I used to get yelled at by friends and family for breaking out Michael Buble’s Christmas album in October. I used to believe them. I used to question my sanity. I used to think, "Maybe I do love Christmas too much."Not anymore, people. This year, I am listening to Christmas music on October 1st guilt-free. Here’s why:

1. I have been waiting 278 days for this. I haven’t heard Christmas music since December 26 (I always need one day of post-Christmas mourning), and my “CHRISTMAS AHHHHH” Spotify playlist is feeling pretty forgotten.
2. There are millions of Christmas songs out there. MILLIONS. And we’re supposed to listen to all of them in one month? I don’t think so. I can’t even fit them all in if I start in October, but at least it gives me time to find the good ones and save the real MVPs for December.
3. It’s just so dang good. I’m listening to Christmas instrumentals at this very moment, and there is nothing else like it. It’s every genre coming together for one holiday. I think this music deserves to be listened to for more than a few weeks each year.
4. It gets me in the mood. Walking through campus with Justin Bieber’s “Mistletoe” ringing in my ears automatically puts me in the feels. Why not start feeling warm inside when it starts getting cold outside? It makes perfect sense.

If you need any more reasons to break out your Christmas CD's, you can find me by the fireplace in my Santa PJ’s sipping warm cocoa out of my reindeer mug.

P.S. Only 86 days until Christmas - Get listening!