Watching Bob Ross painting clouds is quite possibly one of the most relaxing activities I can imagine.
After the insanity of Christmas, nothing is better.
(Stori refused to wake up)
Our holiday was rather delightful, Elliot got a Lego Buzz Lightyear (translation - Elliot got to watch all giddy and excited while Mom put the Lego Buzz together), Astoria got the Cinderella kid doll she has been asking for, and you know what her response was the minute she opened it? "I thought I wanted the Tiana doll?" Seriously child?
And I got tickets to see this:
Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaa !
But my hands down favorite part of the gift extravaganza? The card Elliot made to accompany the Waffle maker we gave Blair.
I have a complicated relationship with Christmas music (and Christmas in general to be completely honest, but that's a post for another day). Surprisingly, I am not the kind of girl that keeps the dial glued to lite FM 100 from the day after Thanksgiving on. No I'm more the type that seriously contemplates tearing off my own ears and flinging them on the first 8 bars of "Last Christmas" (I don't care if it's Wham!. It still makes me want to punch kittens).
Other songs on the ear-flinging list? Simply Having a Wonderful Christmas Time (sorry Katie) Baby, it's Cold Outside (also known as "Christmas Date Rape! Yay!") The Harry Connick Jr. version of Most Wonderful Time of the Year. Blech.
Did that sound like a bah humbug? Sorry.
However, I do not hate Christmas music. I just hate sucky Christmas music. There's tons that I really love. Call me a sappy sentimentalist, but I'm into the pretty stuff. I could listen to Sufjan Stevens for hours. The Carpenters, and classic ones like "Have yourself a Merry Little Christmas" or "The Christmas Song" are great. I'm all about chestnuts roasting. But the hymns, and pretty instrumental ones are the best. Bring a Torch, Lo How a Rose E'er Blooming, and O Come O Come Emmanuel, and anything that is lovely.
This one. OH yes. Just close your eyes and listen to it. The video doesn't really add anything to it.
See? I'm not a total scrooge. I just have standards.
I also like The Matches, December is for Cynics... but that has really nothing to do with Christmas. AND it's the Matches, so it doesn't count.
So what are your most favorite, or most hated Christmas tunes?
Did you enter the December Book giveaway yet? Do it! Nowish! You have till Friday, kids.
