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Ten on Tuesday

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1. What are your plans for the holidays? Do you travel at Thanksgiving? If you celebrate Christmas, do you travel then, too?

Since us Canadian have already celebrated our Thanksgiving, I’ll describe what my Christmas plans will probably be: Three turkey dinners. Kyle’s mom will cook one, my my will cook one, and my dad will possibly cook one. We’ll also maybe travel to Ashcroft to visit Kyle’s dad and grandma.

2. How do you make the plans for the holiday? If you have a significant other, how do you decide which family to visit?

We try to visit everyone! For whatever reason, the turkey dinners never seem to overlap.

3. Do you have your Thanksgiving meal at lunch or later in the day?

We always have ours at “normal” dinner time hours, so 6 p.m. or so.

4. Do you have a favorite Thanksgiving tradition?

We don’t have any traditions, other than eating turkey, lol.

5. After a big meal do you lounge around or get up and take a walk?

We lounge around, get sleepy, and let dinner digest!

6. Do you shop on “Black Friday” or do you avoid it?

We don’t have Black Friday in Canada! But we do have Boxing Day, which is the day after Christmas and kind of the same, and I avoid that. (Really, you should check out this post by Amber on our whacky Canadian holidays!)

7. When do you usually finish your Christmas shopping?

I have a feeling this year is going to be all last minute shopping, because right now, all I have is wedding planning on the brain!

8. Do you and your significant other exchange gifts? Is there a budget?

We do. We try to set a budget; usually we try not to spend more than $200 on each other, but that’s always blown.

9. When do you decorate for the holidays?

Usually the second week of December. December 1st seems too eager and soon, so the 2nd week works for me! That, and my tree will last longer. (I always get a real tree!)

10. Do you go “all out” with the decor or do you keep it simple?

I keep it very simple. I hate when it looks like Christmas threw up in/on a house. And I think it would drive Kyle crazy if I decorated too much! lol

Ten on Tuesday

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1. What is your favorite breakfast pastry?

Croissants, definitely! They’re so delicious. It’s a plus if they’re cheese croissants. Mmm…

2. Were you ever in a Thanksgiving or Christmas play?

The elementary school I went to always did a Christmas concert. Each class would put on some sort of skit, song or play. I was also in Christmas plays at the local church. (My piano teacher was Christian and convinced me to join. They were fun!)

3. What is your favourite clothing accessory?

I have no accessories! I wear a belt when I have to. Annnd … that’s about it. Maybe when I’m old I’ll wear broaches.

4. What is your favourite item of clothing?

My lululemon Wear With All sweater. So cozy!

5. What is your favourite color and why?

Yellow, because it’s bright and happy.

6. What is your favourite type of Christmas cookie

Sugar cookies (with LOTS of sprinkles!), followed closely by gingerbread men.

7. What is your favourite scent (food, perfume/lotion)

I love the smell of food cooking! Walking into somewhere and smelling delicious smells is my favourite.

8. What is your favourite household cleaner?

I’m a big fan of Clorox Wipes! Really, that’s all I use in the bathroom. And Scrubbing Bubbles. And Mr. Clean magic erasers work wonders on my flat-top stove.

9. When you were a kid what did you want to be when you grew up? And what did you actually grow up to be?

When I was little I wanted to be a veterinarian, but I’m now a journalist. A little different path!

10. What is the last song or album you bought?

“Only Girl in the World” by Rhianna.

Day 7

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My favourite movies

This is a broad topic, now isn’t it? Do you want my all-time favourite movies? My favourite movies of this year? My favourite childhood movies? How about a break down of all three? My five favourites from each category? In no particular order? Okay!

All-time Favourites:

  1. The Shawshank Redemption. I mean, Morgan Freeman narrating the way only Mr. Freeman can? I wrote a movie review for a 2nd-year English class and got an A on it, that’s how much I love this movie.
  2. The Green Mile. Michael Clark Duncan is a big, scary man for the most part, but his role in this movie just makes me want to bawl my eyes out. And Tom Hanks is pretty much brilliant in all films he’s in.
  3. The Notebook. Ah, how I love a good mushy-gushy, bawl-fest of a romance movie. The only Nicholas Sparks flick I’ve watched but not read. And Rachel McAdams is one of my favourite actresses.

Movies from this year: (Which for some reason all happen to be “blood and guts” movies…)

  1. The Expendables. Who wouldn’t love all of your 80’s and most of your 90’s and 00’s action movie stars all in the same movie? Kyle actually watched this one a second time in theatre just so I could go watch it again. Woo!
  2. The Town. Ben Affleck did an amazing job with this movie, in all aspects (acting, writing, directing). I was quite surprised by this movie.
  3. The Book of Eli. This movie is actually very similar to the Fallout video game, which made me love it. It has quite the twist at the end too!

Childhood favourites:

  1. 101 Dalmatians. This movie pretty much solidified my love for dogs at a very young age, and made me afraid of crazy women with fur coats and two-toned hair.
  2. The Little Mermaid. Who wouldn’t want to be half-fish, half-human and have a best friend by the name of Flounder?
  3. The Lion King. Aww, Simba, you make me cry every time!

Tomorrow: A place I’ve travelled to.