dianabanana

hi, i'm diana! i live in san diego, it's a pretty nice place, i like it anyway! i have a great boyfriend (life partner) josh, and a few really wonderful friends, so i consider myself pretty lucky. i own my own business, a really great store (tree of life). i love water. oh and i'm a vegetarian, but i eat mostly vegan. - THIS JUST IN! I have stopped eating all sugar, cane sugar and the like. The only sweeteners I eat now are Agave and Honey (the honey is what makes me not a vegan). It turns out the sugar was making me crazy sick and I’m much better for the absence of it from my diet. So I really don't need anything with sugar in it, thanks!

i love music. always there is music. there are way too many to name so here are a few to start. bjork - sarah mclachlan - the beatles - belle & sebastian - iron & wine - the smiths - beth orton - the bird and the bee - blonde redhead - the pixies - cibo matto - cocteau twins - low - the cure - david bowie - depeche mode - hooverphonic - the innocense mission - lamb - rasputina - my bloody valentine - nada surf - nine inch nails - pavement - tom petty - poe - sonic youth - portishead - tori amos - the police - radiohead - yo la tengo

i really enjoy detective stories with lady detectives. contemporary fantasy. some vampire stories. i really loved the twilight series. i love stories that are "sort of" magical. like magic in everyday life. (Garden Spells and Practical Magic are good examples of this genre) especially when its magic through food, or love, or both! some authors i enjoy are neil gaiman, diana wynn jones, charlain harris, (more later on that). i like books about art, vegan cook books (i think it would be super neat to find a magical vegetarian/vegan cookbook!), and books about goddesses!

i enjoy the movies. i believe a bit of fantasy is a healthy thing. i like a lot of indie movies, but some block bustery films can be great. the 80's fantasy classics have a special place in my heart (Labyrinth, Legend, Dark Crystal, Never Ending Story...) anything by miyazaki, howls moving castle, spirited away, kiki's delivery service and the like. i love the works of hal hartley and sofia coppola. Practical Magic is one of my favoriate movies simply because of the beautiful sets and scenery! I really don't like most romantic comedies. they tend to make me a bit furious :)

ok, i watch a lot if tv. i love anything joss whedon (buffy, angel, firefly and various other ventures). 30 Rock (I want to go there!) most of the adult swim line up. i liked veronica mars when it was on. i like pushing daisies (i totally started baking pies because of that show!). i love anime, naruto, bleach, death note and the like, all this makes me quite happy.

more to come for this section soon!

• I enjoy things that are strange and beautiful. Quite often this becomes strangely beautiful!
• Some colors I enjoy are warm yellows (nothing neon), various greens, oranges (think pumpkin), ocean colors (blues, teals and what not), neutral tones like black, greys, creams and warm browns, some reds, pinks and purples (if the tone is right).
• I’m a fan of most things Japanese.
• I like bento (boxes and supplies!)
• I like anime
• I collect tarot, oracle and other forms of divination.
• Marie Antoinette is one of my current fascinations, the movie really did me in!
• I also collect interesting glass bottles, mostly antique and mostly cobalt blue.
• I like steampunk, I really enjoy the aesthetic of it.
• I like trees as a motif. From spooky and haunted looking to full of life and abundance, I just love them.
• If kniting or crochet is your thing I really like super loooooooong scarves!
• I like all natural teas, mostly i prefer herbal (peppermint is my favorite) but i also really like jasmine, green and white.
• I love all natural body care stuff, particularly the Burts Bees line.
• I love nature-y things and themes.
• I love anything Edward Gorey.
• I like Alice in wonderland/through the looking glass. i prefer the original art, from the books, but this is the one place i don't mind disney that much.
• I’m really fond of the shabby chic look as well.
• I’m kinda crazy for the Martha Stewart craft supplies.
• I like dia de los muertos related stuff.
• I would really like a cute half apron.
• I can always find a use for semi precious stone beads.
• I like unusual/beautiful rubber stamps, particularly realistic birds and trees. I would love one of a large birdcage.
• I love mix CDs. With track lists of course!
• The fine tip sharpies are one of my favorite things. All those beautiful colors make me happy!
• For jewelry I prefer silver, unless of course it’s steampunk : )
• For rings I wear either a size 7 or size 8, depending on the finger.
• If for some reason you're looking to get me a gift card I love Target and Borders.
• I actually collect interesting/unusual Christmas and holiday CDs

I don't care for anything disney. While I do find a certain charm to the disney intuition it's just not my thing. No fast food toys please, I don't collect them. No earings please, i'm not pierced. While I adore things that are cute, I don’t like things that are cute-sy. What’s the difference? I think it’s a know it when you see it kind of thing. Also I’m not into country kitsch. We don't eat microwave popcorn or anything with artificial sweetners (splenda, sweet n' low and the like). Like I said I am a vegetarian but I eat mostly vegan (and so does Josh) so please nothing with gelatin, or you know, meat... Also, the no sugar thing. Thanks!

my boyfriend would be over the moon to receive a surprise along with all my cool mail stuff. heres a list of some things he enjoys.

• Good Sci-fi or fantasy novels
• Earl Grey tea (caffeinated)
• Star Wars stuff (first 3 movies particularly the ones with Luke, Leia and Han)
• T-shirts size XL in dark colors with interesting designs (no corporate logos)
• Anything Ganesh related
• A good vegetarian or vegan cook book
• A large coffee mug
• Bento and Bento Supplies (manly if possible, difficult I know)
• Anything Laxshmi related
• He likes the heavy metal music
• He likes the anime series Death Note (fav. characters Light and L) and Naruto (fav. characters Shikamaru and Garra)

about my etsy favoriates. i totally do not expect to be gifted with the expensive stuff i have on there, it's a wish list in the most literal sense. it is a nice way to see which way my tastes lean though!