If this bleary week has you feeling a little blah, you're not alone. In fact, this past Monday (and the third Monday of every January) was the officially designated "Blue Monday," so-called for its unique blend of crummy weather and Christmas hangover, which cause a melancholy possibly felt more acutely over in the UK, what with their lack of MLK day and all. Still, all of us can relate to the midwinter blues, that sinking sense that the fun part of winter is already over when so much still lies ahead, and there's not much to look forward to unless you're really exceptionally into shoveling snow and carb-loading on the couch.

Well, residents of Kingston, England, have come up with a way to remind themselves and each other that messages of happiness and hope can be found in the unlikeliest of places. Like a bowl of "Alphabetti Spaghetti."



Just watching this video makes me a little happier. Who can bummer out when there are grown people playing with their food, crafting uplifting words to cheer us all? The winning message: There is more to life than beans. Truer words have never been, ah, assembled out of noodles.

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