Five Things that Don't Suck, Funeral Edition

1. music
2. funny stories
3. when the sun comes out after a long grey week
4. ritual
5. being able to share grief

Five Things that Don't Suck, Best of a Bad Situation Edition

1. seeing people you really like
2. spending time with family*
3. the possibility of mini-eclairs
4. maybe getting a little sleep
5. laughter

*kinda cheating, since these are largely the same people in #1

Five Things that Don't Suck, Guest Teaching Edition

1. heading out to Worcester to meet new poets
2. poetry
3. talking about poetry
4. students who like to write
5. getting to see Jess

Five Things that Don't Suck, Sinus Headache Edition

1. sudafed
2. tylenol
3. ibuprofen*
4. caffeine
5. a nap**

*a couple of hours later, if necessary
**theoretical and unlikely

Five Things that Don't Suck, Random Tuesday Edition

1. martingale collars
2. the fact that we once named an orange and white kitten "Fluffernutter"
3. kittens in general
4. blankets
5. fried rice

Five Things that Don't Suck, Sleepy Monday Edition

1. being four weeks away from the last day of classes*
2. being all caught up with grading for the moment so I can spend a bit of the afternoon/evening on fun things*
3. the dogs, who are lying around looking all cute*
4. watching TV tonight with Jed*
5. asterisks*

*and sleeping

Five Things that Don't Suck, Easter Edition

1. bunny trails
2. hippity-hopping*
3. renewal
4. redemption
5. jelly beans

*if that's your thing. You go ahead and do you.