2. Real tree or artificial tree? Artificial
3. When do you put up your tree? growing up it was the day after Diane's birthday so Dec. 6th, but now I try to put it up the weekend after Thanksgiving. I haven't put it up this year though and probably won't as my roommate still has some of her stuff in my living room and I can't handle adding any more to it.
4. When do you take the tree down? As soon as I get around to it...usually after I get back from my parents' house and before Valentine's Day.
5. Do you like eggnog? Not really.
6. Favorite gift received as a child? I don't remember, I just enjoyed being with family and all of the Christmas traditions. probably one of my ewoks though.
7. Hardest person to buy for? My brother in law
I have no idea what happened to #8
9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, that's not out either, I can't get to my Christmas decorations in my storage closet because of all of my roommate's stuff.
10. Mail or e-mail Christmas cards? Mail--it's nice to be able to actually get something
11. Favorite Christmas movie? Hmmm...probably White Christmas or something I can sing along to. No, wait! The claymation Santa Claus is Coming to Town or the one with the snow miser and heat miser
12. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Always looking for good gift ideas, but I'm in full Christmas gift mode in October or November.
13. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Nothing in particular stands out but probably something a student has given me, I do have over 40 candles from presents from students.
14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Homemade candy. Especially the English Toffee and fudge. Peppermint ice cream is also a favorite.
15. Lights on the tree? Depends on what ornaments I have to go with it. i like multi-colored for all of the traditional and homey ornaments but my tree here has white lights (because that's what I own from a previous excursion with prior roommates) and simple white and red ornaments.
16. Favorite Christmas song? Most people don't know my favorite one, since it is a Primary song (a youth song from my church) it's called, "Samuel Tells of Baby Jesus." My favorite MAINSTREAM song is "Parade of the Wooden Soldiers" by Harry Connick Jr.
17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? I have to travel to get home for Christmas.
18. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Yes
19. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel, but I don't have one
20. Do you open Presents Christmas eve or Christmas day? Christmas Day unless it's from Laura, then I open it when I get it in the mail.
21. The most annoying thing about this time of year? Traveling in bad weather, traffic at the stores, the wrong kind of Christmas spirit
22. Favorite ornament theme and color? I don't like themed trees, it seems too formal. Christmas is more of a enjoy your family, loved ones, and life holiday. A formal tree makes everything too stiff and rigid, not as relaxed as it should be.
23. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Christmas Eve has always been rolls and lunch meats. Christmas dinner is usually a good spread of things brought by everyone.
24. What do you want for Christmas this year? A chocolate lab ;)
25. Favorite Christmas tradition? My all time favorite is one done with the extended family. We get together on Christmas Eve for dinner, a small show for anyone who would like to "perform" their musical talents, singing carols, playing the pipes with nails, watching old slides of Christmases of old, and the chocolate box (we have a box of See's chocolates and everyone gets a piece going from oldest to youngest, everyone knows their place in line and has a favorite piece. The first question asked when someone starts dating someone is how old they are so they all know where he/she fits in the chocolate line).
As far as tagging others is concerned... If you'd like to do it, go for it
Christmas 2006--All of the single cousins attending
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