The Book of Even More Awesome by Neil Pasricha Page A

the stylist to try something new is pretty high up there on the Greatest Fears of All Time List. It’s jussssst above three-hour root canal and jussssst below getting a snake thrown on you when you’re sleeping.
    3. Getting One-Upped . This is where you’re getting your haircut and one of your stylist’s more loyal customers walks in the door. You can tell they’re a somebody because they start dominating conversation while you become a third wheel and your stylist goes superspeed and starts cutting corners. Sure, this doesn’t happen too often, but if you’ve ever been one-upped you know exactly what I’m talking about.
    Folks, if you’re nodding, you know the stress of getting a haircut. As the stylist peels the nylon apron off your neck and brushes hair shards off your back you cautiously check the mirror and scope the new you. Sometimes you strut confidently out of the salon like you’re in a shampoo commercial and other times you squint at yourself and frown slightly while cartoony question marks pop above your head like bubbles.
    On days when you have doubts, that little “Hey, nice haircut” compliment can do wonders for your self-esteem. Because, come on, we’re all self-conscious about those little patches of scraggly knots up there.
    Thanks for saying something.
    AWESOME!

Using any item within reach to help grab the remote control so you don’t have to move
    Dusty sunbeams streak through the window while you lie on the couch in a blissful half-asleep cocoon. Sometimes during this hazy daze a little voice in your brain politely asks that the TV be turned down or shut right off.
    In moments like this there’s something satisfying about keeping as much of your body completely relaxed and perfectly still as possible while awkwardly grabbing the remote with a rolled-up newspaper, cardboard paper towel tube, or another remote that happens to be closer.
    After you stab at it and coax it across the carpet, you do the deed and let a little smile curl on your face as you fade deeper and deeper into your comfy afternoon nap.
    AWESOME!

The first couple hours of the road trip
    Full boxes of granola bars, fresh mix tapes , and the heady thrill of anticipation get your body ready for a nice long ride. Gas tank’s full, washer fluid’s topped up, and your tiny thimble bladder doesn’t have a drop in it.
    We’re flying now.
    AWESOME!

When the phone rings and it’s somebody you were just thinking about
    Faces float and fly through our brains.
    Kicking pebbles, wearing backpacks, laughing about the school day, your friends flicker past you with red cheeks and windswept hair on cool and crisp walks home.
    Silverware clinking, gravy boats dripping, your family sits in thick holiday sweaters under a sparkly chandelier amongst half-filled wineglasses and steaming bowls of broccoli.
    Furnace quietly clicking, clock slowly ticking, your boyfriend lies beside you on the patchy corduroy couch in the dark unfinished basement, smiling between kisses and laughs, sharing a moment in a memory.
    Somebody’s thinking about you right now too.
    Give them a call.
    AWESOME!

Moving indoor furniture outdoors
    Forget picnic tables, plastic chairs , and patio sets.
    No, we’re talking about the real deal. We’re talking about moving furniture from inside your pad to outside it, and busting the shackles of climate control in favor of fresh air and good times.
    Feel these beats:
    1. Porch Couch. Sure, your worn-out duct-tape-andcorduroy sofa is out in the elements, but now you get a comfy chill-out spot to watch the world go by. Porch couches are perfect for chilling after class at college, handing out Halloween candy, or taking your late night neighborhood watch shift.
    2. Tailgate Party. Man, have you seen some of these setups? I’m just an amateur, but sometimes we’re talking about the entire living room transplanted onto the gravel parking lot outside