Peanuts, Grinch and 1 a.m.

So there's this one station that now plays Christmas music. At first, it was annoying because that's the last thing I want to think about. The stress, the shopping, the finishing up work to enjoy my holiday. But now, as I fly through my channels, I do stop for about two songs and two songs only.

They are the "Peanuts" theme that goes dun nuh dunt duh nuh dunt duh nuh, duh...dunt duh. You're probably either singing it in your head or saying what the heck is she talking about. Also, the other one is "You're a mean one, Mr. Grinch, you really are a stinch..." I love that!! I even break out my strongest, lowest voice to TRY to do it justice. It never works, but I love it anyway and I try to memorize the lyrics every year. This could be the year that I remember them throughout the season, but who knows. P.S. They just remind me of my childhood Christmases and long school breaks when I got actually got bored (I wonder what that's like...)!

Lastly, I keep hearing about 4 a.m. and 5 a.m. openings at local shopping places. I never was one to shop that early but I guess people do. Then.............I heard one mall opening at 1 a.m. First of all, those poor employees must be paid some big bucks. Second, who is coherent enough then to shop til you drop (I guess it doesn't take too long to drop). Third, what's next? We're going to be running out the door after we eat a little turkey and cranberry sauce for a 50% doorbuster sale? C'mon, give me a break. I want some time for my dinner to settle before I got flying out the door looking like an overstuffed zombie. But if you do and love it, I guess all I can say is more power to you. Besides, most of my shopping's done!