The Book of Awesome by Neil Pasricha Read Free Book Online

handy line: To get that peel off, pick one that’s soft. Word to your sister.
    2. Roll it out (optional). Some people like to roll their orange around on the counter a bit just to make doubly sure that the peel is primed and ready to go. This is the equivalent of sending the orange out to the bullpen to warm up. A side benefit is that your orange becomes extra juicy.
    3. The thumb puncture. This is the most critical move, so let’s break it down. First, make sure you do actually use your thumb to perform the puncture, not the questionable four-fingers-scratching-the-blackboard technique. People who go the four-finger route are doomed to get peel scraps flying everywhere, so don’t do it. Now, when you have your game face ready, aim for one of the flabby peel rolls right near the top or bottom of the orange. No matter what, do not stab right in the middle of the fruit, because that’s the thinnest part of the peel and you’ll walk away a humiliated, pulpy mess.
    4. Long, slow burn. Once you’re in, it’s time to slowly, majestically carve out a big peel strip around and around and around the orange. Be careful not to create any peel islands , those little chunks of peel just hanging out in the middle of a freshly peeled area. Also, don’t peel too thick a strip (inaccurate and unpredictable) and don’t peel too thin a strip (could snap off). Just relax and it will come with practice. If you seem to be losing your momentum or getting stressed out, put the orange down, shake your hands out, take some deep breaths, and regroup.
    5. Show and tell. Did you nail it? Did you finish it off good? If so, congratulations, you’re now holding a freshly shorn orange in one hand and a limp n’ long, snakelike strip of peel in the other. You have to finish by showing this to at least one person and saying “Hey, check it out!” Maybe hang it right in their face if they don’t seem impressed at first. They should come around and at least flash you a terse thumbs-up or a sarcastic eyebrow raise.
    Yes, peeling an orange in one shot is a terrific accomplishment. It’s one of the best fruit openings out there, easily trumping the watermelon split, pineapple top lop , or coconut crack.
    AWESOME!

Using all the different shampoos and soaps in someone else’s shower
    Shampoo doesn’t travel well.
    First of all, you can barely get it on the plane. Nope, no liquids in your carry-on , so unless you’ve got a little travel bottle or you’re checking in a big suitcase, you can’t really take it. And even if you do check it in, you’ve got the packing problem. I know my terrible method of putting a big bottle of shampoo in a couple plastic bags isn’t the answer. But what is? Travel bottles are more trouble than they’re worth—you have to play sloppy scientist to refill them and they’re small and easy to forget everywhere.
    No, shampoo just doesn’t travel well. Like fireworks, katana blades, or colicky babies , it just wasn’t meant to fly. So if you’re like me, you just don’t pack it. You swallow hard, zip that suitcase, and trust that your hair will make it home.
    When you hit the road without shampoo, a few things could happen:
    1. You might have to slum it, oily style . Just work that comb and pray for no dandruff.
    2. You might have to use one of the little hotel bottles of shampoo or tear into one of their tiny little shampoo samples with your teeth in the shower. If you’re like me, you’ll probably use the lotion in your hair too, thinking it’s conditioner.
    3. Best-case scenario: You’re crashing with friends and you get to take a shower in their shower and go wild using all the different shampoos and soaps they’ve got in there.
    Now, we all know the last option is clearly the best. However, it only works if you actually are staying with friends and if you shower in their real shower —not their guest shower, not their basement shower, but their actual shower , the one they use every day. That’s where