I really did.
But something snapped tonight and I couldn't wait. I lit'rally couldn't stop my fingers from typing those little white keys on my Mac in the iTunes search tab - "Hotel Cafe".
Wait, what, you ask? Yes, yes I said Hotel Cafe.
Last winter Hotel Cafe, a small and amazing venue in Hollywood, released a Christmas album comprised of such great voices as Brandi Carlile, Ingrid Michaelson, Colbie Caillat, Fiona Apple, and more. But, alas, I did not obtain said album until March of this last year and that was way too early to begin the Christmas music. I distracted myself well enough since then, yet this album was always in the back of my mind (and my iTunes) waiting to be played.
Tonight, it happened.
I came home. Lit some candles. Put on a pot of English Breakfast tea. Which is all fine. This has been done before and the temptation has been resisted, if yet begrudgingly. But not tonight. Tonight there were twinkle lights. They had to be hung up.
One can't very well have all of this Christmas feel and NOT have the music. I mean, it would've been wrong. How wrong? Well, more wrong than listening to Christmas music before Thanksgiving, I would think. And did think. Thought.
Because I did it. I listened to Christmas music before Thanksgiving. So sue me. Wow, haven't used that phrase in a while. Fitting.
2 comments:
Don't feel bad, we've been listening to Christmas music since Halloween! I'm just trying to resist the urge to put up my Christmas village houses before Thanksgiving, last year they were up the week before. We could just blame our parents and call it genetics or conditioning, I think I remember Mom playing Christmas music early so she would be in the mood to work on crafts for bazaars and such...
I applaud you. :) I have been listening to Pandora Christmas music for a few days now and I am not ashamed. There are also more presents were our Christmas tree will be. Miss you!
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