Stolen Questionnaire

Wrapping paper or gift bags? I generally prefer gift bags. Because I am a horrible (worse than a 4 year old) wrapper with paper unless and even if the item is completely square. Part of the problem is I tend to end up with cheap paper that tears easily.

Real tree or artificial? If I could justify paying the same amount every year for a real tree that I pay once for an artificial tree, I would be completely au naturale. But alas, no smell of pine, instead a fake tree with a stick for a middle. Why can’t they figure out how to make the middle look STUMP-ish??

When do you put up the tree? The day after Thanksgiving.

When do you take the tree down? I think we did it the first week of January. This year it definitely will be since we’ll be having the OS over right around New Years for a Christmas party.

Do you like eggnog? I love the idea of rum in a drink but not raw egg. So no.

Favorite gift received as a child? Legos. In particular, Fort Legoredo.

Hardest person to buy for? Simeon. My brother in law. He doesn’t like to read. He likes video games but I will not cater to that lone interest.

Easiest person to buy for? Myself. Does that count? (Stealing Joan’s answer because it was funny.)

My Daughter

My daughter Reese is growing up so fast. She gobbles up her rice cereal, tries to stand up, “talks” all the time, and has the rare ability of having two people completely wrapped around her wee little fingers. Today I bought her first pairs of shoes and a pair of ruffly-butt tights.

Resolutions

Resolutions for 2009:

• 1. Figure out a bit more about my Roth IRA. I don’t get it. I should!
• 2. Read more than a magazine in a month. Writing in my journal and reading a real book should be prerequisites to eating an ice cream sandwich. (And a good excuse to do so! As if I need one….)
• 3. Write more frequently on my blog – that’s what they’re for, right?
• 4. Update my resume, which hasn’t been touched in nearly 2 years. I’ve managed to add quite a bit to my repertoire of “can-do.”