This one is for Jennie...Get to Know Your Friends...Xmas Style

Welcome to the Christmas edition of getting to know your friends. Okay, here's what you're supposed to do, and try not to be a SCROOGE!!! Just copy and change all the answers so that they apply to you.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags: I've recently switched! Used to be all about bags, but now I'm into wrapping and pretty ribbons.
2. Real tree or Artificial? Hmm, I love real trees but recently have been using my roommate's artificial tree because it was her grandmothers.
3. When do you put up your Christmas tree? We started early this year...started getting everything out and testing the lights the week before Thanksgiving. Finally finished all of the decorating two weeks ago.
4. When do you take the tree down? Sometime after New Year's.
5. Do you like eggnog? Absolutely....spiked eggnog (especially the Winterhaven brand) is my fave!
6. Favorite gift received as a child? My stereo. It was awesome! It had a dual tape deck and the speakers swung out of each side
7. Hardest person to buy for? My dad, hands down.
8. Easiest person to buy for? Elizabeth this year...Dad and I bought her a car.
9. Do you have a nativity scene? Yes, two of them. My roommate is Catholic and while I don't consider myself religious...you gotta spend some time thinking about The Man on his celebrated day.
10. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail or I deliver in person.
11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? Exclamation perfume. I couldn't find it in my heart to tell my Nanny I was allergic to it for about 5 or 6 years.
12. Favorite Christmas Movies? A Christmas Story, National Lampoon's Christmas Vacation, The Grinch (of course), and The Nightmare Before Xmas (I love movies that can be enjoyed over two holidays!)
13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I'm still shopping.....oy vey!
14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? I don't think I have...I don't have that many family or friends to regift too. Knowing me, I'd slip up and give the gift back to someone.
15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? My snickerdoodles, anything Grandma makes (except for Green Junk - it's as nasty as it sounds).
17. Favorite Christmas song? O Holy Night
18. Travel or stay home for Christmas? Stay home. That where my Dad and Sis are.
19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Yes...although I've had my own names for them after too much eggnog.
20. Angel on the tree top or a star? Angel because my roommate has always wanted one...I prefer a star...I compromise alot.
21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? Why wait? I've opened a few already. Haha. Usually 1 on Xmas eve, the rest on Xmas morning.
22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year? Forgetting the real importance of Christmas...family and togetherness. This year I've never been more grateful for my family.
23. Favorite ornament, theme, and color? We have a Disney tree and I have a glass slipper than lights up. I really like. I LOVE snowflakes and anything purple...but not purple snowflakes...that's lame. I like traditional stuff for Xmas.
24. Favorite Christmas Dinner? Gmas ham and sweet potato casserole with the little marshmallows on top.
25. What do you want to do for Christmas this year? Spend time with Lizzy and my Dad.

Some Pics

I haven't had a chance to put all of the pics up that I want too so here's two:

As promised, here is the Xmas Tree (it's darker so you can see the lights and the gorgeous angel):

And here was my Halloween costume this year...I was swine flu! :-)

Well I hope you enjoyed them! Until tomorrow (hopefully)!

Holy crap...three posts in a row...

I don't know how long this trend will continue, but let's just hope that it keeps up for a bit. :-) Anywho, my math final was a breeze, of course, I'm in retard math so that's that. But anyway, I'm sure I got a good grade...at least not anything to drop my current average of 100% (permit me a boastful chuckle :-) ). My English final is next, which consists of a potluck while we sit around and enjoy each other's company. I have to say that I'm really going to miss these classes. I met some really great people and we had some awesome debates in class, especially seeing how our final paper was to watch The Secret and discuss our opinions on it based on the class discussions, which were eventful in themselves.

I'll have to put a picture of up of mine and Colleen's Xmas tree. It came out really nice this year and I - yes I, Christy - have been trying to artfully wrap presents. It's the first Xmas that I haven't been depressed or Colleen hasn't had a relative pass away so it's awesome this year. My roomie and I have really gotten into the spirit. We're even having a small pre-Xmas dinner get-together at my house so I'm really excited. Apparently I make fantastic ham, but the glaze is alot easier than I've really cared to tell my friends (I don't wanna let them down). Besides, if they have one story of me cooking that doesn't involve burning anything, a trip to the ER, or a visit from the fire department, that's good enough for me. Hopefully everyone makes it that's told me they're coming. If not, I guess it more ham for me! :-)

Anywho, my arms are sore from typing, the Wii and all sorts of other shenanigans so I shall bid adieu until the next time I blog...which will hopefully be soon....but you know me. These things happen in spurts.

OH, I almost forgot to mention...I'm TOTALLY addicted this show on the Oxygen channel (yes, I know...I'm ashamed to admit it too) called Snapped where these women freak out and kill their husbands or boyfriends. I love murder mystery shows and shows like Unsolved Mysteries. I really wish that were still on...but with Robert Stack. He had the BEST creepy voice! Anywho, if you get a chance to check it out, you should. They have marathons on Sundays (usually) and this weekend I think it's the best of the black widows / golddiggers edition. Sweet canadian mullet there goes my Sunday! Thank goodness for DVR! :-)

Until later folks, all is good from Mesa! :-)

Hey look! I actually blogged!

Hee hee...well, here I am..up at 1:17AM when I should be sleeping to prepare for my finals tomorrow, but of course, I'm up late. I'm had such an erratic sleep pattern lately. I don't know if it's just the winter weather but I feel like I just can't get enough sleep. Seeing as how I've done nothing but sleep this weekend, lack of sleep can't be the case. Well anyway, I think I'm going to call my doctor tomorrow and make "the appointment" I've been dreading...ladies, y'all know what I'm talking about. But more than just the usual violation, I think I may finally ask for a referral to a counselor or psychologist who specialized in certain kinds of trauma. For those of you who may be worried, don't be...it's just time for me to deal with some things in my life that I've been putting off for far too long. The more that I've been focusing on myself lately, the more I've realized that I need to get these issues resolved because I didn't realized how much my past effected me. So, a little work on the ol' past issues, and I'll be good to go. Anywho, I hope you enjoy the above pic of me & Lizzy, my little monkey. She just got her braces off and she's even more beautiful than she was before, which I didn't think was possible. She's driving now (GULP!) and Dad & I bought her first car for her for Xmas since she's been getting amazing grades and it becoming a star tennis player (no joke, she kicks serious ass!). I can't believe that she's graduating in May of 2011. It feels so close. And my graduation isn't too far away either! :-)

I know, I know

Well, I already know that I haven't written in awhile, which is another testament to my inability to keep a routine on anything that my DVR isn't responsible for. But I miss my two buddies who I know post on here more than anything, so I figured it's time to start blogging again. My mind has been racing with so many things anyway that until I find a good therapist that I don't have the urge to cut after a few sessions, I think that my blog will need to by my place to dump everything. Besides, I have alot of opinions, why not share them? Ok, so how am I feeling right now? Well, I'm tired.....very full after the company lunch of Oregano's.....tired.....nervous for finals......tired.....and tired. Yeah, that about sums it up. I think I'm going to log on later tonight and put some pictures on line to update everyone with the most important people in my life...me, my dogs, and my sissy...who is DRIVING if you can believe it! My sister is so beautiful and I can't wait to show everyone the pics! :-) To Jennie and Kimbe, I miss you both terribly and I'm sorry for being such an awful friend my not staying in touch more. I will try to do so because I am missing the two other members of the Redheaded Trio! I feel like I've lost my mojo! :-)