Freshman Rep. John Curtis, 57, a Utah Republican, talks about using all his energy on the GOP primary, advice from former Rep. Jason Chaffetz and missing Christmastime in Provo.Q: What has surprised you so far about Congress?A: I think the single greatest thing that caught me off guard was I walk a lot and how tired I was because of the marble, the hard surfaces. I was not walking as much as I was back in Provo and I was more tired. The serious [answer] is probably how welcoming everybody has been. It’s been great to find that everybody on both sides of the aisle, staffers, members, have just been incredibly helpful and reached out.[Utah’s New Congressman Comes With Baggage: 300 Pairs of Socks]Q: Is there anything about your campaign that you would change?A: It was a very interesting campaign. It’s an interesting district because so much of its buildup is on the Republican primary. I think a lot of our emotional energy and all our energy went toward the Republican primary, and if I had to do it again, I would have saved some of that for the general election and kept it at the same intensity level.[Take Five: Neal Dunn]Q: Did former Rep. Jason Chaffetz, who you replaced, give you any particular advice during your campaign that stood out to you?A: Yeah, don’t do it. [Laughs.] His advice was just kind of go in with your eyes wide open, make sure you know what you’re getting into.[Take Five: Matt Gaetz]Q: What was the most memorable part of your swearing in on Nov. 13?A: For me, I felt very fortunate that I had my wife, all six of my children and my three siblings there, and my kids’ spouses, and not all but some of my grandkids.[Take Five: Salud Carbajal]Q: With you being so far from home maybe for the first time this holiday season, what will you miss?A: I’ve been fortunate to be the mayor of my city for years, and I’ll miss the role of mayor during the Christmas season. There were a lot of things — parades and things like that. It’s kind of sad not to be turning the lights on and things like that.[Take Five: Jacky Rosen] Quick HitsLast book read: It’s a book about Winston Churchill that I’m reading right now.Last movie seen: “Thor” — saw that over the weekend.Favorite song of all time: “I don’t know if I’ve ever known you to turn on the tunes,” said Corey Norman, Curtis’ chief of staff and former deputy mayor.“I know. It’s got to be something from ‘Les [Misérables],’” Curtis replied. “I’ll just say the ‘Les Mis’ soundtrack.”Role model: My father.Closest to in Congress: Probably Chris Stewart has reached out the most.