Tuesday, November 27, 2007

A quiz written by my very own sister:

Important QUIZThis is a quiz that I have created for my own less than credible purposes and I insist that you take it! *Please feel free to just insert your own questions wherever you feel like it. Or new categories too. 8D

CONCEPTS
1. Favorite Colors: Lavender
2. Favorite Shapes: Raindrop
3. Cutest Shapes: Polkadot
4. Favorite Symbols: *

NOUNSSS!
1. Favorite Animals: Tiny turtles, monkeys and kittens.
2. Cutest Animals: Anything really really small.
3. Favorite Accessories: Shoes!
4. Favorite Plant: Big big trees.

EDIBLES
1. Favorite Foods: Angel hair pasta with turkey meatballs.
2. Cutest Foods: Pastina
3. Favorite Fruit: Bananas and blueberries.
4. Cutest Fruit: Strawberry
5. Favorite Vegetable: Spinach
6. Cutest Vegetable: peas
7. Favorite Sweets: Chocolate croissant
8. Favorite Drink: coffee

Christmas Questions

Roe tagged me for this Christmas meme... Corinne, you're it.

1.) Egg Nog or Hot Chocolate? Hot chocolate.
2.) Does Santa wrap presents or just sit them under the tree? I volunteer to wrap other people's presents. Love it.
3.) Colored lights on tree/house or white? Both.
4.) Do you hang mistletoe? I have never been able to find the blasted stuff, believe it or not.
5.) When do you put your decorations up? My family generally waits until Christmas eve, but Chris and I do it earlier.
6.) What is your favorite holiday dish (excluding dessert)? Cranberry sauce.
7.) Favorite Christmas memory as a child? My parents took us into Manhattan every year to see the animated windows and Rockefeller center and for a carriage ride.
8.) When and how did you learn the truth about Santa? I don't know how old I was but I remember spying on my parents from the top of the stairs.
9.) Do you open a gift on Christmas Eve? We celebrate Christmas Eve with Chris' family, so yes.
10.) How do you decorate your Christmas tree? Our little apartment sized tree had a food/candy theme.
11.) Snow! Love it or Dread it? Love snow, dread the slush that follows shortly thereafter.
12.) Can you ice skate? Once upon a time it used to get cold enough for the pond by my parent's house to freeze.
13.) Do you remember your favorite gift? My first stereo I guess.
14.) What’s the most important thing about the Holidays for you? Being surrounded by family and friends.
15.) What is your favorite holiday desert? Apple pie, and Lindt truffles.
16. What is your favorite holiday tradition? My family each get a new ornament every year. I love unpacking them and trying to remember who they belonged to.
17.) What tops your tree? A star.
18.) Which do you prefer giving or receiving? Giving!
19.) What is your favorite Christmas Song? I downloaded a jazz version of the nutcracker suite that I just love..
21.) Favorite Christmas Movie? Love Actually
22.) What do you leave for Santa? Cookies.

Hmm, what happened to no. 20?

Wednesday, November 14, 2007

Sunday, November 4, 2007

New Golden Compass Trailer

I just re-read all three books, and can't wait to see the movie.