Christmas Meme! Then seriously writing this paper.
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? It depends on the person and present. If it's a bunch of little things, I'll put them in a gift bag. If it's box-shaped, wrapping is a no-brainer.
2. Real tree or artificial? My family would love to have a real tree, but with everyone so busy: dad starting a new job, mom working and schooling, me with a million things, we just don't have the time. It's sad. But we loyally set up the artificial and decorated it all pretty.
3. When do you put up the tree? We set it up last Friday!
4. Do you like eggnog? Heh, I usually have a glass once a year to remind myself that I really don't like it.
5. Favorite gift received as a child? Going to Disney last year.
6. Do you have a nativity scene? Yep! Like three of them. My favorite one is the tiny little wooden one that's like a toy. The pieces are smaller than an inch, and we used to take turns setting it up different ways (hehe, sometimes one of the wisemen got to me Joseph, heh, *that's* not kosher!)
7. Hardest person to buy for? Everyone. I'm so bad at Christmas. I never know what to get anyone, and no one ever helps me out with suggestions!
8. Easiest person to buy for? Dad - get him a huge clock to put on his clock wall! Mom too sometimes, usually she'll tell you straight up what she wants.
9. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Eh, probably a Christmas mug. Nothing horrible, just cliche. Hehehe, and I give them as presents to people who I don't know how to shop for, so yeah, I can't complain.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Oh MAIL for sure. I love looking at people's pictures and reading their three page letters!
11. Favorite Christmas Movie? Elf! "I'm siiiinging. I'm in store and I'm SIIIINGinG!"
12. When do you start shopping for Christmas? As soon as finals are done. Which is today!
13. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Oh come on now, who hasn't? haha.
14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? fruit pizza!!!
15. Clear lights or colored on the tree? colored! This year our tree is green and white: Go Spartans!
16. Favorite Christmas song? "Mary Did You Know" and "Grown Up Christmas List" and "Come O Come Emmanual"
17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay at home. I hate travelling. Unless it's to a Dennis house.
18. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? Yes. I work at a daycare.
19. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel! We got a new one this year, she's white, with light green lace on her dress. Or Tinker Bell. I have a Tink topper.
20. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? My birthday is on Christmas Eve! So presents on BOTH DAYS! But...as a family, we've started a couple traditions: open the presents from Grma and Grpa right away, but do it carefully so as not to rip the paper or boxes...take out Christmas present, enjoy it or laugh about it, close up box and wrap it empty, and put it under the tree again. If you can do this without Dad catching you, you get extra points. Another tradition: everyone open one present at midnight.
21. Most annoying thing about this time of year? It's also exam season, so that adds a ton of stress. Also, parents who take their kids to the daycare during the holiday weeks even when they have the days off (and no, most of them are NOT doing their shopping then). Also, not being with loved ones: Myria, Peter, Rachel, Elijah, the Twins, Renee, Grandma and Grandpa Dennis...it can be hard. Especially when Derek's at school still.
2. Real tree or artificial? My family would love to have a real tree, but with everyone so busy: dad starting a new job, mom working and schooling, me with a million things, we just don't have the time. It's sad. But we loyally set up the artificial and decorated it all pretty.
3. When do you put up the tree? We set it up last Friday!
4. Do you like eggnog? Heh, I usually have a glass once a year to remind myself that I really don't like it.
5. Favorite gift received as a child? Going to Disney last year.
6. Do you have a nativity scene? Yep! Like three of them. My favorite one is the tiny little wooden one that's like a toy. The pieces are smaller than an inch, and we used to take turns setting it up different ways (hehe, sometimes one of the wisemen got to me Joseph, heh, *that's* not kosher!)
7. Hardest person to buy for? Everyone. I'm so bad at Christmas. I never know what to get anyone, and no one ever helps me out with suggestions!
8. Easiest person to buy for? Dad - get him a huge clock to put on his clock wall! Mom too sometimes, usually she'll tell you straight up what she wants.
9. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Eh, probably a Christmas mug. Nothing horrible, just cliche. Hehehe, and I give them as presents to people who I don't know how to shop for, so yeah, I can't complain.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Oh MAIL for sure. I love looking at people's pictures and reading their three page letters!
11. Favorite Christmas Movie? Elf! "I'm siiiinging. I'm in store and I'm SIIIINGinG!"
12. When do you start shopping for Christmas? As soon as finals are done. Which is today!
13. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Oh come on now, who hasn't? haha.
14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? fruit pizza!!!
15. Clear lights or colored on the tree? colored! This year our tree is green and white: Go Spartans!
16. Favorite Christmas song? "Mary Did You Know" and "Grown Up Christmas List" and "Come O Come Emmanual"
17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay at home. I hate travelling. Unless it's to a Dennis house.
18. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? Yes. I work at a daycare.
19. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel! We got a new one this year, she's white, with light green lace on her dress. Or Tinker Bell. I have a Tink topper.
20. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? My birthday is on Christmas Eve! So presents on BOTH DAYS! But...as a family, we've started a couple traditions: open the presents from Grma and Grpa right away, but do it carefully so as not to rip the paper or boxes...take out Christmas present, enjoy it or laugh about it, close up box and wrap it empty, and put it under the tree again. If you can do this without Dad catching you, you get extra points. Another tradition: everyone open one present at midnight.
21. Most annoying thing about this time of year? It's also exam season, so that adds a ton of stress. Also, parents who take their kids to the daycare during the holiday weeks even when they have the days off (and no, most of them are NOT doing their shopping then). Also, not being with loved ones: Myria, Peter, Rachel, Elijah, the Twins, Renee, Grandma and Grandpa Dennis...it can be hard. Especially when Derek's at school still.