Monthly Archives: March 2009

#798 When all the blood rushes to your foot after it was asleep for a while

See ya later, pins and needles. Welcome back, blood. AWESOME! Photo from: here

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#799 Backseat car windows that go down all the way

When it’s a dark, summer night, and you’re cruising around town, bass thumping, head bumping, rocking out in the backseat, let me ask you something: what feels nicer than slipping your hand out the window and letting that cool breeze … Continue reading

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#800 Getting a splinter out of your finger

After a lot of pinching, tweezing, and biting out pops that annoying little sliver of wood, leaving behind only a tiny, satisfying puncture hole. AWESOME!   Photo from: here

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#801 When you know your TV remote so well you don’t need to look at the buttons

Ever tried to turn on someone else’s TV? Brother, we both know that’s a tough slog, probably involving a couple of these fine moves: 1. The Brand Name Match-Up. You stare at three identical-looking black remotes on their coffee table … Continue reading

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#802 Watching something download really fast

The first website I ever visited was Yahoo.com. The whole sordid affair went down in the mid-90s on a school trip to the Science Center. While other kids from our class learned how paper was made or watched Imax films … Continue reading

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#803 Your favorite old, comfy T-shirt

Sure, maybe the collar’s stretched out, the iron-on’s wearing off, and a moth chewed a few holes in the back, but how good does that translucent, tight-fitting second skin feel when you squeeze into it and rock it down the … Continue reading

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#804 Gym pain

Believe it, folks: I went to the gym last Saturday. Yes, flabby belly, spaghetti-thin arms, bright white sneakers and all. Though it may surprise you, I am not a walking talking hulk of a man. No, I’m a scrawny knee-pushups … Continue reading

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#805 The smell of crayons

Crack open a fresh box and get ready for a neuron-splattering headrush. AWESOME! Photo from: here

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#806 Ducks

Because they can walk, fly, and swim. Ducks 3, humans 2. AWESOME! Photo from: here

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#807 That one really good pen that never gets lost

You know the one. The cap is long gone, the end is chewed up, but that trusty ballpoint, she keeps flowing like Niagara Falls. Loyal, failsafe, and inky to the bone, that one really good pen might be stashed on … Continue reading

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