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KaffeeKlatsch · Marc Jacobs

Secret Santa 2010

pollyjean23 · Marc Jacobs

I used some questionnaires from past SS's.

You can get more detail on my facebook info page if you're already friends with me.

www.facebook.com/amnotte

About me:35yo, married, 2 cats, starting school in January for grad certificate in User Experience Design, currently not working, will be living in Miami for 2 months in 2011

Personality type: INFP

Holland Interest profile: ASI (Artistic, Social, Investigative)

Strengthsfinder results: Adaptability, Empathy, Ideation, Strategy, Intellection

Boss Baggage Profile:Observer, Challenger, Disarmer (from Working for You isn't Working for Me)

Sizes: Tops: Small

Bottoms/Dress: size 4 (if TTS), size 2 (if runs big)
Jeans: 26 or 25
Shoes: 8.5

Allergies: Rosemary

Favorite Color?- to wear - black, navy, burgundy, plum, greens

Favorite Band?- John Frusciante (solo work), Adam & the Ants, New Wave music, Afghan Whigs, L.A. Guns, Steely Dan, + many, many more

(alternative, indie, sleeze/hair metal, punk, post-punk, new wave)

Favorite Movie?- Working Girl, Buffalo 66, Great Balls of Fire

Favorite Book?- Ethan Frome, by Edith Wharton

Favorite Beauty Brand? - Paulas Choice, CARGO, Lancome, Urban Decay, LOreal, Boots no.7

Favorite Magazine and which ones do you subscribe to?- I love magazines!

Allure (fave) --- subscribe to Allure, NYLON, Lucky, WIRED, New York, New Yorker, Rolling Stone, Dwell, Interior Design, Contract Design

Jewelry? - earrings mostly - - simple, lightweight, organic designs - - not too big or super dangly, but not studs either. I like wire hook styles with one or two beads on each earring. (Just for example) aubepine on Etsy makes the kinds of earrings I generally prefer.

Favorite Hobby?-

Singing
collecting essential oils (like Aura Cacia and Simplers) from the health food store
dining out
being online/surfing net
polyvore
ice skating
yoga
writing
reading
listening to audiobooks
appreciating architecture and interior design
spending time with cats
watching tv, traveling, and talking with DH

Favorite Food?- Cheese, wine, herbal teas, pecans, gyoza, chocolate

my favorite stores are: Nordstrom, Banana Republic, Urban Outfitters, LUNA and Fresh (Charlotte area boutiques), JCrew, Gap, Sephora, Bluefly, Gilt

what i don't want: picture frames, house décor-related stuff,Bath & Body Works

what do i need: Yoga pants/workout pants, skinny/slim flipflops

Thanks!

-- Edited by pollyjean23 on Tuesday 7th of December 2010 02:38:08 AM

KaffeeKlatsch · Marc Jacobs

Thanks Pollyjean...that list of questions is so helpful!

Boots · Gucci

I'm 38 and currently happily single. But I like to think of myself as a young 38. wink

Favorite color: Green but my favorite color to wear is Navy or really any shade of Blue

Sizes: Small or 4

Favorite accessories: I love fun inexpensive costume jewelery like at H&M or FF21. My ring size is 7. I do not have pierced ears, so please no earrings. I do love fun cocktail rings and long necklaces that I can layer. Or delicate short pieces.

Favorite Beauty Brands: Stila, Nars, Smashbox but I also love trying new brands. I am a lip gloss junkie. Seriously. I may need an intervention.

Favorite scents: Grapefruit or Citus (please no cherry. It sort of makes me gag. bleh

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Misc: I love coffee. When I travel, the one thing that I always bring back with me is a bag of local coffee. Right now I'm enjoying a cup from New Orleans' Cafe DuMonde. aww

Activities: I love to cook. My style is sort of homey, like Ina Gardener or Giada DeLaurentes, but I also love the science aspect like Alton Brown. I'm into wine and studying about it. I love art, architecture and photography. I love jazz and classic rock.

I went to USC and graduated with a degree in Creative Writing and one in Cinema-Television. So I pretty much love books, movies and TV. All of it.

I love to travel. I've been quite a few places in Europe, Canada and the US, but of course, there's so many more I want to go. I love learning the history and culture of new places. I'm not a beach and fruity drink sort of girl.

This photo pretty much sums me up. It was taken last year in Edinburgh. I'm pretty simple and will feel indulged no matter what you decide. biggrin

Yana · Dooney & Bourke

Girls, you're so great! Unfortunately, I can't participate, I know $15 doesn't sound like much, but...it's painnful that it is, so maybe hopefully next year! It's so cool that you're doing that for eath other! I'm just writing my kudos to you! Have the greatest new 2011 year!!!

P.S. To PollyJean - how funny, i clicked on you FB profile - our good friends are also Sorkin.

kenzie · Chanel

Oh, I want to participate this year! I'll stop back and do the PM info a bit later today.

LoMish · Kate Spade

Thanks for posting the questions Pollyjean!!

About me: 27yo, live with SO in Dallas, in transition to a new job in politics/government (should know more this week--yay!)

Sizes: Tops: Small

Bottoms/Dress: 4/6
Jeans: 28
Shoes: 6.5

Favorite Color?- to wear - love greens!

Favorite Movie?- My Best Friends Wedding, Twister

Favorite Book?- A Separate Peace, currently reading Eat, Pray, Love

Favorite Beauty Brand? - ELF, MAC, Benefit

Favorite Magazine and which ones do you subscribe to?- Lucky, Shape, Women's Fitness (subscribe to), but love Glamour and US Weekly

Jewelry? - love all jewelry, trying to find more "classic" pieces that I can wear to work everyday

Favorite Hobby?-

working out/running
yoga
reading books/magazines
window shopping :)
crafts!

Favorite Food?- green bean casserole, red wine, pita/hummus, anything greek :)

My favorite stores are: Sephora, Ulta, Gap, F21, H&M, Nordstrom, Target

What i don't want: bath and body works, trinkets

What do i need: picture frames, candles, I absolutely love the holidays so anything holiday-ish (ornaments, etc)

kenzie · Chanel

AAAH! I just realized it's December 9. Looks like I'm too late. No worries. I'll participate next year. Have fun, ladies!

Hermes

kenzie wrote:

AAAH! I just realized it's December 9. Looks like I'm too late. No worries. I'll participate next year. Have fun, ladies!

I think you can still do it -- message KK - looks like they need one more for the list anyway...

KaffeeKlatsch · Marc Jacobs

About me: In my early 30's, single mum to a special-needs 7 yr. old son, was supposed to have been on Broadway ;) , german/native american, sort of in transition as we prepare to move again

Sizes: xs/s, 0/2

Favorite Color?- to wear - purple and blue

Favorite Movie?- First Knight, DeLovely

Favorite Book?- Oh goodness, all of them...I love books...they're like good friends

Favorite Beauty Brand? - Fresh and Origins for pricey, Covergirl for basics

Favorite Magazine and which ones do you subscribe to?- Real Simple, Lucky

Jewelry? - Most of what I own is small/understated but I've been branching out into quirkier pieces. I'm definitely getting into dangling earrings and larger pendants.

Favorite Hobby?- reading, writing, singing, dance, crafting

Favorite Food?- Hmm, coffee? :) I'm not a chocolate lover, I prefer hard fruit candies. I'm a major seafood lover.

My favorite stores are: to browse-Anthro, to buy-Target, F21, thrift

What i don't want: chocolate or anything with lactose!

What do i need: I'm always on the hunt for a good pen, always in need of good scribble pads to keep in my purse, and a permanent addict of hand lotion

nunzi182 · Kate Spade

I'm pretty easy :). I'm 28 married with two cats. I don't like anything scented such as body products or perfumes because I get migraines caused by certain scents. I love makeup and anything girly. I love to read, like gourmet coffee, and kitschy type things.

kenzie · Chanel

Here's my info:

About me : I'm 31, I'm getting married 5 days after Christmas and we're moving into our new house 9 days after that. I work as a marketing director and I'm in grad school for merchandising/management. I'm equally fascinated by all things creative and all things business. I have two animals who are my babies, little Miss Lucy Beagle and Stella Blue Bear (our lab).

Sizes : s/m, 6

Favorite Color? Purple, but I don't wear it that often. Recently, I've been gravitating toward all shades of white, ivory/cream, grey, beige and greige. And olive/army green.

Favorite Movie?- Inception, The Devil Wears Prada and, not a movie, but I'm completely obsessed with Lost and still mourning its passing.

Favorite Book?- Lots of them...but right now I read mostly business-related books.

Favorite Beauty Brand? - Bare Minerals/Bare Escentuals, Mac, Smashbox, Orglamix (on Etsy)

Favorite Magazine and which ones do you subscribe to?- Uh...I have an addiction. Lucky, Sunset, InStyle, People Stylewatch, Inc., Entreprenuer, Fast Company, Real Simple...okay, basically if it's about fashion, interiors, design, or business, I read it.

Jewelry? - I love statement jewelry, like the stuff from J. Crew. I also love handmade jewelry and make my own and also buy from artists on Etsy. I'm obsessed with lampwork beads and mixed metal.

Favorite Hobby?- I don't have time for hobbies right now! But, if I did- blogging, photography, painting, drawing, designing jewelry, reading, wasting time on the interwebs, cooking, musical theatre, traveling. I also collect the Lost Kubrick's and have been having a hard time finding them (and they're sort of expensive now anyway). I have Hurley, Sawyer and Jack.

Favorite Food?- Sushi. Anything with pumpkin or squash. And cheese. I don't like meat.

M y favorite stores are : J. Crew, Madewell, Anthropologie, H&M, Ruche, ModCloth and a few local shops

What i don't want: I have an over abundance of lotions and potions since my mom and the future mother-in-law love to give those as gifts/stocking stuffers, so none of tht stuff. I also don't really want clothing because I'm infinitely picky about that and it's best if I just buy it myself.

W hat do i need: Time? But really since you can't give me that, I can't think of anything that I really, really need.

kenzie · Chanel

YAY! I purchased my SS present! But I just want to mention that due to the insane-ness of my schedule, I probably won't get to the post office until 12/18. But I will ship it no later than that, so my SS will have her gift by Christmas! I just wanted to put an update on here.

pollyjean23 · Marc Jacobs

I sent mine!

Boots · Gucci

Mine went out yesterday!

LoMish · Kate Spade

Mine went out today.

LoMish · Kate Spade

Got my gift!! My secret santa was Nunzi182 and she gave me all sorts of goodies!!

Talk about indulgence....

Gift card to starbucks (yum can't wait to use it), subscription to OK magazine (woohoo!), and about 12 different kinds of seasonal scented lotions, candles, body sprays, etc. Awesome!!

When I first opened the gift, I could smell the pumpkin spray right off the bat and I knew I was in for something wonderful.

Thank you thank you so much. This was a perfect gift! All of my favorite things and smells :)

nunzi182 · Kate Spade

LoMish wrote:

Got my gift!! My secret santa was Nunzi182 and she gave me all sorts of goodies!!

Talk about indulgence....

Gift card to starbucks (yum can't wait to use it), subscription to OK magazine (woohoo!), and about 12 different kinds of seasonal scented lotions, candles, body sprays, etc. Awesome!!

When I first opened the gift, I could smell the pumpkin spray right off the bat and I knew I was in for something wonderful.

Thank you thank you so much. This was a perfect gift! All of my favorite things and smells :)

Awesome! I'm so glad you liked everything. I was a little nervous you wouldn't want the bath and body stuff since you said you don't like Bath & Body Works but I took a chance that it was brand you don't like

Enjoy and Merry Christmas!

nunzi182 · Kate Spade

I got my package today! My secret Santa is pollyjean:)

I received a lip palette and an eyeshadow from Victoria's Secret and See's chocolates. Two of my favorite things! I love See's! Thank you so much! I plan to use the makeup in the AM. Thanks again!!!

pollyjean23 · Marc Jacobs

nunzi182 wrote:

I got my package today! My secret Santa is pollyjean:)

I received a lip palette and an eyeshadow from Victoria's Secret and See's chocolates. Two of my favorite things! I love See's! Thank you so much! I plan to use the makeup in the AM. Thanks again!!!

Oh great! I'm glad you liked them, Nunzi!

Happy holidays.