1.
Wrapping paper or gift bags?

Usually gift bags as it's easier.


2.
Real tree or artificial?

Real trees are nice, and most come from tree farms that do replant. However they ARE pricey, so to save money I have an artificial one.


3.
When do you put up the tree?

Whenever I get around to it. And that can be anywhere in November, to the night before Christmas Eve. This year I sadly don't have room for one... so I'm hanging lights across my ceiling instead.



4.
When do you take the tree down

I'm notoriously lazy in taking down my Christmas decorations and tree. Helps that mine is artificial. I usually get around to it oh... May-June... somewhere around there. If I could get away with it, I'd probably leave it up year 'round.


5.
Do you like egg nog?

I feel there is something seriously wrong with you, if you don't.



6.
Favorite gift received as a child?

Uh, usually it was anything that was practical. At least once I hit the age of I believe 7 or 8 and was already starting to be put in charge of my siblings. Other than that it was my raccoon plushie from my Grandma Rose. I had it for years until my mother ruined it on purpose.
(after trying to get rid of it for years)

7.
Hardest person to buy for?

My Uncle Greg.


8.
Easiest person to buy for?

At this time... my son.


9.
Tinsel or garland?

I like both, however tinsel is a complete pain to clean up. So I usually stick with garland... well if I bother to use any.


10.
Worst Christmas gift ever received?

A broken clock from value village. I don't mind something from there. You can find awesome things from that store. However it'd have been nice if it ... you know, worked.



11.
Mail or email Christmas card?

I prefer to give, and receive cards via snail mail. I however don't always have the money or time to do so, and in that case it's by e-mail. Though I'm doing a combination of them this year. Very few will get an actual snail mail card from me. And the rest will get something in their e-mail, though it will be something that I made... digitally....

12.
Favorite Christmas Movie?

The Life and Adventures of Santa Clause. Original Stop Motion version. But it's yet to be released on DVD. Probably due to the pagan-esque aspects of it. Should anyone find it on DVD, let me know IMMEDIATELY. I also like the other stop motion classics, and I watch White Christmas, and It's A Wonderful Life every year. I have to thank my 4th step-dad for getting me into those.



13.
When do you start shopping for Christmas?

I'm not sure when I start exactly. I usually pick things up throughout the year as I see something. I do however try to be finished before Thanksgiving for sanity's sake. Though this year, I've FAILED.




14.
Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?

No. I can't say I have all I've been given still, but I'm not into recycling them.



15.
Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?

The cheesy potato cassarole that is usually made. And a jello salad that my Grandma makes. It's a huge family favorite, and there's almost never any left overs of it.


16.
Clear lights or colored on the tree?

Colored, FTW. I also have done all blue. Which is nice as well.


17.
Favorite Christmas song?

Oh Geez.... song I don't know. Albums... Abney Park (It's amusing to hear a rather dark version of Rudolph), and the Trans-Siberian Orchestra.


18.
Travel at Christmas or stay home?

Home, unless the family (or friends, I've split between the two before) wants to get together in another's home within the area. But real traveling on the holidays isn't for me.



19.
Can you name Santas reindeer?

Dasher and Dancer, Prancer and Vixen, Comet and Cupid, and Dunder and Blixem. Dunder and Blixem were in the original poem back in the 1800's. I believe the exact year was.... 1823. Dunder later became Donder, and morphed into Donner... and Blixem became Blitzen. There, a mini literary history lesson for you all.


20.
Do you have an Angel on top or a star?

I've had a variety of things. But I've had an angel topper I found at value village some years back, and have kept it since.



21.
Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?

My family's tradition is.... one gift Christmas Eve, for all those who get together that night for pizza and well, family time. Next day, you can open your stockings at any point in the morning before, or after Breakfast, didn't matter. And then the rest of the presents were opened together as a family before the Christmas "Dinner" which was more at lunch time.... but ah well.


22.
Favorite Christmas symbol?

Christmas Lights. Even better if it's snowed out too.


23.
Most annoying thing about this time of year?

Shoppers and ungrateful jackasses.