How Soon is TOO Soon?

Hello Everyone!

So just a quick update into the life of me and then we'll jump into today's topic. Today, I registered for my spring semester classes. Do you remember last week's blog in which I discussed the pains of winter? Well, this is another one to add to the list. Teenagers (regardless of the fact that we're in college) shouldn't be given complete responsibility for choosing their classes. I was SPAZZING out while trying to pick my classes. One of them didn't have enough seats, another wasn't at the right time...it was a never ending deboccle (did I spell that right?). Anyway, I finally got registered, with some of the classes that I needed to take next semester and everything turned out mighty fine. I just wanted to complain a bit.

SO, here's today's topic: how soon is TOO soon to start singing Christmas carols? to decorate the house (both in and out)? to start buying Christmas gifts? to pick up/set up the tree?

Recently, I've been hearing a lot about these topics; mostly because I happen to be in conversations about the topic because I've been listening to Christmas music since August. However, it seems to me that I happen to be hearing more about this topic than usual. This morning in fact, I was listening to 106.5 (which for you non-Marylanders out there is the station which plays all the newest hits). They happened to be in the very same argument that I have been in with people. One of the DJ's said that she was going to put her lights up this weekend, and the others disagreed stating that it was "too early" to put up lights. Now, I disagreed naturally because I had just put up MY lights AND tree this past weekend with Glenn. However, since I was driving I couldn't call and give my opinion. One woman who called in said that this is just about the time that she begins to decorate as well, so I think it's safe to say that as far as household decorations go, this is about the time to start putting those up.

Now onto the music of the holiday season. Again, this morning on the radio I heard a story about a department store in Canada which had decided to play Christmas music for the season. However, so many customers entered the store and were "appalled at the tunes coming out of the ceiling" that they complained and had the department store shut off the music. REALLY?! You're THAT invested in that store that you complain to the corporate company about the choice of music?! That's stupid, I'm sorry, but that's stupid. I understand how some may have the opinion that now is too soon to starting playing holiday music, that's fine. That being said, some of us quite ENJOY the holiday music and look forward to hearing it in stores. Just because you don't want to listen to it, doesn't mean that you get to destroy the holiday enjoyment of the other shoppers.

As far as gifts go, it's never too soon to start thinking about others. If you see something or make something that you think someone you know would like, GET IT! SAVE IT! It's not that bad.

How do you all feel? I feel as if I'm being one-sided in this aspect (and I am a bit biased). Leave a comment down below and answer me this:

How soon do you start putting up decorations? Do you think others would consider it too soon?
and
How soon do you start listening to Christmas music? How soon do your local radio stations start playing Christmas music?

That's it for today!

Until next time,
Lasagna Claus

P.S.- 42 Days Until Christmas!