Christmas Questions (Yoinked from Heather's LJ)

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Wrapping paper--gift bags are just lazy (unless you don't have an appropriate sized box to put a gift in, then a bag is okay), and the holidays are about taking the effort and time to show a person you care.
2. Real tree or Artificial? Ours is artificial, but we've had a real one before--I get headaches if a real tree is in a small, enclosed house though.
3. When do you put up the tree? Usually Thanksgiving day, either during or after the Macy's parade.
4. Do you like eggnog? Yup, but recently I haven't been able to drink it without it cut in half with milk.
5. Favorite gift received as a child? Of the few I can remember, I'd have to say my favorite was the journal my grandma gave me when I was five--it was the first of many.
6. Hardest person to buy for? My dad--he tells us some things that he wants, but we can't always afford them even if we really want to get them for him, so I usually end up getting him things that aren't really what I want to get for him.
7. Easiest person to buy for? Anna--all I have to do is walk in the mall, or look in a catalogue, and I see so many things that are just "Totally Anna."
8. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes. My mom made one out of plastic canvas years ago, and I got a glass one for Christmas a few years back myself.
9. Mail or email Christmas cards? Neither--I've never been a Christmas card sender. But if I was, I'd mail them.
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Don't remember.
11. Favorite Christmas Movie? The Patrick Stewart version of A Christmas Carol
12. When do you start shopping? As soon as I can. I even bought a gift for Anna way back in September once. But I usually keep it to the last 2-3 paychecks before the actual holiday--around Thanksgiving.
13. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? Not that I remember.
14. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Dinner in general--Gourmette (cook stuff on the table, bite by bite) specifically.
15. Lights on the tree? Of course, no lights on the tree is just stupid--you can't see the ornaments well without them.
16. Favorite Christmas song? O Holy Night
17. Travel at Christmas or stay home? Stay home, since my immediate family is all in the area anyway.
18. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's? Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, Rudolph.
19. Angel on the tree top or a star? Neither--we have a spire-type thing.
20. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning usually, unless someone's bought us pajamas and wants us to wear them to bed on Christmas Eve, or there's a gift that's specifically meant to be opened on Christmas Eve.
21. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? The commercialism--I especially hate the song "Santa Baby."
22. Favorite ornament theme or color? Silver and blue bulbs and beads, white lights, and the tree topper spire thing.
23. Favorite for Christmas dinner? Gourmette.
24. What do you want for Christmas this year? A few For Dummies books, some wide-staff musical manuscript paper, and a new laptop.
25. Who do I tag? Anyone who feels like filling this out!

Ending Thought:"Whose life is better because you woke up today?" Dunno.