February

I don't like cold but I still like winter. Snow makes everything look so beautiful. Even snow storms are great if I can stay inside. After long and dark autumn - which I like also - suddenly comes this totally white magical looking scenery. Xmas gets nearer, people are smiling and everybody loves to sit on sofa, wrapped in blanket, drinking hot cocoa and maybe read some good book.

New Year is full of new energy and the whole January is the time to start all over again. People fill gym classes, kids are ice skating, new season this, new school term that, etc. It's cold outside, but people just joke about it. Days are getting longer quite fast and that raises moods significantly.

And then comes the February. The shortest month of the year. Absolutely nothing happens. It looks like days aren't getting that much longer after all. At least here in Helsinki thermometer usually hits the lowest numbers of the year, and it's time to realize how you couldn't keep those New Year's resolutions after all. Again.

So f*cking depressing that mentally February feels like the longest month of the year. First day of March is a promise of spring, but that day seems to be unreachable. February just slowly drags it's heels. Sun is too tired to get really up and instead just shines straight to our eyes so no one can see anything. Thanks a lot. Sure I wanted to ruin my vision, so I can't see even a flower when they finally grow up in few months.

From now on, I refuse to have anything to do with February. Next year I'll just skip it! There! I showed you!