Which is the creepier category of Christmas music? Songs in which women proposition Santa Claus for sex or songs in which guys try to use the weather as an excuse to get skeptical women to spend the night? In the answer lay the true meaning of Christmas.

• Frederick housing association goes all scrooge, telling homeowners to take down their Christmas lights. Seriously.

• The Obamas plan to attend, like, 30 goddamn inaugural balls.

• Georgetown is getting a Metro! Oh, wait, kidding, Georgetown is getting Georgetown Metropolitan, the neighborhood's first and only blog. Which is more gauche: public transportation or microblogging?

• Looking back best-of shopping woes flights canceled making eggnog twelve drinks twelve snacks twelve candies — whew. You wouldn't know it was a night for family, what with everybody blogging.

• Who has the most toys? That's right, baby: Washington, D.C. Next up? The most cake.

• It's Christmas Eve in Washington, making it the perfect time to listen to "Christmas Eve in Washington". This is a gem you have given us, Art.