Five Things that Don't Suck, Hope Springing Eternal Edition

1. crocuses
2. forsythia
3. robins
4. chipmunks
5. dogwoods

Five Things that Don't Suck, Decaf Edition

1. TV shows where actors with "coffee" actually have something in their cups to give them weight
2. the knowledge that, if you hadn't noticed that coffee cup thing before, you probably will now
3. changing the world of television, one cup of coffee at a time
4. being drunk with power
5. having a day where the question of whether an actor is carrying around an empty cup is the biggest problem I encounter

Five Things that Don't Suck, Calm Before the Storm Edition

1. blue skies
2. calm air
3. a solid night's sleep
4. a grading-free, campus-free day*
5. pretending it's not going to snow AGAIN this weekend

*I will pay for this over the weekend.

Five Things that Don't Suck, Automotive Edition

1. making a whoosh sound when you drive through puddles
2. that time my mom forgot I was in the back seat with a friend instead of up front and threw her arm across the empty passenger seat when she stopped short
3. the way her purse slid, completely untouched, past her outstretched arm and onto the floor
4. giving soft serve to dogs in the way-back on hot days
5. Jed's impression of dogs with soft serve

Five Things that Don't Suck, It's Not Easy Edition

1. beans
2. energy
3. children of Wolpit
4. berets
5. giants

Five Things that Don't Suck, Random Monday Edition

1. almonds
2. red suede boots
3. Salvador Dali
4. putting your feet up
5. WKRP in Cincinnati

Five Things that Don't Suck, Facebook News Feed Edition

1. happy elephants
2. The West Wing
3. pie
4. sleeping kids
5. the fact that Paul McCartney plays Beatles Rock Band...and loses