We Need A Little Christmas Right This Very Minute

I've been listening to non-stop Christmas music on satellite radio and got to see my first snow of the season, both of which got me in the mood to do a very long, very Christmasy meme:

FAVORITE CHRISTMAS...
Non-Jesus-related song?
Sleigh Bells Ringing and We Need A Little Christmas (by Johnny Mathis!)

Jesus-related song?
God Rest Ye Merry Gentlemen

Santa-related song?
Here Comes Santa Claus

Fictional character?
The Grinch (Not the one played by stupid Jim Carrey)

Dinner’s main course?
Lasagna

Dinner’s dessert?
Cheesecake

Scent (pine, gingerbread, candles…)?
Peppermint

Animated movie?
Frosty the Snowman

Non-animated movie?
Love Actually and The Holiday

Personal memory?
My father painting Christmas scenes on the two large picture windows in our living room and dining room.

Story/Fairy Tale?
How The Grinch Stole Christmas (The old one, not the one with Jim Carrey)

THIS OR THAT
Candy cane or peppermint patties?
Totally candy canes!

Sugar or gingerbread cookies?
Sugar cookies

Tinsel or beaded strands?
Tinsel – way more festive.

Multi-colored or same-colored lights?
Same colored

Flashing or still lights?
Still light – flashing lights make me feel like I’ve taken LSD

Wreaths or mistletoe/holly?
Wreaths

Rudolph or Frosty?
Frosty

Sledding or snowball fights?
Sledding

Snow or ice/icicles?
Snow

Snow hat or earmuffs?
Hat

Getting or giving?
Giving

Snow days or plow trucks?
I guess if plows mean you have to get out there, then I like the snow day better.

Stockings or presents?
Presents

Cookies & milk or letter to Santa?
Cookies and milk

Christmas Eve or Christmas Day?
Christmas Day

Log Burning Channel or real thing?
Real thing, if I had a fireplace!

Cards or emails?
Cards

Shoveling or cleaning off the car?
Well, I’ve never had to shovel, but I have cleaned off my own car!

The Inn’s manger or the animals?
Animals.

Mary & Joseph or The Wise Men?
Mary & Joseph

Hot cocoa or eggnog?
Cocoa

Jack Frost or Little Drummer Boy?
Drummer boy

YAY OR UGH
Holiday shopping?
Ugh

Icy roads?
Ugh

Limited driving visibility?
Ugh, but it doesn’t really bother me all that much.

Christmas carolers?
Yay, but I’ve never actually seen them.

Mall Santas?
Yay

Salvation Army Santas?
Yay

Blizzards?
Totally yay!

24/7 Holiday radio?
Yay

Freezing cold?
Yay!

Setting up the tree?
Ugh

Wrapping presents?
Yay

Visiting/seeing family?
Yay

Ad-Lib on “Rudolph…”
I don’t know what this means, so I’ll say Ugh

Free mint red/white candy?
Ugh and YUCK

Belief in Santa Claus?
Yay

Chocolate countdown calendar?
Well, we always called it an advent calendar, and I loved it (opening all those little doors and windows), so I’ll say yay.

Peeking at your gifts (or by accident)?
Ugh – I’ve never looked for my gifts

Making out with Santa under the mistletoe?
Eww

Decorated houses?
Yay!

Extreme decorated houses?
Super Yay!

White Christmas morning?
Yay Yay Yay!

Searching for ornaments in the attic?
Ugh

Santa knowing when you’re sleeping and awake?
Yay

FIRST THOUGHT THAT COMES TO MIND WHEN YOU HEAR THE WORD...
Snowflake:
No two are alike

Pinecones:
Glitter

Elves:
Keebler

Sleigh:
Horse drawn, through the snow

Presents:
Wrapping and giving!

Cookies:
So many choices…

Misletoe:
Weird plant

Rudolph:
The cutest reindeer

Blizzard:
Stuck somewhere

School’s Canceled:
Awesome

Ice Skating:
The year I fell, my brother came to rescue me and kicked me in the lip with the zig-zag stopping toe of the skate – I still have the scar.

Santa’s Lap:
A little creepy

Black Friday:
Ridiculous people spending money they probably don’t have

God’s Son:
The Reason for the season

Melting Snow:
Sad

Lumps of Coal:
Did anyone really ever get coal?

Nutcracker:
Men in tights

Ho Ho Ho:
My cousin Ro

North Pole:
My childhood visit to Santa’s Workshopin New York

WHAT'S A WINTER ACTIVITY YOU DO...
In the snow by yourself?
Walking around, taking pictures

Inside by yourself?
Writing out Christmas cards

In a public place (with/alone)?
People watching

With friends/family in the snow at home?
It’s been years, but sledding on the hill across the street

With friends/family inside at home?
Sitting around the dining room table or standing in the kitchen, talking and laughing.

CHRISTMAS AT MY HOUSE
Tree is fake/real?
I’ve only done real but I would do fake if it was a good one

Tree is under/over 4′?
Over

Open presents Christmas Eve/Day?
Christmas Day

House/entire yard is decorated?
Just the house, not the yard

Amount of presents under the tree?
At least ten per person

Snowman is a male/female?
Isn’t a snowman a man?

Go for Santa/Jesus?
Decorations wise? I think I’d go with Santa

Homemade/delivered/takeout Christmas dinner?
Homemade, of course

Bedtime is before/after midnight?
Waaaaay after

Wake-up is before/after 7am?
After

Go/don’t go to church on Christmas?
Don’t go

Pray & sing Happy Birthday/do nothing before bed?
Do nothing

Do shopping before/after Thanksgiving?
After

Low-key/over the top decorations (inside and out)?
Just enough. Never over-the-top.

HAVE YOU EVER...
Built a snowman?
Yes!

Heard Santa’s sleigh bells?
Yes, when I was a kid.

Seen Santa & Rudolph in the sky?
No

Sat on Santa’s lap?
Yes

Shoveled the driveway/sidewalk?
Yes

Made snow angels?
Yes

Built a fort/igloo?
Yes

Wrote a Christmas list?
Yes

Wrote a letter to Santa?
Yes

Left cookies/milk for Santa & reindeer?
Yes – homemade cookies!

Caught a snowflake on your tongue?
Yes

Went caroling?
No

Got hurt during the winter season?
Yes

Gone ice skating/sledding?
Of course!

Kissed under a mistletoe?
I don’t recall

Experienced/saw a miracle happen?
No

Get everything you wanted for Christmas?
Usually – I’m easy to buy for

Cooked/baked?
Absolutely!

WOULD IT STILL BE CHRISTMAS WITHOUT…
Candy canes?
Yes, but not as delicious

Snow?
Yes, but BARELY

Stores opening at 5am?
Yes – who cares if the stores are open at 5am?

Winter vacation?
Yep

Visiting family & friends?
Sure – Christmas is always wherever you are!

Fake Santas?
Yes – there have to be fake Santas to tend to all those kids!

Christmas trees?
Well, I think if you can’t have a big tree, a Charlie Brown tree is essential.

New holiday movies?
Absolutely – there aren’t too many great new holiday movies.

Getting holiday greeting cards/email?
Well, I can’t think of another reason to send out so many cards, so it wouldn’t seem very Christmasy without them.

Holiday tunes?
No! You need the tunes! It So elevates the mood of Christmas!

TRUE OR FALSE?
You prefer to stay inside where it’s warm?
False

You’ve given something (or $) to charity?
True

You spent more than what people spent on you?
True

You like to take your time opening presents?
True

The thing you want most this year costs $100+?
True

You expect to get more than 10 presents this year?
Absolutely

You’re a Scrooge/Grinch?
A little bit

Christmas = snow?
True

You know the lyrics to more than 25 Christmas songs?
I’m not sure about 25 but I think I could belt out quite a few

GRAB BAG
Three best things about Christmas?
Snow. Christmas music. The feeling of giving.

Worst Christmas movie?
Elf

If you were a Christmas character, who would you be?
Frosty the Snowman

What type of decoration should stop being made?
Well, it’s not really a decoration – ugly Christmas themed sweaters and jewelry.

Tastiest holiday treat?
Candy Canes, hands down.

Favorite pop culture/stereotypical Christmas icon (noun)?
The Grinch.

Know how to make cookies/brownies/cake from scratch?
Of course!

Ever cut your mouth on a candy cane/candy?
Yes!

What other culture would you like to experience Christmas with?
The Russians or the French

What kind of pattern/pictures do you like on your wrapping paper?
Unique, ornate and with some sort of metallic feature. Lots of great ribbons.

Will you make a Christmas picture for your blog/website/profile?
Probably not. It’s a cute idea, but I probably won’t have time.


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