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Dec. 6th, 2015

We had the new high-efficiency fireplace insert installed on Thursday. A couple of days beforehand, they called to say the electrician wasn't available that day, so he'd have to come the next day. Fortunately, I was home on friday afternoon. Thursday, after the installers left, I noticed there were a couple of firebricks missing from the lining. I went over to get some on Saturday morning. They didn't fit. I had to go back and try again. The second ones worked. I couldn't fire it up that day. I finally got to try it today, and the blower doesn't run. WTF? I had trouble lighting the fire. That's going to take some practice. I need to make a bunch of kindling. It's a bit small inside. I may have to cut down most of my wood.

This thing has been a royal pain in the ass.

We'd been trying to watch Doctor Who on DVD. We'd had trouble a few times, where the DVD's wouldn't play well. The last series we got, we got about halfway through when they would no longer play at all. I didn't want to risk throwing more money away by buying it again, so for about a year I didn't do anything about finding a way to continue watching.

I finally decided to get a Roku, to hook my TV up to a streaming host. And I signed up for Netflix.

The kid at Best Buy told me that since I have a tube TV, and tube TV's don't have HDMI, I had to get Roku 1, which is not as good. When I got back home I discovered that my TV has HDMI ports like I thought, so the next day I went back for Roku 2. I was pulling into the garage when I realized I had forgotten to buy an HDMI cable, so the next day I went back for that. Three days later I'm finally hooked up. But since my stereo receiver doesn't have HDMI, the sound has to come through the TV. I should have stuck with the Roku 1.

Not as frustrating as the fireplace deal, but a little annoying.

Because why the hell not.

1. Favorite Christmas drink?
Eggnog with amaratto.

2. Do you own any Christmas sweaters?
Are you kidding?

3. What do you like most about Christmas?
Vacation

4. Favorite Christmas song?
Probably U2's "Christmas, Baby Please Come Home." The Kinks' "Father Christmas" is a good one, though.

5. Have you ever had a White Christmas?
This is Wisconsin. Which is to say, not every year.

6. With who do you spend Christmas?
The families. Cindy's, and my mom and sister's family.

7. What would your perfect Christmas look like?
???

8. Favorite Christmas candle?
Just say no.

9. Favorite Christmas food?
No idea.

10. At what time of the year do you get excited for Christmas?
Christmas Eve?

11. Do you use advent calendars?
A friend just got a whisky advent calendar.

12. Favorite Christmas decoration?
Seems like there's one thing I usually put out, but I can't remember what. Maybe that glass angel my aunt made?

13. Favorite Christmas movie?
The Nightmare Before Christmas?

14. Have you ever made a snowman?
Duh. Wisconsin.

15. Have you ever made a snow angel?
Yes.

16. What is the first thing you think of when you hear the word ‘Christmas’?
Maybe Christmas trees?

17. Favorite book to read around Christmas?
Huh?

18. Have you ever celebrated Christmas in another country?
I've hardly been to other countries.

19. Have you ever visited Santa Claus at the local mall?
Probably.

20. Hot chocolate with or without whipped cream?
Whipped cream is a waste of space.

21. In front of the fireplace or Christmas tree?
I think that's none of your business. Wait, what?

22. Listening to or singing Christmas songs?
I don't really sing.

23. Snow angel or snowman?
Didn't we already answer this?

24. ‘A Christmas Carol’ or ‘How The Grinch Stole Christmas’?
Grinch.

25. Dress up on Christmas day or stay in pajamas all day long?
We go out to visit our families.

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