The end of “Books I’m reading”.

I thought it was pretty cool when other people did it. When there were cute little pictures of the books people are currently reading sitting there in the sidebar. I thought that was cute and I wanted to do it, too, but it backfired.

I was not meant to have little pictures of what I’m currently reading in my sidebar. If it’s posted, it doesn’t get read. It’s that simple. I can be 300 pages into a book and if I post it, it doesn’t get finished. I can make a conscious and sincere effort to finish the books in my sidebar – nothing will get in my way! – and when I go to pick it up again for the first time since posting the picture in my sidebar, the book has mysteriously disappeared. I kid you not.

So I’m going to get ready to do away with that. I like the way it livens up the blog a little bit, though, so I’m considering replacing it with my recent book purchases, which I think is equally interesting.

Christmas meme.

 

This is stolen from the beautiful Books. Lists. Life. blog.

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags?
Wrapping paper. It’s way more fun to tear into a present than to lift it out of the bag… not that I complain about either.

2. Real tree or Artificial?
Real. We’ve had artificial, and it’s a pain in the ass to put together.

3. When do you put up the tree?
A couple of weeks into December, but we put it up early for my Christmas part this year.

4. When do you take the tree down?
New Year’s Day.

5. Do you like eggnog?
I’ve never tried it. It doesn’t sound too appealing.

6. Favourite gift received as a child?
The American Girl Dolls, of course.

7. Hardest person to buy for?
My mom. She says she’s the easiest because she likes EVERYTHING, but that’s why she doesn’t give me any sort of idea of what she would like.

8. Easiest person to buy for?
My brother. Piece of cake. Every time.

9. Do you have a nativity scene?
Yes, in the living room.

10. Mail or email Christmas cards?
Mail.

11. Worst Christmas gift you ever received?
Don’t even get me started on that. I wanted a puppy so badly one Christmas when I was about six, and it was the only thing I asked for. Christmas morning I wake up looking for my puppy and find a little stuffed animal. I was pissed.

12. Favourite Christmas Movie?
The Family Stone, Christmas Vacation.

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas?
This year it was late November.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present?
Nope.

15. Favourite thing to eat at Christmas?
Candy from my stocking.

16. Lights on the tree?
Yep. White lights AND beads.

17. Favourite Xmas song?
That stupid Mariah Carey song. I love it. Or “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas.”

18. Travel at Christmas or stay home?
Home.

19. Can you name all of Santa’s reindeer?
Rudolph, Blitzen, Donner, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Dancer, Prancer… Blitzen… am I just making names up now?

20. Angel on the tree top or a star?
We have a teddy-bear angel.

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning?
Morning! What the hell???

22. Most annoying thing about this time of the year?
I HATE wrapping presents. I love seeing them pile up under the tree, I love opening them, and love giving people presents with pretty paper, but I HATE wrapping them.

23. Favourite ornament theme or colour?
I like all of our shiny ornaments. Our tree is very pretty, with white lights and a lot of clear, gold or silver ornaments.

24. Favourite memory of Christmas?
Christmas parties at my aunt’s house… before our branch of the family was exiled.

25. What do you want for Christmas this year?
I wanted a subscription to The New Yorker, a pretty Anthropologie necklace, and a bunch of surprises.