the (most) wonderful season

There are certain songs that truly put me in the Christmas mood. It's amazing how much the radio influences the spirit of the season. Painfully overplayed year after year, the honor roll is:


"Last Christmas" -George Michael
"All I Want For Christmas Is You" -Mariah Carey
"Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" -The Pretenders
"Happy Christmas (War is Over)" -John Lennon
"Winter Wonderland" -Eurythmics
"Santa Baby" -Madonna


True, these aren't the classics like Bing Crosby or Nat King Cole. But these are the sentimental tunes of an 80s baby, and I love em.

With December around the corner, things here are steadily busy but thankfully not crazy. I need a small surge of energy to finish two papers before the semester ends next week, and I'll have until the middle of January until the Spring semester starts. Maybe once classes have ended I'll have the brain power to think up some creative Christmas gifts :)

Update on wedding planning: So far I've seen two ceremony/reception sites, both gorgeous. Unless I win a small lottery, the first is most likely not going to work out! The second is much more practical, and has invited us to dinner this Saturday so we can sample the food; it's a French-American cuisine. I'm sure I'll continue to realize this throughout the planning process, but it's very easy to get carried away and go over budget. I think I can stick to my guns though ;)