The Top 1000

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  1. Wandering outside your apartment building to see what you balcony looks like to passers-by and realizing that it’s the prettiest in the building! :) Even more awesome: Doing this with the love of you life.

  2. Looking out the window at bad weather when its warm and cosy inside.
    The sound of the seaside (waves, gulls etc.)

  3. #980 .. old play ground equipment is the BEST. That one has got to be my favorite awesome thing so far. A lot of things have changed over the years, and now things are so “safe” that they’re boring!

    Happens with everything I guess. Awesome blog!

    Edwin
    awkwardlist.com

  4. Going camping and waking up just before the sun comes up! You can just sit in a field or a campsite and enjoy watching the sun rise.
    also Glamping (Glam camping, like with loads of blankets instead of a sleeping bag, and fairy lights on your tent!)

  5. Drawing on the shower curtain with shaving cream. Yup. Little things like that amuse me. it just make me laugh. I also like it when you are Knowing someone is behind you but not saying anything until just before they jump out and you say: “I know you’re there.”
    You’re enjoying a nice walk and you hear someone behind you and when you finally hear them creeping closer you say those four simple words and the person would stop in their tracks and all you do is smile.

  6. ~Noticing When Teachers Screw up.
    When you notice a mistake that your teacher makes is just satisfying. Noticing the mistake and mentioning it first is even better.

    ~When you walk up behind someone and you think they know you’re there, but when they turn around it startles them.
    Little things like that can make anybody’s day.

    ~Walking Through the Motion Sensing Isle In Home Depot.
    It’s like every step you take down that isle, your world lights up around you and you are showered with light and happiness.

    ~Can’t beat a level in your game and then you leave it for a few weeks and then you come back to it and then beat it.
    Nothing is better than knowing that you accomplished something you couldn’t do before,

  7. Shifting the spotlight to something more interesting. Perhaps even in this blog? I’ve said this before. I love ‘Awesome” It’s a great concept, but quite frankly if I’m not mistaken there’s something that needs to change. For example, I’ve never liked reading about things like peas or things that are really out of line, like that light inside my oven. I mean, let’s be frank, why is it even there in the first place? There are just so many other things/experiences to write about. Things that are actually awesome.

  8. Running into an old friend that you thought you had lost touch with. Very AWESOME!!!!!

  9. After a really long winter the sound and smell of someone cutting their lawn.
    Waking up to the birds singing and realizing that it’s going to be a sunny day.

  10. Waking up and discovering someone else already made the coffee.

    Being the first person to tell someone else the really exciting news.

    When a game gets rained out and playing anyway – just for fun.

    Spinning a kid around till he is dizzy and watching him try to walk it off.

  11. When you see the time on a clock on a tv show, then look at the time on your clock on the wall (in real life)…… having both times EXACTLY the same!! This amazes me :)

  12. Also, several years ago, I had taken a lift to the top of one of the mountains in Canada. I was standing there, looking at a rainbow and noticed the very end of it was laying on a huge boulder. That was just unbelievable. I saw the end of a rainbow ;)

  13. When you wake up from dozing oof and having an incredible dream, then not remembering what you were dreaming about

  14. My awesome thing is knowing that in the summer me and my husband will be adopting our foster child.That is totally Awesome!

  15. ya the winters suck because there cold and boring. well there boring for me but on the bright side you can build snow men. but the summers are great although this year so far we have been having to much snow at least its getting warmer

  16. My favorite thing: when I lift my face to the sun, close my eyes, and feel a smile bubble up from my soul. That is a moment of pure joy…

  17. What a great fun inspirational resource!

    This ‘1000 list’ is helpful in remembering how to enjoy and lead a simple, uncomplicated, grounded and happy life by being Thankful in all that is presented to us!!!! :] b

  18. you spoke with Aaron Kearney on ABC Radio in Newcastle (Australia) this morning. Your website and concept is inspirational; just when I need it in the middle of a relationship breakdown. Here are a couple of my awesomes:
    (1) Freshly brushed teeth first thingf in the morning
    (2) my kids saying “I love you too daddy” in response to me telling them “good night, daddy loves you very much” each night when I tuck them into bed.

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