I’m sorry to report that their is no movement on the Christmas spirit front. Not even after having a Christmas tree thrust upon me, a spell of Christmas shopping and a Christmas party on the weekend. Though, sitting in the warm late Spring sun at a barbecue doesn’t really summon up the Noel for me. I suppose if it’s going to happen at all, it will be watching Boy Z open presents on Christmas morning.

I do have some good holiday news, however – a couple of friends have offered up their house for the week after Christmas in what is, in my opinion, the nicest part of Adelaide. A gorgeous old house, five minutes from the beach and a beautiful old shopping district. Hell, there’s even a ferris wheel. Both Dr. O’C and I have the week off and it’ll be a much needed break from Happy (Crappy) Valley.

Just to prove that I’m trying to get in the spirit, I’ll give you my playlist of holiday favorites:

But it don’t snow here
It stays pretty green…

MP3: Joni Mitchell – “The River”

M4A: Jona Lewie – “Stop The Cavalry”

MP3: Aimee Mann – “You’re A Mean One, Mr. Grinch”

Her old man’s in the sleigh
I’m sneaking in the back door…

MP3: Drive-by Truckers – “Mrs. Claus’s Kimono”

MP3: Steve Earle – “Christmastime in Washington”

MP3: Bright Eyes – “Blue Christmas”

Hey Charley, I’m pregnant
And living on 9th street
Right above a dirty bookstore
Off Cuclid Avenue…

MP3: Neko Case – “Christmas Card from a Hooker in Minneapolis”

M4A: The Eels – “Everything’s Gonna Be Cool This Christmas”

MP3: Loudon Wainwright III – “Suddenly This Christmas”

And, of course, the best Christmas song of all time:

You’re a bum
You’re a punk
You’re an old slut on junk
Lying there almost dead on a drip in that bed
You scumbag, you maggot
You cheap lousy faggot
Happy Christmas your arse
I pray God its our last.

MP3: The Pogues – “Fairytale of New York”

Enjoy.

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