| 1. Do you like giving Christmas gifts? |
Yes I do. What I really like is having enough money to give good presents. |
| 2. Do you like recieving Christmas gifts? |
Of course. |
| 3. Do you think Christmas is too commercial? |
It's becoming a little too much with Christmas music and deco going up before Thanksgiving. |
| 4. Is Christmas part of your belief system? |
Hmmmm... Yes. |
| 5. Do you belive it's a good excuse to get drunk? |
Not at all. Hello, I'm with the family here! |
| 6. Do you think Christmas is more for children? |
No. I think it's more for the children in the sense of the gifts, but when you get older it's more about the people. |
| 7. Do you still put up Christmas decorations? |
Well, in my apartment no, because we don't have any. |
| 8. Is Christmas a time for giving and loving? |
Definitely. |
| 9. Or watching Christmas-movies and hosting parties? |
Meh, the hosting parties isn't what it's all about. I think it's a time to be with your loved ones. |
| 10. Do you think it's okay to lie to kids about Santa? |
I think that children choose to believe in Santa, so yes. |
| 11. Does your family send out Christmas cards? |
I think my mom might. |
| 12. How soon do you start shopping? |
I usually like to start early, but this year with traveling up here, I couldn't do any shopping until I was in WA. |
| 13. Who do you shop for? |
My mom, dad, brother, grandparents, boyfriend, and a couple close friends. |
| 14. Do you put up a Christmas tree? |
I would like to, but this year was tough on Dan and I. |
| 15. If so, is it fake or real? |
If I could have it would have been a small real one. Or a small fake one. |
| 16. Do you like tinsel? |
It depends on where it is. |
| 17. Do you use homeade or storebought ornaments? |
Store-bought. |
| 18. Do you put Christmas lights outside your house? |
My dad does. Every year he says, "Oh this is the last year for lights." But each year he still puts them up. |
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| 19. Do you put lights on the tree? |
Usually, yes. This year mom didn't do the real tree thing and bought a tree with lights on it. Pretty sweet idea. |
| 20. How about popcorn and cranberries? |
On the tree? No. |
| 21. Is there a wreath hanging on your door? |
Possibly. |
| 22. Do you celebrate Christmas Eve? |
Well, on Christmas Eve we get together as a big family, do dinner, and exchange a few gifts. |
| 23. Do you hang up your stocking? |
Yep! |
| 24. Does your family read "Twas the night before Christmas?" |
No. |
| 25. Favorite Christmas movie: |
Dr. Suess' How The Grinch Stole Christmas (the original cartoon). |
| 26. Favorite Character from any Christmas movie: |
Max from The Grinch. |
| 27. Favorite Christmas song: |
Celine Dion, "Don't Save It All For Christmas Day." |
| 28. Favorite Christmas memory: |
Oh there are so many... I always remember when I was little I would walk up SOOOOOO early on Christmas morning and my mom and dad would make us wait until they were ready to come down. I remember sitting upstairs watching the Christmas parade and just counting the minutes. |
| 29. Give or receive? |
Give. |
| 30. Eggnog or Cider? |
Hot Apple Cider. Mmm. |
| 31. Red or Green? |
Red. |
| 32. Ham or Turkey? |
Turkey. |
| 33. Star or Angel? |
Star. |
| 34. White lights or colored lights? |
White lights. |
| 35. Blinking lights or still lights? |
Both. |
| 36. Were you naughty or nice this year? |
I think I was pretty nice. |
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| 37. What do you want for Christmas this year? |
More books and some Disney movies. |
| 38. When do you open your gifts? |
Christmas morning. |
| 39. What's the best gift you've ever gotten? |
That is a tough one. Moving right along... |
| 40. What's the worst gift you've ever gotten? |
Haha. One year my mom got me this pair of underwear that was just like, NO. She hasn't bought me undies since. |
| 41. Who gives you the most gifts? |
Mom and Dad. |
| 42. Have you ever had a secret Santa? |
Yeah. In elementary school we did Secret Santa. I got a weird present. |
| 43. Do you like wrapping gifts? |
I LOVE to. I wrap almost all of the presents that go under our tree. |
| 44. Do you put change in those red buckets? |
I don't like to put change in, I like to put in dollars, but I usually only have my card. |
| 45. Do you burn a yule log? |
No. |
| 46. Can you name all the reindeer? |
1. Rudolph, 2. Donnor, 3.Blitzen, 4. Prancer, 5. Dancer, 6. Vixen. That's all I know. I guess the rest are: 7. Dasher, 8. Comet, 9. Cupid. |
| 47. Do you bake cookies? |
I love to make Christmas cookies and decorate them. |
| 48. Have you ever seen your mommy kissing Santa Clause? |
No. My mommy is a good girl. |
| 49. Have you ever gotten a kiss under the mistletoe? |
No, unfortunately. |
| 50. Do you go caroling? |
Haha, yeah right. I have back in the day. |
| 51. Do you drive around and look at the Christmas lights? |
I used to. But there aren't many houses around where I live in San Jose. |
| 52. Have you ever left Santa cookies? |
One year I did. |
| 53. Have you ever sat on Santa's lap? |
I always would. I even did it like a year or two ago and got a picture. |
| 54. Who do you celebrate Christmas with? |
On the 24 I am with my mom's side of the family. On the 25 we are all together in the morning, we see my dad's parents that day and then our close friends that night. |
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| 55. Where do you celebrate Christmas? |
Anacortes, Mount Vernon, The Ross' house. |
| 56. Have you ever had a white Christmas? |
Oh yeah. Come on. |
| 57. Have you ever had a black Christmas? |
Nope. |
| 58. What part of Christmas do you look most forward to? |
Being with my family and boyfriend. |
| 59. What part of Christmas do you not look forward to? |
How awkward I feel when I can't remember a relative. |
| 60. Have you ever had your picture taken with Santa? |
Yeah. |
| 61. Does your family always take a picture at Christmas? |
No. We should though. |
| 62. Have you ever heard the song "Thank God For Kids" by The Oakridge Boys? |
No, where the heck did that come from? |
| 63. Do you know the verse in the Bible that talks about pagans worshipping trees? |
Nope. |
| 64. Do you think Santa is another way to spell Satan? |
Haha. It appears to be. |
| 65. Does the idea of a morbidly obese man sneaking into your house creep you out? |
As long as he stays downstairs, not. |
| 66. Do you believe in Father Christmas? |
Ummm... No? |
| 67. What is your favorite food at Christmas? |
Hmmm... I'm so picky, but I'd have to say Aunt Cheri's lemon bars. |
| 68. Have you started your Christmas shopping yet? |
Yes. |
| 69. Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet? |
Duh. |
| 70. Do you host a Christmas party? |
Not this year. |
| 71. Do you ever go to Christmas parties? |
Yes. |
| 72. How early do you wake up on Christmas morning? |
I used to wake up at like 7. This year I'll probably be woken up around 10. |
| 73. Do you view Christmas as a federal holiday being a violation of the separation of church and state? |
Hmmm. I have a hangnail. |
| 74. Do you think Kwanzaa and Chanukah are attempts to take the Christ out of Christmas? |
No. |
| 75. What is your Christmas wish? |
Dan will have a safe flight, and everyone will be happy. |