The Book of Even More Awesome by Neil Pasricha Read Free Book Online

Without their help we’d be craning our necks and twisting our spines so it’s great when they pop on by to help us pop on in.
    AWESOME!

Peeling your socks off under the sheets
    Skip the shock.
    People, we all know how bad your feet have it. They’ve been through a lot today so no need nailing them with a blast of cold air before bed. Instead, just tuck them in tightly, tuck them in rightly , and peel off your socks using only your feet when you’re warm and comfy under the sheets.
    Don’t worry—you can collect the sweaty sock mounds from the foot of your bed tomorrow.
    Sweet dreams.
    AWESOME!

Napping with somebody else
    Jam your elbows in that stomach, breathe in those shampoo fumes , and squeeze your knees into the puffy cushions while spooning into a quick catnap on the couch. As drool drips, skin warms, and a slippery sweatfilm slides between you, just smile, close your eyes, and fade into a quiet cuddly moment with someone you love.
    AWESOME!

Getting a stuck ball out of somewhere by using another ball
    This is the childhood version of Mr. Fixit.
    Whether you’re shooting free throws in the driveway, whipping tennis balls at a wall , or tossing Frisbees in the park, it always happens, man. Someone tosses it a bit too high or a bit too wobbly and suddenly your whole game gets stuck in a tight squeeze. Now the basketball is behind the backboard, the tennis ball is on the roof, and the Frisbee is stuck in the tree.
    Of course the best way to get that ball out is by using its family members against it. This is the backyard equivalent of putting the hostage taker’s mom on the phone during the tense negotiations.
    â€œAntonio, please. It’s your mother. You don’t have to do this,” the bald, withered tennis ball in the crowded street pleads over the radio to the scarred one sitting in the gutter.
    â€œI love you, Antonio.”
    Using one ball to rescue another is always effective as long as you watch out for these potential trip-ups along the way:
    1. Double Down. This is when your second ball joins the first ball instead of popping it out. Now you’ve got mom and son in the gutter and you’re running out of things to toss. Bring out the ladder, hockey stick, or swimming pool noodles.
    2. It’s Raining Running Shoes . This is the opposite of the double down. In this case the good news is the tennis racquet, garden stones, or running shoes you tossed up there did the job. The bad news is you weren’t ready for both to fall so you took a hard Reebok to the kisser.
    3. The Understudy. You popped the wedged basketball out, but the other ball you threw up there got stuck behind the backboard. If you listen you’ll hear as a voice announces on the PA system too. “Ladies and gentlemen, your attention please. The role of tightly wedged Spalding in tonight’s performance will be played by half-deflated volleyball.”
    4. The Sunset. This is where you take so long to dislodge the football out of the tree that the sun sets and forces you to come back tomorrow. The Sunset can also happen when you’re the one who got the ball stuck to begin with so your friends wait till you pass it down before leaving you up there to enjoy the view.
    Now, let’s not let those trip-ups cool down our buzz, because we all know another ball generally does the job just fine.
    Good luck, driveway warriors.
    AWESOME!

Seeing a license plate from home when you’re somewhere really far away
    Every plate has a story.
    Maybe it’s a cab of college kids on an endless summer road trip. Beef jerky wrappers, stained T-shirts, and a sweaty cooler fill the backseat of the rusty Volvo as they cruise cross-country to soak in some sunny freedom before school starts. You see them laughing in front of you with a plate from your hometown and you smile softly at distant days gone by ...
    Or maybe it’s a couple retirees from the same state as you out enjoying the first few