Greetings Zwinksters! Hope you're enjoying this long, cold winter. Personally, Mr. Metropolitan is sick of it -- and can't wait until spring. And I'm personally still recovering from the annual holiday known as Love Yourself Day, or what most of you would call Valentine's Day.

Every year, I use this day as an opportunity to send myself some flowers and indulge in as many large heart-shaped boxes of chocolate as possible. I know some of you may have issues with that. But to me, Valentine's Day is all about honoring the most important person in your life...the person who you love more than anyone else on this Earth. And... well, at least for most of my life...that person has been me.

So rather than going and crying about the fact that I haven't yet found that special someone, I choose to use this insipid holiday as a chance to enjoy myself, and admire just how incredibly great and immensely talented I have become. But for those of you who are fortunate enough to have a sweet or special someone in your life and for some reason didn't do anything about it, I highly recommend the offerings at Red (our special Valentine's boutique) as well as the Valentine's Day cards at Z's Greetings in the Zwinchester. Don't let this opportunity pass to let someone know exactly how warm and fuzzy you feel about them. Or else you just may end up like me. (Super-awesome, that is.) Having said all that, let's waste no further time and open up our February mailbag, shall we?

First up this week is a fashionable Zwinky known as clamstar12, who writes:

Hey, can you send me those shoes that was the daily keepsake because I wasn't on and those shoes were one of my ideas, so please. And by the way I will send more ideas. OK plz send it. OK bye.

Well...thanks for sending those ideas along! And I'd definitely encourage you to keep them coming. As for sending you the boots that you're referring to - which were featured as the Daily Keepsake on Jan. 22nd - I'm afraid that it's not possible to send the keepsakes as gifts. But even though the date has passed, you can still purchase the boots. Just click on the Daily Keepsake promo on your dashboard. When the current day's item pops up, simply click on the "Close" button. Then use the arrows at the top of the calendar view to navigate back to January, and click on the date. You should be able to purchase the boots from the ensuing screen.

Next up is a curious Zwinky who calls herself mylittledevil77, who writes in to say:

Hey Mr. Metropolitan what do zwinktopians mean when they say 5678 is where it's at yo? There was a zwinky that said 123 for me like they always do and I saw that somebody else said 5678 is where it's at yo. So I just want to ask if you know what they meant when they said 5678 is where it's at yo. Thank you for reading this.

No, thank you for writing! Clearly, you're referring to one of the hottest new trends – now observed throughout Zwinktopia – that was started by none other than yours truly. Back in November, when a Zwinkster known as twizzler_girl wrote in to express concern about the numerical references throughout Zwinktopia, I gave her a few tips about how to respond. And I'm glad to see that once again, I've started a new trend. First, cake throwing...now expressions...what will I think of next?

Then there's be_happy_bellalo, who writes in with a creative suggestion:

So u know how kids get an allowance from their parents? Well it would be really cool if u gave the zwinky people an allowance for good behavior, like if we don't get a suspension for a whole month, at the end of the month we receive 100 zbucks :] plz consider this.

Hmmm. Interesting suggestion there. But see, we here at Zwinky headquarters believe that Zwinkies should always be on their best behavior. And rewarding people for not getting suspended is like rewarding someone for not getting arrested, or thrown in jail. If you're a good Zwinky (as I know you are), and you're always doing the right thing and behaving the right way...you should have plenty opportunities to earn a lot more than those 100 Zbucks. For those of you out there who are treating people poorly or engaging in bad behavior, all I can say is that you should reconsider your actions, and be a lot more careful. You never know who might be lurking behind that tree or sofa.

Finally, it wouldn't be Valentine's Day without some questions of the heart, so jake_is_emo4lyf writes in with this:

Hey Mr. Metropolitan, I need some advice. I am sorta in a love square. I like three girls and one is my girlfriend. I have hurt her once and don't want to do it again; I'm trying real hard to back off the other girls but sometimes they draw me in. I hope you can help me! Thanks so much.

Three girls, huh? Well, it certainly sounds like you have your hands full. And you should understand that it's perfectly okay to have those feelings. You just need to be honest with all of them about how you feel - and avoid sneaking around behind their backs. If your girlfriend is hurt or threatened by your feelings, then you need to assess how much you value that relationship, compared to the feelings you have for the other two. As far as being drawn in, believe me...Mr. Metropolitan can totally relate to that. I gain so much attention from women that I often have to disguise myself in public, or else I'll be bombarded by affection. Just ask Miss Thang or Ms. Information.

On that note, I think I've said enough...perhaps even too much. Enjoy the rest of your Valentine's Day chocolates. If you didn't get any, go out and buy some! They're usually on sale right about now. Until next time, take care and be safe out there!