If you follow me on any sort of social media, or like, ya know, read this blog, you know I’ve been struggling with getting into the holiday spirit. That’s a hot and cold relationship I’d prefer not to have. So to prove to you, my loyal and concerned readership (and not myself at all), that I AM TRYING, here’s the playlist I’ve disciplined myself to play from here on out – through the remainder of the holiday season. Halls WILL be decked and bells WILL be jingled, dammit!

1. Merry Christmas and Happy Holidays, *NSync
2. The Christmas Song, Nat King Cole
3. Because It’s Christmas album in entirety, Barry Manilow (shut up)
4. Little Drummer Boy/Peace on Earth, Bing Crosby & David Bowie
5. Merry Christmas Darling, The Carpenters
6. Last Christmas, Wham! (shut up again)
7. Happy XMas (War is Over), John Lennon
8. Santa Claus is Comin’ to Town, Bruce Springsteen
9. My Only Wish, Britney Spears
10. All I Want for Christmas is You, Mariah Carey

Well, that was embarrassing. Two weeks left for this Grinch/Scrooge Combo to get on Buddy the Elf’s level. Can it be done??