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 By Jack Lepiarz Feb. 1, 2007 On February 1st, 2006, I experienced one of the worst days of the year. I couldn't sleep the night before, I had a bunch of nightmares, I hardly got anything to eat the entire day, I killed my legs with an hour and a half of tap dancing, and my car's tailpipe just decided to fall off. All that before two essays to write for class the next day. February 1st, 2007 is going to be different. I mean, okay, so I still have two essays to write. Okay, so I still have 170 pages of reading for class. Okay, so I still have to get up at 5 in the morning tomorrow, but come on, how bad can it be? Bad. In case I'd forgotten (and believe me, I haven't), February is the Everything-Sucks Month. February is an interesting time. You see, for most of the year, I'm a pretty capable person. I'm very confident in my abilities and I perform well in most things I do. But in February, it seems, I just suck at life. My luck suddenly goes downhill, and it gets to the point where I'm just terrified to leave my room. Let me chronicle an ordinary day for you. This is a normal day, maybe in March, April, maybe even July. I wake up, have some breakfast, do my daily routine, etc. It's a fairly easy and unstressful life. Now compare that with an ordinary February day: I wake up late because the power went out the night before and my alarm clock no longer works. If I'm lucky and it isn't too late, I shower, but accidentally get some of the soap in my eye. I rub my eyes to get rid of the soap, but I forget that the soap is in my hand, and so I just make the situation worse. I finally get the soap out by rinsing it thoroughly, but drink some of the soapy water in the process. Thoroughly disgruntled and cursing February and whoever came up with the idea of it, I make my way to the elevator. I haven't forgotten what month it is, however, so it comes as no surprise to me when the elevator suddenly stops halfway between the third and fourth floors. Once I finally get out of the elevator, I run down the stairs to get to class, but in my hurry, I trip on a step and sprain my ankle. As I walk down the street, my limp causes me to trip again and fall flat on the cold, freezing ground. I get up, but am promptly tackled by someone who wasn't looking in front of them, and immediately find myself back on the ground. I collect my belongings and finally make it to class, limping in, only to discover that I am late for a pop quiz, and, because of my tardiness, will get a zero. I shrug, and sit at my desk and pull out my folder to hand in my homework only to find that I have brought the wrong folder, and the homework I worked so diligently on the night before is now at home sitting on my desk. Finally I get back to my room after class and find that I have forgotten my keys, and have to wait 45 minutes for my roommate to get back before I can go back inside. Once inside, I collapse back onto my bed to take a ten minute nap. I wake up two hours later and late for another class. This cycle of pain and frustration continues throughout the entire month. Why that is, I can't say. Many people say that I simply focus on the negative in February, actually making my problems seem worse. They say that I just hate February. I say no. February hates me. Maybe I'm just cursed in February. Maybe I just have bad luck. Maybe it's just coincidence that bad things happen in the second month of the year. Whatever it is, February is definitely the Everything-Sucks Month. ------------ About the author: Jack Lepiarz is an 18-year-old college student at Emerson College in Boston. He also co-hosts the Katherine and Jack Show on UthTV.com and has been performing various circus talents for the past several years. Though often described as stubborn and egotistical, he tries to keep an open mind and treat others the way he would like to be treated. Email: Jackwuzhere42@aol.com Comment on this article here! ------------ All articles are EXCLUSIVE to Useless-Knowledge.com and are not allowed to be posted on other websites. ARTICLE THIEVES WILL BE PROSECUTED! |
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