November Awesome

Another month has gone by.....and now we have a PLAN!  I'm a girl who needs plans.  Moving to Denver in December so finally our family can be together.  I would be lying if I said I wasn't slightly overwhelmed with all the logistics of moving from one state to another but if I had to choose between having a plan and being overwhelmed, I choose overwhelmed.  So before I jump to getting all the things done on my loooooooong list of things to do, I'm going to take a minute to appreciate "awesomeness".  So without further ado.....

• Giant morning stretches accompanied by stupid noises - I used to do this more than I do now.  I think I better start doing this again because it works the night kinks out.  And I don't care how stupid I sound. :)
• Catching food in your mouth - I have to admit that I'm not very good at this but damn, it does feel good when you toss up a piece of popcorn and boom, just like that, catch it in your mouth. It's like one of those "stupid human tricks" on David Letterman.  It's like you're an athlete.  
• When someone says "Think fast!" and throws something at you and you catch it - I probably haven't had anyone do this to me since Charlie but I'm pretty good with it.  I think I would still be able to catch it. Hopefully it's just a pillow. 
• The extra time you get when the clocks roll back - Ironic that I would be typing about this on this particular day because I just looked over at my clock, which says 9:31, and breathed a sigh of relief that it's only 8:31.  Nice.
• Laughing so hard you start crying - Just had an episode of this THIS WEEK.  Ellen sending Andy through the haunted houses....seriously, Google it.  It will make you laugh hard.  My dad does this often too.  Laughs so hard he cries.  It cracks me up.
• When you open a book to the exact page you were looking for - Better than this is being able to find the exact chapter in the Bible when someone calls on you in Bible study.  Thank the Lord that they don't know how much of a Bible illiterate you really are.  haha
• The TV Treasure Chest Moment - This is when you stumble upon an elusive episode of your favorite TV show just as it's about to start.  You either haven't seen this particular episode or it's your full on favorite.....like when Joey gets the turkey stuck on his head in "Friends".  The best.  
• Junk drawers - I actually beg to differ with this.  I'm all about "a place for everything and everything in its place".   Junk drawers give me anxiety.
• Finishing the workout - Yep, that's the only good feeling I get about working out.  When it's done.  I hear all these other yay-hoos talk about the "adrenaline rush" they get from running.  Whatever.  I get an adrenaline rush when it's DONE.
• When you went to the gym yesterday - This also is the same sentiment as "I worked out this morning so now I get to sit on the couch and watch Real Housewives while eating popcorn".  Yep, awesome.
• The moment in the shower when you decide to make it a really long shower - The moment when you actually realize that you have enough time to stand there with the hot water beating down on your sore back and it feels awesome. 
• When your roommate cleans the place while you're away - Okay, I'm taking these awesome moments off that calendar that my nursing friend gave me so technically if I were actually coming up with this stuff, I would write "that moment when you walk in your house after the house cleaners have been there".  I'm a little further up the food chain now.
• Running to the door when your mom or dad comes home from work - OR for me, when anyone in my house acknowledges that I've been gone and they're glad I'm home.  To be honest, I don't think I ever felt this way about my mom or dad coming home after work because often, my mother had left me a list of chores to do and instead of getting them done, I usually sat with a bowl of cereal and watched TV.  So the minute I heard a car in the driveway, I was rushing around like a crazy person trying to fold towels and put dishes in the dishwasher.
• Actually getting the haircut you asked for - Or finally finding the hairdresser that "gets" you and "gets" your hair.  In fact, I won't be changing hairdressers when I go to Denver.  I'll make sure to see Cheryl when I'm in Kansas City.
• A really strange or useful object popping out of someone's purse right when you need it - I have no need for anything useful popping out of someone else's purse because I am Mary Poppins and carry my own bag of tricks.  It's what comes from being a flight attendant all those years; I am prepared for anything. 
• When you're in the fastest moving lane in the traffic jam - YES!  I pass other cars and mentally think "I'm ahead of you now, sucker.  Maybe if you were as good of a driver as I am, you'd be up here too."
• When you fold a piece of paper so it fits in the envelope perfectly - After years of sending Christmas letters, I'm a pro at this.
• Getting to McDonald's right before they switch to the lunch menu - "Can I please get a sausage and cheese McGriddle?"  right before the clock turns to 10:00 am.  Boom!  Fast food ordering for the win!
• Putting on your most flattering pair of pants - Or better yet, just having your favorite pair of pants clean, hanging in your closet, ready to pull on.  For me, that's a pair of black yoga pants that I've worn for years.  My favorite to travel with....no wrinkles, stretchy comfort.  
• The smell of crayons - Or better yet, having a debate with my kids about how to pronounce crayons.  Is it "CRAY-ONs" or is it "CROWNS"?  Makes me laugh to this day.
• Fixing something by just unplugging it and plugging it back in - This is similar to "rebooting".  Your laptop giving you fits?  Just restart.  haha  I'm a techie. 
• Not bumping your head on something you always bump your head on - For me, bumping my head is an every day occurrence.  At 5'11'', it's probably a safe bet to say that I have some major brain damage by now as many times as I've hit my head on things.  Going down into our basement at 816 Natchez....boom!  Getting off the Parking Spot bus....boom!  Standing up on the airplane....boom!  And yes, it is awesome when I remember to duck down and not crash my head into things.
• Watching cream go into coffee - This is not one of my awesome things but it IS awesome when a barista makes you a little decoration on the top of your coffee.  Instagram worthy....every.single.time.
• Fishing a big piece of lint out of your belly button - Ew, gross.  First of all, I don't have an "innie" belly button so mine never gets gross like that.  Thank God.  But the premise of this awesomeness does not escape me.  Ask me sometime about how much I liked watching the video of the earwax removal.  haha.....it's the nurse in me, I guess.
• Realizing you still remember your childhood friend's phone number - 781-1525.  I cannot tell you how many times I've dialed that number and yet, it's been YEARS since I've done it.  Amy James - my maid of honor, whom I've not seen since the wedding.  Who lives less than 5 miles from me.  Life gets in the way, doesn't it?
• That one person who laughs when you tell a really bad joke - Let's be honest here.  I tell awesome jokes.  I'm funny as hell.  And more than anything in the world, I love to make people laugh.