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12/22/06: Merry Christmas!!!
Just wanted to wish everyone a very Merry Christmas! My Christmas wish comes true today cause my guy arrives at the airport this afternoon, yay! I hope everyone out there has a wonderful day.12/21/06: Parties!
We have an annual office food and grab bag day. I made the carmel corn for that. And here is a shot of part of the table. Everyone made lots of good stuffs as usual and somehow I volunteered myself to compile the department cookbook from what everyone made. Adding to my extra projects? Yeah I am smart huh?
And here is a photo of the corner of the block my building is on. I love the giant ornaments even if they have been the same every year for some time now. Sorry the photo is a little dark. We were thinking of watching the Rockefellar Tree Lighting ceremony this day cause we never have and I felt festive. But then reality kicked in and the crowds were way too much to deal with, so smartly we got on the train and watched it from the good ol' tv!
12/03/06: Holiday Meme
Figured since Nikol and Carolyn did it here I would just put my answers up too.1. Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate?
At the moment it is Starbucks Peppermint Mocha, yes that means hot chocolate :)
2. Does Santa wrap presents or just set them under the tree?
They are all wrapped in santa paper (paper that has santas on it). And as my Mom said he has his own font? handwriting :)
3. Colored lights on tree/house or white?
Colored and white.
4. Do you hang mistletoe?
No.
5. When do you put your decorations up?
I put up my piano decorations the day after thanksgiving, the rest we shall see.
6. What is your favorite holiday dish?
Goodness me I am going to go with desserts, especially gingerbread cookies, I love to bake 'em and eat 'em
7. Favorite Holiday memory as a child?
My Grandpa coming in dressed as Santa and giving us little cousins all these Orphan Annie coloring gizmos that looked like etch a sketches. I loved that thing :)
8. When and how did you learn the truth about Santa?
Not sure when, but I was older than most and was handed a book to read that told the truth. And it mentioned something about not ruining it for others. After that I was even more excited to get to stay up late and wrap the santa gifts and got to help surprise the rest of the siblings. Only to find out later they already knew but didn't want the presents to dwindle! So now we all play santa for eachother.
9. Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve?
Yes, one gift.
10. How do you decorate your Christmas Tree?
Bulbs first, heavy ones to the middle of the strong branches, and sparkly glass ones by the lights, and we rarely get rid of an ornament handmade or given so it is a full tree alrighty.
11. Snow! Love it or Dread it?
Like it for sledding and skiing. Don't like it for bringing cold with it, but if it is cold anyway I say it better snow or else what is the point?
12. Can you ice skate?
Yuppers. Love it!
13. Do you remember your favorite gift?
I'm going to go with the... no it was the... gosh I have no idea.
14. What's your favorite thing about the holidays?
Walking around the city and seeing all the decorations. I end up humming myself all the way to the train.
15. What is your favorite Holiday Dessert?
Yes dessert is my favorite, and again I especially favor the gingerbread.
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition?
Getting home from church christmas eve and everyone running around putting their presents under the tree. It is just so fun for some reason everyone trying to hide little surprises. More fun than the opening I think. And baking nutroll with my Baba is my other favorite.
17. What tops your tree?
A star.
18. Which do you prefer giving or receiving?
Giving.
19. What is your favorite Christmas Song?
Little drummer boy.
20. Candy canes yuck or yum?
Cherry flavored are good.
21. What's number one on your Christmas list this year?
Alvin