160 // amid the cold of winter
Because I am done making an effort to study, have a meme.
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Depends. Gift bags are usually faster, but I like how wrapping paper looks.
2. When do you start decorating your place?
Later and later every year! The place is never fully finished until a few days before Christmas lately. :P
3. Real tree or Artificial?
REAL. It takes more effort but it’s so beautiful.
4. When do you put up the tree?
Whenever we get it.
5. When do you take the tree down?
Usually a few weeks into January.
6. Favorite Christmas beverage?
Nothing specifically Christmas-related. Maybe cinnamon tea.
7. Favorite gift received as a child?
Oh man. Maybe my stereo? Or the N64? Or my toboggan, that was fun.
8. Hardest person to buy for?
Always my dad.
9. Easiest person to buy for?
Hmm. Mom, I guess. Or Cecily.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards?
Mail. I’m just bad about it XD
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
Oh hands down the “caboodle” my aunt gave me last year. It was like…this GIGANTIC makeup caboodle that was bright magenta Barbie pink with clashing blue polka dots. It was absolutely hideous and not even remotely my taste or something I needed.
12. Favorite Christmas movie?
Might be The Muppet Christmas Carol :) or It’s a Wonderful Life
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
Early December
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
Not that I can think of.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Hmm. I guess Christmas cookies?
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?
Well, growing up we always had two trees, one downstairs and one upstairs. The upstairs tree was the tall beautiful elegant one, and that tree only had white/silver and blue ornaments on it, so it had clear lights. The downstairs tree was the family tree with all the family and fun ornaments, and that was where we opened presents. That had colored lights. In the new house we’ve slimmed down to just the white/blue tree, so it’s all clear lights now.
17. Favorite Christmas song?
“O Holy Night”
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
We’ve always stayed home.
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer?
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph, Sleepy, Happy, Dopey, Grumpy... wait.
20. Angel on the tree top or star?
Angel.
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?
Morning. Though since high school it’s been Christmas night.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
All the decorations and music coming out too early.
23. Favorite ornament?
Hmmm. I love a lot of the ornaments on our tree. They’re so beautiful. I don’t know that I could pick a favorite.
24. Favorite meal for Christmas dinner?
CARROT CASSEROLE. Hahaha. Christmas dinner ends up being a lot like Thanksgiving dinner, my parents make a lot of the same dishes and my dad deep-fries a turkey.
25. What do you want for Christmas this year?
Well, with Dad out of a job we’ve started doing a Secret Santa thing, and it’s really lame, to be honest. So I’m not hoping for much.
26. Favorite Christmas tradition?
Well, I used to love opening presents in the morning, I was really sad we ditched that tradition. I guess decorating the tree, too.
27. What do you leave out for Santa?
Spritzer cookies! :)
GOING HOME IN A FEW HOURS WOOOOOOOOOOOOO :D
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Depends. Gift bags are usually faster, but I like how wrapping paper looks.
2. When do you start decorating your place?
Later and later every year! The place is never fully finished until a few days before Christmas lately. :P
3. Real tree or Artificial?
REAL. It takes more effort but it’s so beautiful.
4. When do you put up the tree?
Whenever we get it.
5. When do you take the tree down?
Usually a few weeks into January.
6. Favorite Christmas beverage?
Nothing specifically Christmas-related. Maybe cinnamon tea.
7. Favorite gift received as a child?
Oh man. Maybe my stereo? Or the N64? Or my toboggan, that was fun.
8. Hardest person to buy for?
Always my dad.
9. Easiest person to buy for?
Hmm. Mom, I guess. Or Cecily.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards?
Mail. I’m just bad about it XD
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
Oh hands down the “caboodle” my aunt gave me last year. It was like…this GIGANTIC makeup caboodle that was bright magenta Barbie pink with clashing blue polka dots. It was absolutely hideous and not even remotely my taste or something I needed.
12. Favorite Christmas movie?
Might be The Muppet Christmas Carol :) or It’s a Wonderful Life
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
Early December
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
Not that I can think of.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Hmm. I guess Christmas cookies?
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree?
Well, growing up we always had two trees, one downstairs and one upstairs. The upstairs tree was the tall beautiful elegant one, and that tree only had white/silver and blue ornaments on it, so it had clear lights. The downstairs tree was the family tree with all the family and fun ornaments, and that was where we opened presents. That had colored lights. In the new house we’ve slimmed down to just the white/blue tree, so it’s all clear lights now.
17. Favorite Christmas song?
“O Holy Night”
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
We’ve always stayed home.
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer?
Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph, Sleepy, Happy, Dopey, Grumpy... wait.
20. Angel on the tree top or star?
Angel.
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?
Morning. Though since high school it’s been Christmas night.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?
All the decorations and music coming out too early.
23. Favorite ornament?
Hmmm. I love a lot of the ornaments on our tree. They’re so beautiful. I don’t know that I could pick a favorite.
24. Favorite meal for Christmas dinner?
CARROT CASSEROLE. Hahaha. Christmas dinner ends up being a lot like Thanksgiving dinner, my parents make a lot of the same dishes and my dad deep-fries a turkey.
25. What do you want for Christmas this year?
Well, with Dad out of a job we’ve started doing a Secret Santa thing, and it’s really lame, to be honest. So I’m not hoping for much.
26. Favorite Christmas tradition?
Well, I used to love opening presents in the morning, I was really sad we ditched that tradition. I guess decorating the tree, too.
27. What do you leave out for Santa?
Spritzer cookies! :)
GOING HOME IN A FEW HOURS WOOOOOOOOOOOOO :D