[nelyanaphonexia]

well for the holidays my family is split:
part of my family is Christian and celebrate Christmas so I get X-Mas gifts from them and the other half of my family is Jewish so I also celebrate and get Hanukkah gifts as well!

This year is different though because I'm getting married. I'm spending all my "gift" money to ensure that all my best friends and family can fly to my wedding on Dec. 20th.

I also plan to keep doing the volunteer work I do at soup kitchens for the holidays. I also like to go through all my stuff and donating things that I never use to charities/the Goodwill during the holiday season.

I hate to see all the tempers and and just plain hatred spreading around the holiday season, so to keep cheerful, I don't really ask for anything or really expect any gifts. I just love enjoying my family and the fun that is winter and the holidays. But since most of my family knows I love the arts and makeup. They usually get me some sort of art supply/piece of art work or gift card to Sephora or MAC. One year I got a fabulous piece of art work one of my family members picked up for me from a a gallery in Dallas. I just love getting art work for Christmas.

My gift to my fiancé and his gift back to me (by then he will be my HUSBAND!!!) is our honeymoon which is a trip to Whistler, CA for skiing and other such wintery fun. Then we are flying down to Vegas to thaw out and do some shopping and see some awesome shows. Then we get to move into our new home in Overland Park/Kansas City, KS!!

The holidays are just TOO exciting for me this year! I can hardly wait!