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Christmas meme
Dec. 22nd, 2009 10:01 pmTaken from Val. ![[livejournal.com profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/external/lj-userinfo.gif)
maripat posted her responses on her Blogger blog. If you want to play along, leave a link in the comments so I can see your answers.
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper. Gift bags are for last-minute birthday presents. *grin*
2. Real tree or Artificial? REAL. My in-laws have an artificial one, though they usually do both. I love the smell of a real tree, though.
3. When do you put up the tree? Later than hoped for every year. It tends to depend on husband's work schedule (grading, final exams, etc.).
4. When do you take the tree down? Before it catches on fire. Generally, about a day before they stop accepting trees at the city compost/mulch division.
5. Do you like eggnog? Mmmmmmmm. Homemade is best, but I'll drink the stuff that comes from the store if that's all there is.
6. Favorite gift received as a child? My stuffed purple monkey, Sweetie. Second favorite was the book, Robertson, Ugly, & Nohow -- maybe the first real book that was all mine. Both were gifts from my favorite great-aunt. Oh, and there was my first real bike -- a mauve girl's bike with coaster brakes and a banana seat; I finally learned to ride it without training wheels because my younger brother was riding his bike without.
7. Hardest person to buy for?I dunno. CG -- who is too old for most baby toys but can't use so many other things because they "contain small parts; not intended for children under 3." Very frustrating.
8. Easiest person to buy for?Anyone I happen to see the perfect gift for. Judging by the number of things I've found stashed around for T-Bug in the past 24 hours since I started wrapping, I'm going to have to say him.
9. Do you have a nativity scene? A couple of stripped-down versions (just the Holy Family). EDIT: And evidently a complete set that I had forgotten about but T-Bug found this morning. Go figure.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail. Not necessarily in a timely fashion, though I'm hoping to get them off this year, anyway.
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Can't think of anything particularly horrific.
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? White Christmas
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Whenever I see something that grabs my attention.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Can't recall such an incident.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Filled Christmas candies. Oatmeal fudge bars. Kourabiedes. Pretty much anything that has more fat or sugar (or both) than I should be consuming.
16. Lights on the tree? The more, the merrier! Oh, colors? White. Multi-colored. Solid, blinking, or racing. They just have to be shiny.
17. Favorite Christmas song? "Silent Night" or "Joy to the World." I can never quite decide.
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? We have traveled before, but with the short break T-Bug gets from school, it's not worth the hassle.
19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer? Well, I could, but they'd probably object because they have names already. All of which I know . . . Dasher and Dancer, Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid, Donder* and Blitzen. And that red-nosed pipsqueak. ;-)
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? You know, if you put an angel on top, that branch is sticking straight up her skirt. Think about that. We either do a star or no topper.
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? One on Christmas Eve, the rest in the morning. As the kids get older, I imagine there will be a push for doing them all after Midnight Mass. I remember when we convinced my mom that that was the way to go.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? People who are so stressed at not shopping that they forget how to drive, how to park, and how to be courteous to other people on the road.
23. Favorite ornament, theme, or color? I have a darling little Irish angel my mom gave me years ago.
24. Favorite for Christmas Dinner? We always do ham and potatoes (baked or mashed), creamed spinach, maybe some rolls. It's simple, it's filling, it's good.
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? More time in the day? Focus? Patience? An e-mail saying I've made a sale to a pro market?
*Yes, Donder, not Donner. Donder and Blitzen are Thunder and Lightning. Donner is a lake in the Sierras (and the pass that goes alongside it), named for the party trapped there by a snowstorm.
maripat posted her responses on her Blogger blog. If you want to play along, leave a link in the comments so I can see your answers.1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper. Gift bags are for last-minute birthday presents. *grin*
2. Real tree or Artificial? REAL. My in-laws have an artificial one, though they usually do both. I love the smell of a real tree, though.
3. When do you put up the tree? Later than hoped for every year. It tends to depend on husband's work schedule (grading, final exams, etc.).
4. When do you take the tree down? Before it catches on fire. Generally, about a day before they stop accepting trees at the city compost/mulch division.
5. Do you like eggnog? Mmmmmmmm. Homemade is best, but I'll drink the stuff that comes from the store if that's all there is.
6. Favorite gift received as a child? My stuffed purple monkey, Sweetie. Second favorite was the book, Robertson, Ugly, & Nohow -- maybe the first real book that was all mine. Both were gifts from my favorite great-aunt. Oh, and there was my first real bike -- a mauve girl's bike with coaster brakes and a banana seat; I finally learned to ride it without training wheels because my younger brother was riding his bike without.
7. Hardest person to buy for?
8. Easiest person to buy for?
9. Do you have a nativity scene? A couple of stripped-down versions (just the Holy Family). EDIT: And evidently a complete set that I had forgotten about but T-Bug found this morning. Go figure.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail. Not necessarily in a timely fashion, though I'm hoping to get them off this year, anyway.
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Can't think of anything particularly horrific.
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? White Christmas
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Whenever I see something that grabs my attention.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Can't recall such an incident.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Filled Christmas candies. Oatmeal fudge bars. Kourabiedes. Pretty much anything that has more fat or sugar (or both) than I should be consuming.
16. Lights on the tree? The more, the merrier! Oh, colors? White. Multi-colored. Solid, blinking, or racing. They just have to be shiny.
17. Favorite Christmas song? "Silent Night" or "Joy to the World." I can never quite decide.
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? We have traveled before, but with the short break T-Bug gets from school, it's not worth the hassle.
19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer? Well, I could, but they'd probably object because they have names already. All of which I know . . . Dasher and Dancer, Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid, Donder* and Blitzen. And that red-nosed pipsqueak. ;-)
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? You know, if you put an angel on top, that branch is sticking straight up her skirt. Think about that. We either do a star or no topper.
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? One on Christmas Eve, the rest in the morning. As the kids get older, I imagine there will be a push for doing them all after Midnight Mass. I remember when we convinced my mom that that was the way to go.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? People who are so stressed at not shopping that they forget how to drive, how to park, and how to be courteous to other people on the road.
23. Favorite ornament, theme, or color? I have a darling little Irish angel my mom gave me years ago.
24. Favorite for Christmas Dinner? We always do ham and potatoes (baked or mashed), creamed spinach, maybe some rolls. It's simple, it's filling, it's good.
25. What do you want for Christmas this year? More time in the day? Focus? Patience? An e-mail saying I've made a sale to a pro market?
*Yes, Donder, not Donner. Donder and Blitzen are Thunder and Lightning. Donner is a lake in the Sierras (and the pass that goes alongside it), named for the party trapped there by a snowstorm.
