A Christmas Meme Blog Tag ⋆ princessdeia

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Wrapping Paper. Although this year I have some lovely red cotton bags. Which I hope the recipients will reuse as shopping bags in the future.

2. Real tree or Artificial?
Artificial.

3. When do you put up the tree?
Normally, on the Sunday closest to the 10th of December (it is going up today).

4. When do you take the tree down?
We aim for around the 5th of January.

5. Do you like eggnog?
I have not really had it. But I am guessing I will not like the taste, so I have to say no.

6. Favourite gift received as a child?
I remember getting a TV when I was about 8. It was actually a joint Christmas present for my sister and me. It was to go into the room we shared back then. The television was a small portable black and white module. I still remember it has a knob you turned to change channels.

7. The hardest person to buy for?
Without a doubt, my sister. As she always buys amazing presents. So I want to buy her something equally amazing in return. But, she is the girl that has everything! Plus, I can think about what to get her for months and then she ends up buying it for herself in November!

8. Easiest person to buy for?
Jason. As he will give me a few ideas before. Then all I have to do is pick one of them. Funnily enough, people always tell me he is the hardest person to buy for, but I don’t think so.

9. Do you have a nativity scene?
No

10. Mail or email Christmas cards?
II mail handmade Christmas cards. I tend to make and send about 60 cards. The one year I did send out shop brought cards. I got complaints from family members. But, in my defence, I was making our wedding invites then. So I didn’t have time to make both).

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?

I don’t think I have ever got anything I would rate as the worse gift. I did get a top that wasn’t something I wouldn’t wear. But I’m not sure I would call it the worse gift.

12. Favourite Christmas Movie?
Well, Christmas wouldn’t be Christmas without a Bond film. But if you are looking for an actual Christmas movie, it would have to be a Nightmare Before Christmas.

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
In October, I have some family members’ birthdays in November. So once I have brought their presents I can start my Christmas shopping.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
No.

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Mince Pies!

16. Lights on the tree?
No.

17. Favourite Christmas song?
Christmas Wrapping by The Waitresses and Feliz Navidad. Both songs seemed to be playing in every shop when we were Christmas shopping in Chicago a few years ago.

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?

At home, on Christmas day. Then, my family go to my in-law’s house on Boxing Day.

19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer?
No.

20. Open the presents on Christmas Eve or morning?
On Christmas morning, we also exchange presents with my in-laws on Boxing Day and open more presents then.

21. Most annoying thing about this time of the year?
It has to be the weather. I wouldn’t mind snow, but all we have is ice cold rain!

22. Favourite ornament theme or colour?
We tend to buy everything in gold and red. Although in recent years have been adding some brown ornaments to our tree.

23. What do you want for Christmas this year?
Flip Video. I would really love some Zepillin Speakers for my iPod. But I don’t think I have been that good this year.

24. Angel on the tree top or a star?
Star.

25. Favourite Christmas dinner?
As I am a veggie. I love having Brie and Cranberry Parcels instead of turkey.