In Which is a Christmas Meme
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? I like wrapping paper, even to the point to which I want to unwrap it slowly. I never do though.
2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial: low maintenance, low fire hazard, cheap. Though, if I could afford it, a real tree might be nice.
3. When do you put up the tree? The beginning of Advent
4. When do you take the tree down?. Sometime after Epiphany
5. Do you like eggnog? Never had it, but I kinda fear it.
6. Favorite gift received as a child? That pack of Pokémon cards that had a Charizard in it.
7. Hardest person to buy for? My mother. I never know what to get her. Never.
8. Do you have a nativity scene? I should get one, or draw one. With the Invisible Pink Unicorn in it. And an octopus
9. Mail or email Christmas card? Mail, but I'm terrible with missives.
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I feel really bad about this: Last Christmas I was lauding quite loudly the virtues of Google Calendar, and then, when we opened presents, I got a desk calendar from my uncle... I'm sorry Uncle Mike.
11. Favorite Christmas Movie? The Nightmare Before Christmas
12. When do you start shopping for [people?] I started in October maybe; I usually do it mid December
13. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No, that's bad manners.
14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? My mother's Christmas cookies.
15. Lights on the tree? What forkthief said: "I prefer white."
16. Favorite Christmas song? I've only ever sung/heard it once, but it's the best: "Past Three O'clock" or something like that, terribly English
17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? I'd prefer to remain home, but I'm unsure about where home is at the moment.
18. Can you name all 9 of Santa's reindeer's? forkthief missed Vixen
19. Angel on the tree top or a star? Birds
20. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Christmas day? Epiphany!
21. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? The people who insist on saying "Merry Christmas" because they're too stubborn to be considerate.
22. Favorite ornament theme or color? I prefer that there be a consistent theme, or color, though I have no preference for those. It never lasts though.
23. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Whatever
24. What do you want for Christmas this year? A suit? Or a PS3 with MSG4. Those are my never-gonna-get gifts
2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial: low maintenance, low fire hazard, cheap. Though, if I could afford it, a real tree might be nice.
3. When do you put up the tree? The beginning of Advent
4. When do you take the tree down?. Sometime after Epiphany
5. Do you like eggnog? Never had it, but I kinda fear it.
6. Favorite gift received as a child? That pack of Pokémon cards that had a Charizard in it.
7. Hardest person to buy for? My mother. I never know what to get her. Never.
8. Do you have a nativity scene? I should get one, or draw one. With the Invisible Pink Unicorn in it. And an octopus
9. Mail or email Christmas card? Mail, but I'm terrible with missives.
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I feel really bad about this: Last Christmas I was lauding quite loudly the virtues of Google Calendar, and then, when we opened presents, I got a desk calendar from my uncle... I'm sorry Uncle Mike.
11. Favorite Christmas Movie? The Nightmare Before Christmas
12. When do you start shopping for [people?] I started in October maybe; I usually do it mid December
13. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No, that's bad manners.
14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? My mother's Christmas cookies.
15. Lights on the tree? What forkthief said: "I prefer white."
16. Favorite Christmas song? I've only ever sung/heard it once, but it's the best: "Past Three O'clock" or something like that, terribly English
17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? I'd prefer to remain home, but I'm unsure about where home is at the moment.
18. Can you name all 9 of Santa's reindeer's? forkthief missed Vixen
19. Angel on the tree top or a star? Birds
20. Open the presents Christmas Eve or Christmas day? Epiphany!
21. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? The people who insist on saying "Merry Christmas" because they're too stubborn to be considerate.
22. Favorite ornament theme or color? I prefer that there be a consistent theme, or color, though I have no preference for those. It never lasts though.
23. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Whatever
24. What do you want for Christmas this year? A suit? Or a PS3 with MSG4. Those are my never-gonna-get gifts