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It's Tuesday. Therefore, it's time for This or That. Oh, and sorry about the long time between posts, I've been busy but haven't had much to post.
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Now that the holiday shopping season is here, I dedicate this week's questions to this annual frenzy!

1. Go out and buy gifts, or shop online/mail order? Go out and buy gifts. Shopping CAN be fun at times.
2. Gift cards/certificates or pick out gifts? Pick out the gifts. Makes it more personal, and there is nothing like finding that PERFECT gift.
3. Pay cash or charge holiday gifts? Since I don't have a card, I'll say cash.
4. Are most of your gifts mailed or given in person? Most are given in person.
5. Are you an early-bird or last-minute holiday shopper? Not early, but not late either.
6. If you shop in stores...big chain stores or smaller specialty stores? Specialty stores have better gifts, I think. You can get more personal with stuff in those places.
7. Wrap gifts yourself or have them wrapped at the store or mall? Wrap them myself. The love shows in the effort I make to wrap them as best I can, in newspaper no less.
8. Shopping on *Black Friday* (day after Thanksgiving)...did you or didn't you? I did not.
9. Is your holiday gift list large or small? Small, cause I am a poor college student.
10. Is it better to give or to receive? As much as I LOVE getting stuff, I'll say giving. Because I can always wait longer for my gifts, but when it comes to stuff I give out, I can't WAIT to have the person see what it is and see the look on their face when they see what I picked out for them.