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• Are you in school? If yes, what are you going to school for? graduated with my masters this past may! art therapy!

• What TV shows do you watch? game of thrones, new girl, homeland, bob's burgers

• Any allergies to food (or otherwise)?nope

• What seasonal "flavors" (i.e. peppermint, chocolate) do you like / dislike ? i like dark chocolate with cinnamon/sea salt/almonds, i really like hot chocolate

• Scents you love / scents you dislike? i like vanilla/cinnamon/jasmine/amber scents.

• Favorite candy? dark chocolate with almonds/sea salt- i'm not supposed to eat too much sugar, sadly :(

• Favorite food? vegetarian

• Favorite color(s)? dark greens, golden yellows, dark rusty colors

• Favorite color(s) to wear? i like to wear neutrals, stripes, burnt dusty colors

• Do you paint your nails? nope

• Are your ears pierced? Do you wear jewelry? Does cheap jewelry turn your skin green / do you care? yes, yes, kind of but i kind of don't care

• What are 3 things you have 0 use for? nail polish/makeup, mugs (only because i got 2 amazing ones in my two most recent swaps!!), food

• If you had $10 to spend, what would you buy? fine point markers or a cheap tunic or a cheap scarf or gold liquid eyeliner.

• What is something you can't get locally that you would like to buy?year round warm weather

• How would you describe your "style"? i only have a few things pinned, but all of these things represent my style pretty well i think- http://pinterest.com/lenalion/outfits/

• What size pants or shirts do you normally wear? size 2/26 in pants, small, sometimes xs, in shirts

• Favorite animal(s)? elephants, lions, wolves

• Favorite band / musician / artist? sufjan stevens, margot and the nuclear so and so's, arcade fire, fiona apple

• Favorite movie? eternal sunshine of the spotless mind, pans labyrinth, hook, princess bride

• Favorite book genres? Favorite authors? i'll read anything. i like margaret atwood and kurt vonnegut

• Do you read magazines? Which are your favorite? art/psychology ones

• What shades of make-up do you prefer (cool tones, warm tones)? i like warm tones, i really only wear eyeliner and chapstick. i love gold eyeliner/shadow

• What is your ideal Friday night? Sunday afternoon? I like to go have a beer with friends and then come home early and watch movies with my bf.

• Do you smoke cigarettes? What kind? nope

• Do you drink alcohol? What kind? mostly just beer- craft stuff- i like black ipas and stouts- and whiskey!

• Do you smoke other assorted things? What kind? nah

• Do you like decorating? What sorts of things do you have in your room? Favorite tchotckes? i have a lot of little elephants and owls. i could use a little lion statue/plush/something to join them

• If you work, what do you do for work? i'm an art therapist and i work at a residential school for children/adolescents

• What is something you always like to have more of? socks!!! i always have hole-y socks

• What is something (tangible) you're really good at doing? i'm good at sleeping, like really good

• Generally tell us more of your likes and dislikes. postcard art, little surprises, mix cds, big chunky yarn-y things, handmade stuff and cards and wrapping, chocolate with stuff in it (sea salt, nuts, etc), heart shaped things tbh but in neutral colors because i dont like red, comfy long shirts and tall socks, slouchy hats, intricate coloring pages (mandala shapes), fine point markers... for dislikes- i don't wear nail polish, i don't like the color red and i don't really like blue either.

What do you think is the best part of the fall? The leaves changing colors, the weather, the smell.

Which TV show are you most excited to see new episodes of (finally!)? New Girl

Do you like pumpkin flavored things? Yesss though I'm already going overboard. I've had so many pumpkin beers, plus pumpkin coffee, pumpkin chai, pumpkin cake, pumpkin mac & cheese...

Favorite candy? PB snickers which has nothing to do with Fall lol. But I feel weird about getting candy/food in the mail tbh.

Favorite color? Darker greens, golds, mustard, turqouises, darker greys

Do you need any cold weather items like a circle scarf, mittens, hat etc? I love ~matches everything~ scarves/circle scarves

Trick or treat? Treat obviously

Do you paint your nails? Once or twice a year.

Are your ears pierced? Do you wear jewelry? yes and yes

What are 3 things you'd just have 0 use for? nail polish, mittens, most candy

If you had $10 to spend at a drug store, what would you spend it on? Some sort of oil mattifying primer/moisturizer/toner or whatever.

What do you wish you could get your hands on but can't find locally? Idk! I like locally crafted things.

Anything else- Here are things I have a need for that will probably never end up buying myself- cute kitchen gadgets, strong magnets, neutral non-black tights (m/l), any materials/glue/etc for collaging/multimedia art, good books, cute stuff for my desk at work

Name: Lena

Age: 25

Hobbies: Playing music, singing, reading, drawing, painting, and otherwise creating, cuddling, being warm and cozy

Things you collect: Lion and elephant things, pretty papers, magnets

What are things you'd like to receive: Stuff that is neat

Favorites..

Colors: Dark colors: Moss Green, Jade, Mustard, Navy, Maroon, Gold, Dark Grey, Deep Purple, Earthy colors and Neutrals

Animals: Elephants, Lions

Foods: Avocado, Mac & Cheese

Candy: Not so much a sugary person

Drinks: Whiskey

Bands/Music: Ratatat, Arcade Fire, Belle and Sebastian, Dr Dog, Villagers, Beatles, David Bowie, Fiona Apple etc

Movies/TV/Books: Princess Bride, Hook, Fantasia, Toy Story, Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind, Lost, Freaks and Geeks, Juniper, Harry Potter

Favorite type of Books? - comical autobiographies

Jewelry..Clothes: I like big earrings and dainty bracelets/rings. I prefer bronzey gold over silvery. i like jewelry that is inspired by nature. For clothes, I like things that are soft and comfortable yet flattering. I'm a Small/XS/2/4.

What are 3 things you'd just have 0 use for? - lipstick, coffee, bras

If you had $10 to spend at a drug store, what would you spend it on? - mascara and bugles.

What did you go to school for? art therapy

What shopping websites do you really enjoy? etsy!!!!

Generally tell us more of your likes and dislikes. - im allergic to sodium lauryl sulfate so only use natural face/body/hair/teeth stuff. -i like being outside but hate the cold. -i love hot cocoa. -i like handmade things. -i like baking. -i really like mix cds -and pens! ones that write nice and smooth and black.

Etsy favs:

Here's my Amazon Wishlist if you want to see the sorts of things I like: http://amzn.com/w/14TIX0IW5HKJU http://www.amazon.com/registry/wishlist/AVAVN0ZKULDK/ref=cmwlrlistgoo