mellicious | Christmas quiz (Reply)

I forgot to say that this came from a Holidailies participant named Pearl (who I don't think is anybody I was acquainted with previously, unless she's disguised herself well). I always feel like I have to do at least one of those during Holidailies. So here you are. I'm sure I've answered most of these questions before, but the answers tend to change from year to year, anyway.

1. Do you know what you want for Christmas already?

Hmm, yes and no. I know what I'm getting, for the most part, and I'm happy with that. I couldn't think of much that I really wanted. I think it's maybe part of getting older, that THINGS don't matter so much to you? I dunno.

2. Have you done any Christmas shopping yet?

Yeah, I'm done, basically. I started buying stuff early. (Lots of Star Wars merchandise passing through this house; I figured that was a proven winner, especially this year.)

3. Do you like Christmas?

I'm somewhat iffy about it these days because it feels now like it belongs to a religion that's not mine. But I was brought up celebrating it so I still have a tie to it. And I adored it for most of my life.

4. At whose house will you celebrate this year?

Probably my aunt's, although it's still up in the air. (I told this tale a week or so ago, so scroll backwards in my journal if you really want to know!)

5. Is there someone in your family you are not looking forward to seeing this Christmas? If so who, and why?

Eh. I have so little family left that I treasure them all, even the ones I didn't always care much for!

6. Do you decorate the tree early, or late?

We don't have anything up yet except a wreath on the balcony, so I guess we're on the late side.

7. Do you use tinsel?

I'm kind of nutty about tinsel. I don't use the old tinsel icicles, though, if that's what this is referring to - can you even buy that any more? (I'm probably dating myself by even asking.) Tinsel garland feels kind of old-school tacky now, too (it's the fat kind I'm thinking of, if you know what I mean), and I don't really use that any more, either, if I ever did. But I have a whole tinsel tree, now, actually. We quit putting up a green tree (fake or real) because it was too much trouble.

8. Do you own any antique Christmas bulbs?

Real ones? No. I'm fascinated with them, though; I have jewelry in that shape, and Christmas cards decorated with them, and stuff. (If I remember I'll put my icon up for this!)

9. Do you put a star or an angel on the top of your Christmas tree?

I've had both at various times. As I said, I don't really do the kind of tree that you have to decorate these days, so it's not an issue any more.

10. Do you hang stockings?

We have them (with our names embroidered on them and everything) but we live in an apartment so we don't have a mantel or anything to hang them on.

11. Do you drink eggnog?

Ugh, no.

12. Have you eaten a candy cane this year yet?

Actually yes, because one came in a box in the mail (with some nail polish, I think it was) and I ate it. I'm not that much of a fan of candy canes that I go out and buy them especially to eat, though.