. Or faeries. Or unicorns.

 

- Imagine that you're given a shoebox-sized time capsule, and you are asked to put any number of items in the box that symbolize who you are. The items can be may be anything you can imagine, and money is no object, but they must fit within the box. What do you choose?

A spent WoW game card, some paper scraps from card making, a handful of wedding photos showing myself my hisband and our families, some loose tea, an empty imp, a book or two, a Disney movie, a saxophone reed, some old sheet music, a piano key or two, something chocolate, a logic puzzle book, dried flowers, a game piece from any of the zillions of board games I have, my d20, a stuffed animal, a dog collar, a sparkly shoe.

 

- Do you need storage boxes?

Always.

 

- The world has given you the day off. You hear that, no chores, responsibilities, or budget you have to follow. What would you do in those 24 hours?

With no budget I would go to the spa for a full day of all the relaxation ever. If I could convince the world to let my husband have the day off too, I would take him with me. I would eat the most extravagent food I could find and rent out an entire movie theatre to watch something. I would go shopping and buy clothes, tea and things for the home. And then I would top it all off with some video games and reading. Because you can never have too much video games and reading.

 

- Do you like steampunk & if so what kind of steampunk item would you most like to receive?

I am just getting into seampunk. I like surprises.

 

- Do you have an etsy shop?

I do not.

 

- Would you like to receive baked goods, if so what kind?

No thank you.

 

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

Did I mention I like sparkly things? I did? Oh good. Also, I have a chronic pain disorder (fibromyalgia).