tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-28239783382348485002024-02-07T08:49:19.774-05:00Five ThingsFive things that don't suck, almost every day.Ruth http://www.blogger.com/profile/02825116773188188270noreply@blogger.comBlogger1448125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823978338234848500.post-84122807810664795622016-12-26T16:22:00.003-05:002016-12-26T16:22:33.476-05:00Taking a BreakHi, all.<br />
<br />
I'm hitting the road again for a week, and have been considering hanging up the FTTDS lists for a while now. I'll let you know for sure in the new year, but it's been 4 1/2 years of almost-daily lists. I might be done.<br />
<br />
For now, Merry Christmas. Happy Hanukkah. Happiest of holidays. And here's to a new year better than we expect.<br />
<br />
xo<br />
RuthRuth http://www.blogger.com/profile/02825116773188188270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823978338234848500.post-25954372892035632672016-12-24T09:59:00.000-05:002016-12-24T09:59:07.866-05:00Five Things that Don't Suck, Christmas Eve Edition1. Hanukkah*<br />
2. biscotti with breakfast**<br />
3. baking bread<br />
4. the good people at the NFL who scheduled the Pats/Jets game so as not to interfere with celebratory things<br />
5. spending Christmas Eve with the Foleys for the first year in ages<br /><br /><i>*thematic for this year, but timing will vary. Still doesn't suck, though</i><br />
<i>**not that I'm doing that. Those are for the cookie boxes! So no. Definitely not eating them. No crumbs here. Nope. Nope.</i>Ruth http://www.blogger.com/profile/02825116773188188270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823978338234848500.post-3309794449486419522016-12-22T09:18:00.002-05:002016-12-22T09:18:16.585-05:00Five Things that Don't Suck, Out for Breakfast Edition1. Mary-Elizabeth<br />
2. coffee someone else (who knows what they're doing) made<br />
3. crisp bacon<br />
4. french toast with caramelized apples<br />
5. juiceRuth http://www.blogger.com/profile/02825116773188188270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823978338234848500.post-62968927643836110632016-12-21T08:56:00.000-05:002016-12-21T08:56:22.075-05:00Five Things that Don't Suck, Up and At 'Em Edition1. a toasty warm house<br />
2. Jed, who heats the disk we bought for Rudy a million years ago as a bed warmer, and tucks it in next to me, where it stays warm all night<br />
3. a toasty warm bed<br />
4. flannel sheets<br />
5. five more minutesRuth http://www.blogger.com/profile/02825116773188188270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823978338234848500.post-4133540412797956012016-12-20T09:12:00.002-05:002016-12-20T09:12:33.389-05:00Five Things that Don't Suck, Getting There Edition1. mailing Christmas cards<br />
2. starting on the cookies*<br />
3. seeing if I can find some new-to-me jeans<br />
4. wrapping Jed's presents<br />
5. holiday spirit**<br /><br />*<i>which, um, perhaps I should have started on yesterday<br />**today's holiday spirit: rum</i>Ruth http://www.blogger.com/profile/02825116773188188270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823978338234848500.post-79588229452237083622016-12-19T09:05:00.001-05:002016-12-19T09:05:45.819-05:00Five Things that Don't Suck, Off-Campus Monday Edition1. Mondays that aren't the first day of a work week<br />
2. the fact that Jed's next two Mondays will also be days off<br />
3. long holiday weekends<br />
4. the slowest day for grocery shopping<br />
5. getting started on those cookie boxesRuth http://www.blogger.com/profile/02825116773188188270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823978338234848500.post-20594556538535327042016-12-18T09:51:00.000-05:002016-12-18T09:51:01.115-05:00Five Things that Don't Suck, Rainy Sunday Edition1. football<br />
2. not having to play football in the rain<br />
3. all of yesterday's snow and ice melting<br />
4. maybe some popcorn<br />
5. making some long-simmering Indian food for dinnerRuth http://www.blogger.com/profile/02825116773188188270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823978338234848500.post-7862594887032760502016-12-17T12:56:00.000-05:002016-12-17T12:56:17.015-05:00Five Things that Don't Suck, Let It Snow Edition1. running out for essentials* with Clancy<br />
2. being done with the shop for a couple of weeks<br />
3. turning in final grades**<br />
4. Favorite Neighbor Dennis and his snow plow capabilities<br />
5. four warm throws for two people<br /><br />*<i>booze</i><br />
<i>**TODAY</i>Ruth http://www.blogger.com/profile/02825116773188188270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823978338234848500.post-52260703048192433552016-12-16T09:40:00.001-05:002016-12-16T09:40:03.471-05:00Five Things that Don't Suck, Clancy and Julie Edition1. Julie<br />
2. Clancy<br />
3. Clancy and Julie together in the same place<br />
4. that togetherness happening today<br />
5. how happy the dogs are gonna beRuth http://www.blogger.com/profile/02825116773188188270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823978338234848500.post-38480676106560707552016-12-15T08:45:00.001-05:002016-12-15T08:45:43.206-05:00Five Things that Don't Suck, Wrapping Up for Christmas Edition1. getting last-minute (well, last-minute for an online shop anyway) items out to happy people<br />
2. making happy people even happier<br />
3. the woman who wrote to let me know the tiny "Not Today, Patriarchy" tees I sent her were gifts for the flower girls at her wedding to her partner and they were both excited to see I was donating a portion of profits to Planned Parenthood*<br />
4. pre-paid postage**<br />
5. getting mail<br />
<br />*<i>that note was a liberal artist's trifecta right there: marriage equality, indoctrinating young kids to believe in equality, and support for women's health</i><br />
<i>**it's like a dream, really, to just walk into the PO, go past the line, drop off packages, and say, "Thanks!" as you're walking back out again (Sorry, people in line)</i>Ruth http://www.blogger.com/profile/02825116773188188270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823978338234848500.post-77880642451642578482016-12-14T09:28:00.000-05:002016-12-14T09:28:00.984-05:00Five Things that Don't Suck, Winter Break Edition1. cocoa<br />
2. naps<br />
3. hanging out with the dogs*<br />
4. seeing friends again<br />
5. recharging<br />
<br />
*<i>who are also, generally speaking, napping</i>Ruth http://www.blogger.com/profile/02825116773188188270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823978338234848500.post-63709444527489525152016-12-13T08:28:00.003-05:002016-12-13T08:28:39.695-05:00Five Things that Don't Suck, Last Day on Campus Edition1. finishing up<br />
2. getting most of my grading done*<br />
3. clearing the decks<br />
4. reading for fun<br />
5. not setting an alarm for tomorrow<br />
<br />
*<i>still waiting on one paper until Thursday</i>Ruth http://www.blogger.com/profile/02825116773188188270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823978338234848500.post-66936848629839623342016-12-12T08:17:00.003-05:002016-12-12T08:17:47.331-05:00Five Things that Don't Suck, Finals Week Edition1. not giving finals<br />
2. not taking finals<br />
3. meeting with students to help them finish off their semester<br />
4. being so close to winter break I can see it from my house (kind of like Alaska and Russia)<br />
5. not being able to see either Alaska or Russia from my house (brrrrr)Ruth http://www.blogger.com/profile/02825116773188188270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823978338234848500.post-4892555544088692602016-12-11T09:02:00.000-05:002016-12-11T09:02:09.710-05:00Five Things that Don't Count Entire Weekend at once Edition1. an Elf/It's a Wonderful Life double feature<br />
2. cocoa with Kahlua<br />
3. and a snickerdoodle<br />
4. cozy blankets<br />
5. sleeping inRuth http://www.blogger.com/profile/02825116773188188270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823978338234848500.post-24687830925008052692016-12-09T07:12:00.003-05:002016-12-09T07:12:37.629-05:00Five Things that Don't Suck, Octopus Edition1. octopodes<br />
2. how nobody believes me when I say "octopodes" is a word<br />
3. the fact that it really, really is<br />
4. suckers<br />
5. intelligenceRuth http://www.blogger.com/profile/02825116773188188270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823978338234848500.post-19441651832273752022016-12-08T08:04:00.001-05:002016-12-08T08:04:28.558-05:00Five Things that Don't Suck, Last Day of Classes Edition1. snickerdoodles<br />
2. or any cookies, really, but snickerdoodles are a perennial favorite<br />
3. perennials<br />
4. being so close to winter break I can almost taste it<br />
5. getting my grading done earlyRuth http://www.blogger.com/profile/02825116773188188270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823978338234848500.post-71097142200366182202016-12-07T09:12:00.003-05:002016-12-07T09:12:55.899-05:00Five Things that Don't Suck, Dad's Birthday Edition1. my dad<br />
2. his birthday<br />
3. remembering to call him*<br />
4. having already given him his gift<br />
5. the love of reading<br /><br />*<i>theoretical but probable</i>Ruth http://www.blogger.com/profile/02825116773188188270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823978338234848500.post-20397329406594657622016-12-06T07:58:00.002-05:002016-12-06T07:58:29.913-05:00Five Things that Don't Suck, Last Day of (This) Class Edition1. engaged students<br />
2. even when they're tired<br />
3. taking time to get to know them as people<br />
4. even when I'm tired<br />
5. how close they are to being able to go homeRuth http://www.blogger.com/profile/02825116773188188270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823978338234848500.post-2251788651089566462016-12-05T08:23:00.003-05:002016-12-05T08:23:55.925-05:00Five Things that Don't Suck, Let's Do This Edition1. the last week of classes<br />
2. not actually having classes today*<br />
3. students<br />
4. the whole "buckling down" thing<br />
5. counting the number of times the alarm will go off before the end of the semester**<br /><br />*<i>helllooooo, tutorials!</i><br />
<i>**3</i>Ruth http://www.blogger.com/profile/02825116773188188270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823978338234848500.post-48380831286583075562016-12-04T09:38:00.000-05:002016-12-04T09:38:02.328-05:00Five Things that Don't Suck, Chilly Sunday Edition1. oatmeal*<br />
2. coffee<br />
3. cocoa<br />
4. perhaps a mid-afternoon cappuccino<br />
5. chicken pot pie<br /><br />*<i>Sorry, Julie</i>Ruth http://www.blogger.com/profile/02825116773188188270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823978338234848500.post-43276887354812642022016-12-03T09:13:00.002-05:002016-12-03T09:13:26.154-05:00Five Things that Don't Suck, Early December Edition1. getting your shopping done early<br />
2. finding the perfect gift<br />
3. prepaying postage so you can just drop stuff off (or have it picked up) without waiting in line<br />
4. pretty much everyone at both of my regular POs<br />
5. how excited one of my regular post office workers got yesterday when I asked for Wonder Woman stampsRuth http://www.blogger.com/profile/02825116773188188270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823978338234848500.post-4513330355777445012016-12-02T08:17:00.000-05:002016-12-02T08:17:49.927-05:00Five Things that Don't Suck, Title IX Edition1. figuring out how to make the Title IX/Sexual Misconduct board fit into my schedule<br />
2. doing important work when I can<br />
3. having a life that aligns as often as possible with my ethics<br />
4. being a part of an imperfect campus which also happens to be the perfect campus for me<br />
5. surprising peopleRuth http://www.blogger.com/profile/02825116773188188270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823978338234848500.post-79578762435121504392016-12-01T10:08:00.001-05:002016-12-01T10:08:09.769-05:00Five Things that Don't Suck, You Know Who You Are Edition1. generosity<br />
2. weeping<br />
3. gratitude<br />
4. more weeping<br />
5. inspiring others to gratitude*<br />
<br />
*<i>you're the inspiration, by the way. Not me.</i>Ruth http://www.blogger.com/profile/02825116773188188270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823978338234848500.post-43237156500890584182016-11-30T09:19:00.001-05:002016-11-30T09:19:21.506-05:00Five Things that Don't Suck, Getting Ready Early Edition1. Christmas shopping<br />
2. getting ahead of it BEFORE the end of the semester<br />
3. mailing things NOT at the last minute*<br />
4. being less than 2 weeks away from the end of the semester<br />
5. nog<br /><br />*<i>it helps that I'm at the post office approximately every day now</i>Ruth http://www.blogger.com/profile/02825116773188188270noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2823978338234848500.post-71358916427619986252016-11-29T08:08:00.001-05:002016-11-29T08:08:36.270-05:00Five Things that Don't Suck, Giving Tuesday Edition1. having the means to make donations to organizations who can do good in the world<br />
2. making them<br />
3. spending a little time with someone who needs it<br />
4. getting outside my own head<br />
5. cheerfully participating in Giving Tuesday, but not confining myself to one dayRuth http://www.blogger.com/profile/02825116773188188270noreply@blogger.com0