How can it be December?!?

...where have the last couple of months gone? I think one of the reasons that it doesn't feel like it can be December is the fact that as I can't even remember the last time I went into a shop, I haven't been surrounded by the pre-Christmas hype yet. That is probably a good thing as I don't like it when Christmas seems to begin in mid October, but at the same time I would like the opportunity to begin to feel Christmassy rather than just feeling constantly stressed about exams and resits.