It's coming up to Christmas time, something we're all feeling particularly heavily over here in Lyon. The Christmas market (the third most visited in all of France, thank you very much) is in full swing right down the road from my hotel, and there is vin chaud aplenty to be swigged. All of the Christmas lights are up, and after Lyon's annual Fête des Lumières last week everyone's particularly anxious for Christmas to arrive.
Jouons avec le temps, the light installation at Place des Terraux, as stolen off Kat's camera!
For me, as soon as it hit December 1 I was starting to get into the seasonal mood. While there is of course taking part in all the activities above (particularly the vin chaud), no holiday season is complete in my eyes without the right movies and music to help the month of December along. Here is a list, complete with links of course, of some of the best ones.
As always, I encourage anyone and everyone to leave messages about your favourite holiday movies/songs, even (or especially) if you're just echoing my choices and praising my brilliance.
My Top Ten Holiday Movies (in no particular order):
- Elf: I don't know how this movie could not make you smile. "SANTTAAAAA!!! OH MY GOOOOOOOODDDD! I know him! I KNOW him!!!"
- It's a Wonderful Life
- A Christmas Story
- Love Actually: Just one quote... "There was more than lobster present at the birth of Jesus?!"
- Scrooge: Albert Finney and Alec Guinness. Amazing.
- Dr Seuss' How the Grinch Stole Christmas
- Miracle on 34th Street
- Home Alone
- Meet Me in St. Louis: Classic Judy Garland
- Trading Places: Not necessarily about Christmas, but watching a drunk Dan Ackroyd in a santa suit makes it Christmassy enough for me
My Top Ten Holiday Songs (in no particular order):
- Baby, it's Cold Outside- Dean Martin
- Christmas Is All Around- Billy Mack (Bill Nighy)
- River- Joni Mitchell
- Little Drummer Boy- David Bowie and Bing Crosby
- Carol of the Bells
- I'll Be Home for Christmas- Dean Martin
- Mele Kalikimakah- Bing Crosby
- Believe- Josh Groban
- O Come All Ye Faithful (Adeste Fideles)- Il Divo
- Santa Bring my Baby Back to Me- Elvis Presley
If I'm allowed to have 11...
Much love and happy holidays. x
1 comment:
I love how you don't mention that 'getting in the seasonal mood' also involves giggling inappropriately at very serious songs....Haha, you know what I'm talking about!
Also, ultimate favourite Love Actually quote - 'Ooh, I look quite pretty don't I?!' - Erm, only if looking quite pretty involves staring gormless-ly at the camera for prolonged periods of time?!?
Anyway, sorry for hijacking your comments section slightly, lots of love and stuff xxxxxxxx
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