Christmas Meme...

Can't believe I haven't blogged in 18 days. Yikes. The past few weeks have been insanely busy. So after almost 3 weeks of not posting, this is a cheesey post...but I'm doing it anyway.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? both - depends on the gift and how quickly it needs to be wrapped!
   
2. Real or fake tree? fake...and prelit
   
3. When do you put up the tree? usually the day after Thanksgiving
   
4. When do you take the tree down? early January...we like to enjoy it for as long as possible
   
5. Do you like eggnog? yes
   
6. Favorite gift received? this year's gift...a PS3 with Guitar Hero!
   
7. Do you have a nativity scene? yes
   
8. Hardest person to buy for? brother
9. Easiest person to buy for? husband or friend, Patricia
   
10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? rain ponchos!
11. Mail or email Christmas cards? mail
    
12. Favorite Christmas Movie? Christmas Vacation
    
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? try to shop throughout the year but it doesn't always happen.
    
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? yes
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? food
16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? clear
    
17. Favorite Christmas song? the Hanukah Song! ;-)
    
18. Travel at Christmas or stay home? depends on the year
    
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeers? no
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? seriously? angel and sometimes she mimics an air traffic controller because she has a light in each hand and sometimes they bli
    
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Christmas morning
22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? rude people
    
23. What I love most about Christmas? besides the spiritual part, which is very important to me, I love all the lights and decorations...everything looks so pretty.
    
24. Do you have kids that still believe? no
    
25. What is the meat on your Christmas Dinner menu? depends on where we go...beef if Chris gets his way.
    
26. Do you go out shopping on Black Friday? no stinkin way
    
27. Do you shop on Cyber Monday? I didn't know there was such a day
    
28. Do you do more Christmas shopping online or in the stores? both
29. Do you and your spouse/significant other (if you have one) exchange gifts? yes
    
30. Do you believe in Santa? no...and I have this great picture of me when I was little screaming my head off while my mom is picking me up off of Santa's lap with a humiliated look on her face!

Hope that gives you a little glimpse into my Christmas!