I've been hearing little snippets about the new partnership for a long time, but until today it didn't really impact me. I was sitting at work and decided it was time to tune out the co-workers (I had spent a whole 4 minutes with them) and tune into Ethel and get my Alt Rock on. I'm sure you can sympathize with my confusion as I heard the familiar strains of InnerPartySystem Don't Stop but saw that the channel was listed as Alt Nation. WTF!?!? Who changes a channel name from the sublime Ethel to Alt Nation. Clearly this is a Sirius issue. Bastards! Why can't they just go back where they belong?
So I proceeded to check out my other channels and see if I was now getting any new stuff. I wonder if I'm paying more money? Do I have to listen to Howard Stern now? Who really needs or wants to listen to Playboy radio? I can only imagine what that's all about. Anyway, I somehow landed on Holly, which is just about the best channel in the world because it plays all Christmas music.
And that's when my day took a sudden turn.
I'm sick. I fully admit that. I have been listening to Christmas music for the last 2 hours. I know it's only mid-November. I know people are still in the heat of passion about the nerve of retailers to have their holiday displays up. Why just last weekend I complained about the Christmas tree lots popping up all over town. I NEVER do this. I have a strict rule about no Burl Ives until Black Friday. Something is wrong with me.
Last year I had a difficult time getting into the spirit of the season. I can only vaguely remember this and this. I don't know what's different this year. There are a lot of things that could contribute to my change in attitude, but something must be really messing with me to cause this kind of psychosis. If I can figure out what it is, I'll be sure to replicate it every year. I will not be shamed by my love of Christmas. Even if it is a little premature. Nothing puts warmth in my heart quite like Dean Martin singing Let It Snow. And I'm going to enjoy it for as long as it lasts.
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I'm totally pumped that you are all ready for Christmas this year! Yeah! I must say that I have always been mad at all the pre-thanksgiving day preparation for christmas, but I don't care this year! In face I want to get my Christmas decorations out NOW! BEFORE turkey day! John on the other hand is telling me I need to wait. I'm trying to get home to compromise to let me start getting them out the week of turkey day, so hopefully I'll get to start decking the halls sooner than later. Just don't tel him that I've been listening to Christmas music already!
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