{"id":1525,"date":"2023-11-29T12:00:58","date_gmt":"2023-11-29T12:00:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/international-programmes\/?p=1525"},"modified":"2024-10-29T10:22:25","modified_gmt":"2024-10-29T10:22:25","slug":"even-the-grinch-deserves-christmas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/global-learning\/2023\/11\/29\/even-the-grinch-deserves-christmas\/","title":{"rendered":"Even the Grinch deserves Christmas"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"lead\">A fool proof playlist to NOT be the Grinch this holiday<\/p>\n<p>If you know nothing about me, just know I love, adore, and embrace the Christmas season. I could be a killjoy from January to October but once the clock strikes twelve on November first, best believe I\u2019m competing with Mrs. Claus on sharing Christmas cheer. I begin waking up jolly for my 9ams, smiling at strangers and taking my music selection very seriously. However, understandably not everyone embraces this annual holiday with open arms. Fret not, this playlist is here to ensure you\u2019re not on the family\u2019s naughty list and Santa\u2019s wanted list for ruining Christmas with your Grinch-like attitude!<\/p>\n<p>This playlist is a composition of a few songs that keep me in the best mood throughout this season. I\u2019ve attached a little ideal morning and night routine that pairs excellently with these suggestions.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h3><strong>WAKE UP<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Start your day with some Michael Bubl\u00e9 \u201cIt\u2019s Beginning to Look a Lot Like Christmas\u201d. Then let Mariah Carey\u2019s whistle notes levitate you off your bed and start your day with a little two-step shuffle.\u00a0 I know mornings need an extra upbeat vibe, so here\u2019s the track that\u2019s escorting you to the bathroom this beautiful December morning:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cUnderneath the Tree\u201d \u2013 Kelly Clarkson<\/li>\n<li>\u201cJingle Bell Rock\u201d \u2013 Daryl Hall and John Oates<\/li>\n<li>\u201cChristmas Isn\u2019t Cancelled (Just You)\u201d \u2013 Kelly Clarkson and Atlantic holiday.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSleigh Ride\u201d \u2013 The Ronettes<\/li>\n<li>\u201cSanta Claus Is Coming to Town\u201d \u2013 Jackson 5<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWhat Christmas Means to Me\u201d \u2013 Stevie Wonder\n<p style=\"text-align: right\">\n<\/li>\n<li>\u201cHoly Jolly Christmas\u201d \u2013 Michael Bubl\u00e9<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Do a little fashion show after the shower to some award-deserving covers of some my personal favourites. Hopefully they become yours too!<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone wp-image-1529 alignright\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/global-learning\/files\/2023\/11\/Fashion-Tree.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"186\" height=\"278\" \/><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cSanta Tell Me\u201d \u2013 Ariana Grande<\/li>\n<li>We know when Miley Cyrus covers, she *DEVOURS* and her \u201cLast Christmas\u201d rendition is no exception.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cWhite Christmas\u201d \u2013 GLEE cast<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Sia\u2019s \u201cSnowman\u201d is top tier background music to clean up the fashion show aftermath.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h3><strong>NOW FOR BREAKFAST<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Lip sync to the talented Brenda\u00a0Lee with your makeshift kitchen utensil mic while \u201cRockin\u2019 around\u201d your \u201cChristmas\u201d themed (shared :\/) kitchen.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-1531 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/global-learning\/files\/2023\/11\/Lip-sync.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"285\" height=\"139\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Why not have a little karaoke session while you\u2019re at it? Here\u2019s my top selection to sing off-key to:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>\u201cSanta Baby\u201d by the original material girl, Eartha Kitt.<\/li>\n<li>\u201cFeliz Navidad\u201d by Jose Feliciano has everyone feeling a little bit bilingual (oh, just me? Ok.)<\/li>\n<li>\u201cLet it Snow\u201d \u2013 Frank Sinatra and the B. Swanson Quartet<\/li>\n<li>\u201cMistletoe\u201d by everyone\u2019s childhood crush: Justin Bieber (extra serving if you know it word for word).<\/li>\n<li>Christmas (Baby Please Come Home) by Mariah Carey PSA: PLEASE SKIP IF IT\u2019LL MAKE YOU TEXT YOUR EX<strong>.<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>Congratulations! You are now in the Christmas spirit and ready to tackle the day with a smile and occasional hums to the bops that kickstarted your morning.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h3><strong>AS THE DAY ENDS<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>You\u2019re back home, it got too dark all too quickly and the harsh winds were unbearable. Thankfully it\u2019s time to unwind.<\/p>\n<p>Sip your ethically sourced hot chocolate, while wrapped in your favourite plush blanket and comforted by GLEE cast\u2019s \u201cBaby It\u2019s Cold Outside\u201d. Followed by Andy William\u2019s ICONIC \u201cIt\u2019s The Most of Wonderful Time of The Year\u201d. Finally, Sam Smith\u2019s \u201cHave Yourself A Merry Little Christmas\u201d is the perfect bow to wrap up your day.<\/p>\n<h4><\/h4>\n<h3><strong>MY PRESENT TO YOU<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>Since it\u2019s the season of giving, my present to you is a link to this holiday induced playlist wrapped in warm hugs with a little card signed \u201cHope you give it a listen &amp; happy holidays!\u201d<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/5bwIJRzNpmlH6oNvuDyXN8?si=d6ff9d90212f4931\">https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/playlist\/5bwIJRzNpmlH6oNvuDyXN8?si=d6ff9d90212f4931\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>A fool proof playlist to NOT be the Grinch this holiday If you know nothing about me, just know I love, adore, and embrace the &hellip; <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/global-learning\/2023\/11\/29\/even-the-grinch-deserves-christmas\/\">Read&nbsp;more<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":66542,"featured_media":1530,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":[],"categories":[215959,202858],"tags":[215960],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/global-learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1525"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/global-learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/global-learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/global-learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/66542"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/global-learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1525"}],"version-history":[{"count":11,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/global-learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1525\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":1739,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/global-learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1525\/revisions\/1739"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/global-learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/1530"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/global-learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1525"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/global-learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1525"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/blogs.kent.ac.uk\/global-learning\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1525"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}