10 AWESOME things that I appreciate right now

If you’ve ever heard of the book “1000 Awesome Things” then you will have an idea where I got this from… I’m sure everyone enjoys a few of these things too.

#1 – The one concert you’ve been dying to see comes to town
It doesn’t matter how much it costs or what day it is, when that one musical act finally comes to your town, you’ll do just about anything to be there. Sometimes the urgency can’t wait and you end up traveling further than you normally would just to see them, but when they’re right at your back door, how can you resist? AWESOME.

#2 – Friday’s at quitting time
It’s almost like the smell of the air changes as your heart practically races in anticipation of that quitting bell to ring. You imagine yourself leaving work with the enthusiasm of Fred Flintstone as he slides down the back of a brontosaurus. You can’t beat the feeling of leaving work for a glorious weekend ahead even if you have nothing planned. AWESOME.

#3 – The crack and pop of opening a can of Dr Pepper
What they say in the commercials is true. Who can really resist the amazingly smooth taste of 23 flavors that make up every delicious sip? Throw some cherry flavoring on top of that and you have the makings for a near cosmic explosion in your mouth. AWESOME.

#4 – The chime of receiving a text message
Everyone loves to be loved and in our day of modern technology where communication is practically as instant as thinking, you can feel the love with every “bing bong” of your cell phone. It doesn’t matter if the text is from your mom or your best friend, there’s still something about the instant connection that is made with every smiley face and LOL that’s sent. AWESOME.

#5 – Purchasing clothes on a big sale day without knowing it
Your arms are full of every article of clothing you could ever want in every color you’ve ever loved but you come to the dreaded part of having to put back that one shirt you thought you couldn’t live without. But wait! What’s this?! Every item in the store is at least 30% off?! Oh happy day!! No need to put any of it back – I’m getting it all! AWESOME.

#6 – Buying a new CD
I think they purposefully wrap CD’s in nearly presidential style security cellophane just to build up the anticipation of getting your new purchase into your CD player. Once you’ve conquered that 32 square inch piece of maximum security and somehow managed to break through the heavy duty adhesive sticker hermetically sealing the case shut, what you finally have in your hands is the ability to blast musical gold until you become deaf. AWESOME.

#7 – A good hair day
You’ve washed and conditioned. You’ve dried and straightened. You’ve brushed and fluffed. After much effort and care, you look in the mirror to find your hair perfectly parted without a stray hair to be found. AWESOME.

#8 – The perfect snuggle
Life can be rough, sometimes unbearable. But at the end of the day, when you crawl into bed barely able to keep your lids open long enough to make it to your pillow, you find the sweet spot, nuzzled up in the crook of a loved ones arms. *SIGH* It’s perfectly comfortable and a feeling like no other. AWESOME.

#9 – Duke beats Carolina
No matter who’s ranked higher or who has the better team on paper, you can always count on a battle of epic proportions between the two college basketball powerhouses. And though your heart races and your palms get sweaty, when those final seconds tick down and you know that Duke has conquered the beast, there’s no sweeter victory. AWESOME.

#10 – The smell of a Sharpie
The intoxicating smell dances it’s way to your nose as you gently inhale the fumes of the best marker/pen ever invented. It doesn’t matter if it’s purple or black, yellow or teal, you better believe that you’ll be a little happier when you’re done writing with it. AWESOME.