And the award for oddest Christmas video goes to…John Travolta. Twitter was abuzz with the letters “WTF” yesterday after the actor teamed up with his Grease co-star Olivia newton John to release a Christmas album. (The duo also gets points for the worst album cover of the year.)  The first single, accompanied by a bizarre low-budget music video, has just been released and there are so many odd things about it—besides the fact that it’s their first collaboration in decades and they come up with a song that I could have written—that Vulture put together a top ten list.

Want to read about what I spend my day reading? You’re in luck. I recently divulged my media diet to the folks at the Atlantic Wire, who were nice enough to call me “New York’s favorite Canadian.” I walk through my In the Papers preparation and discuss the various columnists I find indispensable.

College Humor has done it again. Their new single “Look at this Instagram” has had me laughing all morning. Recorded as a Nickelback parody, it features two growly Instagram addicts showing off their feeds: Puttin’ glases on a cat/I’m the first one to think of that; Everyone look at my feet/Get jealous that I’m at the beach.

Pat and his team are taking a long weekend to prepare for the holidays. There will be no Pat’s Picks Friday, November 30 or Monday, December 3. We’ll be back to our regular schedule on Tuesday, December 4th. See you then!

Today’s Starbucks Alter Ego comes from Tracie. We’re not sure what she was wearing when this photo was snapped, but apparently, she looked a little green to the barista on duty.

So yesterday, we featured a story on Pat’s Picks about a man named Jonathan Trappe, who used 215 helium balloons to lift a 3,727-pound house in New Mexico this weekend, and go for a two-hour flight. Inspired by the movie “Up,” Trappe’s trip did some inspiring of its own.

Today’s Starbucks Alter Ego comes from Iris, who gives her barista “points for trying.”

Thank you to everyone who help make last night’s Trivia for Sandy Relief a great success—and a great time! Organized by Trivworks, we managed to raise more than $5,000, money that will be split between two organizations—the The Mayor’s Fund to Advance New York City, and Brooklyn Community Foundation Recovery Fund. There are so many people to thank I had to make a list:

Just a reminder that our Trivia Night to benefit Hurricane Sandy relief efforts is taking place this Tuesday (November 13th) at the Bell House in Brooklyn. Tickets are only $15 and the entire ticket price will be donated to the Sandy relief effort. Read on for a video message from Pat and TrivWorks founder, David Jacobson.