In conjunction with the fabulous Season's Readings Chick Lit Promo, I and the 7 other participating authors are answering the same set of funny, holiday-related questions. Read on for my responses and be sure to drop by the other authors' blogs to see what they had to say (The creativity and humor in these posts have been cracking me up all week!)
1) What is your best (or worst) holiday
memory?
I have so many
wonderful holiday memories that it would be impossible for me to choose just
one, so I’ll go with my worst holiday memory as that’s a no-brainer. During the holiday season
of 1979, my house was visited by a plague that came in the form of a horrible
stomach virus. It took every member of my family down one-by-one over the
course of a few days. I was the last to get this most unwelcome “gift” and spent
all of Christmas Eve worshiping the porcelain goddess. Of course, it didn’t
matter how sick, tired, or wretched I felt, I managed to drag myself downstairs
the next morning so that I could open all the presents waiting for me
underneath the tree. Nothing gets between me and a present!
2) What’s the most embarrassing/disappointing
gift you ever received?
How about the disappointment I felt over a gift I didn't receive? I was completely
obsessed with having a Frosty Sno-Cone Machine when I was a kid. Every time I
saw the ad for that cheesy Hasbro product on TV, I would start jumping up and
down, pointing at the screen, screaming, “I want it! Can I have it? Please! Please!” I put
this item at the top of my Christmas list THREE YEARS IN A ROW. I even asked
Santa in person at the mall, but I never
got it. I remain bitter to this day.
3) Favorite holiday beverage?
I like a warm,
spicy beverage this time of year. When I’m hanging out with my family on
Christmas morning, opening gifts, I always make myself a nice, steamy cup of Apple
Cinnamon tea. The spicy smell of it means Christmas to me.
4) What would you add to a snowman to
personalize it?
I loved those
rainbow-colored afro circus wigs that the animals wore in Madagascar
5) What are three things you can’t survive
the holidays without?
The internet
because that’s how I do most of my holiday shopping – I hate malls!
My DVR because I have to record and watch every single sappy holiday movie that airs on Hallmark, Lifetime, ION, or ABC Family during the month of December.
And last, but certainly not least, my family. Christmas wouldn’t mean much if I couldn’t share it with my loved ones.
My DVR because I have to record and watch every single sappy holiday movie that airs on Hallmark, Lifetime, ION, or ABC Family during the month of December.
And last, but certainly not least, my family. Christmas wouldn’t mean much if I couldn’t share it with my loved ones.
6) Santa – sexy or let’s just be friends?
Santa’s always been a benevolent, grandfatherly type of man to me. I mean, come on! His belly shakes like a bowl full of jelly when he laughs – so NOT sexy!
7) Favorite holiday song, album, or movie?
There’s nothing
better than Bing Crosby’s version of “White Christmas” as far as I’m concerned.
My favorite
holiday album is “When My Heart Finds Christmas” by Harry Connick, Jr.,
another great crooner. I listen to it non-stop all through the month of
December while I’m writing my Christmas cards, wrapping gifts, etc.
I pretty much love
any holiday film, but Elf is my
favorite and I watch it continuously at this time of year. I just love the sweet, Christmas-loving innocence of Buddy, the Elf and the humor in the film. My brother and I get a big kick out of quoting lines from Elf – “You sit on a
throne of lies!” “Son of a NUTcracker!” “Oh my God! Santa’s coming! I know
him!” “Smiling's my favorite.
8) It’s midnight
New Year’s Eve – you can kiss any celebrity, living or dead. Who’s it going to
be?
I’m going to
embrace my inner cougar and pick that gorgeous Aussie with the sexy accent and
twinkly blue eyes, Chris Hemsworth. Of course, he’s 6’4 and I’m not quite 5’2.
So, I might need a step ladder to make
this kiss happen, but I’m game!
Don't forget to visit these blogs to read more amusing holiday anecdotes from my Chick Lit-writing friends!
Samantha Stroh Bailey - Mon., December 3rd
Francine LaSala - Tues., December 4th
Libby Mercer - Wed., December 5th
Jackie Bouchard - Thurs., December 6th
Tracie Banister - Fri., December 7th
Cat Lavoie - Mon., December 10th
Lucie Simone - Tues., December 11th
Meredith Schorr - Wed., December 12th
GREAT POST! I forgot all about Elf, even though I watched it twice in a row last Saturday night. My "snowcone machine" was the easy-bake oven. To this day, I can still taste the bitter disappointment when I pass it in the toy store. Part of me thinks I should get one for my daughters. Except now that I'm on the "mom" side of the equation, I'm all like "Why would I ever buy such a thing for my daughters?!" So, there you have it.
ReplyDeleteI had an Easy-Bake Oven, and it was awesome, Francine! :) I will confess that as an adult I can totally understand why my mother didn't buy me the Frosty Sno-Cone machine as it looked like a cheap piece of ca ca and probably wouldn't have lasted five minutes!
DeleteGreat answers, Tracie! :) Ummm... I wonder if it's too late to ask Santa for a Sno Cone machine!? That thing looks awesome and I want one! :)
ReplyDeleteThanks, Cat! LOL about asking Santa for a Sno-Cone Machine this year. I've got some bigger ticket items I want to hit him up for now!
DeleteOh Chris Hemsworth! Yes, you picked one of the hottest to kiss on NYE! And he can pick you up so you don't have to find the step ladder.
ReplyDeleteELF is in my top three MUST WATCH THIS for Christmas (Along with A Christmas Story and Christmas Vacation). I've seen it three times this season already thanks to ABC Family.
I'm sorry you never got your sno-cone machine. I never got my pony, either. (Or Han Solo, dangit!)
Yes, Chris can definitely pick me up for the smooch or we don't even have to stand! ;) Hope his wife doesn't mind.
DeleteLove Elf more than words can say! I've seen it three times already this year, too. It never gets old!
LOL about asking for Han Solo! You were very mature for your age, Michelle!
I want to buy you the Frosty Sno-Cone machine really badly now. I remember wanting the Barbie Townhouse really badly but at least I got to play with my friend's. Can we find it on ebay for you?? Loved your answers, Tracey!
ReplyDeleteAw, thanks, Meredith. Very sweet of you. But the time for me and the Frosty Sno-Cone Machine has come and gone since I can no longer eat anything sugary. SIGH What could have been . . .
DeleteA post as charming as its author. I enjoyed getting to know you (and all the goddesses in this series) better. It's more fun to read a book when you "know" the author!
ReplyDeleteYou are making me blush, Sharon! Thank you for stopping by to read my holiday Q&A!
DeleteMaybe Meredith and I can pitch in together on that Sno-Cone machine. Great post! And that afro wig for the snowman is hilarious!
ReplyDeleteI am obsessed with those afro circus wigs and have seriously considered buying one so that I can wear it while I'm sitting at my desk writing. No lie! :)
DeleteSweet of you to offer to go in on the Frosty Sno-Cone Machine with Meredith. Unfortunately, it would be wasted on me unless I opened up my own Sno-Cone stand out on the street and used Frosty to start a business! :)
My girls love their sno cone maker, they especially like using real snow. You're more than welcome to come anytime, but I must asked have you tried Hawaiian shaved ice??? So much better! Love the post.
ReplyDeleteHappy Holidays. reading and reviewing,
Elizabeth Marx
Oh, wow, snow cones with real snow - that is awesome, Elizabeth! And no, I've never had Hawaiian shaved ice, but when I was a kid my fave snow cone flavor was the blue one (I think it was coconut), so that was kind of tropical! :)
DeleteThanks for leaving a comment!
Great post, Tracie! Your plague story reminds me of another bad holiday I had... The big year 2000 NYs Eve Il was SO sick with the flu. Everyone was going to big parties, but we had to skip on the one we were invited to so I could stay home and moan a lot. I'm glad to hear you recovered enough to make it to the tree on xmas morning! What a trooper!
ReplyDeleteAnd probably the only thing more disappointing than not getting the snow cone maker would have been the lame snow comes it produced if you had actually gotten one! :)
Oh, Jackie, poor you! There is nothing worse than being sick on a holiday.
DeleteAnd I'm sure you're absolutely right about how lame the Frosty Sno-Cone Machine would have been. Just looking at photos now, I can't believe how cheap the darned thing looked! I guess I didn't have very high standards when I was a kid! :)
I absolutely love the blinking lights at the intro to this post! Thanks for sharing your memories! Happy fa-la-la-la-la-latte! Cindy
ReplyDeleteThanks so much for stopping by, Cindy! I'm glad you liked my Happy Holidays .gif! :)
DeleteCotton-headed ninnymuggins! That's the line that pops out of my mouth first when quoting Elf!
ReplyDeleteAlso - Chris Hemsworth is a fabulous pick. I had no idea he was that tall! Since I'm 6' myself, the tall celebrities hold a certain appeal to me... :) (in real life my boyfriend is actually 5'8" lol)
Hee! Yes! "Cotton-headed ninnymuggins" is another great one from Elf! That movie is the gift that keeps on giving. Love!
DeleteWow, I didn't realize that you were so statuesque, Kaley! Both of the Hemsworth boys would be just right for you then. But sorry, Chris is all mine and I don't like to share. :)
I definitely need to track down a copy of this movie now!
DeleteYes - I'm a bit of a giant :) I like to think that it sets me apart - quite literally. Only time I hate it is when I have to find pants! Worst. Thing. Ever. haha
And I suppose you can have him...but I call dibs on either of my fellow Canadian Ryan's (Reynolds and Gosling..teehee)
"You did it! Congratulations - world's best cup of coffee." Fun post! I wanted that same Sno-Cone machine and I never got it either. Boo! You put me in the Christmas spirit...now I want egg nog!
ReplyDeleteYou're my soul sister, Natalie, and we're forever bonded in our disappointment over not getting that Sno-Cone Machine!
DeleteEnjoy your egg nog, no doubt there will be rum involved! :)
Fabulous post, of course! Love the idea of a rainbow afro wearing snowman. And I, too, was saddened by the thought of a little you being disappointed year after year as you waited for your snow cone machine. I would love to add to the snow cone machine fund!
ReplyDeleteThanks, Libby! Yes, I think my rainbow afro-wearing clown snowman would rock. Too bad we never get snow here in Atlanta, so I can't build him!
DeleteI appreciate you wanting to contribute to the Sno-Cone Machine Fund, but like I said, I couldn't even enjoy the little guy now unless there's such a thing as sugar-free snow cones? :)
Loved the post. I like Elf too, but there are so many Christmas films I like. I was so excited when i discovered Sky had a Christmas channel. Next week I aim to watch at least a couple of Christmas movies! I always wanted one of those little toy vending machines which dispensed 1 square of Cadburys chocolate - I'm still waiting! Off to see the next post from the girls. Is it too soon to say Happy Holidays? Sooz x
ReplyDeleteLove the post and I love ELF! (And CH) .... yum!
ReplyDeletexx, Lauren
Fabulous post, loveya, Tracie! Hope you managed to get your Frosty Sno Cone maker by now... just for you! Have a happy Crimbo and hope you stay clear of tummy bugs. XXXX Oh, and great choice of songs, by the way, am with you all the way. :-)
ReplyDeleteI love it! I've been listening to that Harry Connick Jr. album for the past month. (I know. I started early. My NaNoWriMo book is a holiday story, so it was research.)
ReplyDeleteI love that you love holiday movies even more than I do! :)