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  • Eating the cream of an Oreo before the cookie part.
  • Watching thunderstorms.
  • Being the first person to spot a rainbow.
  • Black pens.
  • Laughing until you cry.
  • Sunsets.
  • Sleeping late, just because you can.
  • Having someone run to greet you when you get home, even if it's just your dog (pet).
  • A newly-painted room.
  • Anything or anyone that inspires you.
  • Finishing a puzzle.*
  • A cold drink of water with ice cubes.
  • Finding money you never knew you lost.*
  • Playground - even when you're "too old".
  • Old clothes you've grown out of but can't seem to give away.
  • That new-car-smell.
  • Warm showers, especially after you haven't had one for a while.*
  • Finding your new favourite song or band.
  • Your own secret place where no one else goes.
  • Catching snowflakes on your tongue.
  • Planning a surprise party.
  • Taking pictures - lots of them.
  • Days spent at the beach.
  • Campfires.
  • A comfortable silence.
  • Ice cream cones.
  • Being the first person in line.
  • Those moments where you just can't stop smiling.
  • The colour of the sky late at night.
  • Looking at the clock just as it changes from 11:59pm to 12:00am.
  • Writing the first few words in a brand new notebook.
  • Saying the same thing at the same time as someone else, completely unplanned.
  • Polka-dots.
  • Birthday cake.
  • Wishing on a star.
  • Walking down the middle of the street when there's no cars around.
  • Glow sticks.
  • Going for a swim - in your clothes.
  • Spontaneity
  • Being the reason behind someone's smile.
  • Family.
  • Books that you still think about long after you've finished them.
  • Searching for constellations.
  • Best friends.
  • Going trick-or-treating.
  • Warm, gooey s'mores.
  • Long hugs.
  • Watching a dog chase his tail.
  • The smell of just-cut wood.
  • Fireworks.
  • The glow of streetlights.
  • Sales.
  • Train tracks.
  • The little buttons on fast food drink cup lids.
  • Jumping into a big pile of pillows.
  • Untangling a really big knot.
  • Getting a really nice hair cut.
  • Hearing a song that you haven't heard for a long time but still remembering all the lyrics.
  • Daydreaming.
  • Finishing a really good book.
  • The smell of leather.
  • Big, intelligent-sounding words.

-some of these taken from 1000awesomethings.com

jul 20 2009 ∞
sep 9 2009 +