February Rocks!

Last night I was thinking about how much I fucking love sweeps. Angelus, an actually amusing episode of Buffy, Grissom totally doing it with a dominatrix, and the War of the Sexes on Survivor. Add Lionel Luthor being outed (on his not-blindness), and it's been a good week for TV fans. So, I was thinking, "Considering how much February sucks, at least there's sweeps." But then I realized that February is actually pretty cool. To wit:

Pros
1) When you're a kid, the first time you realize that you're consistently spelling "February" correctly gives a nice warm feeling of accomplishment.
2) Groundhog Day. Both the holiday and the Bill Murray comedy have brought so much into our lives.
3) President's Day. Another blessed Monday off work. Plus, sales!
4) Candy markdowns on February 15th.
5) Lupercalia. (More on this later today)
6) Only 28 days, which means the end-of-the-month paycheck comes faster, as does March, the first month of spring.
7) Sweeps!
8) Valentine's Day (if you have a sweetheart).

Cons
1) It's freaking cold.
2) Valentine's Day (if you don't have a sweetheart).

So, February, you're okay in my book.

[By the way, August is bad because it's really hot, 31 days, no holidays, and it signals the end of summer and the beginning of school. Blah.]