There is this book I found at work. I don't know where it came from or who it belongs to, but it is A.W.E.S.O.M.E. I read it when I'm at the very end of my shift and I'm tired and just want to be in my most comfy bed with my husbie, and it gives me the will to survive another hour. It is by by Neil Pasricha and is called...
The Book of Awesome
Yes, it knows how great it is.
Get it. Read it. Love it.
Anyway...here my top 10 Awesomes and why:
1. When you see a cop on the side of the road and realize you're going the speed limit anyway
Stress level goes up.
Stress level goes down.
AWESOME!
2. When your socks from the dryer match up perfectly
Everything is locked and loaded so you just put them all together, take that basket of well-worn lovers to the dresser, and dump them all in with a big smile on your face.
AWESOME!
3. Peeling that thin plastic film off new electronics
Welcome to the world, remote control. We're happy to have you with us, laptop monitor. You're free, cellphone.
AWESOME!
4. When you get the milk-to-cereal ratio just right
When you get the milk and cereal ratio just right at breakfast, you're all aces, my friend. And when you hit it, you hit it, and you know you hit it, because that last spoonful goes down smooth and sweet without a hint of drowning in white or surfing up onto Corn Flake Beach. So nailing the perfect amount of milk in that big breakfast bowl of cereal?
AWESOME!
5. Wordless Apologies
...They enter the room slowly, grab your shirt sleeves and look right at you with a pair of warm, moist eyes while starting to give you a soft, smiling apology. But you see them coming and your stomach churns with a wave of regret so before they even get it out, you interrupt with a head shake and a hug.
AWESOME!
6. High-fiving babies
Because they don't usually leave you hanging.
AWESOME!
7. Gym Pain
You feel good. You feel like you did something. There is a tingling buzz of satisfaction burning in your shredded calves, a lingering ache of pride in the dirt-bike tracks riding up your stomach for three days, and a quiet happiness with the gym pain you'd inflicted upon yourself.
AWESOME!
8. The final seconds of untangling a really big knot
There are days when you come out on top. Where you stick your fingernail in there as hard as you can and pick and pick and pick until the lace finally starts to give. And then you start pulling it this way and that way until you can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel, the moment of truth, the dream becoming a reality.
Those final few seconds of untangling a really big knot happen in a hazy slow-motion. A twisted lace becomes loose, and then another, and then there is some frantic untying as it all comes undone.
AWESOME!
9. Listening to your new favorite song over and over again
Memorize the lyrics, remember the beats, and hit the back button again and again until your new favorite tune is permanently etched in your brain.
AWESOME!
And finally....
10. Taking the price tag off in one clean peel
You know how it is: Slapped on the side of a souvenir, stuck to the bottom of a vase, you spot the sticker and start peeling it off with your fingers. But then it quickly tears and you hold a sad little scrap in your hand with the remaining bit stubbornly laughing at you. So you start peeling again from the other side but it is no use. It just rips off too--leaving you stuck with a sticky square of frustration.
That's when it's time to roll up the sleeves.
That's when it's time to go Domestic MacGyver on it--wheeling out big guns like the edge of a credit card, nail polish remover, Windex, or even a hair dryer. Nothing is off limits as you fight for your right to give a non-sticky boxed action figure to your nephew for his birthday.
So you rub in oils and lotions, dig your fingernails in there, and finally, huffing and puffing, smear it all off. But it takes a long time, gums up your fingers, and causes a great deal of stress.
So just smile and love it lots when that tag rolls off in one smooth peel.
AWESOME!
And here's a few more I just HAD to at least mention:
Stress level goes up.
Stress level goes down.
AWESOME!
2. When your socks from the dryer match up perfectly
Everything is locked and loaded so you just put them all together, take that basket of well-worn lovers to the dresser, and dump them all in with a big smile on your face.
AWESOME!
3. Peeling that thin plastic film off new electronics
Welcome to the world, remote control. We're happy to have you with us, laptop monitor. You're free, cellphone.
AWESOME!
4. When you get the milk-to-cereal ratio just right
When you get the milk and cereal ratio just right at breakfast, you're all aces, my friend. And when you hit it, you hit it, and you know you hit it, because that last spoonful goes down smooth and sweet without a hint of drowning in white or surfing up onto Corn Flake Beach. So nailing the perfect amount of milk in that big breakfast bowl of cereal?
AWESOME!
5. Wordless Apologies
...They enter the room slowly, grab your shirt sleeves and look right at you with a pair of warm, moist eyes while starting to give you a soft, smiling apology. But you see them coming and your stomach churns with a wave of regret so before they even get it out, you interrupt with a head shake and a hug.
AWESOME!
6. High-fiving babies
Because they don't usually leave you hanging.
AWESOME!
7. Gym Pain
You feel good. You feel like you did something. There is a tingling buzz of satisfaction burning in your shredded calves, a lingering ache of pride in the dirt-bike tracks riding up your stomach for three days, and a quiet happiness with the gym pain you'd inflicted upon yourself.
AWESOME!
8. The final seconds of untangling a really big knot
There are days when you come out on top. Where you stick your fingernail in there as hard as you can and pick and pick and pick until the lace finally starts to give. And then you start pulling it this way and that way until you can finally see the light at the end of the tunnel, the moment of truth, the dream becoming a reality.
Those final few seconds of untangling a really big knot happen in a hazy slow-motion. A twisted lace becomes loose, and then another, and then there is some frantic untying as it all comes undone.
AWESOME!
9. Listening to your new favorite song over and over again
Memorize the lyrics, remember the beats, and hit the back button again and again until your new favorite tune is permanently etched in your brain.
AWESOME!
And finally....
10. Taking the price tag off in one clean peel
You know how it is: Slapped on the side of a souvenir, stuck to the bottom of a vase, you spot the sticker and start peeling it off with your fingers. But then it quickly tears and you hold a sad little scrap in your hand with the remaining bit stubbornly laughing at you. So you start peeling again from the other side but it is no use. It just rips off too--leaving you stuck with a sticky square of frustration.
That's when it's time to roll up the sleeves.
That's when it's time to go Domestic MacGyver on it--wheeling out big guns like the edge of a credit card, nail polish remover, Windex, or even a hair dryer. Nothing is off limits as you fight for your right to give a non-sticky boxed action figure to your nephew for his birthday.
So you rub in oils and lotions, dig your fingernails in there, and finally, huffing and puffing, smear it all off. But it takes a long time, gums up your fingers, and causes a great deal of stress.
So just smile and love it lots when that tag rolls off in one smooth peel.
AWESOME!
And here's a few more I just HAD to at least mention:
- When your suitcase tumbles down the luggage chute first
- Sleeping with one leg under covers and the other one out
- When you know all the buttons to speed through the automated telephone system
- Fitting every last thing in the dishwasher
- Stomping on dry crunchy leaves on the sidewalk
- Typing your username and password at the speed of light
- Taking your ponytail out
- Figuring out how we got on this topic
- Kids who dress themselves
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