The Xmas thread

[SzczerbiakManiac]

Originally Posted by tracilicious

The problem with Amazon lists is that there are a bajillion things on most people's.

I have 8 pages worth of items on my Amazon Wish List. However, I rank the items by priority. So while there may be hundreds of CDs I'd like to have, there are less than a dozen that I want right now.

I think many people are unaware of this feature, but it's really helpful to those who may be shopping for you to be able to sort your Wish List and see what you really want.


1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?
Virgin Nog, but I usually cut it with 50% milk because it's so rich.

2. Does Santa wrap presents?
Santa always wrapped our presents.

3. Colored or white lights?
I think we always had colored... er, African-American lights.

4. Mistletoe?
No

5. When do you put your decorations up?
I don't put them up. I don't care nor do I have space to store them the other 11 months of the year.

6. Favorite holiday dish.
If you include Thanksgiving, stuffing. Gawd I love stuffing!

7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child:
While I don't think this is my "favorite", it happened to come to mind when I thought of an answer to this question.

I was visiting my grand parents and my grandfather spontaneously started singing carols a capella and we all joined in. (That branch of the family tree are all singers.)

8. Truth about Santa?
I have no recollection of an epiphany, I think I eventually just reasoned it out.

9. Gift(s) on Christmas Eve?
No, Xmas morning only—barring scheduling conflicts that could preempt or postpone that date.

10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree?
I don't. But as a kid, we had an eclectic mix of ornaments. We went for sentimentality over style.

11. Snow: Love it or Dread it?
I've lived all my life in LA, so I don't really associate Xmas with snow, come in contact with it, nor have any strong feelings about it.

12. Can you ice skate?
Yes, I'm a good skater for someone my size. (I prefer roller though.)

13. Favorite gift?
Nothing is jumping to mind (though I also got a Merlin as a kid and played with it for months and months.)

14. Most important thing about the Holidays?
Since I started working for the university, I freaking love getting a week off with pay that doesn't count toward vacation time! And that fact that I can be away from the students and faculty for a week is pretty frelling grand as well!

15. Favorite Dessert?
My grandma used to get these multi-layered chocolate tortes which were to die for. :drool:

16. Favorite tradition?
While I don't do it now, getting up at the crack of dawn Xmas morning, waking the parents up, and making them come downstairs to open presents.

17. Tree topper?
see above

18. Give or Receive?
If I'm present for the present, giving. I feel incredibly awkward opening gifts in front of people. I love to receive and open presents, just not in front of others.

19. Favorite Christmas Song?
Any darkly humorous carol parody will do. The Bob Rivers oeuvre gets heavy rotation.

20. Candy Canes?
I enjoy a peppermint stick, bent or otherwise.

[Prudence]

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

19. Favorite Christmas Song?
Any darkly humorous carol parody will do. The Bob Rivers oeuvre gets heavy rotation.

How could I have forgotten "The Restroom Door Said Gentlemen"? I love that one!

This year, the plan is to spend the night of the 23rd at the Herbfarm/Willow Lodge (feel free to be jealous now). Then on the 24th there will, of course, be a Seahawks game, which will have to be wedged in between check-out and getting to my folks for the cold cut sandwhich extravaganza. The 25th will probably be just the two of us at home with the cats.

[Kevy Baby]

Originally Posted by SzczerbiakManiac

19. Favorite Christmas Song?
Any darkly humorous carol parody will do. The Bob Rivers oeuvre gets heavy rotation.

When I am working a Company Christmas Party, I like to sneak in "Walking 'Round in Women's Underwear."

I've always wanted to put on "Jingle Hells Bells" but I don't think that one will fly.