Xmas Meme

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1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?

Wrapping paper. But I have the wrapping skills of a 5 year old.

2. Tree--Real or Artificial?

REAL

3. When do you put the Christmas tree up?

My mom puts it up early in December, because my uncles and cousins on my mom's side come for Christmas the first week in December.

4. When do you take the tree down?

Theorectically, by January 6th.

5. Like egg nog?

Yes! I love it. The smell of nutmeg is so Christmasy for me.

6. Do you have a nativity scene?

We have a creche. It's old, I think my grandmother bought it at a department store when my mom was little. I loved it so much as a child. A few years ago my mom started using a new one, and I asked her to put the old one back up, because it has so many memories attached for me.

7. Favorite gift received as a child?

Wow, I don't know. Maybe my first American Girl doll?

8. Hardest person to buy for?

My step-dad, because he never wants anything or seems to like anything you get him.

9. Easiest person to buy for?

Oh, I may not have one...

10. Worst Christmas gift?

Probably some awful jewelry/clothes from my relatives. Wait, not. That (used) tourism video on Martha's Vineyard my aunt sent me.

12. Favorite Christmas movie?

'White Christmas'or 'Christmas in Connecticut' (*sings* Snow, snow, Sno~w) But I think 'The Holiday' may be a new one.

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?

December, but usually I'm running around the last weekend before I go home. (which would be this coming weekend. Yeah.)


14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?

No?

15. Favorite food to eat on Christmas?

It used to be this rugulah (?) we had every year.

16. Clear or colored tree lights?

I waffle. When I was a kid I loved colored light, then when I got older I decided I liked white, and now I like both.

17. Favorite Christmas song?

O Holy Night.

18. Travel during Christmas or Stay home?

Stay home.

19. Can you name Santa's reindeers?

Dasher,Dancer, Donner,Comet,Cupid, Blitzen, Prancer, Rudolph....is there more?

20. Angel or Star on Tree top?

Angel at my mom's, at my dad's we use a stained glass star that my dad made when I was a kid.

21. Open presents on Christmas Eve or morning?

Christmas morning.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year?

I'm sure there are a lot of things, but I can't think of anything right now.