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busywitch

Age: 31

Location:
Canada

About Me I work in the building industry as a designer and draftsman. I am passionate about sustainable design encompassed with traditional home folklore. I'm into xeriscaping, permaculture, cob houses, cordwood and strawbale. I'm also a kitchen fiend. I love to cook and kitchencraft. I love to garden. I love studying my craft and learning new things. I play noisy rock music in a band and I used to be an opera singer.

CURRENT MOON

lunar phase

Music Elvis Costello, Archers of Loaf, The Zutons, XTC, The White Stripes, Cat Power, The Band, Spoon, Animal Collective, The Akron Family, Elysian Fields, RZA, Lady Sovereign, Kate Bush, TV on the Radio

Movies Tampopo, Secretary, Kung Fu Hustle, House of Fury, Napoleon Dynamite, LOTR, Babette's Feast, Tuvalu

TV The IT Crowd, Robot Chicken, Buffy, Pen and Teller's BullSh@t

Books All things Mark Kurlansky, The Third Policeman - Flann O'Brien, Harry Potter (Oh Ms. Rowling, where were you when I was twelve!), A Confederacy of Dunces, Cooking for Kings - Ian Kelly, all things Robert Wilson, I own more cookbooks than should be legal.

Likes Rain, cooking, drawing, making music, a little peace and quiet each day, people watching, good coffee, crunchy peanut butter, all things furry and single malt scotch.

Dislikes Overbearing people, not owning a home, feeling unbalanced (Geez, can you tell I'm a libra? This list will change in two days.), living in probably one of the most Pagan cities in Canada and still not feeling entirely comfortable being out of the broom closet.

Hobbies Cooking, canning, woodworking, chip carving, interior design, pretending I can sew, crocheting to zone out and never making anything...

Vices Expensive shoes and single malt scotch.

Heroes Ramona Quimby - Age 8, Edward Gorey, Dorothy Parker, XTC

Hmmm...

Wednesday, September 12, 2007, 03:39 PM [General]

My boyfriend and I headed up the island a couple of weeks ago, and were struck with unbelieveable amusement at an ad for a new retirement village in Nanaimo. It's actually called Hecate Gardens. I'm sure the developers are clueless to the irony of the name and most likely named it after Hecate Straight near by, but I'm really waiting for Approaching Death Towers to pop up next.

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Omens and Portents

Wednesday, August 22, 2007, 01:49 PM [General]

My boyfriend and I had the strangest experience last night. We were sitting in our living room and turned to look out our bay window. Sitting in the middle of the road, directly in the centre of our window, staring in was a large calico cat. It sat in the middle of the street and stared into our window for at least half an hour, rarely breaking it's gaze and then disappeared almost instantly. Mind you cats are spry. We thought it was a little odd, but not too disturbing, until a large 4 point stag came and did the same thing about 15 minutes later. I'm not hugely knowlegeable on omens and portents, but it strikes me that I should pay attention to this. Any ideas? It's been a hugely stressful week, so I wondered if I might not look at it as the goddess (cat -Diana, Isis etc) and god (stag) checking up to make sure we were okay. Just so strange. I'm feeling a bit awestruck.

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Bleep, blop, bloop

Friday, July 27, 2007, 03:22 PM [General]

1. What bill do you hate paying the most?

Visa, it forces me to acknowledge when I've been reckless. I prefer living in denial.

2. Where was the last place you had a romantic dinner?

It's been far too long.

3. Do you regret losing your virginity to who you lost it to? Not in the least.

4. If you could go back and change one thing what would it be? I wouldn't be who I am today if I changed any of it.

5. Name of your first grade teacher? Mr. Skala. His wife embroidered him special ties that had cats on them and he played guitar and stood on his head a lot.

6. What do you really want to be doing right now? Having lunch with friends.

7. What did you want to be when you were growing up? Cordon Bleu chef

8. How many colleges did you attend? Five.

9. Why did you choose the shirt that you have on right now? It's comfy and stylish.

10. GAS PRICES? Anyone have any luck spells for that Smart car I entered to win?

11. If you could move anywhere and take someone with you, where would it be, and who would you take? A loft apartment in Paris with a big deck for herbs and my boyfriend and all my friends.

12. First thought when the alarm went off this morning? I always sleep through the alarm. Mike woke me up and I thought, "geez, I slept through the alarm again, and I need to stop working until 11pm."

13. Last thought before going to sleep last night? I believe I was too tired to think.

14. Favorite style of underwear? French cut, they make your ass look fantastic regardless of size. The French understand what ladies need to look sexy.

16. What errand/chore do you despise? Dishes, trash, litter box

17. If you didn't have to work, would you volunteer? yes indeedy.

18. Get up early or sleep in? all things in moderation.

19. What is your favorite cartoon character? The dancing skeletons in silly symphonies.

20. Favorite thing to do at night with a girl/guy? Watch trains and drink wine. Go for walks. Watch movies.

21. Have you found real love yet? Yes, and I totally agree with you, Orenda.

22. When did you first start feeling old? I had a panic attack right before I turned 30, but now I don't feel old at all. I still get IDed at the liquor store. It helps when you live in a town who's average age is 73.

23. Favorite 80's movie? Pretty In Pink or Fast Times at Ridgemont High. But she should have chosen Duckie at the end.

24. Your favorite lunch meat? Proscuitto Crudo or roast pork

25. What do you get every time you go into Sam's Club? Don't have sam's club, but I buy books and cheese at Costco, and don't feel too guilty because they're at least a co-op.

26. Beach or lake? Beach in winter, lake in summer.

27. Do you think marriage is an outdated ritual? No. Our concepts of it might be though.

29. Favorite guilty pleasure? single malt scotch, callebaut chocolate, expensive shoes and the occasional microwave 7-11 burrito.

30. Favorite movie you wouldn't want anyone to find out about? Legally Blonde.

31. What's your drink? Cuba Libre, Mocha, RC Cola, Riesling

32. Cowboy's or Indian's? Indians, my boyfriends one and strangely enough his relatives are cowboys.

33. Cops or Robbers? Robbers or dirty cops. Way sexier. Except maybe for Harvey Keitel in bad lieutenant. Ick.

34. Who from high school would you like to run into? Facebook has cured that need.

35. What radio station is your car radio tuned to right now? The almighty iPod.

37. The Cosby Show or The Simpsons? Family Guy. I just like my humour twisted.

38. Worst relationship mistake that you wish you could take back? Wasting time with people who are demanding without giving.

39. Do you like the person who sits directly across from you at work? I work by myself, but my dog is awesome.

40. What famous person would you like to have dinner with? I want Antonin Careme to come back from the dead and cook me dinner. Hmmm. Zombie dinner.

43. Have you ever had to use a fire extinguisher for its intended purpose? Nope.

44. Last book you read for real? I always read about six books at once but I think it was the Master and Margarita.

45. Do you have a teddy bear? No, but I do have a stuffed sheep named Nervous. I've had him since I was two.

46. Strangest place you have ever brushed your teeth? On a train in the Czech republic.

47. Somewhere in California you've never been and would like to go? The big redwood you can drive though.

49. At this point in your life would you rather start a new career or a new relationship? Ack, neither. Please.

50. Just how OLD are you? Thirty quickly approaching thirty-one.

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The Edge of the Earth

Tuesday, June 26, 2007, 04:01 PM [General]

Holy crap. It's been a long time since the last time I was on this thing. Hi to any one out there. It's been a busy couple of months. Hope everyone had a lovely solstice.