Five Things that Don't Suck, Janet Rousseau Edition

1. rewriting song lyrics
2. staying up too late talking
3. art--all the art
4. having your own unique take on things
5. letting that take drive your sense of humor

Five Things that Don't Suck, Random Edition

1. having just the right pen*
2. getting some writing done
3. vegetarian chili
4. some of the movies where Matt Damon is marooned in space
5. slippers

*the definition of which is going to change from person to person and that's cool. You do you.

Five Things that Don't Suck, Weather Edition

1. the ways in which it looks like that massive, multi-day storm is going to pretty much miss us this weekend
2. being in the habit of not freaking out about long-term forecasts*
3. thinking about snuggling up all weekend anyway because why not
4. waffles
5. maybe making some of the prints I've been thinking about

*this is New England, people. Maybe--MAYBE--trust the 24-hour forecast and take everything else as subject to change

Five Things that Don't Suck, Haircut Edition

1. growing out my hair so basically it looks exactly the same after a haircut as it did before*
2. how it only takes about 15 minutes including the wash and blow dry
3. the deep amount of fascination my straight-haired hairdresser has with my curls
4. referring to the whole process as "gettin' poodley."
5. poodles

*no awkward "settling in" phase

Five Things that Don't Suck, Good Lord It's Cold Edition

1. coffee
2. more coffee
3. retaining feeling in my face
4. scarves
5. heated seats

Five Things that Don't Suck, Is This Thing Still On? Edition

1. easy drives
2. with people you love
3. and dogs that are good in the car
4. and happy music
5. sleeping in your own bed