Five Things that Don't Suck, Valentine's Day Edition

1. not basing your self-worth on whether you currently do or do not have a partner
2. not being able to come up with anything after typing that first one
3. deciding to go rogue
4. wondering whether that is or is not better than going commando*
5. wishing everyone a Happy Half-Priced Chocolates Day Eve

*not gonna judge. You do you.

Five Things that Don't Suck, Working for the Weekend Edition

1. headbands
2. open shirts
3. open shirts with bandannas
4. all that hair
5. the possibility of getting that song stuck in your head

Five Things that Don't Suck, Random Edition

1. throw rugs
2. archery
3. Popular Mechanics magazine
4. that "lime in the coconut" song*
5. people who are really good with laying mosaic tile

*especially the Muppet version: "Doctor! Can you tell me what to take? I said Doctor! To relieve this flipper ache?"

Five Things that Don't Suck, Warm-Sounding Songs Edition

1. Copacabana
2. Havin' a Heat Wave
3. Hot! Hot! Hot!
4. Hot in Herre
5. Fire

Five Things that Don't Suck, Ay Yi Yi Edition

1. long snow brushes for the car
2. neighbors who help each other out
3. sweaters
4. the possibility of eventually having a full week on campus*
5. the way in which Thursday's storm is just going to pass right by us...

*still strictly theoretical

Five Things that Don't Suck, Another #&%!ing Snow Day Edition

1. the fact that I don't have to make these days up at the end of the semester
2. having a plan in place to get through the curriculum
3. banana bread
4. wool socks
5. Jed working for a place that values their people more than their bottom line

Five Things that Don't Suck, Lazy Sunday Edition

1. sleeping in
2. having breakfast with my sweets
3. when grading papers goes more smoothly than expected
4. naps
5. how I made "nap" up there plural and you thought I was speaking figuratively