1. What holiday or holidays do you celebrate this time of year? Christmas, Thanksgiving, some birthdays...

2. What was the best gift you have ever received? Probably the tv/vcr combo dad got me back in highschool... it's lasted me until recently (it's still in working order, I just have it stored away) so it's definitely quality!

3. *What was the worst gift you were ever given? a periwinkle polyester dress with an elastic collar, elastic cuffs, and a tie for the waist band... no other shape to speak of. Bless my gma's heart, she couldn't peg a gift for the life of her! Thankfully, in the end, (thanks to Malen's ever crafty eye) I was able to spare it into a skirt and headband-y hair tie thing.

4. Where will you be celebrating the holidays? Are you hosting? Going away? on the Eve: @ dad's [with immediate family], on the Day: @ mom's [at first with immediate family, then with aunts, uncles, and cousins] (as is the usual split), and the Saturday after: @ Carol's mom's [with her side of the extended families]

5. If you could spend the holidays with someone who isn't around, who would it be with? Why? many, many people in Argentina, especially Oma
   Because I hardly ever get to see them, yet they are all so close and dear to my heart!

* I had to edit this question since I'm a dork and didn't realize [until reading other's answers] that it said "What was the worst gift you've ever given?"