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[turps]

It's been snowing on and off here for the last two days, sticking too. The weather is weird, doesn't it know it's supposed to snow for one day in February and then go away?

There seems to be a crime wave going around here lately. On the estate opposite mine, and in Kay's street, two men with machetes pushed their way into an old couple's house and robbed them at midday, and yesterday a few houses up from our house a man has been found dead in suspicious circumstances. I think I'll start locking our doors during the day.

Merlin. It just keeps getting better ♥

We're off to nanna's soon, but before that.

Wrapping paper or gift bags?

I enjoy wrapping gifts, so paper. Sitting on the floor, surrounded by festive paper and gifts you've selected. Rosettes and ribbon. \o/

Real tree or artificial?
Artificial. When he's got his leg off James gets around on his knees, so needles would be an issue with a real tree. We did have a real one in the garden one year but someone stole it, so we've never done that since.

When do you put up the tree?
James' birthday is the 1st of December, so we always put it up then.

When do you take the tree down?
Usually the 2nd of January.

Do you like egg nog?
I've never tried it, and don't think I want to.

Favorite gift received as a child?
I got this awesome Sindy house. It was three stories high, had a lift going up the side and was one of my most favourite gifts ever!

Hardest person to buy for?
Nanna. When you're nearly 90 there's not much you need and she gets so many sweets she's got a supply for months.

Easiest person to buy for?
Corey. He has no problem letting us know what he wants.

Do you have a nativity scene?
Nope.

Mail or email Christmas cards?
Mail, and btw. I have sparkly penguins! Penguins. That glitter!

Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
Honestly, I feel terrible even thinking about it, because gifts are given with love, but, when I first started dating James his grandad gave me a string of artificial pearls. Which are so not me at all.

Favorite Christmas movie?
The Snowman.

When do you start shopping for Christmas?
November usually, but the majority gets done in December.

Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
No.

Favorite thing to eat at Christmas?
Tobelerone. I get the small bars during the year sometimes, but at Christmas people buy me the big ones, and it's my favourite chocolate ever!

Favorite Christmas song?
Fairy Tale of New York.

Travel at Christmas or stay home?
Until a few years ago I stayed at mam's, though as she lives on the same estate we didn't go far. Now we stay at home. We go around the family on Christmas Eve, delivering gifts and listening to the local radio which always has Santa doing a phone in show where kids can call up and talk to him. So we listen to that while driving around and it's dark and there's this feel in the air that's pure Christmas. It's excitement and signs in gardens saying 'Santa stop here' and saucers of milk and carrots on doorsteps for the reindeers and getting home and just. I love it so.

Can you name all of Santa's reindeer?
Erm. Dasher and Doner, Blitzen, Comet... It seems not.

Angel on the tree top or a star?
A star.

Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?
Always the morning. When we went to mam's they used to open their gifts at midnight on Christmas eve but I always said no. Then one year I caved and opened my stuff, then when I got up the next morning all I was faced with was opened presents and I was so disappointed that I never did it again.

Most annoying thing about this time of the year?
That most of my family aren't Christmas lovers. Mam and Kay aren't even decorating , dad has always hated the holiday. It's like getting a bucket of cold water dumped on your head at times.

Favorite ornament theme or color?
Theme? Ahahahaaha. Right. My house always looks like an explosion in a glitter factory at Christmas.

Favorite for Christmas dinner?
Turkey! We have turkey with stuffing, pork with crackling, mashed potatoes, roasties, veggies, gravy, puddings. Nom nom nom.

What do you want for Christmas this year?
Panic's DVD, FOBs CD, MCR calendar. After that, anything really. I love getting books and stuff from Lush but I'm easy to please.

Comments

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You should DEFINITELY start locking the doors during the day. That sounds scary!!

And how can you not be Christmas lovers??

[crowgirl13.livejournal.com]

I think you're getting our snow - the Queen City is basically snow-less. Though the temperatures are definitely more mid-January than pre-Thankgiving. :P I think the Weather Gods are trying to get ahead of the game this year.

And...eek! That's a bit nerve-wracking. I'll be instructing some of my flying monkeys to go keep an eye on your place.

*perks up* There's an MCR calendar? All I've been able to find is a FOB one... What kind of Lush stuff do you like? [I'm still pretty new to that company. Thus: *is curious*.]

*hugs*

[sperrywink]

I love your Christmas spirit. I'm not one to celebrate much. I have my habits and they don't vary much right now. I love SeSa stories going live though.

[bououou.livejournal.com]

Yay! Christmas! :)
I've been waiting for it all year! ;p

[withdiamonds.livejournal.com]

Machetes? Holy crap.

Your Christmas sounds lovely. I've always overdone Christmas and I exhausted myself by the time the kids grew up. But I still love it, it's my favorite time of the year. I can remember when I was growing up, driving around looking at the lights, and that feeling in the air that you're talking about. I'm determined this year that it won't be a chore. Since I've been an adult, I've never lived in the same city as any of my family, and so to have Christmas together has always required air travel or 12 hour car rides. It's the one thing about both Thanksgiving and Christmas that bothers me the most.

I have no Christmas icons loaded yet, this is the closest I can come.

[bayouskye.livejournal.com]

Holy cow! That's scary. I wish I knew what was wrong with people these days. *hugs* Stay safe!

[pensnest]

A fun Christmas meme! *steals*

You lock that door! You don't want to be a headline. That sounds extraordinarily scary!

[turps33.livejournal.com]

It is a fun meme :)

I am going to lock the doors. Normally I don't bother but there's too many crazies wandering around at the moment.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

It is scary, and it's so blatant, too.

*mwah*

[turps33.livejournal.com]

I know! I think of how scared that old couple must have been, and I bet the people who did it didn't even get that much.

It's so easy to over-commit yourself at Christmas, thinking everything has to be perfect. The media doesn't help, showing these fantastic Christmases with beautifully wrapped gifts under perfect trees and elaborate meals. It's such an easy trap to fall into. It's why when I started cooking the meal I told myself it doesn't matter if something comes out wrong. Or if I forget something. Like, we always buy new night clothes for Corey and he gets them on Christmas Eve, one year they totally slipped my mind, but the sky didn't fall and he was fine about it.

We're lucky that all our family lives close. The furthest we travel is 20 minutes by car to James' family. Adding the hassle of long distance travel must be so stressy.

I have no Christmas icons yet, either. *copies you*

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Ahahahaha. You're very patient :)

[turps33.livejournal.com]

That's the thing about Christmas though, you celebrate in a way that suits you. Reading SeSa stories sounds like a great way to spend time :)

[turps33.livejournal.com]

The Weather Gods are having fun, I think. They're being all mischievous and mixing things up.

Flying monkeys. Awesome! Thank you :)

There is! I got one this year, which led to issues some months when I didn't want to change the page. I have to admit, Mikey got a month and a half on his *g* This years (http://www.amazon.com/My-Chemical-Romance-2009-Calendar/dp/1600695876). Which apparently you can get in Hot Topic in the US.

Honestly, I like pretty much everything Lush does. I use solid shampoo bar for my hair, it has glitter in!, though I need extra conditioner when I use that. The shower gels, especially Snow Fairy, which is Christmas limited edition, are gorgeous, and the bath bombs are so good! The only thing I can't get away with are the jelly shower gels. It kept flopping off my sponge and I can do without trying to scoop up solid jelly in the shower. Though you can freeze the stuff for those hot months.

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I really do. It's just getting into the habit of doing so.

I don't understand not loving Christmas, either! It's a wonderful time of year.

[phaballa.livejournal.com]

Merlin is so wonderful. *hearts* And I love that the kid from Skins keeps showing up on all the other British shows I watch and then he dies. Well, I don't love the dying part, but you know.

Christmas!! Christmas season officially starts tonight for me. I have Friendsgiving, and then we watch Love Actually and it's Christmastime :)

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Merlin is way up there with my favourite shows, and it's slashy as all hell. Poor Skins, kid :(

Christmas is awesome! I must get icons. I hope you have a great time tonight!

[puszysty.livejournal.com]

Toblerone yum.
I have never heard of Fairy Tale of New York. Who does it?

[puszysty.livejournal.com]

we always buy new night clothes for Corey and he gets them on Christmas Eve My mom used to do that too!

[turps33.livejournal.com]

It's by The Pogues and Kirsty MacColl.

http://uk.youtube.com/watch?v=Ff3aoSyYOVs

If you want to hear :)

[turps33.livejournal.com]

It's a fantastic tradition!

[turloughishere.livejournal.com]

You're getting snow again?!! Your weather's really been strange this year!

That's scary. You better be locking that door!! *worries about you*

I must remember to order the MCR calendar soon.

[milosflaca.livejournal.com]

wow, sounds like you really need to start locking the doors during daylight. One can never be too careful. It sucks though.

As fo the meme, I might give this a try. I'm sick and bored. So there you go..

[turps33.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I really do. It's just getting into the habit of doing so.

You should give it a go, even if you're not a Christmas lover ;)

[turps33.livejournal.com]

We have been! It's insane.

I'll be locking them, if I remember. It's just something I've never done but there's so many crazies around it's for the best.

You do! I'm looking forward to getting mine :D

[ephemera.livejournal.com]

yikes - that's a lot of horrible stuff very close to home!

Also - one month till Christmas! woot!

[turps33.livejournal.com]

It is. Horrible stuff needs to stop happening.

It's so soon! I need to get going :D

[milosflaca.livejournal.com]

I just did :D