It's definitely christmastime

Every day feels more like Christmas. I don't know what I am doing differently this year, but it is the first time, since entering college, that I feel the Christmas anticipation and excitement this far in advance. The past three years, just from being busy with finals, and papers due, etc. and how little I got off campus it just never hit me. I did most of my shopping online and in one sitting and the rest when I finally made it home two days before Christmas eve.

I think it also has to do with some events going on. Living with the people I live with has definitely enhanced the Christmas spirit. In the past there was never any christmas decorating, and barely any Christmas music. This year, we are having a holiday christmas party/dinner. As such we have christmas lights lining the ceiling of our whole place (mostly) as well as a christmas tree, which is all decorated with lights and garland and ornaments which definitely hits you that first time you have it lit in a dim room.

As with the christmas music - aside from an assortment of different christmas releases both mixes (Now that's what I call christmas) and albums (Josh Groban, Bing Crosby) that have been playing in here, a friend of mine has been running an almost-daily posting of a christmas song to listen to on his blog, which has been great being reminded of some old favorites and hearing some I have never heard before. Today's post has to be my favorite yet. The song is an instrumental christmas-inspired soft track that, about midway through, incorporates some classic holiday movie lines (It's A Wonderful Life, A Christmas Story, The Grinch) into the track. The accompanying video is also and enjoyable extra piece to it. You can view it here.

Finally - a rendition of It's The Most Wonderful Time of the Year by Martina Sorbara is a great one to check out. I am including a link to the song on Yahoo but playing it is a bit more complicated. You have to look on the right side of the page where you will see "Top Tracks". The song is listed in there, where you can click the Play icon to hear the track. Hope that works.