For some reason, I'm prone to bad moods in April. I don't really know if this is a lifelong pattern I've developed because of being in/working at schools for most of my life (April being post Spring Break but with lots of time left before the actual end of school), or something I've developed since I moved to New York because the weather is still crummy this time of year. I can tell you that a visit to the blog archives shows some of my grouchiest rants were written in April -- although sometimes for a truly legitimate reason. Mostly, though I'm just irritated by my day-to-day routine. Which is exactly how I've felt all week. Tired of my winter clothes, cringing at the crowds on the subway (it doesn't help that 4 days this week it's taken an extra half hour to get home), annoyed by my job, bored with my hobbies, generally irritated by events in the outside world. And my big plan for the weekend is doing my taxes, that's sure not helping any. Even remembering that Yan is back in New York this week isn't cheering me up as much as it should.

Blech. I'm going to hole up on the couch this weekend and read. After I do my taxes. Sigh.