Christmas meme!
A Christmas meme (via Danielle).
Be warned. Boring answers ahead.
1. Who do you want to be under the mistletoe with?
My future husband.
2. What are your favourite Christmas memories?
One Christmas, when I was five or six, my dad bought two life-sized Minnie Mouse (Mice?) -- decked in red and green -- for me and my sister from Disneyland, which we dragged around for the longest time. I loved snuggling up to Minnie; the six of us (four of us plus two mice) squeezed onto the couch, watching TV. I wonder how my mom would feel if I suggested digging Minnie out now.
More recently, we put reindeer horns on Rocky, and were amazed to find that he totally didn't mind! If I can find them horns, I'll post some picture of a reindog just so you know I have the cutest dog in the world. ;)
3. Where would you rather spend Christmas this year?
Somewhere with snow. I've always wanted that -- despite how ridiculously afraid of the cold I am.
4. What is your favourite Christmas song?
"O Little Town of Bethlehem"
5. What do you usually do Christmas morning?
Go to church for Christmas service, without fail, for as long as I can remember. Everyone's welcome to come if they want.
6. Have you bought all your presents yet?
Yep. I sent my sister's presents to her last week, and yesterday I bought presents for the rest of the family. (I am now the proud holder of a Toys "R" Us card.) That's all I'm buying. Difficult to get presents that really mean something -- so I'd rather not force it. They know I love them. I bought Christmas crackers for friends that I'm getting together with for Christmas, just for fun. :) We agreed not to get each other anything expensive, although some of them violated it. Thank God for friends who flout no-present rules! ;)
7. What do you do on Christmas Eve?
Huge family gathering on my dad's side. Besides the usual turkey and mashed potatoes, we also almost always have sushi!
8. Do you spend Christmas with a lot of family?
Christmas Eve, yes. Christmas is just us -- down to four now that my sister isn't coming home for Christmas.
9. Do you go anywhere special on Christmas (vacation)?
We used to travel every end of the year -- nowhere fancy, usually just to Malaysia; Penang was a favourite spot. But after my dad got retrenched and started his own business, he hasn't been able to take vacations long enough to travel. But it's all cool. I really hate packing and unpacking.
10. What do you usually eat on Christmas?
Leftover turkey from Christmas Eve.
11. When did you find out that Santa wasn't real?
Never believed, and can't quite imagine other people did.
12. Do you still make snowmen and snow angels?
What snow?
13. Do you still have snow ball fights with your siblings/parents?
We had... fights -- does that count?
14. What's your favourite Christmas movie?
Home Alone. I blame Channel 5.
15. What do you like doing over the Christmas holidays?
Putting up the Christmas tree, shopping for presents, cranking up the air-con and snuggling under the covers with a good book and chock full of hot chocolate -- my mock winter.
16. What do you plan to do for New Year's Eve?
I'll be at Watchnight service in church. :)
17. What are your usual traditions on New Year's?
We scorn New Year traditions. Once, my sister and I deliberately went to bed at 11 PM just so we could say "We were sleeping" when anyone asked where we went for countdown.
18. Got any resolutions?
Love more.
19. What's the weirdest thing you've ever got for Christmas?
A very strange-looking Christmas tree decoration from my uncle. We never hung it up, and had it stashed away in our storeroom, until a few weeks ago when we cleared it out and subsequently threw it away.
20. What's the most expensive thing you've got for Christmas?
Jesus. Coming in a far second is the Minnie Mouse.
21. How early do you wake up on Christmas morning?
8 AM. Christmas service, baby!
22. What do you usually get in your stocking?
No stockings, but usual presents (and they are goooood) include things off my wishlist, and money when people run out of ideas. ;)
[Edit: My dad has just clarified that the Minnie Mouses were a gift from his German friends. Ooh.]
Be warned. Boring answers ahead.
1. Who do you want to be under the mistletoe with?
My future husband.
2. What are your favourite Christmas memories?
One Christmas, when I was five or six, my dad bought two life-sized Minnie Mouse (Mice?) -- decked in red and green -- for me and my sister from Disneyland, which we dragged around for the longest time. I loved snuggling up to Minnie; the six of us (four of us plus two mice) squeezed onto the couch, watching TV. I wonder how my mom would feel if I suggested digging Minnie out now.
More recently, we put reindeer horns on Rocky, and were amazed to find that he totally didn't mind! If I can find them horns, I'll post some picture of a reindog just so you know I have the cutest dog in the world. ;)
3. Where would you rather spend Christmas this year?
Somewhere with snow. I've always wanted that -- despite how ridiculously afraid of the cold I am.
4. What is your favourite Christmas song?
"O Little Town of Bethlehem"
5. What do you usually do Christmas morning?
Go to church for Christmas service, without fail, for as long as I can remember. Everyone's welcome to come if they want.
6. Have you bought all your presents yet?
Yep. I sent my sister's presents to her last week, and yesterday I bought presents for the rest of the family. (I am now the proud holder of a Toys "R" Us card.) That's all I'm buying. Difficult to get presents that really mean something -- so I'd rather not force it. They know I love them. I bought Christmas crackers for friends that I'm getting together with for Christmas, just for fun. :) We agreed not to get each other anything expensive, although some of them violated it. Thank God for friends who flout no-present rules! ;)
7. What do you do on Christmas Eve?
Huge family gathering on my dad's side. Besides the usual turkey and mashed potatoes, we also almost always have sushi!
8. Do you spend Christmas with a lot of family?
Christmas Eve, yes. Christmas is just us -- down to four now that my sister isn't coming home for Christmas.
9. Do you go anywhere special on Christmas (vacation)?
We used to travel every end of the year -- nowhere fancy, usually just to Malaysia; Penang was a favourite spot. But after my dad got retrenched and started his own business, he hasn't been able to take vacations long enough to travel. But it's all cool. I really hate packing and unpacking.
10. What do you usually eat on Christmas?
Leftover turkey from Christmas Eve.
11. When did you find out that Santa wasn't real?
Never believed, and can't quite imagine other people did.
12. Do you still make snowmen and snow angels?
What snow?
13. Do you still have snow ball fights with your siblings/parents?
We had... fights -- does that count?
14. What's your favourite Christmas movie?
Home Alone. I blame Channel 5.
15. What do you like doing over the Christmas holidays?
Putting up the Christmas tree, shopping for presents, cranking up the air-con and snuggling under the covers with a good book and chock full of hot chocolate -- my mock winter.
16. What do you plan to do for New Year's Eve?
I'll be at Watchnight service in church. :)
17. What are your usual traditions on New Year's?
We scorn New Year traditions. Once, my sister and I deliberately went to bed at 11 PM just so we could say "We were sleeping" when anyone asked where we went for countdown.
18. Got any resolutions?
Love more.
19. What's the weirdest thing you've ever got for Christmas?
A very strange-looking Christmas tree decoration from my uncle. We never hung it up, and had it stashed away in our storeroom, until a few weeks ago when we cleared it out and subsequently threw it away.
20. What's the most expensive thing you've got for Christmas?
Jesus. Coming in a far second is the Minnie Mouse.
21. How early do you wake up on Christmas morning?
8 AM. Christmas service, baby!
22. What do you usually get in your stocking?
No stockings, but usual presents (and they are goooood) include things off my wishlist, and money when people run out of ideas. ;)
[Edit: My dad has just clarified that the Minnie Mouses were a gift from his German friends. Ooh.]
posted by Laughingcow at 2:45 pm
5 Comments:
I think I have a fair idea what Liverpool fans want for this Christmas. - D W
Totally. If it comes true, I might just start to believe in Santa. ;)
You shouldn't, if you want to be a good Christian. He's supposed to be Satanic. :P - D W
Joke lah. I don't know about Santa being Satanic -- only that "Santa" and "Satan" are anagrams of each other. Hur hur. But I don't like that Mr Claus takes attention away from a celebration that is supposed to be one of Jesus'.
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