1. What are 3 things that are on your Christmas wishlist?
I have to limit it to three?! New running shoes, Glamour subscription, and books. Honestly coming up with a wish list this year was hard. I really just want to spend lots of time with my family, eat good food, watch some Christmas movies and maaaybe go snowshoeing if Mother Nature cooperates.

2. What’s your favorite Christmas song?
Oh Holy Night for the classics, All I Want for Christmas is You for the pop-tart variety.

3. Do you have a favorite band or singer that sings it especially awesome?
Obviously Mariah kills AIWFCIY (it took me longer to type that acronym than to write out the goddamn song title). I like Kelly Clarkson's rendition of Oh Holy Night but there are tons of great ones!

4. Have you heard about the website goodreads?
Negative.

5. What are 3 books you want to read?
11/22/63, Sarah's Key, The Virgin Cure. Again, limiting it to three is hard.

6. Do you hunt deer?
LOL what? Where the hell did this question come from? Christmas Christmas Christmas ANIMALMURDER Christmas Christmas...

7. Have you started Christmas shopping? Are you completely finished?
I'm almost done Christmas shopping. The only person I have left to buy for is my baby, and since he doesn't know it's Christmas anyway, he's not getting anything. JUST KIDDING CHILD SERVICES! We're hoping to finish his shopping tonight. I also need to shop for the dogs. Rory gets his own stocking and then he gives presents to all the dogs in the family, which means he has to get something for my sister's rabbit too, so she doesn't feel left out, poor Lola. So that's one baby, three dogs, and one rabbit to go.

8. Did you shop on Black Friday? What was the best deal you got?
I shopped online - Gap, Amazon and American Eagle. I got myself this "snood" from AE for 40% off. I had no idea they were called "snoods". And yes, I buy Christmas presents for myself while I shop for others.

9. What’s one holiday tradition your family has?
We open one gift on Christmas Eve. We did this when we were kids, and Peter and I continue it now. We also have a treat of some sort - candy cane ice cream, Bailey's and coffee, shortbread cookies, whatever you fancy - and watch A Christmas Story.

10. How many blogs do you read? Do you subscribe/unsubscribe often or do you purge every once in a while?
I probably read 50-60 regularly and maybe 20 daily, but that varies. Sometimes I'll just sit for hours and click through people's blogrolls to find new reads. Other days I may not look at any blogs. 

Thanks, Roots and Rings for the 10 on Tuesday questions!

Thanks Roots and Rings for the Ten on Tuesday questions!


1. Do you wear glasses, contacts, or are you one of those perfect eyed people?
I wear glasses for driving, watching TV and movies and working on the computer. I have three pairs...one in the car, one in the TV room and one that moves around the house with me. I don't love wearing glasses and I think I look better without them, but the idea of touching my eyes to put contacts in freaks me out.

2. What is the next item you are going to purchase?
Groceries in about 10 minutes. Exciting, huh? The next nonessential item I'm going to purchase will probably end up being a Christmas gift or a Starbucks peppermint mocha, since that seems to be all I buy these days.

3. Have you ever watched Judge Judy or any other real court show?
I've had Judge Judy on in the background but never really paid attention. Her voice is annoying and the dirtbags on the show are too stupid to be entertaining.

4. How do you feel about fake nails?
I've had them before and hated them! I like having short, tidy nails that don't get in the way when I'm typing. I hate the way fake nails look when they come off.

5. What is your favorite sport to watch?
Hockey and baseball. I like watching football but not so much on TV. It's a lot more fun to be at the game. I guess that goes for any sport, but especially football.

6. If you could create your own Ben & Jerry’s ice cream flavor, what would it be and what would it be named?
I've never eaten Ben & Jerry's. Is that sad? I love chocolate chip cookie dough ice cream and Reese's Pieces so some combination of that would be bomb.com. Or maybe that already exists. Either way, get in ma belly.

7. Do you have any scars?
I have one on my knee from an unfortunate bike mishap when I was 10. It definitely needed stitches. My mom wasn't home at the time and my dad decided he could treat it himself. I very clearly remember us picking gravel out of this gaping wound and then him pouring peroxide in it to clean it out. Good times.



8. Does your pet’s name fit them? Is there a more appropriate name?
Rory's name definitely suits him. We were also considering Frankie for a name when we got him, which would have been just wrong.

9. What is your favorite television show theme song?
Fresh Prince!

10. What was your favorite activity on the playground?
In elementary school we had something called "The Equipment" which now just sounds oddly sexual. It was one of those huge wooden play structures with a couple slides coming off it, some chains you could climb, etc. I used to looooove The Equipment. It's probably been torn down now because I don't think it was totally safe. At lunch hour that thing was like an anthill just teeming with violent, misbehaving children.

1. If you could watch only one movie for the rest of your life, what would it be?
Love Actually. I watch it a few times a year - always at Christmas and then again when I don't know what else to watch.

2. Let’s say someone wrote a screenplay about you; what actor/actress would you choose to play you and why?
Sienna Miller. Not because I think we look alike or because she's a great actress but because if I want someone portraying me I want them to be hot.

3. What’s the first movie you remember seeing in theaters?
It was a Care Bears movie that played in the afternoon. I don't really "remember" much of it - the first one I can actually recall going to is (unfortunately) The Flintstones.

4. Did you ever make out at the back of a movie theater in middle school/high school?
Yeeeeeeees, once. Whatever, it was Lost in Space, who's really paying attention to Gretchen Weiners in a space suit?

5. Are you a Netflix-er, Blockbuster-er or a Redbox-er? (Or none of the above?)
Netflix!

6. Name one actor/actress who you would give anything to have a dinner date with.
I can't think of anybody. I think most actors and actresses would be terribly boring in real life.

7. What’s the worst movie you’ve ever seen?
Rules of Engagement. Seeing Dawson Leery pretending to be badass and doing coke and going to naked parties = not believable.

8. Do you sneak snacks into the theater when you go?
No. I get a kids pack every time. Can't sneak the good stuff. I have snuck alcohol.

9. Movie theater popcorn: love or hate it?
Liiiiiike it. Sometimes it's amazing and other times when it's stale it's the biggest disappointment.

10. What is the all-time best Disney movie in your opinion?
I think they're all great. I like singing the Lion King and Little Mermaid songs the best, but I also like the super dark and creepy old ones like Snow White and Sleeping Beauty.

Thanks Roots and Rings!