1. Old, 'dangerous' playground equipment. Who doesn't remember playing on that jungle gym that was way too tall, the one you could fall off of and break a leg? Or that burning sensation when you slid down that metal slide with your shorts on and your skin catches? Doing cherry drops off of those metal bars that were 5-6 feet off the ground? Or riding the merry-go-round until you either threw up or couldn't see straight? Begging your brother/friend/cousin to stop bouncing the see-saw and let you get off because your behind was starting to hurt? Admit it, it was awesome.
2. Popping bubble wrap. There's nothing like the satisfaction of popping those little bubbles of air encased in plastic. Whether it's one by one or a bunch of them at once so they make a really loud noise. And there's getting creative, like tap dancing on the plastic or seeing if you can pop is while you jump up and then sit on your bed. Neil says that the inventors of bubble wrap were actually trying to invent textured wallpaper. Pop, pop, pop! Awesome!
3. When you're awkwardly standing by yourself in the movie theater or with a cafeteria tray full of food and then suddenly spot your friend waving at you. You're convinced that everyone is staring at you while you look around, feeling like an idiot and wondering if your friends have decided to hide from you. As Neil wrote, "Maybe you quickly glance around the room while pretending to get ketchup... But just as you're beginning to lose hope you eventually see them. It's your friends in the distance. And they're waving." Awesome!
4. The other side of your pillow. It's time for bed and you just can't fall asleep. That thing that's distracting you, because it's too hard or too hot, is your pillow. Not using it is no better. Changing positions doesn't work either. But then, inspiration! and you turn your pillow over. That's better. And then it's tomorrow. Awesome!
