xmas edition of getting to know your friends (if your bored)

[lscilley]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? wrapping paper

 

2. Real tree or Artificial? artificial

 

3. When do you put up the tree? Beginning of December

 

4. When do you take the tree down? Late January

 

5 . Do you like eggnog? not really

 

6. Favorite gift received as a child? a kitchen set for my playhouse

 

7. Hardest person to buy for? my dad

 

8. Easiest person to buy for? My FI

 

9. Do you have a nativity scene? no

 

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail

 

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Can't recall a really bad one

 

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? The Grinch Who Stole Christmas-both versions

 

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? September

 

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No

 

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? everything!

 

16. Lights on the tree? yes - all white

 

17. Favorite Christmas song? Jingle Bells

 

18. Travel at Christmas or stay at home? Staying at home

 

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Rudolph, Donner, Prancer, Blitzen, Dasher I can't think of the rest

 

20. Angel on the tree top or a star?Angel

 

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning

 

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Crazy shopping

 

23. What theme or color are you using? for what? Blue and Silver

 

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner. Turkey, mashed potatoes, sweet potatoes and homemade buns

 

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? to spend it with my family I have to most likely work and can't go

 

26. Who is most likely to respond to this? everyone

 

27. Who is least likely to respond to this? not sure

[FutureMrsLewis]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper, it's more fun to open!

 

2. Real tree or Artificial? I LOVE real trees, but I'm only allowed artificial in my apartment

 

3. When do you put up the tree? Usually on or around my birthday, December 2

 

4. When do you take the tree down? After Old Christmas Day (Jan. 5th)

 

5. Do you like eggnog? Nope. Reminds me of sour milk

 

6. Favorite gift received as a child? Probably my drawing desk

 

7. Hardest person to buy for? FFIL

 

8. Easiest person to buy for? My Mom

 

9. Do you have a nativity scene? Nope

 

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail, e-mail doesn't seem as personal...

 

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Clothes that are WAY too small

 

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? A Muppet's Christmas Carol

 

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? November, I always start late lol

 

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Not recycled really, but I've said "So and so gave me this, they'll never come visit anyway, and I'll never use it... Want it?" lol

 

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? My mom's sweet pudding! Yum!

 

16. Lights on the tree? But of course

 

17. Favorite Christmas song? Oh Come All Ye Faithful... I have no idea why lol

 

18. Travel at Christmas or stay at home? I love staying at home, but I also love Christmas with my parents

 

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen and Rudolph

 

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? I put a christmas teddy topper on mine

 

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning, FI keeps wanting to open them Christmas Eve and gets all pouty when I say no lol

 

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Crazy people in the malls

 

23. What theme or color are you using? for what? No real theme or colour in my house

 

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner. Sweet Pudding

 

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Peace on Earth... Or at least Peace at my sister's house lol

 

26. Who is most likely to respond to this? Whoever reads this thread?

 

27. Who is least likely to respond to this? Whoever already has lol

[*Casey*]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?

gift bags... never really mastered the wrapping paper thing

 

2. Real tree or Artificial?

It's not a real christmas to me without a real tree

 

3. When do you put up the tree?

hmmm... whenever I get around to it

 

4. When do you take the tree down?

middle of January

 

5 . Do you like eggnog?

never had the stuff

 

6. Favorite gift received as a child?

a robot named Casey... so strange, I know

 

7. Hardest person to buy for?

my mother... when she wants something, she just buys it... doesn't leave me with too many options

 

8. Easiest person to buy for?

Stu, my FI. I think of something every day that I want to get him

 

9. Do you have a nativity scene?

no

 

10. Mail or email Christmas cards?

Mail

 

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?

Christmas sweater... hideous!!!

 

12. Favorite Christmas Movie?

Christmas Story

 

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?

as soon as possible... I already e-mailed the family and asked for their lists

 

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?

maybe once

 

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?

homemade mashed potato

 

16. Lights on the tree?

colored and tacky

 

17. Favorite Christmas song?

Christmas to Remember by Dolly Parton and Kenny Rogers... I grew up always listening to the CD when we would decorate the tree. It's the best christmas CD EVER!

 

18. Travel at Christmas or stay at home?

my mom has 3 sisters so each year we rotate whose house we go to... so travel

 

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's?

i can try... but probably not

 

20. Angel on the tree top or a star?

Angel... always

 

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?

We do presents on Christmas Eve and stockings on Christmas morning

 

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year?

tourists in NYC

 

23. What theme or color are you using?

theme? Christmas, I guess... haha

 

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner.

green bean casserole

 

25. What do you want for Christmas this year?

the new Nikon s60 camera with the touch screen for our honeymoon and Italy trip

 

26. Who is most likely to respond to this?

me... lol!

 

27. Who is least likely to respond to this?

beats me

[KAMAY11]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? I hate wrapping presents (because I suck..lol.) but I'll do it..

 

2. Real tree or Artificial? I love the smell of real..but we have an artifical one for now

 

3. When do you put up the tree? First week in Dec.

 

4. When do you take the tree down? SOmetime in Jan.

 

5 . Do you like eggnog? LOVE IT! I am going to try and make homemade this year!

 

6. Favorite gift received as a child? my cabbage patch doll

 

7. Hardest person to buy for? probably my mom

 

8. Easiest person to buy for? my DH

 

9. Do you have a nativity scene? No

 

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail

 

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I can't think of any....

 

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Xmas Vacation, The Holiday, Xmas Story

 

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? In Dec. but I already have everything in mind of what to buy

 

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yes i have...

 

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? My aunt's cheesy mashed potatoes! Stuffing, gravy, grandma's perogies!!!......

 

16. Lights on the tree? White...I can't stand the blinking ones! Lol.

 

17. Favorite Christmas song? Little Drummer Boy

 

18. Travel at Christmas or stay at home? Stay home!

 

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Ummm....

 

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel

 

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? We do it xmas eve

 

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Stupid people, parking, packed malls

 

23. What theme or color are you using? Deeps reds, greens, golds, ivory, lots of candles!

 

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Stuffing

 

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? A Coach bag!

 

26. Who is most likely to respond to this? everyone

 

27. Who is least likely to respond to this? everyone

[weddingchick]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?

I love wrapping presents. I like to add special touches so they stand out from standard gift wrapping.

 

2. Real tree or Artificial?

Real. I’ve been known to throw out the tree out after the holidays with everything still on it.

 

3. When do you put up the tree?

In December.

 

4. When do you take the tree down?

In January.

 

5 . Do you like eggnog?

Dunno. I’ve never tried it.

 

6. Favorite gift received as a child?

Barbie Dream House.

 

7. Hardest person to buy for?

Fiance.

 

8. Easiest person to buy for?

My father.

 

9. Do you have a nativity scene?

Yes.

 

10. Mail or email Christmas cards?

Mail.

 

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?

Glitter hair spray.

 

12. Favorite Christmas Movie?

I don’t have one.

 

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?

I start in October and love the selection of gifts available as Christmas nears.

 

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?

Of course.

 

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?

Italian homemade cookies.

 

16. Lights on the tree?

Clear steady lights.

 

17. Favorite Christmas song?

Joy to the World.

 

18. Travel at Christmas or stay at home?

Stay home.

 

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's?

Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixon, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph

 

20. Angel on the tree top or a star?

Star.

 

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?

Christmas eve – late.

 

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year?

People packed like sardines in the Mall.

 

23. What theme or color are you using?

For the tree, Red and Orange ornaments.

 

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner?

Roasted pork.

 

25. What do you want for Christmas this year?

Nothing specific.

 

26. Who is most likely to respond to this?

No one particular person.

 

27. Who is least likely to respond to this?

Lurkers.

[sally]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper, ribbon and bows I like my presents to look beautiful

2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial, I hate cleaning up the needles

3. When do you put up the tree? I always have my tree up by the 12th for my sis' birthday

4. When do you take the tree down? Jan 6th

5 . Do you like eggnog? Noooo

6. Favorite gift received as a child? Bike

7. Hardest person to buy for? My FI he has everything and dos not help with ideas

8. Easiest person to buy for? My Mother in law to be

9. Do you have a nativity scene? No

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Cheap bath set

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Miracle on 34th Street

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Begining of November

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Turkey

16. Lights on the tree? Twinkling white lights

17. Favorite Christmas song? The pogues

18. Travel at Christmas or stay at home? I would love to travel for Christmas but FI works away for Christmas

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Yes

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Star

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Morning

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Busy shopping centres

23. What theme or color are you using? Chocolate and blue baubleas on the tree

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner.Turkey and chips on Boxing day

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? Circle of life necklace

26. Who is most likely to respond to this?Me

27. Who is least likely to respond to this? people who are boring

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[kevsgirl]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Mostly wrapping paper, depending on gift

2. Real tree or Artificial? All my life I've had real, but last year we bought a fake one. It's so much easier... but I miss going out and getting a real one.

3. When do you put up the tree? As early as FI will let me! Dec 1 is when I am "allowed" to start decorating. LOL!

4. When do you take the tree down? Jan 1

5 . Do you like eggnog? Ewwwww. NO! Way too rich and buttery. I do not eat butter.

6. Favorite gift received as a child? Wind up Pooh my first Christmas. Apparently I went up the next night and tried to hang up my stocking again. LOL!

7. Hardest person to buy for? Dad. He doesn't care - he doesn't even open or use anything I get him

8. Easiest person to buy for? girls

9. Do you have a nativity scene? No

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? My dad once gave me skate cards. I'm not kidding.

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? It's a Wonderful Life for sappiness. Elf for goofiness!

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? Throughout the year when I see something someone will love, I store stuff for birthdays and Christmas.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Probably.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Candy cane cookies

16. Lights on the tree? all colours

17. Favorite Christmas song? The bells song that Southpark made a joke of.

18. Travel at Christmas or stay at home? Some in Australia with mom, some here.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Yep

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Neither.

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? one xmas eve, rest on morning of

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? All stores playing Christmas music non-stop. It totally stresses me out.

23. What theme or color are you using? Gold and red

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner. Turkey with cranberry and my dad's stuffing

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? I haven't thought about it! Wedding planning is taking over my brain

26. Who is most likely to respond to this? everyone

27. Who is least likely to respond to this?

[tvt]

Welcome to the Christmas edition of getting to know your friends.

 

Okay, here's what you're supposed to do, and try not to be a

SCROOGE!!! Just copy (not forward) this post and paste into a

new post that you can send. Change all the answers so that they

apply to you. Then send this to a whole bunch of people you know,

INCLUDING the person that sent it to you......Tis the Season to be NICE!

 

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? wrapping paper

 

2. Real tree or Artificial? going to buy an artificial this year

3. When do you put up the tree? after thanksgiving

4. When do you take the tree down? few weeks after christmas

5 . Do you like eggnog? No, yuck

6. Favorite gift received as a child? huge stuffed animals

 

7. Hardest person to buy for? my parents

 

8. Easiest person to buy for? my brother

9. Do you have a nativity scene? no

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? hmm i'm really bad at this. this year i'm going to try and mail everyone a card

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? i have no idea

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? the sesame street movie

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? i'm just thinking about getting started

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? no

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? christmas cookies

16. Lights on the tree? yes, multi colored

17. Favorite Christmas song? ... not sure

18. Travel at Christmas or stay at home? usually stay local but go to a relatives house

 

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? no way

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? star

 

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? open family presents on christmas eve, and santas presents on christmas morning.

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? mall traffic

23. What theme or color are you using? not sure, we don't have a lot of decorations, but i love snowmen

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner. anything but ham

 

25. What do you want for Christmas this year? to see my family

26. Who is most likely to respond to this? ?

27. Who is least likely to respond to this? ?

[Jessica]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Gifts bags, they are easier to re-use. Also, this year I bought a few eco-friendly shopping bags and will use those for gift bags.

 

2. Real tree or Artificial? Artificial, but we may get a real tree one of these years because I want Aiden to have a "real tree" experience.

 

3. When do you put up the tree? The weekend after Thanksgiving.

 

4. When do you take the tree down? During the first week of January

 

5 . Do you like eggnog? Yuck. No!

 

6. Favorite gift received as a child? My Big Wheel!

 

7. Hardest person to buy for? My SIL.

 

8. Easiest person to buy for? Aiden, for sure.

 

9. Do you have a nativity scene? No.

 

10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail

 

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? A sweatshirt with deers on it from my ex's parents. It wasn't just any deer sweatshirt, it was something about hunting... I'm a vegetarian... and totally against hunting.

 

12. Favorite Christmas Movie? National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation

 

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?I start slowly around Sept/Oct

 

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Yes

 

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?Desserts

 

16. Lights on the tree? Yes, Clear

 

17. Favorite Christmas song? I honestly hate Christmas music.

 

18. Travel at Christmas or stay at home? Stay local

 

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Maybe

 

20. Angel on the tree top or a star? A star.

 

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? One on Christmas Eve, the rest on Christmas morning.

 

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Annoying shoppers.

 

23. What theme or color are you using? Eclectic

 

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner. Don't have a favorite.

 

25. What do you want for Christmas this year?I don't have anything that my heart is 100% set on.

 

26. Who is most likely to respond to this? Santa Worshippers

 

27. Who is least likely to respond to this? Satan Worshippers (j/k of course!)

[BlissfulMsMiranda]

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?

Wrapping all the way - I'm all about the perfectly wrapped gift with ribbons and all.

 

2. Real tree or Artificial?

This will be our first official Xmas together in our house, so despite me not liking the idea of cutting down a poor tree (I always had artificial growing up), the fiance has insisted that it's not Xmas without a REAL tree ... so we're going to go by his tradition on that one.

 

3. When do you put up the tree?

Well, seeing as it's going to be real, probably about 2 weeks before Christmas.

 

4. When do you take the tree down?

Always January 01st.

 

5 . Do you like eggnog?

I love it in a bad, bad way.

 

6. Favorite gift received as a child?

Hmm, that's a hard one ... I was obsessed with unicorns when I was a little girl and I was given a stuffed one for Christmas and that thing went EVERYWHERE with me.

 

7. Hardest person to buy for?

The future husband ... he's IMPOSSIBLE.

 

8. Easiest person to buy for?

My Mum - I always go overboard but I just love buying stuff for her. She's already done so much for me, how can I not?

 

9. Do you have a nativity scene?

Nope, the cats would surely destroy it ... or eat baby Jesus and I just don't think that would be right...

 

10. Mail or email Christmas cards?

Well, for all my work contacts, PR reps etc it's email all the way. But, for family and friends snailmail baby!

 

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?

I remember when I was really young I went to see Santa at the mall and I really wanted a stuffed bear, like REALLY badly wanted a bear ... and so on Xmas morning I open my stocking to discover a miniature, like smaller than my thumb, green plastic bear ... and my parents were like: Look! Santa granted your wish. LOL I don't know WHAT they were thinking ... definitely made me think twice about asking Santa for stuff.

 

12. Favorite Christmas Movie?

Rudolph the Red Nose Reindeer (the clay one) hands down!

 

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?

Um, a few weeks before Xmas ...

 

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?

No I don't think I have ...

 

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?

Candy Canes!!!! I'm obsessed!!!

 

16. Lights on the tree?

Yup, clear.

 

17. Favorite Christmas song?

I hate to admit it, but it's that stupid Mariah Carey song "All I Want For Christmas Is You" ... it just makes me happy and I always sing and dance along to it.

 

18. Travel at Christmas or stay at home?

The past few years we've spent Xmas in Cuba and it's been a bit strange ... we're staying home this year and personally I prefer that! I love just staying in my PJs all day and opening gifties.

 

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's?

Maybe after a bit of eggnog ...

 

20. Angel on the tree top or a star?

Star

 

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?

We open our stockings on Christmas Eve because my father was such a kid about it that he could wait for the morning so that's a tradition now... hehehe then we open the rests of the gifts on Christmas morning.

 

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year?

People who dislike Christmas for all the wrong reasons. It doesn't have to be a materialistic holiday if you don't want it to be. Look at it for all it's good qualities ... and he really does have a lot!

 

23. What theme or color are you using?

Our tree and decorations match the rest of the decor in our house and we're going with silver/white/teal/green/blue

 

24. Favorite for Christmas dinner?

My Mum's butterball turkey with yams, parsnips, roasted potatoes and all the fixings ... mmmm

 

25. What do you want for Christmas this year?

Materialistically I would love a new laptop! Otherwise I just want all around me to be healthy and happy (I've lost too many people to cancer this year)

 

26. Who is most likely to respond to this?

All the BDW elves!!

 

27. Who is least likely to respond to this?

All the BDW grinches!!