february...boo!

there are several months of the year that i enjoy.
september is probably my favorite. i met my husband in september, the air is crisp but not too cold, jackets can be comfortably worn (i love jackets and coats...), etc.
october is another favorite, as is december. and let's not forget my birthday month of march (it's the 7th).

february is not one of my favorites. in fact, february is the worst month ever.
here are a few reasons why:
1. why is the "r" necessary? why not spell it like it sounds? whoever heard of a silent "r"?
2. what's the deal with the 28 or 29 days? it would be different if february (i hate even writing it, the spelling drives me crazy!!) was an awesome month and needed to be special, but it isn't (as you will soon see), so what the heck?! just be like everybody else, febUary, and pick 30 or 31 days...28 is just stupid...
3. it's freaking cold
4. valentine's day. hear me out, please. i am a romantic person. i like gifts. i like chocolate. i like sappy movies that make me cry. i like nice dinners out. i like hearing "i love you". do i really need a day where people are forced to give me these things just because a month who doesn't have the right amount of days says so? you don't get out of work or school...you don't get paid extra if you do work...banks are not closed...so it's not really a holiday...and besides, pink and red do NOT go together!
5. for me, this year, several fairly awful things have happened in february, so in addition to the above, i have various new reasons to hate february. i do it gladly.

my husband and i are planning on boycotting several days in february next year. we are going to skip them entirely...cross them off the calendar, call out sick from work, stay inside all day, and eat doughnuts...that'll teach 'em...

i think i might boycott the whole damn month.