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.)
The Totally Suck/Rock Blog
Oct 23, 2011
Jul 24, 2011
Sometimes an iPhone 3 is Better Than a New iPhone
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.
Rock: Nothing, not even death, can take away those memories from you.
Jan 7, 2011
Happy Endings
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."
Rock: Your husband wants to take you to dinner and a movie.
p.s. I highly recommend "The King's Speech."
Nov 25, 2010
Borrowed from Stones
Suck: You can't always get what you want.
Rock: If you try sometimes, well, you just might find, you get what you need.
Rock: If you try sometimes, well, you just might find, you get what you need.
Nov 22, 2010
My Ignorance Knows No Bounds/boundries/boundaries
Suck: I think I was spelling it 'boundries' all my life.
Rock: Spell check recognizes boundaries!
Rock: Spell check recognizes boundaries!
Sep 8, 2010
Wet Puppies
Suck: The doggie is a little stinky.
Rock: He always falls asleep, wrapped up in his towel, while you hold him after his bath.
Rock: He always falls asleep, wrapped up in his towel, while you hold him after his bath.
Jan 24, 2010
Friends and Angels
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?
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?
Oct 13, 2009
From Co-pay to Co-insurance.
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.
Rock: Being stressed over big changes in health insurance means there is still employment. Employment = good.
Labels:
co-insurance,
co-pay
Sep 26, 2009
Lost and Found
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!
Rock: Finding a Sonic in Northeast Ohio while lost.
Super-Rock: Finding a Big Boy for a hot fudge cake dessert!
Aug 23, 2009
Aug 1, 2009
Jul 28, 2009
Wife Stealing Singer to Visit Cleveland Ohio
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!
Rock: Leonard Cohen is coming to Cleveland!!! On the same day my husband has his birthday!
Jul 19, 2009
The Games Lovers Play
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.
Rock: They did not come in and see my basement with the mountain of laundry.
Labels:
games,
gas company,
in the dark,
laundry,
mountain
Time Flies When You're Inhaling Rice
Suck: Time passes much too quickly, sometimes
Rock: Great lunches with wonderful friends.
p.s. ignore the utensils, I'm rebellious that way sometimes.
Labels:
Wild Ginger
Jul 14, 2009
Why Can't Life Always Be This Simple?
Suck: Out of Chocolate. Out of my mind.
Rock: Someone made brownies!
Rock: Someone made brownies!
Jun 27, 2009
Age Appropriate Fashion: Mistake Onesie
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.
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?
Suck: I am both hungry and lazy.
Rock: I have all the ingredients to make migas.
Rock: I have all the ingredients to make migas.
Jun 16, 2009
My back wants to go back on vacation
Suck: Hurt my back driving through the mountains all day.
Rock: Coming home from a great vacation!
Rock: Coming home from a great vacation!
Apr 27, 2009
Super Suck Meets Swine Flu
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.
Seriously, how can I be expected to come up with a rock for this?
Rock: I do not have swine flu. Yet.
Apr 26, 2009
Allergies Suck The Rock Right Out Of Me
Suck: Heat, Allergies so bad it makes my teeth hurt. Seriously.
Rock: Sleep?
Rock: Sleep?
Apr 20, 2009
The iPhone Paradox
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.
Rock: New iPhones are fun! And most people are pretty forgiving. Especially if your accidental inappropriate message was also funny.
Apr 16, 2009
What Rhymes With iPhone? Steak on a Stone!
Apr 15, 2009
And The Day Starts With A Bang
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.
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.
Apr 11, 2009
Apr 8, 2009
Apr 2, 2009
Apr 1, 2009
Mar 24, 2009
Four Pieces of Candy for Breakfast
Suck: When the puppy did it. Now he's spaz-o-pup.
Rock: When you did it.
Rock: When you did it.
Kids
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.
Rock: When they make you feel that puffy-chest feeling of being proud and happy for them.
Mar 23, 2009
Preparation Is The Key
Suck: Sunrise, when you are not ready.
Rock: Sunrise over the ocean. Especially as watched from the beach. Or a hammock.
Rock: Sunrise over the ocean. Especially as watched from the beach. Or a hammock.
Mar 15, 2009
Cleaning House
Suck: Cell phone dropped all your stored contacts.
Rock: You just dropped off boxes at Goodwill.
Rock: You just dropped off boxes at Goodwill.
Nice Hotel Rooms
Suck: Candy from the minibar is eight dollars.
Rock: Eight little bottles of ketchup are free.
Rock: Eight little bottles of ketchup are free.
Mar 14, 2009
Don't Bother Playing It Again, Sam.
Suck: When someone says they would die for you. (but repeatedly causes you pain)
Rock: When someone lives for you.
Rock: When someone lives for you.
Mar 11, 2009
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.
Rock: When people use it as a place to share neat ideas.
Mar 9, 2009
Where The Wild Things Are
Suck: On a dark and stormy night.
Rock: Snuggled up at night for story time.
Rock: Snuggled up at night for story time.
Mar 7, 2009
Mar 5, 2009
What's That You're Eating, Kid?
Suck: Realizing chicken do not have fingers.
Rock: Knowing what a wishbone is.
Rock: Knowing what a wishbone is.
Mar 4, 2009
Don't Stop Believin'
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!
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!
Mar 3, 2009
Mar 2, 2009
Take Two
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!
Rock: Buy One Get One Free!
Feb 24, 2009
People Make Me Sick!
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.
Rock: I managed to get my books from the library. I have something to do while I lay around doing nothing.
Feb 21, 2009
Let's Go To The Movies
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.
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.
Labels:
Movies
Feb 10, 2009
Revolving Doors
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!
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!
Labels:
adventures,
commercial,
taping
Feb 6, 2009
California Here I Come!
Suck: Sooooo much work to be done.
Rock: When my head hits the pillow tonight I will be in California!
Rock: When my head hits the pillow tonight I will be in California!
Labels:
California,
work
Feb 5, 2009
Tripped Up On Details
Suck: I have about seventy-bazillion things to do today.
Rock: In preparation for a trip!
Rock: In preparation for a trip!
Labels:
trip
Feb 4, 2009
Wasted Space
Suck: The wasted space with Blogger templates drives me nuts.
Rock: They are still a thousand times better than anything I could do.
Rock: They are still a thousand times better than anything I could do.
Suck/Rock, Except Backwards This Time
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.
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.
Labels:
cookies,
paypal,
suck/rock,
sugar scrub,
tragedy
Feb 1, 2009
Suck/Rock
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.
Rock: I made Migas today and they were delicious!
*I used the recipe for Migas @ The Pioneer Woman.
My family was in heaven.
Jan 27, 2009
Suck/Rock Tuesday
Suck: Still thinking about "Chocolate Cobbler"
Rock: Still thinking about "Chocolate Cobbler"
Rock: Still thinking about "Chocolate Cobbler"
Labels:
chocolate cobbler,
suck/rock
Jan 26, 2009
Suck/Rock Sunday
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.
Rock: We had a great lunch, went to a fun birthday party, and enjoyed the best company.
Jan 18, 2009
Suck/Rock for Today
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.
Rock: He was here to snuggle for at least a night instead of going straight from Calgary to Casablanca.
Labels:
suck/rock
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