A Little Witchiness
Welcome to my personal stop on the Practical Magic Book Party tour! I’m glad you stopped by!
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Let me start by admitting that I’m a first-timer. I stumbled over the Frosted Petunias website quite by accident, read the details of the upcoming party, and couldn’t resist. I was intrigued that this book I’d never read and movie I’d never seen was inspiring such a party. And the photos of the Practical Magic kitchen were a-maz-ing!
So, I borrowed the movie from my MIL and checked the book out from the library and hunkered down to watch and read. I have to admit, I’m still working my way through the book, but I’m facinated over the differences between book and movie! What has struck me the most, is how this book is about making choices. (I had to make a choice myself…book or movie. Normally I would have chosen book, no question, but I was so curious, and in a bit of a time crunch, that I went with the movie. I am, of course, following up with the book.)
With this theme in mine, I decided to come up with a little quiz. I posted a Preferences quiz last week and had so much fun reading the comments.
So have fun and consider your answers carefully…
Practical Magic Questionnaire
1. Are you a Sally or a Gillian?
2. Would you work spells and cast enchantments if you could?
3. If you answered yes to question #2, would you ever cast a love spell for yourself?
4. Midnight margaritas or afternoon ice cream sundaes?
5. Would you marry if you knew you were destined to hear the deathwatch beetle?
6. If asked, would you participate in a séance?
7. If you answered yes to question #6, who would you summon?
8. Are you prone to lies of omission or little white lies to spare someone’s feelings?
[via]9. Are you superstitious?…of what?
10. Dependable or dangerous men?
I can’t wait to read your answers! (And check out all the other Practical Magic posts!)
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09/24/2011 at 11:45 am
I haven’t read the book and just watched the movie this week – in the nick of time to participate so I am a newbie as well. Hope you can stop by and have a cookie.
Hugs,
Lisa
09/24/2011 at 12:50 pm
Oh I LOVE your images just fantastic let see if I can answer some of your questions:
1. I am little of both
2. Of coarse. I work spells everyday, with art, cooking, and a smile
3.No. No good can come from that.
4. Why choose but I think that midnight is the best.
5. We all hear it just some choose to live in the moment and block it out.
6.I make it a habit to talk to the dead regularly I think my Grandmother cooks all the time with me so…. what’s the dif with a few more people.
7. LOL I think you know.
8. White
9. A single red thread that I have from the Dalai Lama that he blessed.
10. Dependable I married a Benevolent Dictator I had my fill with dangerous
Take care and TTFN I must be flying off. I have enjoyed my time here and your lovely blog.
09/24/2011 at 12:54 pm
Stopping by from Pratical Magic Blog Party.
1. Sally
2. Yes, but only good spells….unless someone really made me mad….just saying.
3. yes, cause sometimes I am grouchy and not too loveable. So I would cast a spell for others to love me even though I’m unlovable.
4. both, aren’t sundaes a hangover remedy?
5. Sure, life’s short.
6. maybe, maybe not.
7.Ok, if I participated, I would summon my two grandmothers.
8. both, whereever they are needed. Is that bad? Oh well…
9. no superstitions
10. Dependable with a dash of danger…
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09/24/2011 at 2:30 pm
Loved your post. I have to say that the movie won me over hands down. The book is great but there is now way my mind can produce visuals to match the ones in the movie. The story in the movie is compelling as well. I’d have to say I’m a Sally and if I could cast spells I could but not for love. Midnight Margaritas or afternoon ice cream sundaes, now that’s too hard to choose between so I’ll go on to the next. Yes, Yes, Don’t know who, Yes, No, Dependable although dangerous can be interesting too. This has been fun but I’ve got to fly.
09/24/2011 at 2:38 pm
1. Are you a Sally or a Gillian?
A Sally, I’m a married woman, mom of two and love it !!
2. Would you work spells and cast enchantments if you could?
Only for good things
3. If you answered yes to question #2, would you ever cast a love spell for yourself?
No, because I think love is something not to be meddled with. It will come naturally !!
4. Midnight margaritas or afternoon ice cream sundaes?
Sundaes !!!! I love sundaes !!
5. Would you marry if you knew you were destined to hear the deathwatch beetle?
Love is so very strong, I don’t think I could do without, so yes I would marry.
6. If asked, would you participate in a séance?
I’m not sure.
7. If you answered yes to question #6, who would you summon?
Don’t really know that one.
8. Are you prone to lies of omission or little white lies to spare someone’s feelings?
I hate lies, but sometimes you have to bend the truth a little, not to hurt someone.
9. Are you superstitious?…of what?
Yesssssss
10. Dependable or dangerous men?
dependable any day !!!!
Thank you very much for the lovely party.
Have a magical weekend.
09/24/2011 at 4:31 pm
1. Probably a lil of both
2. Although not the same I work magic regularly.
3. No, love is sacred and should never be forced.
4. Both
5. Yes
6. I would, but seances can be dangerous if not done properly.
7. Myself from a former life.
8. I tend to be sometimes a little too honest but prefer it that way. I would rather someone get their feelings hurt and respect that I told them the truth.
9. A little. If I get a bad feeling I alter course.
10. Dependable, but with a touch of mystery.
09/24/2011 at 5:38 pm
Lovely party, wonderful pictures. As to your questions,
I am a Gillian fan, I do cast, have never needed a love spell, midnight margaritas, definately,
would not marry if I knew I was destined to lose my love, have had many seances, never call upon those I know, I do not lie because it will come back 3 times I just avoid hurting someones feelings.
I have enjoyed your party very much stop by for a midnight margarita and a little flying time.
Blessings,
Sue
09/24/2011 at 6:37 pm
1. I am definitely a little of both characters.
2. I would work spells and enchantments only for the good of others.
3. No I would not cast a love spell for myself.
4. I don’t drink so I would have to pick the Sundaes! YUM!
5. Yes, I would still marry.
6. Ohhhhhh yes! I think it would be truly interesting!
7. All my dead relatives I didn’t get to meet!
8. I would never want to hurt someone’s feelings so I would have to choose little white lies.
9. Yes….when crossing any state line I have to hold my feet up!
10. Dependable
So lovely to have taken your questionnaire! Do come and visit!
Cheers!
LuLu~*xoxo
09/24/2011 at 7:02 pm
Love your post and the quiz idea. I love both the film and book. The book is better in story terms, the characters are explored more deeply and there is great wit. The film is just a visual delight and I can watch over and over again for the scenery and settings.
Now to your quiz
1) I’m a many sided person, there is a bit of both Gillian and Sally with in me.
2)Magic is all around, spells are prayers and wishes by other names, positive thinking can achieve much and a little magic can achieve much.
3) No, love has to come of it’s own accord or it has no true meaning.
4) I’m more a both kind of women LOL, if I had to choose it would be Midnight Margaritas, the night claimed me long ago as one it’s own, emm Margaritas and ice cream sundaes at midnight now that sounds a good plan.
5) Yes, without question, nobody can know what the future holds and sooner or later we all hear the beetle. Live in the hear and now, the future will take care of itself.
6) No, never
7) There are many I’ve love to talk to again but I know for certain there are spirits about and not all are good. There is too much risk to go looking, it’s bad enough if they come looking for you.
8) Truth is an important part of my faith but life has taught me that telling it is sometimes unnecessarily cruel. Sometimes the intend behind a lie is more important than the truth.
9)No, superstitions are laid down by others, I trust my own intuition.
10) My head says dependable, my heart leads me to dangerous.
09/24/2011 at 8:10 pm
Yay! I’m so glad you discovered Practical Magic…lol…I haven’t read the book either but I’ve watch the movie a million times. Here are my quiz answers:
1. Are you a Sally or a Gillian?
I’m very much a Sally
2. Would you work spells and cast enchantments if you could?
I’ve been a practicing witch for almost 14 years and I frequently do spell works.
3. If you answered yes to question #2, would you ever cast a love spell for yourself?
Yes I would if I wasn’t married. lol
4. Midnight margaritas or afternoon ice cream sundaes?
For sure Midnight Margaritas!! Put the lime in the coconut sistah!
5. Would you marry if you knew you were destined to hear the deathwatch beetle?
Yes I still would because I would rather love and lost than not love at all.
6. If asked, would you participate in a séance?
I would and I have.
7. If you answered yes to question #6, who would you summon?
I would summon my Mimmie (grandmother).
8. Are you prone to lies of omission or little white lies to spare someone’s feelings?
I have a pet peeve about liars and lying but if I HAVE to answer this, it would be little white lies to spare someone’s feelings.
9. Are you superstitious?…of what?
I am but I don’t obsess over it…usually things like tossing salt over my shoulder after i shake it and avoiding breaking a mirror or walking under a ladder. lol
10. Dependable or dangerous men?
Dependable with just a wee bit of danger.
Thanks so much! This was fun.
09/24/2011 at 8:23 pm
1. Are you a Sally or a Gillian?
i was once a gilly who has become a sally! i have lived the best of both worlds!
2. Would you work spells and cast enchantments if you could?
who says i can’t? 😉
3. If you answered yes to question #2, would you ever cast a love spell for yourself?
what wouldn’t i do for the right guy?
4. Midnight margaritas or afternoon ice cream sundaes?
Midnight margaritas.. (no tequila for me)
5. Would you marry if you knew you were destined to hear the deathwatch beetle?
yes! it is better to love as often and as much as you can!
6. If asked, would you participate in a séance?
yes of course! seances are delightly fun!
7. If you answered yes to question #6, who would you summon?
Marie Laveau
8. Are you prone to lies of omission or little white lies to spare someone’s feelings?
omission
9. Are you superstitious?…of what?
i don’t know if you call it superstitious but i do believe in karam very very much so! i have seen it work on people and i don’t want to be found on the negative end of karma, ever!
10. Dependable or dangerous men?
dangerous!!!
09/24/2011 at 8:57 pm
Hi there…really love your post and your thought provoking questions! First of all, I must say I love the movie soooo much more than the book. I think I was disappointed in the book because I saw the movie first and fell in love with it. I think I am a bit of both Sally and Gilly…I am all about family, but I am emotional and tend to like to live more passionately, than practically. I have no problem with good spells and talk to my parents on the other side all the time. I love sundaes and am recently addicted to blackberry margaritas, too. I had a dangerous man, go divorced and now have dependable…I would take dependable anyday..they stick around longer!I am not immune to a white lie, especially to save someone from having hurt feelings..but, I truly hate dishonesty. My love spell would be one to ask to attract the right person to me…not someone in particular, but I also think that should come pretty naturally and hopefully not need a spell. Thanks for making me think and for making me smile with your post! Hope you will stop by and enter my drawing for a spiced witch lantern! blessed be! bertie
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09/24/2011 at 11:32 pm
What a great post, love the interaction of party bloggers! Right here goes!
1. Are you a Sally or a Gillian?
Sally
2. Would you work spells and cast enchantments if you could?
Oh yeah…
3. If you answered yes to question #2, would you ever cast a love spell for yourself?
I would cast a spell if it it followed the code – harm ye none, it would be more a search & find spell.
4. Midnight margaritas or afternoon ice cream sundaes?
Afternoon cream sundaes
5. Would you marry if you knew you were destined to hear the deathwatch beetle?
Have to think about that one lol
6. If asked, would you participate in a séance?
No……
7. If you answered yes to question #6, who would you summon?
8. Are you prone to lies of omission or little white lies to spare someone’s feelings?
Tiny whiny ones maybe, but the truth put gently is always best.
9. Are you superstitious?…of what?
Yes….things in three’s!
Touch wood!
10. Dependable or dangerous men?
Dependable pref!
Love & light Trace oxo
09/24/2011 at 11:59 pm
I love this.
My answers are:
1)I’m a Sally who has started to be a little more like Gilly.
2)I would and do.
3)I tried when I was very young and never would again.
4)Midnight Margaritas!!
5)Yes, it is better to have loved and lost than never loved at all.
6)Yep, I have done them before.
7)I have never tried to reach anyone specific, and I’m not sure who I would choose if I did.
8)ocassionally, but only when the truth would do more harm than good.
9)I have little superstitions like spilled salt
10)Dependable with a little edge.
Blessings.
09/25/2011 at 2:03 am
Hi! I am linking from the Practical Magic blog party. I love the questions, LOL!
1. Sally, but my friends really do call me Jilly Bean!
2. I probably would cast spells if I could!
3. I married the love of my life and we are blissfully happy, so I do not need a love spell.
4. Could I pick chocolate cake for breakfast instead? ;P
5. The deathwatch beetle could not keep me from marrying!
6. No seances for me, thank you very much!
8. I do not feel like a white lie to spare someone’s feelings is a bad thing.
9. I am superstitious of spilled salt, when birds fly into your home, and having anything dead in the house (no dried flowers, etc…) I know they sound weird, but I can’t help it.
10. I turned a dangerous man into a dependable one ;P
09/25/2011 at 3:06 am
1. Both!
2. Oh yes.
3. Oh way yes.
4. Ice cream.
5. We are all destined to hear the deathwatch beetle.
6. No — the dead are not to be summoned like servants.
8. Little white lies. They just grease the social machinery.
9. Nope.
10. Started out with dangerous ones, and have worked my way up to dependable!
Cheers!
09/25/2011 at 4:12 am
What a fun and unique post! I’m so glad your curiosity was peaked enough to make you decide to join in the fun. Thank you so much for sharing this. Let me see what answers I have for you.
1.I would have to say Sally…but maybe I’m more like the Aunts!
2. Yes
3. In my younger more daring days I probably would have.
4. Ice cream sundaes during the day and margaritas at midnight!
5. Really tough question, hmmmm.
6. A seance, yes.
7. My lola (grandmother)
8. Another toughie….maybe tiny tiny ones.
9. Superstitious…yes to some degree.
10. Dependable with a good dose of danger
09/25/2011 at 5:44 am
what a magical post! thanks so much!!!!!
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09/25/2011 at 5:21 pm
yay! This sounds fun:
Gilly.
Hell yeah!
No, I didn’t need to!
Midnight margaritas!
No.
Yes!
My grandmother on my mother’s side. Never had the chance to meet her!
Usually not.
I am, for fun. I don’t make it an obsession.
Dependable!
09/25/2011 at 6:04 pm
cool post, interesting questions! I sooooo prefer the movie to the book (which is highly unusual for me, and so far has only happened with one other movie vs. book–The Bone Collector) Happy Mabon!
BB,
Susan
1. Sally (had some Gilly type times in my life—now becoming more like the Aunts-LOL~~more importantly I LIKE that i am becoming more like the Aunts )
2. Absolutely!
3. If I really needed one, perhaps
4. Both!
5. Yes, life is short!
6. Yes, I already have when younger
7. My grandparents as they all were dead already and I never met them…then maybe my Dad…I miss him so much (he’s gone over 6 years now)
8. not prone to lying at all, really…I am honest to a fault–but I’ll omit things from time to time.
9. hmmm, not sure if it is superstitious or traditions…the salt thing, yes dropped silverware, yes, itching of either palm,yes a single sneeze out of the blue, yes broken mirror, mensa~mens, black cat crossing, no walking under a ladder,yes BECAUSE OF SAFETY ONLY, red sky at night-hot day tomorrow, yes things coming in 3’s, yes knocking on wood, yes bird pooping on you, yes bird crashing into your house/window and dying, yes
10. have been with both, more dependable than dangerous, and prefer dependable…and the Hubs is VERY…but he is certainly NOT without fault.
09/25/2011 at 7:30 pm
A Sally-I’m too dependable, though I long to be Gillian
Sure
No, I would never know if it were real love
Both!
No, could not bear the loss knowing I could have prevented it.
Yes
Would love to meet Isabella Bird or Georgia O’Keefe
Both sometimes
I love black cats, so no…not superstitious.
Dependable, but I can fantasize, right?
09/25/2011 at 7:44 pm
Oh how fun! What a great idea…
1. Sally
2. of course
3. yes, I think…
4. ice cream all the way baby!
5. better to have loved and lost than never to have loved at all
6. Yes
7. hmmm, can I call more than one?
8. well, I am still in the broom closet so I guess so, but not with anything else!
So what are your responses?
9. yes – salt, ladders, weather(ring around the moon), broom falls, itchy palms, evil eye, hex signs, knock on wood, but Fri the 13th is my lucky day, black cats are darling, broken mirrors do not lead to 7 bad years, and cicadas singing cannot foretell frost
10. dependable and exciting, not dangerous.
09/25/2011 at 8:32 pm
I didn’t read the book until after I had watched the movie a million times, and I love both!
Sally
Absolutely!
nope
Both
yes
I don’t know.
Upon occasion.
not intentionally, but I will knock on wood – just in case!
A little of both!
09/25/2011 at 10:26 pm
Great Party…definitley finish the book…I just read it and it is well worth it!!
1. Are you a Sally or a Gillian?
Definitely Sally!!
2. Would you work spells and cast enchantments if you could?
Yes, but only for good things
3. If you answered yes to question #2, would you ever cast a love spell for yourself?
No, that would be asking for trouble.
4. Midnight margaritas or afternoon ice cream sundaes?
Both…That margarita scene looked like so much fun!!!
5. Would you marry if you knew you were destined to hear the deathwatch beetle?
I don’t know…tough one.
6. If asked, would you participate in a séance?
Yes
7. If you answered yes to question #6, who would you summon?
Uhmmm…actually can’t think of anyone
8. Are you prone to lies of omission or little white lies to spare someone’s feelings?
I wouldn’t say prone…but I’ve told white lies.
9. Are you superstitious?…of what?
No
10. Dependable or dangerous men?
Dependable!!
♥ Melissa @ Melissa’s Meanderings
09/26/2011 at 11:01 am
oooh… decision decisions !!
Rather be Sally and Margaritas and yes, I make Magic every chance I get !!
Bless,
Karen
09/26/2011 at 9:22 pm
Great questions!
Magical Times,
Birgit aka Sally
09/27/2011 at 8:30 pm
1. Are you a Sally or a Gillian?
I’m more of a Gilly.
2. Would you work spells and cast enchantments if you could?
3. If you answered yes to question #2, would you ever cast a love spell for yourself?
4. Midnight margaritas or afternoon ice cream sundaes?
Both
5. Would you marry if you knew you were destined to hear the deathwatch beetle?
Yes
6. If asked, would you participate in a séance?
Ha… it’s a seance no matter where I’m at!
7. If you answered yes to question #6, who would you summon?
8. Are you prone to lies of omission or little white lies to spare someone’s feelings?
Yes.
9. Are you superstitious?…of what?
Yes. If I wear something (new shirt, pants, shoes, hair thingey, etc…) 2-3 times and have a bad day each time I wear it, then I never wear it again.
10. Dependable or dangerous men?
A combination of both!
09/28/2011 at 3:16 am
I am really more of a Sally but I of course have some witch in me and answered yes to several questions!!
09/28/2011 at 3:50 am
First off, Welcome….
How exciting that you were able to join in the fun this year, and
What Fun….. I love the questionaire
1. I would have to say that I have the Red Hair like Jilly Bean, but my would be a mixture of both.
2.I cast spells as often as I can.
3.I actually have cast a Love Spell and a Dream Lover spell before.
4.MIDNIGHT MARGARITAS ALWAYS
5.Of course. The purpose of Life is to LIVE. Get the most out of the time you have regardless of the outcome.
Trying to protect myself from heartache would be playing it safe and that would be rather boring and unadventurous
6.Yes.
7.Leonardo De Vinci….I find him intriguing
8. Little white lies, even though I really hate lying. Truth is always best
9. Superstitious….Of course. Black cats crossing the road, walking under ladders, breaking mirrors, spilling the salt
10. A little of both.
Thanks for such a wonderful time.
Please fly by for a spell, on your journey.
Spells and Wishes
Wendy from Wonderland
http://candydelane.typepad.com/curiosities
10/02/2011 at 8:07 am
Brilliant post! i love the questions great fun
Zoe
http://blessedbeeapothecary.blogspot.com/2011/09/he-really-loved-my-mint-oatmeal-shaving.html