Memey McMemeypants

[kellan_the_tabby]

But with some actual content, this time.

This is the 'say something appropriate and I'll give you five questions' meme. This time around the keyphrase is 'Resistance is futile'. These questions from Angelvixen. Ask, and ye shall receive.

1. What influenced you to begin making your own beauty products, and then later, develop Om Shanti?

I'll do the short-short version here; the long one is, well, long, and also long.

Two things got me started with the making. First off, I got a small jar of hyacinth bath salts as largesse at Gulf Wars a bunch of years ago, from Thorson and Svava of blessed memory (and limited space to haul crap home). I hadn't taken a bath in years, but I figured what the heck, and it was WONDERFUL.

Secondly, my friend Peyton started selling herbs and essential oils and stuff. I've always been the sort to support small businesses (and I had a little money at the time) so I bought stuff from her. Eventually, I even started making stuff from my large stock of Ingredients. Then, a little over two years ago, I started working at Walmart. And it sucked. Oh, did it suck. But it was the only job I'd been able to get, and I was real worried about going broke trying to start my own business, so I stuck with it. Until I realized that I wasn't making enough at Walmart, either, so I might as well be broke and happy. Thus, Om Shanti Handcrafts.

2. What is the thing you enjoy most about playing in the SCA?

The sense of family. Anywhere I've traveled in the SCA, it's still the SCA, and it's still family. Sometimes weird family, if you're used to one style of SCA play, but don't we all have a weird uncle or two?

3. Tomorrow, something for which you've often wished happens. What is it?

Suddenly I'm out of debt. I know, I know, I should be wishing for something a little less material, but the broke, it weighs on you after a while.

4. If you could change one thing about the beauty industry, what would you pinpoint?

I really wish that they would STOP SELLING STUFF THAT IS MADE OF POO AND DEATH AND HORRIBLENESS THAT WE KNOW IS BAD FOR YOU BECAUSE WTF PEOPLE.

*achem* I may possibly have an opinion here.

Also, a little realism in what people _actually_ look like, as opposed to what they think we're _supposed_ to look like, would be pretty awesome. BECAUSE THE HELL NOBODY IS SHAPED LIKE THAT.

Actually I could have several rants about the beauty industry, but I should probably stop here.

5. You're told to pack your bags because a jet is waiting to take you anywhere you desire. What is your destination?

Oh man. Oh MAN. This is a tough choice. There are SO many places I want to see...the Himalayas, the Galapagos, the Sahara, the Andes, the Amazon, Mongolia, anywhere there's nature and it's awesome, which is sort of most everywhere really. China. The Serengetti. The fjords -- any of em. The list goes on.

BONUS: If you had shape-changing abilities, what would be your other form?

See icon for answer. :)

Comments

[holyschist]

Resistance is futile!

I really wish that they would STOP SELLING STUFF THAT IS MADE OF POO AND DEATH AND HORRIBLENESS THAT WE KNOW IS BAD FOR YOU BECAUSE WTF PEOPLE.

Don't hold back, tell us how you really feel! (In other news, wtf, fragrance oils are nasssssty!)

You should totally go to the Galapagos because they are amazing! But Mongolia...eee...that is so at the very top toppest of my list.

[kellan_the_tabby]

1) What got you thinking of/aware of class/race/gender/etc. issues, originally?

2) What clothing makes you feel most like _you_?

3) If you could change one thing about the SCA, no questions asked, no political repercussions, what would it be?

4) What's your favourite food ever?

5) Why Mongolia?

If I'd been any clearer about my feelings, I think I'd need a new computer.