things to do in Boston when the winter refuses to end

Read romance novels. Throw parties. Watch John Legend and Common’s Oscar performance over and over. Drink margaritas with your sister and laugh so hard you snort salt up your nose. Fill your spring capsule with sweaters, because sweaters are on sale right now and frankly you can’t imagine when you might be able to wear anything that isn’t a sweater. Nap. Take the train to New York to see your family. Put band-aids on your cracking knuckles. Write your novel. Fix your thesis, sort of. Start a Pinterest board, but a secret one, because you still think Pinterest is kind of embarrassing. Burn a lemon basil candle. Watch five hours of Fixer Upper. Anticipate House of Cards. Make soup. Make granola. Make brussels sprouts. Make lists. Dream of tomato plants. Dream of the ocean. Watch the sun come back.