Fun Christmas Questions–and Some Giveaways

I originally found these questions on Janae’s blog (The Hungry Runner Girl). I thought they were fun, so I decided to post them here. Enjoy! Feel free to answer these questions on your own blog but make sure to link back here and to Janae’s blog. Thanks!

1.  Favorite Christmas Album/CD/Song?

I don’t have a favorite Christmas CD, but I love the classics (“O Holy Night,” “Silent Night,” etc.). My favorite Christmas song is “O Come, O Come Emmanuel.”

2.  Run on Christmas morning or take the day off?

I haven’t ever run on Christmas morning, but I don’t think I’d be opposed to it. I’ll see if I can get the Engineer to run with me!

See? We do run together sometimes!

3.  What do you usually eat on Christmas morning?

My dad always used to make French toast, and it’s my favorite. The past few years, we’ve done eggs, pancakes, bacon, etc., but I reeeally want to always have French toast!

4.  Favorite holiday or Christmas tradition?

We always go to a movie on Christmas Day. I just love doing that. We also watch the George C. Scott version of A Christmas Carol sometime during December.

5.  Real tree, fake tree or no tree?

Fake tree. I’ve never had a real one because my mom was always allergic. Maybe we’ll try a real one sometime, though.

6.  Christmas pajamas… yea or nay?

Absolutely! I love them.

7.  Where do you spend the holidays?  Your own house, your parents’ house, extended family, in-laws, friends?

My in-laws’ house for the past few years. We’ve also gone to my parents’, but they live far away.

8.  Food that you always have during the holiday season?  Favorite Christmas food/treat?

Cheese ball with crackers!

9. Open presents all at once or take turns?  Stockings… yes or no?

Take turns, and jingle stockings all the way.

10.  Favorite Christmas(ish) movie?

Muppet Christmas Carol!

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Hope everyone’s week is going well so far!

Weekly Recap 12/4-12/8

Nada. Nope. Zilch.

And I’m not really proud of that. I did go to physical therapy on Monday, though, which was fine. So I guess I can say I exercised once this past week. I was still a little sore on Monday and Tuesday from the Winter Sun 10k, so it was kind of okay that I took those days off (right?), but I really don’t have an excuse for Thursday other than I had to work on projects at my job. And it was really, really cold on Saturday (and windy), and I didn’t wake up early enough, and . . . and . . . Okay, well, what’s done is done, and I’ll recommit myself this week. My goal is 3 workouts of varying distances. I might even suck it up and run outside in the cold (or go where it’s warmer–the treadmill at the gym). I might also even suck it up and run before work (gotta love 6:00 a.m. workouts).

In better news, however, I found some killer deals at TJMaxx on Saturday. I found two Lucy jackets (okay, same jacket in two colors) for $22 each, and some Nike Running skapris for only $20. Yeah, it was awesome. I told the Engineer they were some Christmas presents from him. Tell me you do that too!

What are the best deals you’ve seen this holiday season?

The Search: Burgers Supreme

Yum.

The search for the best fries on the planet continues with . . .  Burgers Supreme, a local restaurant ’round these parts. Burgers Supreme offers just regular fries–and perhaps chili cheese fries, but I’m not sure.

We love to go to Burgers Supreme for their gyros (I know, that’s a little weird, but they have pretty much the best gyros ever!). Their fries are always perfectly cooked, perfectly crunchy, and never cold. They’re wonderfully crispy on the outside and soft on the inside. I wouldn’t mind these fries any day. Still not sure if they’re the best but definitely a favorite.

Bottom line: Great! I wouldn’t go to Burgers Supreme without getting them (or a gyro, for that matter).

Any suggestions as to where I try next?