Wacky (Obsessed) Wednesday

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It has been December for about two weeks now, which means it is officially socially acceptable for me to be listening to She & Him's Christmas album A Very She & Him Christmas - even if I did start listening to it in November - and I must say that this is by far one of my favorite Christmas albums EVER. With Zooey Deschanel's enchanting voice and M. Ward's delectable guitar playing, She & Him successfully tackle the old Christmas standards we love so much without totally and completely butchering each one with the annoying auto-tuned vocal runs and over produced tracks we have [unfortunately] come to expect when Christmas time rolls around. The album starts and ends with two of my favorite Christmas songs: "The Christmas Waltz" and "The Christmas Song". Everything in-between those tracks is sublime. She & Him's version of "Have Yourself a Merry Little Christmas" (another favorite of mine, anyone else seeing a pattern?) brings a smile to my face much like Judy Garland's version does every time I hear it. The duo's unexpected change to the classic "Baby, It's Cold Outside", in which She is talking Him into staying over instead of leaving is a welcomed revision. Since I am leaving in five count it FIVE days for home, "I'll Be Home for Christmas" has and will be my mantra until I am finally home, it was also the perfect ending song for this week's episode of New Girl. I sincerely hope everyone enjoys this album as much as I have. As always:

May your daydreams be full of adventures and happy thoughts.