Third part in the series of Christmas memes I am doing for this month. I hope you aren’t tired of these yet!
1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Bright wrapping paper! I love to see square glossy boxes under the tree.
2. Real tree or artificial?No other option for me – - I live in the desert and the cactus isn’t a great idea for a Christmas tree so, artificial tree it is for us.
3. When do you put up the tree?When my mother (who lives with us) starts to whine and tell me it’s so un-Christian like of me not to decorate for Christmas!
4. When do you take the tree down? After January 7.
5. Do you like eggnog? Yes but we don’t have it. Not available here somehow.
6. Favorite gift received as a child? Any gift, EVER.
7. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, below. It’s small but nevertheless:
8. Hardest person to buy for? My husband because we are talking here of a highly techie person who knows all the details and specs of stuffs when he wants to; searches the net for customer reviews so he could buy the one with the best quality. I always buy him inexpensive practical stuffs like socks, or ties or shirts he lack and tell him, Merry Christmas, open it but don’t say anything (ever) except thank you.
9. Easiest person to buy for? Me, of course. It is so easy to please me. Give me a simple planner every year and you’re guaranteed a kiss and an eternal bond of friendship!
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Traditional Christmas cards, delivered by the post man, not by the Internet Service Provider.
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? I can’t recall, I must have gave it to my sister before I could categorize it as “worst”.
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Love Actually .
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? At the start of December, I guess. You would rarely see me doing the great Christmas rush.
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? No.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Nothing in particular.
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Before I’d go for colored but I have recently discovered how white lights on the tree can look so magical, especially if we turn off the lights in the house.
17. Favorite Christmas song? Christmas songs by the Carpenters
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? At home of course.
19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeers?Yes, I can and can put a tune to them too. You know there’s Dasher and Dancer and Prancer and Vixen, Donner and Cupid and Comet and Blitzen but can you recall, the most famous reindeer of all…Rudolph, the red nosed reindeer…! You’re singing with me, are you?
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? A star only because I wasn’t able to find an angel!
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning, depending on the little boss’s mood.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? Christmas trees and lights going on 75% sale on the second week of December, after I have bought mine.
23. Outdoor decorations?White lights on our plumeria tree in the balcony.
You can check out Christmas Meme #1 and #2 and see if you want to do them too.
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BUT WAIT? is a Decorated Tree a Christian thing? I am not being funny, just wondering!
I love the smell of a fresh tree. But I do understand why you couldn’t have one where you are!
I am impressed that you can name all the reindeer. I am hopeless!
Merry Christmas! Hope you got my card….It might take a while!
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I would really love to see your lights on the plumeria tree. Will there be pictures?
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75% sale on the second week of December? That’s great! In Iligan City, the sale usually starts about 3 days before Christmas and it’s not that “big”! Oh well, I can’t compare Iligan and Dubai! haha
I love “Love Actually” as well — it’s my favorite Christmas movie, too!
~Maria