Secret Santa Survey

AlPacina

Why don't we make it a little easier on our Secret Santas and answer a few questions about ourselves, so they don't have to dig through old posts? Please answer the following if you are participating in the Secret Santa exchange, and feel free to add anything else about yourself you think would be useful!

If you're not doing the exchange, answer them anyway!

What are your hobbies?

Favorite color?

Favorite sports team?

Favorite type of music?

Favorite author(s)?

Favorite foods?

What is your decorating style?

What is your clothing/accessory style?

Do you have any allergies?

eilis1228

What are your hobbies? Knitting, sewing, reading, puzzles, adult coloring books, Netflix, working out... I am basically 80.

Favorite color? Pink or purple usually

Favorite sports team? UT Longhorns! I bleed orange!

Favorite type of music? I listen to a little bit of everything honestly. Top 40, R&B, Country, Alt Rock, Classic Rock, Motown... 

Favorite author(s)? Oh geez. Jane Austen, Charles Dickens, JK Rowling, Tracy Chevalier, the Brontes, F. Scott Fitzgerald... I love books. I read a lot of historical fiction, but I especially love historical fiction from the Elizabethan era.

Favorite foods? Chocolate! Cheese! LOL. Um, I mean, we love Tex-Mex, BBQ, burgers, Italian, Greek/Mediterranean, Chinese, Japanese, Korean... I like food.

What is your decorating style? I'd like to think classic, but that's probably not true. I dunno. Blue, grey, and purple seem to be the dominant colors in our household.

What is your clothing/accessory style? Again, I'd like to say classic/preppy, but I frequently wear jeans and a t-shirt too. Casual is more appropriate. I wear a lot of LOFT/Ann Taylor since they're one of the few inexpensive-ish brands that carry petite sizes.

Do you have any allergies? Life. I'm allergic to just about everything... feathers, cat dander, grass, trees, dust mites, nickel, etc. Very allergic to nickel. My skin does very gross things when in contact with nickel. Also, one of my greatest sadnesses in life is that I have a weird allergy to grape soda, which I love. It gives me headaches, but sometimes it's worth the pain to have some grape drank.

[Deleted User]

What are your hobbies?  Cooking, gardening, reading

Favorite color?  green or peachy-pink

Favorite sports team?  Meh.

Favorite type of music?  Bossanova

Favorite author(s)?  Lucinda Riley, Ciji Ware, Kate Morton, Allison Pataki, Philippa Gregory

Favorite foods?  Hispanic!  Brazilian and Guatemalan especially right now.

What is your decorating style?  I don't know.  I guess cottage chic?  I DON'T KNOW.  

What is your clothing/accessory style?  Not too trendy, but not completely preppy-classic either.  Kind of in between.  

Do you have any allergies?  Most fragrances in lotions.  Also, I don't wear make-up beyond a little bit of natural lip gloss.

wink0erin

What are your hobbies? Crochet, knitting, hiking, traveling, other random arts and crafts

Favorite color? Turquoise

Favorite sports team? I'm not a huge fan of any particular team, but I do support Marshall University (my alma mater) and WVU.

Favorite type of music? Alt Rock

Favorite author(s)? Bill Bryson, J. K. Rowling... I tend to just read random books suggested by others rather than read everything from one author! 

Favorite foods? Cheese, duh. Edit: Also, sushi. And Greek food. And German food.

What is your decorating style? A little bit artsy, a lot of comfort, and throw in some nature stuff and you have my apartment. Edit: Color scheme is mostly neutrals, with red accents in kitchen/living area and blue in bedroom/bathroom

What is your clothing/accessory style? Pretty basic. Not Basic as in pumpkin spice lattes, but basic as in tshirts and jeans.

Do you have any allergies? Nope! Unless you send a crate of bees.

AlPacina

What are your hobbies? Number puzzles, cross stitching, playing with my dog, running, playing guitar/piano, reading

Favorite color? Dark blue

Favorite sports team? GB Packers, but I'm not actually into sports

Favorite type of music? Showtunes, haha. Or swing music.

Favorite author(s)? Gillian Flynn, Jane Austen, Chuck Palahniuk

Favorite foods? I have lots of favorite foods, but my favorite flavors are cheesy and hazelnut. 

What is your decorating style? Rustic

What is your clothing/accessory style? Comfort is my #1 priority. Although you'll pretty much never see me in pink. Plaid is my jam.

Do you have any allergies? Scented lotion/make-up. Nothing food-wise, though.

untouchablets

What are your hobbies?
Reading, playing with my cat, sketching, journal writing, experimenting with makeup

Favorite color?
Purple and pink

Favorite sports team?
Patriots and Mets

Favorite type of music?
Indie, pop, singer-songwriter

Favorite authors?
JK Rowling, JRR Tolkien... I basically love fantasy and magic in books lol

Favorite food?
Sushi and Mexican

Decorating style?
Lolllllllllll

Clothing style?
Casual with a little preppy? I don't really know. I like to wear cute tops with leggings and various boots/booties/flats and bomber jacket type stuff.

Allergies?
Im allergic to all metals so I don't wear jewelry for more than a couple hours, and all plants and animals lol.

AlPacina

wink0erin said:

What is your clothing/accessory style? Pretty basic. Not Basic as in pumpkin spice lattes, but basic as in tshirts and jeans.

@wink0erin - This cracked me up. I didn't know basic was a thing until waaaaaay after everyone else, haha.

[Deleted User]

Oooh!  I collect coffee mugs and tea towels.

wink0erin

Do you collect anything?: Shot glasses. I have them from everywhere I've been! Been collecting Starbucks You Are Here mugs and neat magnets too. Also yarn. So much yarn. Here is an artistic rendition of what my yarn area looks like. Thanks Google Image search.

 

AuroraRose41

What are your hobbies? Lately it has been travel, and trying to figure out how to get everywhere that I want to see without spending a fortune. I also like kayaking, reading, and camping. ETA: I completely forgot about cooking and baking. I love to do both and try new recipes.

Favorite color? Blue

Favorite sports team? Despite living in NY, my dad was always a Minnesota Vikings fan, so that's the team I always cheer for. Though I have no strong ties to any of them really.

Favorite type of music? I tend to like Top 40 and pop/hip hop from the 90's/early 2000's. I blast Backstreet Boys and Spice Girls when driving. Yup....I'm that girl.

Favorite author(s)? Clive Cussler hands down. I love the Dirk Pitt and Issac Bell Series (though I have many of them, so I would need to list out which ones I am missing if you are considering this). 

Favorite foods? Pizza, Italian, Mexican, Chocolate, Wine

What is your decorating style? Fairly simple, but inviting. I like relaxing spaces that also feel friendly. Nothing too expensive that anyone would worry about breaking is displayed, and all of the furniture was picked due to comfort rather than style. I do also like natural scenes for artwork, but very limited pieces throughout (maybe 1-2 per room depending on room size).

What is your clothing/accessory style? Very simple but professional. Nice jeans, a tank top, and a pretty cardigan/sweater is my go-to outfit, and I have multiple combinations of that outfit. I tend to wear very few pieces of jewelry, and I like my bags to be mostly functional. 

Do you have any allergies? Mushrooms (including anything with truffles, truffle oil, truffle powder, etc), and Sulfa drugs. 

ETA: Do you collect anything? Maybe I am weird, but I don't really. I normally like to buy a local trinket of some sort when I travel to a new place, but nothing really that fits into a category. For instance, I hope to find a locally made wool blanket when we are in Ireland. I like things that I can use as well instead of just displaying. 

eilis1228

TwoDimes said:

TwoDimes said:

Can I add a question? How about: do you collect anything?

To answer my own question: I collect Christmas tree ornaments. I have one for every special occasion and place I've traveled.

Me too! 

AlPacina

TwoDimes said:

Can I add a question? How about: do you collect anything?

My main collection is pretty much anything panda related. I am absolutely the easiest person to shop for, haha. My friend just got me a panda robe for my birthday and I wear it every single morning now. (Here is the shelf in my cubicle, and all of them were gifts)

I also try to collect ornaments from different places. Especially if they're hand painted. I'm also 3 years in to trying to buy a new nutcracker every year.

speakeasy14

What are your hobbies? Crafting -- typically with wood. I'm planning on making my niece/nephew a time out chair and toy box.  And I will probably make a few signs again as gifts for people. Baking -- cupcakes are my specialty.  I just want my kitchen finished so I can bake all the time. Reading - anything and everything.  Going on hikes. Anything that's related to the beach. Traveling

Favorite color? Pink or turquoise

Favorite sports team? Philadelphia Eagles

Favorite type of music? I just love music.  I do not have a preference to the type.

Favorite author(s)? F. Scott Fitzgerald, Jane Austen, J.K. Rowling, Jodi Picoult

Favorite foods? Chocolate. Cheese. Any kind of fruit. Pasta. Tiramisu. I just love food. I eat pretty much everything except spicy food.  

What is your decorating style? Traditional and modern. Clean lines.  Neutral colors. 

What is your clothing/accessory style? Clothes - neutral with pops of color, and super girly. My style icons are Audrey Hepburn, Jackie O, and Kate Middleton. Accessories - I keep everything pretty simple.  Usually my shoes are my statement piece. I own a lot. 

Do you have any allergies? nickel, dust, mold, pollen -- technically not an allergy but I have an extremely low tolerance for spice.  What is nothing for normal people is extreme for me and will make my throat close up. 

Added -- do you collect anything? Seashells. I have jars of them from every beach I have ever been to. 

beanbot2002

What are your hobbies? I love to search for sleep in my spare time.

Favorite color? Purple, but dark purple, not lavender.

Favorite sports team? Football is Redskins and NE Patriots, Baseball is Washington Nats and Boston Red Sox

Favorite type of music? Indie Rock. Fave band is Death Cab for Cutie

Favorite author(s)? Love Jennifer Weiner

Favorite foods? Love love love Indian food

What is your decorating style? I'm trying to refine it. I'm a bit all over the place. I love a bit of vintage/shabby clean look.

What is your clothing/accessory style? I really don't have one. Again, trying to find my style. 

Do you have any allergies? Just cats and CT contrast dye, oh and certain Antibiotics, so I think you're probably ok. ETA: bees...duh. No bees, please. 

Do you collect anything? NOPE.

ETA 2: I had to look up cottage chic since @cocobellaF said it, and that's what I was trying to get at. That's the style I love most.

Swazzle

What are your hobbies?

Traveling, TV/movies, cats, sporting events, reading, cooking, restoring furniture 

Favorite color?

I love black, grey, blue, purple, pink. I do not like brown, yellow, or orange.

Favorite sports team?

Philadelphia Eagles and NJ Devils 

Favorite type of music?

Pop

Favorite author(s)?

If I really have to choose one author then I'll go with J.K. Rowling. I like thrillers/mysteries a lot though.

Favorite foods?

Pizza, guac, chocolate 

What is your decorating style?

The 3 C's: Casual, cozy, comfy 

What is your clothing/accessory style?

Casual and comfy for the most part. I wear both gold and silver.

Do you have any allergies?

Negative, Ghost Rider.

ETA: Do you collect anything? 

Nope. I wanted to collect Christmas ornaments but my furry children prevent me from having a big tree. 

GoldenPenguin

What are your hobbies? Reading, my puppies, coloring, cooking

Favorite color? Blue, purple, grey

Favorite sports team? Patriots, Red Sox, Bruins

Favorite type of music? Pop & country

Favorite author(s)? I'll really read just about anything. 

Favorite foods? Mexican, burgers, cheese, chocolate

What is your decorating style? I don't know that I have a "style." My house is comfy, lived-in, rustic-ish, I guess.

What is your clothing/accessory style? Casual, comfy, slightly trendy (as in, I love skinny jeans and booties, not runway trendy)

Do you have any allergies? None that would come through a SS gift. Actually, that's a lie. My ears are super duper sensitive and get infected really easily. I have never found a pair of earrings that didn't infect my ears.

Do you collect anything? Pint glasses - I used to do shot glasses, but then realized that pint glasses are far more practical. I try to get one whenever I travel - I'll even get other sports teams (except any NY teams - fuck the Yankees/Giants/Jets), so I have a Cardinals glass from when I went to St. Louis, and ones from Penn State, Florida State, and Texas A&M. Anything to commemorate different places.

KeptInStitches

I'm not doing Secret Santa, but I want to play!

What are your hobbies? Knitting, crocheting, watching Netflix.

Favorite color? Warm colors (red, orange, yellow) and Nordic blue.

Favorite sports team? I have no specific favorite team.

Favorite type of music? Classical. I mean Bach, Beethoven, Brahms classical.

Favorite author(s)? Brian Jacques, J.K. Rowling, George R.R. Martin.

Favorite foods? Chocolate.

What is your decorating style? I suppose eclectic. My apartment was done up in yellow, blue, and white, but the house is more like "what do we got? Ok let's put that up."

What is your clothing/accessory style? Classic to preppy, generally.

Do you have any allergies? Penicillin, blue cheese, bees.

Do you collect anything? Like @wink0erin, I collect yarn. And UFOs (unfinished objects - see knitting/crocheting).

Swazzle

Adding questions: 

Favorite scents? 

Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate? 

Swazzle

Favorite scents? 

Cinnamon, anything fall/holiday-ish. I don't really like "clean" scents (ie something like fresh linen can go GTFO). 

Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate? 

All of the above

eilis1228

Favorite scents? Pumpkin. I am basic. lol.

Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate? Tea or hot chocolate.

speakeasy14

Favorite scents? Cinnamon, apple, vanilla, lemon cookies, sugar cookies, coconut, peppermint

Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate? All.  

[Deleted User]

Favorite scents?  Baking scents, citrus scents, not into blue/purple scents. 

Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate? Coffee, then hot choc, then tea.  For tea, I like orange pekoe.  I'm not adventurous I guess.

beanbot2002

Favorite scents? Leather and Timothy Hay. I wish you could bottle it. For the house, I love cinnamon and spice...I love doing spice pots in the fall!

Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate? All 3. Coffee, I drink decaf. Tea, I love a good peppermint tea, and hot cocoa - I love the flavored ones, EXCEPT for chocolate and orange ICK!

speakeasy14

@cocobellaf what are blue/purple scents? 

AlPacina

Favorite scents?  Lavender, Vanilla, Apple

Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate? My first choice would be apple cider. But since that's not an option, I would choose tea.

untouchablets

Do you collect anything?
Whale related things, sketchbooks and Lord of the rings merch

[Deleted User]

@speakeasy14 - I don't know, just B&BW sprays or candles at the store that are blue and purple colored, I don't typically like the scent.  I'm generalizing here.

wink0erin

 

CocoBellaF said:

Favorite scents?  Baking scents, citrus scents, not into blue/purple scents. 

 

This just made me laugh. Mmm purple.

 

Favorite scents? Vanilla!

Coffee, tea, or hot chocolate? All of the above. Yum.

minskat30

What are your hobbies?

-Our dog Rajah, cooking, working out, reading (though I haven't found a book that gripped me in a while), going to the movies.  

Favorite color?

-Blue (any shade), black, purple/pink.  Yellow, green and orange don't really do much for me.

Favorite sports team?

-Packers but I don't follow sports that much.

Favorite type of music?

-Pop (top hits), Joni Mitchell/Tracey Chapman, Classical

Favorite author(s)?

-Love J.K. Rowling.  Fiction...I read too much at work to read non-fiction at home. 

Favorite foods?

-Gluten free pizza, chocolate, coconut, cheese

What is your decorating style?

-Classic, somewhat romantic.  Clean lines and not a lot of clutter.

What is your clothing/accessory style?

-Really the same as above.  I choose classic, timeless pieces mostly but have a romantic side.  Dresses are my go to with flats - 40s/50s dresses if they aren't too bold patterned are fun.  Usually something sparkly thrown in too.  I only really wear silver accessories and rarely wear earrings. 

Do you have any allergies?

-Gluten...wheat, barley, oats, anything glutenous.  

Do you collect anything?

-Not really.  

Favorite scents?

-Fresh flowers, I love "cozy" scents like creme brulee, sugar cookies, coconut, etc.

Coffee, tea or hot chocolate?

-No caffeine for now because I'm KU but pre-pregnancy I would drink coffee.  I drink a lot of non-caffeinated tea lately and love hot chocolate.

[Deleted User]

@minskat30 - No caffeine at all?

labro

What are your hobbies?

- Gardening, my dog, running, reading, I'm an occasional crocheter, shopping, hiking

Favorite color?

- To wear - green, navy blue, dark pink, burgundy/dark red. In general - all of them except purple and really bright yellow, turquoise, and bright pink.

Favorite sports team?

- The Atlanta Braves and my college alma mater - The USD Coyotes

Favorite type of music?

- Alternative and classic rock. The Foo Fighters are my favoritest of favorites and if I was 15 years older, I would marry Dave Grohl.

Favorite author(s)?

- Let's talk about books I don't like. It's a shorter list. I dislike romance novels of any sort, autobiographies/biographies but I do like history. I read a lot of suspensey sciency stuff like Michael Crichton (already own every book he's ever written), historical fiction like Phillippa Gregory and Jean Auel, and fantasy like Kristen Britain.

Favorite foods?

- I eat everything. Is wine a food? I like wine.

What is your decorating style?

- Traditional/transitional. Basically, I shop at Pottery Barn.

What is your clothing/accessory style?

- Classic. I wear a lot of jeans with nice tops, I like scarves. I wear both gold and silver jewelry.

Do you have any allergies?

- I am allergic to Bed, Bath, and Beyond and Wal Mart and any beer owned by In-Bev.

Do you collect anything?

Ehhh....I guess I buy a German  made nutcracker every year if I can find one I like. Last year I found one holding a keg, and the year before I think the one I bought was a woodsman. I like German things.

Favorite scents?

- I prefer natural fresh scents like apple, lemongrass, ginger, stuff like that. I absolutely hate food smelling candles because they make me hungry, and I hate musky smells.

Coffee, tea or hot chocolate?

I like fancy coffee, fancy hot chocolate, and fancy green tea.