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The Best Way To Spread Christmas Cheer Is Singing Loud For All To Hear

I like smiling, smiling's my favorite.

Marisa Martin

Sep 27, 2016

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The Best Way To Spread Christmas Cheer Is Singing Loud For All To Hear

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I know its September, and this may get a lot of hate, but I love Christmas, and I celebrate it all year long. As I'm not a huge fan of Halloween, I usually decorate my apartment that day (unless I have Halloween plans), and I keep it up until after March Madness (April). Don't Judge Me! It's worked for me for 23 years so I'm not going to change now. In fact, I'm watching White Christmas right now! The worst day of the year for me is December 26 because all the magic for everyone else is gone...but not for me!

So I decided to put together a list of 25 reasons why Christmas is the best time of the year!

1. The Best Way To Spread Christmas Cheer Is Singing Loud For All To Hear.

2. ABC Family's (Freeform now) 25 Days of Christmas! The best 25 days of the year!

3. Hallmark Channel. Because these original movies are better than anything ABC Family has put out in years, and it goes from Mid November 'til January!

4. Lights! Christmas Lights are GORGEOUS!!!!

5. Christmas Music! Old and New...It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year!

6. Quoting Christmas Movies like Elf without getting weird looks.

7. Christmas Shopping can be stressful if you wait 'til the last minute or Black Friday. But the malls are amazing around that time!

8. Visiting the "A Christmas Story" House if you're in Cleveland, Ohio (Tremont).

9. Christmas Movies, like Home Alone.

10. Those incredible Christmas Displays that are huge and awesome in residential neighborhoods.

10. Or Amazing Christmas Window Displays like at the old Higbee Building in Downtown Cleveland!

11. SNOW!

12. Santa! I mean, who doesn't love the big guy in red?

13. The 4 main food groups: Candy, Candy Canes, Candy Corns and Syrup.

14. Baking, making, decorating and eating Christmas Cookies!

15. Christmas Parties! I know my whole family gets together for like, a 12 hours party every year! It's the best!

16. Presents, obviously! I mean they are so much fun!

17. Seeing friends and family that you don't get to see often. I mean, 'tis the season right?

18. The Winter Wardrobe is the best!!! Hats, Coats, Boots, Scarves, the whole nine yards.

19. Christmas Trees. Everywhere. The Bigger The Better!!

20. Leg Lamps....even if they are FRA-GIL-LAY

22. Christmas Smelling Things. MMMMMMM

23. Christmas Traditions...like mistletoe!

24. Christmas Sweaters...Cute and Ugly!

25. Last but not least, Jesus. The Reason For The Season Y'all.

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I like smiling, smiling's my favorite.

1. The Best Way To Spread Christmas Cheer Is Singing Loud For All To Hear.

2. ABC Family's (Freeform now) 25 Days of Christmas! The best 25 days of the year!

3. Hallmark Channel. Because these original movies are better than anything ABC Family has put out in years, and it goes from Mid November 'til January!

4. Lights! Christmas Lights are GORGEOUS!!!!

5. Christmas Music! Old and New...It's The Most Wonderful Time Of The Year!

6. Quoting Christmas Movies like Elf without getting weird looks.

7. Christmas Shopping can be stressful if you wait 'til the last minute or Black Friday. But the malls are amazing around that time!

8. Visiting the "A Christmas Story" House if you're in Cleveland, Ohio (Tremont).

9. Christmas Movies, like Home Alone.

10. Those incredible Christmas Displays that are huge and awesome in residential neighborhoods.

10. Or Amazing Christmas Window Displays like at the old Higbee Building in Downtown Cleveland!

11. SNOW!

12. Santa! I mean, who doesn't love the big guy in red?

13. The 4 main food groups: Candy, Candy Canes, Candy Corns and Syrup.

14. Baking, making, decorating and eating Christmas Cookies!

15. Christmas Parties! I know my whole family gets together for like, a 12 hours party every year! It's the best!

16. Presents, obviously! I mean they are so much fun!

17. Seeing friends and family that you don't get to see often. I mean, 'tis the season right?

18. The Winter Wardrobe is the best!!! Hats, Coats, Boots, Scarves, the whole nine yards.

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20. Leg Lamps....even if they are FRA-GIL-LAY

22. Christmas Smelling Things. MMMMMMM

23. Christmas Traditions...like mistletoe!

24. Christmas Sweaters...Cute and Ugly!

25. Last but not least, Jesus. The Reason For The Season Y'all.

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1. The importance of traditions.

2. How to be thankful for family and friends.

3. How to give back.

4. What the word "community" really means.

5. That it isn't about the destination, but the journey.

6. The consequences of making bad choices.

7. To trust people, until you have a reason not to.

8. To be welcoming and accepting of everyone.

9. How to be my own, individual person.

10. How to work for what I want.

11. How to be great at giving directions.

12. How to be humble.

13. To be well-rounded.

14. How to be great at conflict resolution.

15. The beauty of getting outside and exploring.

16. To be prepared for anything.

17. That you don't always have to do it alone.

18. How to be creative.

19. To brush off gossip.

I have never been so thankful to know you.

Dealing with the inevitable realities of college life.

Don't freak out

Email the professor

Attend the first class

Keep attending class

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1. What do you do for a living?

2. What's your favorite color?

3. Do you have any siblings?

4. What's your favorite television show?

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6. What's your biggest goal in life?

7. If you had three wishes granted to you by a genie, what would they be?

8. What's your favorite childhood memory?

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10. Are you a cat or a dog person?

11. Do you believe in a religion or any sort of spiritual power?

12. If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would it be?

13. What is your ideal date night?

14. Who was/is your celebrity crush?

15. What's a good way to cheer you up if you're having a bad day?

16. Do you have any tattoos?

17. Can you describe yourself in three words?

18. What makes you the most nervous in life?

19. What's the best gift you have ever received?

20. What do you do to relax/have fun?

21. What are your priorities at this phase of your life?

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