SIDENOTE: snow what

February [feb-roo-er-ree] (noun): a great month for the sheer fact that it's missing two - three days PLUS has a bank holiday … not to mention it promotes bright pinks and reds, hearts, romantic comedies and baking.

I like that ol Feb wants to be its own person - screw the 30th and the 31st, I say. 

It's been a while since I "sidenoted" and laid some random thoughts down. Whether you're into it or not, here you are:

• Have you seen the previews for the new MTV show "I Used to Be Fat"?  Yea, well I used to be skinny.  Where do I sign up for that series?
• While I was caught off guard looking at all my random acquaintances' recently-birthed children (pics at 2 weeks, again at 3.25 weeks old, etc.) - all the while wondering when there will be a day that I too am obnoxiously posting every smile, fart and sweet new pint-size outfit on social media - a friend shared this link to an article entitled "Facebook Makes Me Sad Because Everyone is Happy But Us."  Great write-up on how envy comes from all angles.  The mid-twenty something living the dream in NYC can be jealous of the girl who never left home and is raising her two toddlers.  While mom's posting pics of her loving family for all to see, she's also cleaning smelly diapers and wishing she was living it up in a big city.  
• Snow is so 2010 and I'm so over it. I'm over the muddy slush that are New York City streets … the black hole that looks like pavement until you step in and realize you're shin deep in your Hunter rain boots and shit out of luck.
• Be jealous classmate not living the dream in NYC -  bet you wish you had daily friendly encounters like I do!  After a solid faceplant by yours truly on a slushy street corner, the helpful neighbor behind me watched me fall and graciously thanked me.  She'd be sure not to step there too.  Yep, de nads ma'am. I got you.  I'll also get myself up from here too. You be sure to step around this puddle I'm lying in.
• Seriously, post nasal drip is the least sexy thing ever.
• Never ever underestimate the power of a: warm cup of tea, Emergen-C, post-it note, night in spent baking cupcakes, "for no reason" trip to the party store, new nail polish line and great pair of rain boots.

I feel like the start of the year brought a bit of a lull, but I'm getting my groove back. That Groundhog best get its shiz together and bring me pastels, wedges and a little Spring in my step soon.

-HMOH