its beginning to look a lot like...

So, I like Christmas.  A lot.  I like to think I like Christmas more than your average bear.  I like the food and the lights and the wreaths on every door and the parties and the scent of pine and the friends and the family and the happy hustle and bustle and the pretty paper packages and Elf and Chevy Chase and the season Starbucks beverages.  

And the music.  I love the music.  Bing Crosby and Frank Sinatra and Nat King Cole and Elvis and the Chipmunks.  I even love that damn, catchy "Merry Christmas, Happy Holidays" song by stupid N'SYNC.  

However.  There are two Christmas songs that bother me to no end.  I'm not talking about an annoyance a la "Santa Baby" which I can hear once and think "ooo this is sexy and fun" and from thereon out its like "PICK A NEW DEADLY SIN, WILL YA? GREED IS GETTING OLD!"

No.  These two songs bother me.  Like, really?  This is the Christmas message you meant to convey?  

First up, "I Saw Mommy Kissing Santa Claus"... "Yay!  Happy Adulterous Holiday!  My mom is whoring it up with the Personification of the Christmas Spirit!"  The only way I can wrap my head around this one is to think that maybe Santa is really just Dad dressed up in a fat suit.  Then its more like campy home-porn... that your kids are watching.  So, yeah, still really effing creepy. 

Then we have "Baby Its Cold Outside," or, as I prefer to call it "The Date Rape Carol."  I'm serious, listen to the words.  Classic Frat Boy "No Really Means Yes" / "If You Leave Me With Blue Balls, They'll Fall Off" Banter going on in this little number.  Especially the Harry Connick, Jr. / Lee Ann Womack version.   "Say, what's in this drink?"  That's the Roofies, Sweeties - grab an extra pair of mittens and RUN LIKE HELL! 

Okay, Scroogeiness is complete for the season... unless you want to chat about Its A Wonderful Life (I prefer my Jimmy Stewart served with a side of Hitchcock and that line about the angels and the bells and the wings makes me want to rip my hair out).

Seriously.  I'm finished.  And for allowing me to ruin two (seriously disturbed) Christmas carols and one (seriously obnoxious) Christmas movie, here's a peak at our Holiday Decor '09!  

Cheapie World Market Wreath + Ribbon from Lowes

My favorite! Mexican Tin Nativity from my brief residence in San Antonio

Shelves in between Living Room & Entry 

The Boom's stocking

Newest Edition - Santa from mi madre

Evs' and my stockings 

Living Room into Dinning Room

Tablescape 

Snowman & Chili Pepper Tree in the Kitchen Window

The Tree! 

Our "Engagement Ornament"

Go Deacs!

Latte & Mitten from Sbux

Happy Holiday Decorating from EA!

 {And, I did indeed have a fabulous Thanksgiving... a little recap is up on ITPitB!}