Without fail, every year February is a hard month to get through. It’s the shortest month but somehow feels the longest. I must have been a tortoise or bear in a previous life because all I want to do is hibernate. My entire being slows down and motivation is at an all time low.
It’s understandable, it’s the end of a long winter, it’s downtime after the holidays and it’s still cold and dreary. It’s hard to wake up in the mornings and it’s annoying to still have to wear two pairs of pants! I’m also not a winter sport person. So instead, I catch up on anime, video games, TV shows and root into my couch for far too long. Spring cleaning is around the corner, but until then the vacuum can stay int he closet for one more day.
I have hope though. It’s not dark when I leave work anymore, my cat’s starting to shed his winter coat and the calender tells me it’s almost March.
In the meantime, I’ll get through this by drinking a little more coffee, eating a little more chocolate and exercising a little more for endorphins. Next year though, I’m booking a vacation somewhere warm.
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