Christmas Meme #3

(Swiped from Kwizgiver, as usual)
Yes, I'm aware that I did #4 before #3...fail

1. Does your family send Christmas cards? Yup. They might arrive by Christmas this year. Or perhaps by Epiphany.

2. How soon do you start shopping? In theory, I shop all year, but the fact is that I mostly don't really start until my birthday (in November) since it all seems a little more likely by then.

3. Who do you shop for? Family, friends, the usual, you know...?

4. Do you put up a Christmas tree? Yes.

5. If so, is it fake or real? Fake

6. Do you like tinsel? I prefer garland. When I was a kid, I thought the two were synonyms.

7. Do you use homemade or store bought ornaments? Heirloom, primarily store-bought, but not all.

8. Do you put Christmas lights outside your house? Nope, too lazy.

9. Do you put lights on the tree? Yup. Thinking about getting a pre-lit tree for next year. Been saying that for a couple of years now, though.

10. How about popcorn and cranberries? We tried this once when I was a kid. I think we lasted for about a yard of garland before we all got bored.

11. Is there a wreath hanging on your door? Yes, there is thanks to Beast. Oddly, it has no scent whatsoever. Yes, it's 'real' but somehow the pine/fir smell is gone.

13. Do you hang up your stocking? Yes.

14. Does your family read "Twas the night before Christmas?" Well, at some point, yes. We do have the book. My sister collects editions of that book, so I'm not exactly all over it. Too much of a good thing, etc.

15. Christmas Movie? Meh.

16. Character from any Christmas Movie: The Grinch (the original Grinch, drawn by Seuss and voiced by Karloff). I know, it's a TV show...wevs.

17. Christmas Song: Joy to the World ALWAYS reminds me of my dad doing the tenor part in the chorus.

18. Christmas Memory: Rounding the corner into the living room at about age 10 and discovering that the impossible had come true: BARBIE DREAM HOUSE!!!


This or That:
19. Give or Receive? I cannot tell a lie: I love receiving (good, thoughtful) gifts.

22. Ham or Turkey? Grilled cheese. I don't cook on Christmas.

24. White Lights or Colored Lights? My tree is 100% integrated; no segregation in my house.

25. Blinking Lights or Still Lights: Still. The twinklies make me a little nauseous.

26. Were you Naughty or Nice this year? Don't know, don't care.

27. What do you want for Christmas this year? Books, candy, toys.

28. When do you open your gifts? Christmas morning, and one before bed on Christmas Eve.

29. Do you save or recycle bows? In spite of having hundreds of brand new bows, I'm sure we'll continue to recycle them until they are crushed beyond reasonable usability.

30. Have you done much online shopping? Heh: I spent over $500 online today. So, yeah.

31. Who gives you the most gifts? Beast, for Christmas. Amy, year-round.

32. Have you ever had a secret Santa? Yes, we used to do that at work when I first started there. Once we had "an actual man" on staff, we stopped for some reason. That was fine; it was difficult some years.

33. Do you like wrapping gifts? Yup. Very calming.

34. Do you put change in those red buckets? I put in bills.

35. Do you burn a yule log? We'll probably have a fire in the fireplace, but I'm not sure what the difference between your average run-of-the-mill log and a Yule log. And I don't really care for the edible kind of yule log.

36. Did you ever stay up all night waiting for Santa? Nope. I was a good, obedient child.

37. Do you bake cookies? I have not done so in years and years.

38. Have you ever seen your mommy kissing Santa Claus? My mommy was Santa Claus! It was DEFinitely NOT my dad!

39. Have you ever gotten a kiss under the mistletoe? Yuppers.

41. Do you drive around and look at the Christmas lights? We usually do. I always end up getting bored in 10 minutes.

42. Have you ever left Santa cookies? ALWAYS!! And carrots for the reindeer.

43. Have you ever sat on Santa's lap? I remember standing in line for ages once at Cinderella City when I was 6 or 7, maybe younger.

44. Who do you celebrate Christmas with? Family.

45. Where do you celebrate Christmas? Here.

46. Have you ever had a white Christmas? There've been VERY few non-white Christmases in my life. Thank God!

47. What part of Christmas do you look most forward to? The sense of anticipation and excitement on Christmas Eve.

48. Have you ever had your picture taken with Santa? The one time I remember sitting on his lap, there may have been pictures.

49. Does your family always take pictures at Christmas? Often, but not always. It's usually paper being ripped off of things, which is pretty boring, no?

50. Have you ever heard the song "Thank God For The Kids"? No, but I wholly concur with the title.