I drink hot chocolate year-round (don't kid yourself: it's the powdered crap you mix with hot water), so I'd say egg nog, but I don't remember the last time I had egg nog. Plus, I'm ridiculously particular about it (has to be super cold and preferably the light stuff, otherwise I'll throw ice cubes in it to thin it out).
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree?
Santa always wrapped our presents. However, his handwriting did look suspiciously like Mom's...
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white?
White mini-lights on the tree. White (icicles) on the house; I'd go with red and white if pressed (like a candy cane), but Chebbar wanted blue, and since he put them up...
4. Do you hang mistletoe?
Yes, but it's fake. Heh, after our first Christmas together, Chebbar took the mistletoe I was trying to pack up and wandered down the hall. When I followed, I found him balanced on the mattress, pinning it to the ceiling above the bed. Four years later, it's still there. (All together, now: "AWW!")
5. When do you put your decorations up?
The first weekend of December. They usually come down the weekend after New Year's Day (if not New Year's Day itself).
6. What is your favorite holiday dish?
All of them? HA! My family always does hot appetizers, meats, cheeses, veggies, dip, etc. When Nick was little, he couldn't say "hors d'oeuvres" so he called it our "everything dinner." heh
Oh, and my baking is pretty damned good if I do say so myself.
7. Favorite holiday memory as a child?
The year I was tricked into thinking I didn't get the Pound Puppy I really, really, really wanted because it was wrapped in a weed eater box.
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
No clue. That was a LONG time ago. I'm old, yo.
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
I can't remember when it started, but this is a tradition that we still do, and it's awesome. :)
10. How do you decorate your Christmas tree?
My mom likes colour-coordinated trees (as in even the wrapping paper needs to match). So, because I'm all rebellious like that, mine is a hodge podge of cute, quirky, eclectic ornaments. AND NO TINSEL OR TINSEL-Y GARLAND! Just ribbon and beads, plzkthx.
Do I have to drive in it? Heh. Snow is great, but we usually get it in November and January with... a green, rainy Christmas. I *love* a white Christmas, though.
12. Can you ice skate?
Erm, sort of? I haven't been in years, but I never broke a bone or anything.
13. Do you remember your favorite gift?
As a kid, see the Pound Puppy above. As an adult, it would have to be my necklace from Chebbar. Which I didn't get until Valentine's Day (he wasn't working at Christmas). Made it extra special.
14. What’s the most important thing about the holidays for you?
Spending time with loved ones.
15. What is your favorite holiday dessert?
HAAAAA! All of them! Butter tarts.
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition?
Everything dinner. Opening a gift on Christmas Eve. Drunken board games. Christmas in general?
17. What tops your tree?
A small, kinda lame gold spray painted grape vine-y unlit star because the top branch is ridiculously spindly.
18. Which do you prefer, giving or receiving?
Oh god, giving! I know it's not supposed to be about the gifts, but it is for me. (Which, given the fact we can't afford gifts this year, has kind of made me a little grinchy this year.)
19. Candy canes:
Meh.
20. Favorite Christmas show?
Rudolph the Red-Nosed Reindeer
21. Saddest Christmas song?
"Christmas Shoes" makes me want to barf. While killing kittens. And making babies cry.
22. What is your favorite Christmas song?
"Carol of the Bells" and "O Holy Night."
23. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Wrapping paper all the way.
24. Real tree or artificial?
I would love a real tree - love the smell! - but it's too much of a pain in an apartment, so artificial until we have a house.
25. Hardest person to buy for?
My brother.
26. Easiest person to buy for?
Chebbar.
27. Mail or email Christmas cards?
I can get away with EMAILING Christmas cards?!? Dude!
28. Worst gift you've ever received?
An Easter nightgown. In a child's size 10. When I was 19.
29. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
When I find a gift I want to buy. I usually start budgeting/saving for Christmas around August, though.
30. Have you ever regifted?
Yes... *side eye*
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ReplyDeleteSo awesome! I also loved the Pound Puppies!!!!! I think I need mistletoe, though.....
ReplyDeleteI cannot even recall the last time I thought of a Pound Puppy...but OMG, do you know how bad I wanted one?? I wanted a pound puppy soooooooooo much! I wonder if you can get old episodes of that show on Netflix. Oooh, this is my new obsession, I think! I loved this whole meme, what fun!
ReplyDeleteThis was such an awesome read! I drink hot chocolate everyday too. I hate the taste of coffee!
ReplyDeleteDrunken board games? I am so coming to your house this year:)
ReplyDeleteLove this!! My hubby was born in Canada but moved to the States when he was just two months old. That said, because his parents are Canadian and he still has most of his relatives there, he's got some Canadian traits (?) like making butter tarts for Christmas!!
ReplyDeleteI love you. A lot! xoxo
ReplyDeleteBwahaha I totally love giving so much! If I were like, super rich, I'd have such a blast getting presents for everybody. And the more I can buy, the more I get to wrap! It's like a double triple bonus funtime!
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