First signs of Spring

I like to consider myself somewhat of an optimist these days. I excercise, i study, i try to approach each day with a sense of potential and promise and to look on the bright side of things. But when Japanese tradition says that "technically" Spring begins on February third after the Setsubun festival, one can`t really blame me for being skeptical. Especially since we`ve had snow flurries two out of the last three days and as i type this i can barely feel my fingertips, it`s so cold in my apartment.

Maybe it`s just the Canadian in me that cries out, "No way it`s Spring `til you see dem daffodils, bye!" (My inner Canadian has a funny accent, i`ve discovered). Yet yesterday Ulala and i were walking to the grocery store to buy some overpriced vegetables and we saw these little blooms on an otherwise bare bush (or is it a tree?) and thought, "Screw the snowflakes that keep getting me in the eye! This means it`s almost Spring!" See? Optimist.

And now for something completely different. Some funny tidbits courtesy of another blogger to brighten your "Spring" day:
Newsdroppings On ShoeBox Blog Enjoy!

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