The Book of Even More Awesome

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Authors: Neil Pasricha

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Title Page

So what's this all about?

Coming back to your own bed after a long trip

Sneaking cheaper candy into the movie theater

Stomping dry crunchy leaves on the sidewalk

Finally getting that tiny piece of popcorn out of your teeth

Peeling that sticky glue off the back of your new credit card

The Kids Table

When batteries are included

When it feels like the lyrics to the song you're listening to were written just ...

Correctly guessing if the door is push or pull

When a cop finally passes you after driving behind you for a while

When you learn a new word and then suddenly start seeing it everywhere

When the dog's really excited you're back home

Dancing when you're home alone

Getting tucked in

The sound of a solid crack from a good break in billiards

When a baby falls asleep on you

Giant morning stretches accompanied by stupid noises

Glue movies

Watching cream go into coffee

When the hiccups stop

Finding something you lost a long time ago after you already gave up looking ...

Riding home with a box of pizza on your lap

Picking the fastest â moving line at the grocery store checkout

Getting a hug from someone you didn't know you were in a hug relationship with

That one person who laughs when you tell a really bad joke

Letting go of the gas pump perfectly so you end on a round number

Finding a parking spot right at the front of the mall just before Christmas

Getting through right away when you call a big company

Eating the last piece of anything

Slowing down

Taking your high heels off at the end of the night and walking home in bare feet

When you suddenly remember it's a long weekend

When two cookies melt together in the oven

Elementary school science fairs

The moment after you wake up from a nightmare and suddenly realize it was all ...

Pain

The smell of an old hardware store

Putting on your most flattering pair of pants

That guy who helps you parallel park

Peeling your socks off under the sheets

Napping with somebody else

Getting a stuck ball out of somewhere by using another ball

Seeing a license plate from home when you're somewhere really far away

The moment on vacation when you forget what day of the week it is

Hanging out with your mom

When the person you're meeting is even later than you are

Riding your bike really late at night when the streets are completely empty

Dropping your cell phone on the sidewalk and then realizing it's totally fine

When a big chunk of earwax randomly falls out of your ear

Finally realizing where you know someone from after staring at them forever

When the houseguest leaves

Placing the last piece of the puzzle

When you know someone well enough to go in their fridge without asking

When you finish your milkshake and then remember there's more in that stainless ...

Emptying the recycling bin on your computer

Waking up to the smell of sizzling bacon

Jumping as many stairs as possible

Screaming at characters in movies to do things

When your friends working in fast-food restaurants give you a little extra

Wearing what you just bought out of the store

Finally peeing after holding it forever

The night before a really big day

Finding the perfect patch of grass to sit on at the park

When you hit the point where you're comfortable farting around each other

Walking into class and seeing a substitute teacher

Fully justifying whatever terrible thing you're eating

When you get the scissors at that perfect angle where it slices through ...

Becoming a regular somewhere

When a friend starts randomly giving you a massage

Walking around naked when you're home alone

Anything on tap

When you sneeze and a stranger says bless you

Rubbing someone's newly shaved head

Looking at how much dirt came off something you just cleaned

Changing the channel during a commercial break and then flipping back just as ...

When you meet up with a group of friends and they stop talking to celebrate ...

Typing in your username and password at the speed of light

Finding hidden compartments in things you already own

Getting your guests to help you move something really heavy

When the plane suddenly speeds up on the runway

The sound of barely frozen puddles cracking when you step on them

When someone compliments your new haircut

Using any item within reach to help grab the remote control so you don't have ...

The first couple hours of the road trip

When the phone rings and it's somebody you were just thinking about

Moving indoor furniture outdoors

When your fries order has a few onion rings stashed in the mix

The Big Night Nap

Hilarious last-minute Halloween costumes

When company events are scheduled on company time

Good escalator etiquette

Kicking those clumps of frozen slush off the back of your car's mud flaps

Your Almost Name

Getting the keys to your first apartment

The sound of airplane toilet flushes

Actually pointing out a constellation in outer space

Whipping down the hill really fast on your bike after pedaling hard all the way up

Watching a movie in the basement with a group of friends

Your tongue

When your friend makes sure you get into the house safe after dropping you off ...

Accidentally doing something really good in sports

Tuning the radio station perfectly so there's absolutely no static

Waking up really thirsty in the morning and finding a glass of water within reach

The sound of steaks hitting a hot grill

Eating the crusts of the sandwich first to save the middle part for last

Sneezing three or more times in a row

The smell of Play â Doh

Junk drawers

Hot cream and a straight razor on your neck at the barbershop

Stumbling on an elusive rerun of your favorite TV show

When you open a book to the exact page you were looking for

Catching food in your mouth

Making it halfway

Realizing you still remember your childhood friend's phone number

Laughing so hard you start crying

Wearing your favorite pair of underwear and nobody knows

Any food that requires Wet-Naps and a stack of napkins to eat

When your windshield wipers match the beat of the song you're listening to

Sitting on your freshly made bed and admiring your work after cleaning your room

Eating cookies like Cookie Monster

When a work friend becomes an outside-of-work friend

Running to the door when your mom or dad comes home from work

Wearing a sweatshirt that hasn't been washed yet

Experiencing dÃ©jÃ vu

Tossing garbage in the trash can from far away

Experiencing dÃ©jÃ vu

Taking your ponytail out

Learning a new keyboard shortcut

Figuring out a tricky plot twist just before they reveal it

Getting shotgun on a long car ride

That smooth feeling on your teeth after you get your braces off

That one email account you use for all your spam

Drawing on steamy mirrors with your fingers

Eating anything from your own garden

Seeing shapes in the clouds

Long, comfortable silences between really close friends

Going on a field trip in elementary school

The moment on a roller coaster when you get to the top of the big hill and ...

When that social event you didn't want to go to gets canceled

Rocking out on air instruments

Doing anything that makes you feel like a caveman

That teacher

When somebody holds the elevator door for you

Setting the new high score on a video game

Taking a spin on a shopping cart

Slurping hot soup on a cold night

Turning off all the lights during a thunderstorm

The Perfect Egg Crack

Curling up into the fetal position

Old, classic board games

When the bubbles in your drink go right to the top but not over

When your ears pop back to normal after swimming

That old Take a Penny, Leave a Penny bowl on the store counter

When someone saves you a seat

The sound of water lapping against a dock

When the delivery food you ordered somehow arrives really early

Acrobatic snoozing

Eating foods you loved as a kid

Calling a mulligan on the day

Finally getting the perfect picture

Fat baseball players

Watching something download really fast

A really cold drink on a really hot day

Seeing old people holding hands

Seeing a really happy dog out for a walk

Eating the ice cream stuck to the lid of the carton

Getting the armrest at the movie theater

Glass

When you actually manage to split the group restaurant bill to everyone's satisfaction

A perfect squeegee job at the gas station

Fitting every last thing in the dishwasher

When the guy at the deli counter gives you a free taste

When you went to the gym yesterday

Riding on someone's shoulders when you were a kid

That clicking sound of winding anything up

Picking up something that turns out to be a lot lighter than you expected

The last couple hours before the weekend

Correctly guessing the actor voicing the animated movie character

Dropping a glass and then sticking your foot out so it hits your foot and ...

Running for the bus or train and actually catching it

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