This or That

1. Go out and buy gifts, or shop online/mail order? Both.

2. Gift cards/certificates or pick out gifts? Try to pick them out. Not always successful.

3. Pay cash or charge holiday gifts? Debit card! I have no credit card.

4. Are most of your gifts mailed or given in person? In person. I don’t know too many people I’d have to send it to, aside from my cousin inJoplin…

5. Are you an early-bird or last-minute holiday shopper? Usually later cause it’s hard to get to the stores.

6. If you shop in stores…big chain stores or smaller specialty stores? Umm…the mall?

7. Wrap gifts yourself or have them wrapped at the store or mall? Wrap them myself. Why should you pay someone to do it when it makes Christmas Eve so much more fun?

8. Shopping on *Black Friday* (day after Thanksgiving)…did you or didn’t you? Hell no. No way I’m getting up that early. Besides, I’m at my grandparents farm which makes it difficult to go shopping for anything.

9. Is your holiday gift list large or small? Small. Just family and a very few close friends.

10. Is it better to give or to receive? Well, I could be altruistic and say to give, but I really do like getting presents 🙂

Thanks to Jan:

Stopping by Woods on a Snowy Evening

Whose woods these are I think I know,

His house is in the village though.

He will not see me stopping here,

To watch his woods fill up with snow.

My little horse must think it queer,

To stop without a farmhouse near,

Between the woods and frozen lake,

The darkest evening of the year.

He gives his harness bells a shake,

To ask if there is some mistake.

The only other sound’s the sweep,

Of easy wind and downy flake.

The woods are lovely, dark and deep,

But I have promises to keep,

And miles to go before I sleep,

And miles to go before I sleep.

— Robert Frost

and…

The Road Not Taken

Two roads diverged in a yellow wood,

And sorry I could not travel both

And be one traveller, long I stood

And looked down one as far as I could.

To where it bent in the undergrowth,

Then took the other, as just as fair,

And having perhaps the better claim,

Because it was grassy and wanted wear,

Though as for that, the passing there

Had worn them really about the same,

And both that morning equally lay

In leaves no step had trodden black.

Oh, I kept the first for another day!

Yet knowing how way leads on to way

I doubted if I should ever come back.

I shall be telling this with a sigh

Somewhere ages and ages hence:

Two roads diverged in a wood, and I —

I took the one less travelled by,

And that has made all the difference.

Robert Frost

and a Bluffer’s Guide to the Lord of the Rings so if you want to see the movie with me but don’t want me filling you in on all the random LotR stuff that I know…and a very cool Flash LotR site….

Stealing from Meg 🙂


Which HP Kid Are You?

PromoGuy’s Monday Mission 2.48

1. Suppose God (or your deity of choice) grants you one miracle. Consider

the world in which we live. Consider your life and family. What would you

request for this miracle? Are you sure that is the best way to use it? You only

get one. Egad. I have no idea. Probably something like an end to hunger or no more wars, or religious harmony. A greedy miracle would be to win the lottery. Well, not totally greedy cause I would buy my parents a new house with a greenhouse and a basketball court. And a studio. Can’t forget the studio.

2. I believe that prayers do get answered, but I realize not everyone

agrees. Have you ever had an experience where you truly believe your prayer

was answered? If you don’t believe in such things, how come? What is your

philosophy on prayer? I know He answered my prayers during last track season. He helped me get through college when I wasn’t sure I could, so there’s another. I haven’t gotten fired yet, so that’s a good sign. And my parents aren’t divorced or separated which is the best of all.

3. Have you ever lost a pet? That is, have you ever had a pet get

loose, run away or be stolen? Did you get it back? How did the loss impact your

life? I never ‘lost’ a pet, I never had a cat or dog to run away, but I did have some die on me…I was so sad when my rabbit, Tipps, died when I was, oh, eight…I can still see her sitting in that cardboard box, waiting to be buried. And my hampster, Ruby, died when I was on vacation, and was stored in my uncle’s freezer till we got back. Alas. The little ones are never with us long.

4. Getting together with family at the holidays is great, I just love

it. Most of all I love the food. What is your favorite holiday food? Eek…stuffing? the real mashed potatoes? Turkey? cakes and pies? crab dip? I can’t choose!

5. One thing I’ve noticed about the holidays is that no one makes

Pumpkin Pie like my Grandmother. She has totally spoiled me on her recipe, I

just don’t like the taste of anyone else’s Pumpkin Pie. Are there are dishes

or desserts that someone in your family fixes better than anyone else? Our family makes the best chicken and dumplings. It’s my grandma’s recipie, but my mom and my dad also make it, and everyone makes it differently, but damn good. And my dad makes the best egg rolls and crab rangoon. We always have to bug him to make them, but when he finally does, they are si bon…

6. Since I have no brothers or sisters, I am always wondering what it

would have been like. Now that I am older, it kinda stinks that I will never be

an Uncle. Do you have any siblings with children? How does it make you feel

to be an Aunt or an Uncle? If not, would you like to be have nieces and nephews?

Would you make a good relative to them? I’m an only, and I know there were times when I wish I had a playmate when I was littler, or someone to talk to during hs that wasn’t one of my parents. I do feel sad that I’ll never be an aunt, unless my husband has sibs…I hope so. I love my aunts and uncles. And cousins! I want my kids to have cousins! So, boys with sibs, contact me! lol.

7. I am putting together a CD of great holiday music. Do you have any

suggestions of what songs (title/artist) I should include? Amy Grant’s ‘Jesu, Joy of Man’s Desiring.’ Mariah Carey’s ‘All I Want for Christmas is You.’ Celine Dion & Andrea Bocelli, ‘The Prayer.’ Kenny Rogers Christmas album (don’t laugh). There’s more but my Christmas collection isn’t in front of me right now.

BONUS: How would you feel knowin’ prejudice was obsolete and all

mankind danced to the same beat? Wouldn’t that be the sweetest thing?

Reminder

Also known widely as the Fire Bird, the phoenix is a profound symbol of the circle of life. It has a life cycle of 500 to 600 ears and after that amount of time, it sets itself on fire and dies in the flames. Then after three days, it rises again from the ashes. It is a completely benign creature who lives in dew. It is said that the phoenix has a beautiful melidous song which grows ever more mournful as its life comes to an end. It is a symbol of the sun and immortality. The phoenix is a very worthwhile beast.

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