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The week of Thanksgiving is usually one of the only weeks of the year we make it a priority to be actually vocally thankful for things, which is absurd!

Here are nine totally awesome things we can be thankful about after the Thanksgiving holiday as we begin the month of December.

1. Christmas Music

Now that Thanksgiving has passed, it's become socially acceptable to listen to Christmas music. When you want, where you want, and all you want. *rejoice!*

Here are two of my favorite Christmas jams: "Silent Night" by Johnny Cash and "Christmas (Baby Please Come Home)" by Michael Bublé.

2. Kermit Memes

All across the board, Kermit memes usually leave me laughing hysterically, or internally screaming. I can't get enough of them.

3. Looking forward to the future where Lorde could potentially release a new album?

IT HAS BEEN THREE YEARS SINCE LORDE RELEASED AN ALBUM. Could 2017 be the year? I've had my fingers crossed for an album drop from Queen Lorde since this time last year... and since... the release of her first one...

4. Christmas Movies

This is the time of year when all those fantastic movie channels start playing Christmas movies.

Every.

Single.

Night.

Here is a link to Freeform (previously ABC Family)'s 2016 25 Days to Christmas lineup!

5. All the Holiday Makeup Collections

Some of the very exciting holiday collections to keep an eye out for include:

1. Urban Decay's Holiday Full Frontal Reloaded Vice Lipstick Set $325

2. Lush Cosmetics Father Christmas Wrapped Gift Set $49.95

3. Too Faced Grande Hotel Café $49

4. Zoella Beauty Spa in a Jar $13.80

5. Stila Star Light, Star Bright Highlighting Palette $39

6. Christmas Candy

As soon as Halloween ended, Christmas candy of all sorts started stockpiling on shelves in Wal-Mart, and just about every other store you can think of. My favorite holiday candy to keep stashed around? Hershey's Cherry Cordial Kisses. You can find me with them under the mistletoe.

7. Christmas Shopping

I love Christmas shopping! I love that feeling of buying nice little presents for the special people in my life. I also love getting involved in gift exchanges, because I love the mystery of secret gift exchanges. Also, Christmas wrapping paper is just too fun.

8. Elf reruns on TV

No explanation necessary.

9. She and Him Christmas Albums

God bless Zooey Deschanel and M. Ward for the creative take they've gifted us with the She and Him Christmas albums. Seriously, Christmas time would be very different without them.

I'm beyond glad that it's now a socially acceptable time of year to bump these festive jams at all hours of the day.

So... Maybe all the things I have to be thankful for after the Thanksgiving holiday have to do with Christmas time, but that's just fine with me.

Some of the more important things, like family and friends and home cooked meals I felt went without having to be said (because I'm thankful for all three at all times of the year, especially during the week OF Thanksgiving).

What are some things you're thankful for? Share, comment, and let me know!

Happy Holidays! :)

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7. You feel awkward when you meet someone of the opposite gender with your name.

8. You’ve had someone say to you, “I knew a [your name], but they were [your opposite gender].”

9. You’ve heard a bad joke/pick-up line or two about your name before.

10. People are surprised when they see you.

11. You’re extra sensitive to other unique or unisex names.

12. You’ve fought with your parents about it.

13. All things considered, you’re happy your name makes you unique.

You know that all of these things apply to you. You'll just never tell.

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4. Do you tan or just burn?

5. Your kids are going to look like Casper the Friendly Ghost!

6. *holds arm against your arm* Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. *holds pale arm against another pale arm* Aw, at least you're darker than her!

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6. holds arm against your arm Look how much darker I am compared to you!

7. holds pale arm against another pale arm Aw, at least you're darker than her!

10. adjusts selfie lighting to their face Oops, where'd you go??

11. after working out Your face is SO red!

12. wears white Look! You're all one color!