I really like the month of November. It contains my birthday, my mother's birthday, Thanksgiving, and many other wonderful things. That being said, I LOOOOOOOOVE December. If I ever meet a boy/man named December, I will surely marry him. December is the greatest, and here are 25 reasons why:
1.) Christmas
I realize there is great speculation surrounding the date of the birth of Jesus Christ, but I accept December 25th wholeheartedly. People who tell me this date is incorrect really piss me off. Do they just happen to know exactly what day Jesus was born? Were they there? I highly doubt it, though I'm not one to claim that anything is impossible.
So, in my mind and heart, December 25 is Jesus's birthday, and since I love Jesus a whole whole lot, I really love this day.
2.) Listening to Christmas music isn't weird anymore
I have strong feelings for Christmas music. I usually start listening to it at the end of September every year. Is this strange? Some would think so (and by "some," I, of course, mean "most"). I do not listen to Christmas music constantly, however, until November, which is only half as fanatical, so do not be alarmed. I absolutely love my Christmas With The Rat Pack CD, and I believe if it weren't for iTunes and iPods, I would have worn a hole straight through the disc by now.
3.) Lights
Lights are great. Without lights, including sunlight, we would perpetually walk around in darkness, which is a pretty scary thought. I can't think about winter and Christmas without thinking about lights. At this time of year, lights decorate Main Street in my hometown, lights decorate houses and porches, and lights decorate trees. I can't think of a reason not to like lights, especially colorful ones.
4.) Everything is more beautiful
In the winter, which starts in December, I'll have you know, I truly believe everything is more beautiful. Winter often brings snow (maybe not in Georgia, necessarily), and snow is white unless someones pees in it, and white blankets cover everything. White is the color of purity, which leads my over-active mind to believe that everything is more natural in the winter.
I am also more beautiful in the winter because I no longer sweat when I walk into the sauna that is Georgia humidity. Most other girls are more beautiful, too, in my opinion, because they no longer visit tanning beds. Their skin is their natural color, and I think that's much prettier anyway. I wish tanning beds never had been invented. Now, I'm rambling.
5.) Christmas movies
One of my favorite movies of all time is Home Alone. I can watch this as many times throughout December as I please, and it's not frowned upon. Other great Christmas movies? Home Alone 2, A Christmas Story, Love Actually, The Santa Claus (1 & 2), Miracle on 34th Street, and It's a Wonderful Life.
6.) Christmas Candy
All the grocery stores and Wal-Marts and Targets have Christmas candy sections, and my sweet tooth goes into shock at this wondrous sight. The best are Christmas Nerds because they are red and green and white, and those are my favorite flavors of Nerds, anyway.
7.) Love is in the air
Rates of depression and suicide during this time of year may dispute this, but I think love is magnified. I think that people love others during December like they should love them the entire year.
8.) Baking
I realize baking is possible and acceptable throughout the year, but it's much better during December. FACT.
9.) Mistletoe
Anything that can be used as an excuse to kiss is alright in my book. I haven't actually been kissed under mistletoe, but if I find that boy named December, I have a feeling that's where we will kiss.
10.) Fireplaces
Fireplaces are great sources of warmth. Little do most people know, however, is that fireplaces are also great sources of happiness, Santa Clauses, and, if you happen to have some floo powder, they can take you anywhere you want to go.
11.) December birthdays:
Taylor Swift was born on December 13th, 1989. Anyone who knows me even just a little knows that I love Taylor Swift.
Walt Disney was born on December 5th, 1901. Walt Disney was/is the man.
Frank Sinatra was born on December 12, 1915. Sinatra is legend.
Jimmy Buffett was born on December 25, 1946, and for all you knuckleheads out there, that's Christmas Day. It just so happens that one of my favorite people of all time in the history of humanity was born on the same day as my absolute favorite person of all time in the history of humanity...that's Jesus, by the way.
12.) Family
I get to see family during December. Though my family sometimes drives me insane, I really love seeing them during the holidays.
13.) Bowl Games
'Tis the season for bowl games. To soften the blow of the regular season ending, God gave the U.S. bowl games.
14.) New Year's Eve
This is always fun because I get to pretend I'm going to stop doing some sort of ridiculous habit the next day, when in my mind, I know I'm going to keep on being me.
There is also Dick Clark's Rockin' New Year's Eve, and the Peach Drop in Atlanta, which is pretty exciting, if you ask me.
15.) 25 Days of Christmas on ABC Family
This network knows what I like, no doubt about it.
16.) No shorts
It's obviously too cold this time of year to be wearing shorts in public, which is great because my legs are sub-par at best. I also am not required by society to shave my legs because no one will know. That's gross, and I'm sorry.
And best of all, no shorts means no jorts.
17.) Holiday Commercials
I watch the most television during this time of year for several reasons, one being the spectacular holiday commercials. The best commercials are the Coca-Cola holiday commercials, hands down. Who doesn't love seeing a baby polar bear enjoy a nice cold beverage? No one. That's who.
18.) Historical Events
Some super-great things happened in the month of December. Here are a few:
- December 3, 1775: The first American flag was raised aboard the "U.S.S. Alfred." I love America.
- December 5, 1933: Prohibition ended in the United States. People could finally enjoy their booze.
- December 15, 1791: The Bill of Rights went into effect. It is because of this document's passage that I can write this blog post.
-December 17, 1903: Orville and Wilbur Wright's first successful manned flight occurred at Kitty Hawk, North Carolina. Thanks to them, we can fly!
- December 21, 1620: Some people called "Pilgrims" landed at this place in Massachusetts that we now refer to as Plymouth. This was pretty important.
- December 23, 1823: "A Visit from St. Nicholas" (Better known today as "The Night Before Christmas") by Clement C. Moore was published.
- December 24, 1894: Henry Ford completed his first successful gasoline engine. This led to the car, which led to American laziness, and that's fine by me.
- December 25, 336: The first recorded Christmas was celebrated in Rome.
- December 26, 1991: This marked the end of the Soviet Union. That's something to celebrate, in my opinion.
19.) People-watching
People-watching occurs all the time. At its most extreme, it is called stalking, but people-watching happens to be a hobby of mine. December makes people-watching in malls, airports, etc., that much more exciting.
20.) "Merry Christmas"
When else is it socially acceptable in the U.S. to say merry?
21.) Candles
Candles smell way better in the winter. There are better scents, and I have a theory that winter air makes candles more enjoyable to one's olfactory cells.
22.) I can bundle up and not look as strange
I get cold very easily. I have my space-heater on in June. In the winter, I can wear jackets and scarves and mittens and hats, and I almost fit in.
23.) Elves
I like little people. Little people with pointy ears are even better.
24.) More time for reading
I like to read. It is an enjoyable activity, and it makes me feel more intelligent. During December, I get to read much more often, and I actually get to choose the books I read.
25.) End of the Semester
The end of the semester means final exams, which is what I should be studying for right now.
I hope this makes even the Grinchiest person's heart grow at least two sizes.
P.S. The painting at the top of this post is by Thomas Kinkade. He's a beast with a paintbrush.
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