Wednesday, February 28, 2007

let’s all raise a glass to the february finale.

cheers, skoal, l’chaim and salute! Or any other way you wanna say it. because in a few oh-so-short-but-still-of-usual-length hours, this loverly month will be O-V-E-R. thank goodness!

In an effort to be positive, I thought about writing 28 reasons that february isn’t that bad, but I decided it would require too much thinking. And then I thought about writing 28 reasons I hate february in order to get that dislike out—a catharsis, if you will—and decided it would be too depressing.

Instead? Some little factoids…

~if you dream of february it signifies ongoing ill health and gloom.
~february has Valentine’s Day. Thank you oh-so-much, Hallmark.
~its name comes from the Latin word for purification.
~it's spelled funny and its pronunciation is awkward and confusing at best.

~it is national lactose intolerance awareness month.
~february has disaster day (the 5th), lame duck day (the 6th) and toothache day (the 9th).
~even the songs about February aren't chipper.
~and I hate it.

I use the word hate very carefully and about as much as I use the word “never.” I don’t like it, (you could say I hate the word hate, really…) but sometimes it’s appropriate. And this is one of those times. Usually it isn’t worth it to waste emotion on an inanimate object (such as a month) but this month is an exception. Because it is suck-tastic. Clearly, a month with holidays like that is bad news.

And I am super-dee-duper pleased that march begins tomorrow. And that february, while the most miserable month, is also the shortest. I am wearing cheery pink today in recognition of how freaking glad I am that the month-o-doom is coming to an end.

so here’s to us, for making it through february. cheers! high-fives all around! and dance a little jig in honor of the end of crap-ola month! yippee!

4 comments:

Turner said...

Oh, come on Carrie, February isn't all THAt bad... well, maybe for us single people.

I mean, you DID get to travel to Texas and party like a rockstar and see all your friends.

But, to be totally honest.. I think February is full of suckage on principal. It's the whole Valentine's Day thing, I feel. I mean, I enjoy a day to spoil my girlfriend/girl... but a lot of time, I' jut stuck at home watching TV in what is supposed to e the most romantic month.

care said...

Um, Turner, yes it really is that bad...

however, I'll admit this particular february was good, as far as february goes in general, BUT...still hate it.

I'd make a list, but it would just depress me. What I will tell you is that I can think of (counting...)at least eight reasons that february, in general, blows.

y'see, none of those reasons actually includes V-Day, for the record. though this is my first feb as a singleton in a long, long time, V-Day has pretty much nothing to do with why I hate this month. it's why a lot of people don't like it, but not me. it's just icing on the i-hate-february cake.

brooke knight said...

it's nice having people in the "eff february" club. is that weird? am i wallowing in my month-hate? well, i dont care. cheers to march!

Unknown said...

funny, that article is right, Feburary Stars has been(and kind of is) one of my favorite songs of all time.

 
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