The List Guy

Derek DelGaudio In & of Itself!

27. Being there for someone when they are mourning the death of a loved one

The way a dog tilts there head as they listen to your directions. The feel of a fresh pair of socks after a full day of work. The cool feel of the underside of your bedroom pillow. Cinnamon...what a great smell.

The last mile in a marathon

the smell of a newly opened book

The amazing relief you feel when you wake up suddenly to realise that horrible nightmare where things go wrong was only a dream !

The red sunset light hitting the clouds breaking up after a storm.

Standing in a forest and realizing that you are the Master.

My creative writing class had us compile a list of things we love -- Here is mine:

-Theatre
-Collaboration
-Magic
-Solitude
-Books

Feels appropriate to add here :)

The smell of the air after a spring storm.
The awesome power of Mother Nature.
The click when learning something new and you realize, you got it!

Surrounded by family with the family favorite foods, at a noisy, fun gathering with the kids running around playing.

When I read my first Marlo trick that “clicked”!
Reading the first Heirophant.
Building my first fire (as a scout, not psycho-arsonist)
My first paid gig.

Your infant falling asleep on your chest.

Teller's reaction when he is genuinely fooled and loves it!

The video of a gorilla in a pool dancing to maniac

The first night a baby sleeps through.
The smell of freshly cut grass.
The smell of new carpets (might just be me)
The poster moment in Shawshank Redemption.
Arriving home after work on Friday evening knowing that the weekend is ahead of you.
Waking up with no washing up from the night before after a bit dinner cuz you stayed up later to get it done.
When your Yorkshire puddings turn out perfectly.
Opening the seal on a new pack of cards.
Your expected parcel arriving.
A can of Coca Cola straight from
The fridge.

That moment when you perform a close-up trick for a person who has never seen magic in person before, and they just stand there wide-eyed believing in real magic.

Any spring afternoon back in my youth, with nothing to do just be there feeling the wind and the enjoying the colours of the sun through trees leafs

The ending in "Secondhand Lions". Hub and Garth leave a will saying "the kid gets it all, plant us in the damn garden with the stupid lion"

Running a pencil up the side of my neck and slowly around the ear.
Running that pencil slowly across the forehead
The smell of Palmers Coco Butter hand cream
The smell of freshly sawn wood
Managing to rationalise all my lists into one - if only for a short period of time
Recognising the voice of Mike (Breaking Bad) in the kids film Incredibles 2
Finding out that you are born on the same day (not year !) as somebody famous (e.g The List Guy)
Catching up with a friend that you lost touch with because of marriage/kids - and 18 years later pick up where you left off.....
Reminiscing with friends about the crazy things we did in our youth
Staying in touch with colleagues in other countries
Overpacking a 20Kg suitcase and getting to the airport and you are still "under" on their scales

The smell of salty air by the ocean.

"That'll do, Pig."

Dawn sunlight on fresh snow.

Every track on Clapton's "Just One Night".

Elephants.

Alec Baldwin's "Always Be Closing" speech to the salesmen at the start of Glengarry Glen Ross.

Some additions to your 'Awesome Things' list, Josh,
* Watching people's reactions to 'Balance'.
* The feeling after my daily, early morning 30-minute meditation routine.
* Being out walking in glorious unspoilt countryside here in England on a clear, still day.
* My wife's ecstasy when she has her first capucchino coffee of the day!
* The emotional warmth from direct eye-contact from my best friend.
* Just being alive!

Take care.
Mike Jeffries

Listening to “Take Five” by The Dave Brubek Quartet.

The Grateful Dead going into "Lovelight" after "St. Stephen" on the Live/Dead LP.

Thanks, Art

Being a great friend.
Having great friends.
Watching your children productively struggle through something new until they finally get it!
When your children teach you something.
Reading books to your kids and then talking about it later.
Going on hikes and just pausing to notice the beauty of nature using all of your senses.
Learning something new every day.
When your kids get old enough to laugh at all the "adult" humor in the Disney movies that they missed when they were little.

Riding a great roller coaster.
The final scene in Casablanca.
Synchronicities.

Some of my awesome things:
* The taste of a fresh beer in a summer hot day;
* The pleasure of opening a package in the mail full of books;
* The peace that comes from having the family around;
* Finishing a book with a great story and missing the main character;
* The joy in people's faces when you are able to comunicate magic with them.

for self reflection...... the albums Soul Mining by the The
and Spirit of Eden by Talk Talk

related to your #5, Knowing you were right along:
When a Leap of Faith proves correct.

* The smell of a freshly opened pack of coffee beans (especially in the morning)
* Surprisingly seeing a shooting star
* The sax solo in Van Morrison's "Haunts Of Ancient Peace"
* The very first sip of a cold beer
* Watching my beloved ones sleep

Receiving a call from Mark Wilson, where he complimented me on a segment of my Magic performance he saw on TV

Waking up the first day when I no longer needed to go to school.

The first time I kissed a girl and she kissed back.

Bowling a 300 and having a witness.

Teaching my girlfriend Magic and seeing her performing on stage at The Magic Castle. She was substituting for Shimada.

When, after he kneeling, you hear the crunching sound of General Zod's hand in his. As Zod gasps for breath, the timeless classic piece of music starts to play. Superman stands tall with a cocked smile on his face and Zod's simultaneously clenched and limp body is held in Superman's fist.

Clean sheets in your favorite hotel.