The Totally Suck/Rock Blog

For Everything (turn, turn, turn).. There Is A Season

2011-10-23T11:34:00.000-04:00

Suck: Feeling impatient!

Rock: Something so wonderful is happening in your life you are feeling impatient about it. (They don't call it 'feeling like a kid at Christmas' for nothing.)

Sometimes an iPhone 3 is Better Than a New iPhone

2011-07-24T13:29:00.000-04:00

Suck: You scroll through all the text messages on your phone and at the very bottom are the last messages you ever got from someone you'll never get to see or talk to again.

Rock: Nothing, not even death, can take away those memories from you.

Happy Endings

2011-01-07T13:14:00.000-05:00

Suck: You are snuggled warm in bed and your husband wants you to go out into the 26 degrees bitter cold air with him.

Rock: Your husband wants to take you to dinner and a movie.

p.s. I highly recommend "The King's Speech."

Borrowed from Stones

2010-11-25T12:03:00.000-05:00

Suck: You can't always get what you want.

Rock: If you try sometimes, well, you just might find, you get what you need.

My Ignorance Knows No Bounds/boundries/boundaries

2010-11-22T12:17:00.001-05:00

Suck: I think I was spelling it 'boundries' all my life.

Rock: Spell check recognizes boundaries!

Wet Puppies

2010-09-08T07:41:00.001-04:00

Suck: The doggie is a little stinky.

Rock: He always falls asleep, wrapped up in his towel, while you hold him after his bath.

Friends and Angels

2010-01-24T12:44:00.000-05:00

Suck: You are gone.

Rock: You left behind a bunch of great people to hold up one another.

We're all trying our best, but you didn't make this easy, did you?

From Co-pay to Co-insurance.

2009-10-13T11:43:00.002-04:00

Suck: Migrating from great insurance with low co-pays to insurance which costs even more but offers pretty much nothing except protection from catastrophic medical bills. If you have an extra $12,000 laying around, that is.

Rock: Being stressed over big changes in health insurance means there is still employment. Employment = good.

Lost and Found

2009-09-26T13:28:00.003-04:00

Suck: Getting lost because you program your GPS for the wrong city. Missing the football game.

Rock: Finding a Sonic in Northeast Ohio while lost.

Super-Rock: Finding a Big Boy for a hot fudge cake dessert!

2009-08-23T11:02:00.001-04:00

Suck: Migraines again! (5 days worth) Especially when they make you super nauseous.

Rock: Relpax. Again. (5 days worth)

My favorite Dolly

2009-08-01T15:07:00.002-04:00

Suck: Migraines

Rock: Relpax

Wife Stealing Singer to Visit Cleveland Ohio

2009-07-28T18:09:00.004-04:00

Suck: Another man is trying to steal my attention on the same day my husband has his birthday.

Rock: Leonard Cohen is coming to Cleveland!!! On the same day my husband has his birthday!

The Games Lovers Play

2009-07-19T13:49:00.004-04:00

Suck: Late night visits from the gas company, after playing a game (in the dark, no less) of "What's that smell"

Rock: They did not come in and see my basement with the mountain of laundry.

Time Flies When You're Inhaling Rice

2009-07-19T13:35:00.003-04:00

Suck: Time passes much too quickly, sometimes

Rock: Great lunches with wonderful friends.

p.s. ignore the utensils, I'm rebellious that way sometimes.

Why Can't Life Always Be This Simple?

2009-07-14T15:32:00.001-04:00

Suck: Out of Chocolate. Out of my mind.

Rock: Someone made brownies!

Age Appropriate Fashion: Mistake Onesie

2009-06-27T17:24:00.003-04:00

Suck: Old people onesies

Rock: Wearing a polo

For the love of all that is holy, people, please stop pulling your shirt way way way down in the middle. Especially when you sit down. This does not hide whatever it is you are trying to hide. It just makes you look like you are wearing a giant scary onesie.

Diet Plan, Or Fat Storing System?

2009-06-27T13:18:00.001-04:00

Suck: I am both hungry and lazy.

Rock: I have all the ingredients to make migas.

My back wants to go back on vacation

2009-06-16T21:03:00.002-04:00

Suck: Hurt my back driving through the mountains all day.

Rock: Coming home from a great vacation!

Super Suck Meets Swine Flu

2009-04-27T12:22:00.004-04:00

Super Suck: The wind just broke my favorite tea cup in the whole wide world. The saucer was also chipped.

Seriously, how can I be expected to come up with a rock for this?

Rock: I do not have swine flu. Yet.

Allergies Suck The Rock Right Out Of Me

2009-04-26T23:59:00.003-04:00

Suck: Heat, Allergies so bad it makes my teeth hurt. Seriously.

Rock: Sleep?

The iPhone Paradox

2009-04-20T20:43:00.002-04:00

Suck: New iPhones can be tricky. You can think you hung up only to leave a long, somewhat inappropriate message for someone. Which you don't realize you are leaving.

Rock: New iPhones are fun! And most people are pretty forgiving. Especially if your accidental inappropriate message was also funny.

2009-04-20T09:40:00.003-04:00

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What Rhymes With iPhone? Steak on a Stone!

2009-04-16T00:11:00.006-04:00

Suck: The light in my old phone was refusing to turn off so my battery was dead as often as charged.

Rock: My husband got me an iPhone! It's shiny and pretty and fun!

Here is a picture of the big steak he ate after buying me the phone:

It is aptly named: The Everest.

And The Day Starts With A Bang

2009-04-15T19:10:00.002-04:00

Suck: Daughter has a bump on the way to school. (With the car)

Bonus: It is tax day.

Rock: Police officer was great and it turns out we're (probably distant) relatives.

I hope this day ends with a whimper.

Spin The Wheel, Take Your Chances

2009-04-11T13:07:00.001-04:00

Suck: Things are not as expected.

Rock: Sometimes they are better!

April Snow Showers

2009-04-08T02:30:00.001-04:00

Suck: Snowy spring break.

Rock: Sitting with the cool kids.

Children are Wise

2009-04-02T21:29:00.001-04:00

Suck: Fire and brimstone.

Rock: Jesus loves me!

Running From Scissors

2009-04-02T15:00:00.002-04:00

Suck: Bad haircuts are cruel.

Rock: Unless you are a dog.

At the Airport

2009-04-01T20:00:00.002-04:00

Suck: When someone you love is going away.

Rock: When they come back home!

Four Pieces of Candy for Breakfast

2009-03-24T18:29:00.002-04:00

Suck: When the puppy did it. Now he's spaz-o-pup.

Rock: When you did it.

Kids

2009-03-24T18:26:00.002-04:00

Suck: When they make a difficult mistake you feel more profoundly than they do.

Rock: When they make you feel that puffy-chest feeling of being proud and happy for them.

Preparation Is The Key

2009-03-23T15:11:00.002-04:00

Suck: Sunrise, when you are not ready.

Rock: Sunrise over the ocean. Especially as watched from the beach. Or a hammock.

Cleaning House

2009-03-15T16:07:00.003-04:00

Suck: Cell phone dropped all your stored contacts.

Rock: You just dropped off boxes at Goodwill.

Nice Hotel Rooms

2009-03-15T16:03:00.003-04:00

Suck: Candy from the minibar is eight dollars.

Rock: Eight little bottles of ketchup are free.

What's That Smell?

2009-03-15T15:58:00.000-04:00

Suck: Puppy just got home from the park.

Rock: Puppy just got out of the bath.

Don't Bother Playing It Again, Sam.

2009-03-14T15:57:00.005-04:00

Suck: When someone says they would die for you. (but repeatedly causes you pain)

Rock: When someone lives for you.

Twitter

2009-03-11T14:55:00.002-04:00

Suck: When people use it as a place to sling the mud. Please, get a room.

Rock: When people use it as a place to share neat ideas.

Where The Wild Things Are

2009-03-09T08:35:00.000-04:00

Suck: On a dark and stormy night.

Rock: Snuggled up at night for story time.

Your Dog & Your Husband Will Both Thank You

2009-03-07T15:32:00.002-05:00

Suck: Impulse Shopping.

Rock: Impulse Napping.

The Shoes Need To Come Off, Lady

2009-03-05T20:38:00.000-05:00

Suck: At the airport.

Rock: At the beach.

What's That You're Eating, Kid?

2009-03-05T20:27:00.001-05:00

Suck: Realizing chicken do not have fingers.

Rock: Knowing what a wishbone is.

Holding The Door For Strangers

2009-03-05T20:25:00.000-05:00

Suck: When they just push through.

Rock: Because you wanted to.

Life Is Not Fair

2009-03-05T20:21:00.000-05:00

Suck: Not getting everything you want.

Rock: Not getting everything you deserve.

Don't Stop Believin'

2009-03-04T12:05:00.001-05:00

Suck: When a car needs a brake job.

Rock: Our trusted mechanics, who take care of us so well. And in about two hours from the time they discovered the car was left there overnight!

Naps Make Everything Better

2009-03-03T17:06:00.002-05:00

Suck: Hectic days.

Rock: Taking naps when you get home.

Take Two

2009-03-02T20:23:00.003-05:00

Suck: Buy One Get One half off. Yes, it sounds better than "25% off, but only if you buy two." But seriously, who are they kidding?

Rock: Buy One Get One Free!

People Make Me Sick!

2009-02-24T23:41:00.003-05:00

Suck: My throat hurts. I feel weak. I'm hungry but I do not feel like eating.

Rock: I managed to get my books from the library. I have something to do while I lay around doing nothing.

Let's Go To The Movies

2009-02-21T11:24:00.001-05:00

Suck: Revolutionary Road. And it's sad, really. I had expected something great.

Rock: Australia. Another great work for Nicole Kidman. I went from not liking her, to tolerating her, to looking forward to what she will do next.

Revolving Doors

2009-02-10T23:59:00.003-05:00

Suck: We were kicked off a public street where they were filming.

Rock: We were invited into a taping of "The New Adventures of Old Christine.

And the street shoot turned out to be a tire commercial. Bor-ing!

California Here I Come!

2009-02-06T11:41:00.002-05:00

Suck: Sooooo much work to be done.

Rock: When my head hits the pillow tonight I will be in California!

Full Cup

2009-02-05T22:13:00.001-05:00

Suck: I went shopping for a bra today. (Are you with me, ladies?)

Rock: I found a couple which actually fit!

Tripped Up On Details

2009-02-05T07:35:00.001-05:00

Suck: I have about seventy-bazillion things to do today.

Rock: In preparation for a trip!

Wasted Space

2009-02-04T13:11:00.002-05:00

Suck: The wasted space with Blogger templates drives me nuts.

Rock: They are still a thousand times better than anything I could do.

Suck/Rock, Except Backwards This Time

2009-02-04T00:05:00.001-05:00

You'll understand why in a minute.

Rock: I just smelled sugar cookies in the oven!

Suck: The lid was off the sugar scrub in my bathroom.

Backwards day brought to you by:
The Letters B, U, M, M, E, R ... and!
The number Zero. (for how many cookies I got)

This is clearly a tragedy. Please send your generous disaster relief efforts through Paypal.

Suck/Rock

2009-02-01T03:15:00.001-05:00

Suck: I'm hungry. Again.

Rock: I made Migas today and they were delicious!

*I used the recipe for Migas @ The Pioneer Woman.
My family was in heaven.

Suck/Rock Tuesday

2009-01-27T23:27:00.001-05:00

Suck: Still thinking about "Chocolate Cobbler"

Rock: Still thinking about "Chocolate Cobbler"

Suck/Rock Sunday

2009-01-26T01:12:00.001-05:00

Suck: The battery in my camera was dead.

Rock: We had a great lunch, went to a fun birthday party, and enjoyed the best company.

Suck/Rock for Today

2009-01-18T00:49:00.001-05:00

Suck: My husband was home for what turned out to be little more than 12 hours.

Rock: He was here to snuggle for at least a night instead of going straight from Calgary to Casablanca.