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Love List

July 7th, 2010 - Uncategorized - 41 Comments »

In the midst of my various Hate Lists and Pet Peeve rants, I feel like it’s only healthy that I keep a running list of the things I love. You know, just to balance things out a bit. Here are some things that I hope to never do without.

1. Pre-sneeze faces
To whom it may concern: Please start a blog that consists entirely of pictures of people about to sneeze. This is the funniest face a human can make.

2. Burnt Cheez-Its
Every now and then, an entire box of Cheez-Its has been baked a little too long. Each square has been bronzed to perfection, creating an entirely different taste altogether.

3. When friends self-correct a bad handshake
One of the worst things in life is when a quick grab or foul tip occurs and the two parties pretend it never happened. The rest of the day is either spent thinking less of the other person or kicking yourself for the poor performance. You know you’ve found a true friend when he calls for a do-over on the spot.

4. Strawberry Laffy Taffy
The single best candy on the market. I sometimes tuck these away in my cheek like a wad of chewing tobacco, which might explain my freakishly high cavity count. No Ms. Dental Hygienist – I will not stop doing this or chewing on ice. Please stop advising me in this way.

5. Audiobooks
Thanks to Tripp Crosby (former blogger), I now refuse to run without listening to an audiobook. For about 75% of the run, it takes my mind off of the fact that I’m partaking in an idiotic activity. A $7/month subscription to Audible has been one of the leading contributors to health.

6. Outback’s Bloomin’ Onion
This is the official appetizer of tylerstanton.com. If it wouldn’t cause my arteries to burst in multiple places, I would eat this American delicacy every day.

What trivial things do you love? Rainbows and good parking spaces don’t count. Even if you don’t write them in the comments, at least take some time to think about– You know what? Screw that. Write them in the comments.
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Post sponsored by Atlanta Personal Injury Attorney, Robert N. Susko

  • http://www.jkmassonfrance.blogspot.com Kari

    Thanks for the Audio book tip. Good idea.

  • http://www.maxvsmax.com Wes

    The only thing I disagree with is the Strawberry Laffy Taffy. Banana Laffy Taffy is actually the best. Everything else on your list is "aces", though. :)

  • Ryan

    I used to try to burn Cheez-It's on my own if it were a "normal" box to achieve the flavor – I always failed. I think they should release Well Done as a flavor.

    • http://intensedebate.com/people/tylerstanton Tyler Stanton

      that's crazy. i was actually going to pose the question, \”has anyone ever tried to recreate this themselves?\” in the post. that's very, very disappointing that it can't be done at home.

      ……………….
      tyler stanton

      • http://intensedebate.com/profiles/ryman1415 Ryan

        It should be noted that my only attempts were with a BIC lighter (you know, the one that every non-smoking high school student kept in his night stand for no reason). I'm still holding out hope for the "conventional oven method"…I just never thought of that at 12:30am while watching Conan.

  • David

    i'm all about the Auto-correct handshake. similar to texting – if you get the word wrong, your phone will usually try to guess the closest thing to what you're trying to spell. When you go for the handshake but miss – you auto-correct to the closest thing possible. if you're quick – you can move on. otherwise you have to delete and start all over again.

    I would also add waffle fries to the list of favorites. regular fries just don't have the surface area to get enough dipping sauce on the fries for optimum enjoyment. Waffle fries are the perfect scoop for your dipping sauce of choice. which is polynesian sauce from chic-fil-a if you know what's good for you.

  • http://robshep.com Rob

    I love Chipotle, writing blog posts, and spending hours of my time doing nothing. I'd never heard of the burnt cheez-it. I'll have to check into that.

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/smh1101 Sean Henry

    I love the fact that yogurt and ice cream shops have finally grasped the concept that teddy grahams make a delicious accessory to dessert. I love how my grandmother calls Facebook "Facespace." I also love how my grandmother calls text-messaging "Tex-mexican" (We're from Texas… Go figure).

  • Aimee

    Unsolicited affection from any of my 3 kids.
    Coffee served at precisely the right temperature for immediate drinkability.
    An honest snort from a laughing friend.

  • Kunte Kente

    Costco's cafe

  • http://intensedebate.com/profiles/dustinuga dustinuga

    $0.49 QuikTrip soda. What once was $0.99, the best thing in the world got half as better… or something like that.

  • http://www.adaupdates.blogspot.com Scott

    Netflix’s watch instantly feature. My wife loaded up the kids and went to her mom’s house to vist last week, so I had a whole week to myself. I made it through the entire first two seasons of Dexter thanks to Netflix.

  • http://kirstenlamb.net Kirsten Lamb

    Pulling out weeds with such brute strength that you fall back from your squat/crouching position, but have a gigantic root (and sense of accomplishment) to show for it. The worst: The same technique leaves you on your butt with a handful of weed leaves, the root still in place and holding on for dear life.

  • kathryn

    i, too, have recently discovered the joys of audiobooks. perfect for long road trips late at night. david sedaris is one of the few people that can keep me listening to him at 2am on the penn turnpike.

    other loves: buffalo sauce from chick-fil-a, a great zit to pop, post day-in-the-sun nap, the word "rend" (especially when in a song lyric, ex. "odalisque" by the decemberists), and suggestion boxes.

  • brent

    Raindrops on roses and whiskers on kittens. Oh and I also love the 49 cent QT fountains drink.

  • http://marvelousmiscellany.wordpress.com Stephanie

    My favorite is that moment when your head hits the pillow and all is quiet in the house.(We have 5 kids.) A close runner up is waking up and realizing that it is still quiet and you don't have to get up for another hour.

  • Bryan

    Floss Sticks. Nothing had ever made me floss more than once a month until I got these

    Dinner Rolls. I might try the anti-Atkins diet and only eat these for a few months.

    Not having to call people back. The best present anyone could ever give me.

  • Holly

    New school supplies – I'm a teacher, so I still get to go out and buy new pens, pencils, rulers, highlighters, notebooks, packs of college ruled paper, markers, etc.

    Playing in the sprinklers with my nieces and nephews – there should never be an age limit on playing in the sprinklers. (Slip and slides, on the other hand ….)

    Killing flies with my bare hands – it's like I have Jedi skills.

  • http://intensedebate.com/profiles/johndarm johndarm

    1. Community Coffee medium roast – one of Louisiana's finest products
    2. Free music downloads – I will download and listen to almost anything that is free. I have found some of my favorite artists/bands this way.
    3. When my 2 year old son tries to sing the Imperial March (Darth Vader's theme) from Star Wars. It makes me one proud geek dad.

    • Kim S.

      I am with you on Free music downloads. I have found some awesome sites that weekly, bi-weekly and monthly, send me emails with free music downloads and I get introduced to new music. I LOVE IT!

      • http://intensedebate.com/profiles/johndarm johndarm

        Kim, I would love to know what sites you get the free downloads from. You can reply here or if you want you can email me, johnd_arm@yahoo.com. Thanks

        • Kim S.

          Those sites are freeccm.com , hearitfirst.com , and purevolume.com . Itunes also has a free single every week. Just go to their website and look at the very bottom for the free music download or the single of the week, something like that.

  • Megan

    the gmail search feature
    blanket forts
    the first spring day that doesn't require a jacket
    the first fall day that requires a jacket
    laboratory toys…er… equipment (I'm a scientist)
    color-coded spreadsheets

    • http://intensedebate.com/profiles/mikeoutler Mike Outler

      I totally agree with the fall comment. Too bad we don't see/feel it around here til about December!

  • http://intensedebate.com/profiles/shawnsmucker shawnsmucker

    sour skittles
    claritin
    self-cleaning high chairs and infant car seats (do not yet exist but just the thought makes me very happy)

  • http://agiftof90days.blogspot.com Kristen

    first the smell and then the taste of freshly cut cucumbers
    When a lemon falls off the tree so politely so I don' t have to pick one
    To go off of the Sound of Music songs: sew, a needle pulling thread. i like mending clothing
    when you catch the drip on an ice cream cone before it catches you

  • http://ilovemrpibb.blogspot.com Greta

    Popping my gum. What may be annoying to everyone else is deeply satisfying to me.
    Naps. Just in general. For me, for the kids…just naps.
    Eating stuff immediately after getting back from the grocery store. This especially applies to ice cream and beer (not together) in the middle of the afternoon.
    Mr. Pibb
    Getting a hand-written note in the mail.
    When someone else notices first that one of my kids has a poopy diaper. Score.

  • http://intensedebate.com/profiles/lizclaudio Liz C.

    Microwaved cheese (even better when it's slightly burnt), strawberry jello, peanut butter, socks that fit perfectly, the "freshness" of new books, having a calculator on my phone, and really tight hugs from kids…among many others :)

  • kathyjj29

    That back-in-school snow day feeling when something is canceled…even if it's an activity/class/meeting I enjoy. There's that frisson of joy when it hits me, "free time! I don't have to go!"

  • http://www.Twitter.com/jasonharrison Jason Harrison

    “Super Chips” from ye olde Tex-Mex spot. These are the chips that become entwined in the dance of deep-fried love whilst cooking. 4-5 chips combine to form the delicious anomaly…like Voltron, but with food.

  • Amy

    clean sheets
    cutting the grass
    red wine
    date nights with no babysitter curfew

  • http://barbarasthinline.blogspot.com Barbara

    Finishing the last page of a good book, eager to share it with someone else.
    Leaving the in-laws house and driving home to sanity and air-conditioning.
    Sneaking ice cream bars out of the freezer without the kids knowing I have them.
    Cracker Barrel bacon.
    Buying awesomely hot shoes that will only go with one dress and I'll probably only wear once or twice, but they're awesome!

  • Andrew

    1. Gobstoppers (I beg to differ, Tyler, these are the best on the candy aisle).
    2. Picking upsets right in the NCAA tournament bracket (it happens rarely, but nonetheless :) ).
    3. Eating Taco Bell while driving.
    4. Duke winning. Even better, UNC losing.
    5. Eating with my parents and my mom cooking one of my favorite childhood meals that I had forgotten until that very moment.
    6. Walking 18 holes of golf.
    7. Beating my wife in cards.

  • M!ke

    Waking up, falling back asleep because you have another hour, and having the best dreams ever within that time period of rest.

  • AMC

    the perfect pair of jeans that minimize the hips and butt…you said trivial right?

  • Kathryn

    a great massage
    a good laugh that causes you to cry
    my cat when he nuzzles his nose up to my face
    watching my cat sleep
    watching my cat play
    a latte made just the right way at starbucks.

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  • Kim S.

    a clean bedroom
    a organized office
    Having one of those really cool aha moments
    rocking out to some really loud music on my ipod
    writing a 3-4 page journal entry or until I stop
    learning something new in the tech booth or getting something fixed in there :))

  • Observer Girl

    eating cherries on the dock with my 3-year-old niece
    the sweet feeling of waking up to a cool breeze coming through the window after a week of hot, muggy weather

  • http://intensedebate.com/people/zingersandwich David Robertson

    iPhone app updates. Even if it's just for bug fixes.

  • http://intensedebate.com/profiles/mikeoutler Mike Outler

    Listening to Roy Wood Jr and his prank calls.
    The euphoric feeling AFTER a good run.