Guess what, guys?
It’s officially the most depressing day of the year (in the Northern Hemisphere, at least… I’m not sure if the metrics apply to the sunny South).
So, to cheer you up, look at this sign outside of Owl’s favourite toy store, The Village Toy Shop in Port Moody.
Or, if you want to enjoy the day by wallowing and getting all your boo hoos out, Perfect Husband recommends this:

I live in Cape Town (South Africa) and today is extremely hot and sunny!
I found this article very interesting because (even though I’d heard the phrase Blue Monday) I was unaware it related to a SPECIFIC Monday in the year! I actually thought that Mondays were (by definition) Blue unless they happened to be a Public Holiday! Most of my co-workers would like to know who decided that it was “fair” for workers to work for 5 days and have 2 days off per week. I think it would be MILES better for worker morale to work for 4 days and have 3 day weekends!