tuesday tunes // for december

and happy december to you, too.

i'm sure this goes without saying, but this really is the best time of year. here we are, three days into december and somehow the world already seems a tiny bit better. (is that just me?) i had the early-bird shift at work today which means that i opened up the café around 6:30 this morning. as hard as it was to drag myself out of bed while it was still dark outside, there was something kind of nostalgic about the whole thing. the only lights in the street came from strands of twinkle lights. it was cold and quiet and it was just me, brewing coffee and putting out croissants. did i mention this is my last week of work? sappy sappy sappy.

i could go on and on and on (and on!) about the things that make december great, but i'll spare you (for now). at the top of my list, without a doubt, is christmas music. j absolutely forbids me to play any sort of christmas-y music before thanksgiving. (which i can kind of understand) (but not really) so you better believe that the second december 1st rolled around, it was all jingle bells and chestnuts roasting on an open fire up in here.

so. without further adieu, here is my little musical ode to december - the best month of the year.

01. december - norah jones 

02. christmas day- dido

03. silver bells - she & him

04. o tannenbaum - vince guaraldi trio

05. the christmas song - the kaz jazz quartet

06. it came upon a midnight clear - skafish

07. o tannenbaum - buselli-wallarab jazz quartet

08. white christmas - the drifters 

09. christmas medley - steve eckels

10. baby, it's cold outside - cee lo green & christina aguilera
11. winter song - sara bareilles
12. have yourself a merry little christmas - frank sinatra
13. the christmas song - nat king cole 
14. silent night - alexi murdoch
15. christmas is coming - vince guaraldi trio

(for easy listening, click here to listen on spotify)

* be sure to pay special attention to #10. it really might be the best version of this song ever ever. christina aguilera or not. i have no shame.

image via the yard