So, it's Christmas Eve Eve (yeah, work it out, all) and it is really freakin' hot!!!! The weather people said that it'd be tops of 29 degrees in the city and I could bet on the live of a meteorologist that it was easily in the thirties. Easily.

It's hot, I'm tired and I'm not entirely in the Christmas spirit (but I'm sure I will be tomorrow) and so, to alleviate my holiday woes, I bring you a pointless, but Christmassy, meme from ethyl_deadgirl 




1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
I'm generally a wrapping paper person, though this year my dad's present is in a bag because, well, how do you wrap a camera strap? Anyway, I'm not bignoting myself - my wrapping paper is usually newspaper.

2. Real tree or artificial?
Fake. Incidentally, real trees aren't that common here in Aus (not that they're not available). We had a real one once and my God, the freaking needles!!!!! I'm sorry, but the nice piney scent is not worth the clean up.

3. When do you put up the tree?
I think ours went up last week. Last year it didn't go up until Christmas Eve, lol.

4. When do you take the tree down?
January 6th. It's always been thus. Why? No idea.

5. Do you like eggnog?
Never had it, but it sounds gross. Also not common in Australia, incidentally. Something about mixing eggs and summer heat just doesn't go down well.

6. Favourite gift received as a child?
Anything that came in a huge box. Anytime there was a bike, that was always cool, or some kind of awesome book.

7. Hardest person to buy for?
Ugh, my brother...So usually I just get him some kind of voucher. This year I got him a Czech phrasebook and a voucher.

8. Easiest person to buy for?
Me!!! If I buy for myself, natch. But my mum is pretty easy and so is my dad...Actually, it's not all that difficlt all round.

9. Do you have a Nativity Scene?
No. We're not those people.

10. Mail or email christmas cards?
Neither. Slack, I know.

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
Anytime you get two of the same thing...Happens when one has divorced parents. Or when you get something, like a bike for instance, but it's not THE bike.

12. Favourite Christmas Movie?
The Grinch. Says volumes.

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
As early as I possibly can. I've been buying presents off and on since...Uh...September or October.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
No.

15. Favourite thing to eat at Christmas?
Chicken schnitzel...Sauerkraut...Dumplings...KFC (don't laugh!)

16. Lights on the tree?
Der. Otherwise it's just a tree.

17. Favourite Christmas song?
I don't like carols, lol...Except for O Tannen Baum.

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
A complex travelling between the homes of my parents. It's not always easy.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer's?
Yes. Donner and Blitzen, Dancer and Prancer, Cupid and Vixen, Dasher...And the other guy. Rudolph.

20. Angel on the tree top or a star?
Star. Some hideous plastic red thing that I adore.

21. Open presents on Christmas Eve or morning?
Never on Christmas eve...Only Christmas morning (late morning).

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year?
Too many crowds.

23. Favorite ornament theme or colour?
I like gold, silver, blue, red, gold...Traditional Chrissie colours.

24. Favourite for Christmas dinner?
Chicken.

25. What do you want for Christmas this year?
Half a million dollars in small, unmarked bills. Or a unicycle.

26. Who is most likely to respond to this?
Everyone!!

27. Do you go to A Christmas worship on the Eve, at Midnight, on the Day or not at all?
Nope.

28. What's your favourite Christmast Memory?
Loved going up to the mountains to see my maternal family and being surrounded by presents and an amazing garden.

29. What kind of outside lights to you put up?
Rope lights, icicle lights, fairy lights.

30. Do you believe in Santa Claus?
Secretly? A little.