It is important to relish the small but wonderful things in life. You know, the every day occurrences that on a large scale are miniscule but sometimes make the difference between a good day versus a bad.

For me, it’s those small pleasures that I cherish. Like the feeling after you let an enormous sneeze out that’s been building for hours. Or, the first scoop of peanut butter out of a fresh jar. And I know I’m not alone. We all have our lists. 

In honour of this evening’s Webby Awards I’m going to pay a little blog attention to a charming Canadian called Neil Pasricha whose personal venture into the web world has bestowed him top honours in the best culture/personal blog category at tonight’s ceremony.

In amongst blogs created by oh, The New York Times, Pasricha’s 1000 Awesome Things wordpress will take centre stage.

I heard about this blog a while ago from a friend who knew how excited I get about silly things, like finding out something is on sale when the cashier rings it through, seeing my food approach when I’m at a restaurant, or winning the armrest at the cinema.

And that’s exactly what this excellent blog is devoted to. 

It’s such a simple idea with an equally simple layout and I’m kicking myself for not creating it first. But alas, hindsight is 20/20 and I’m happy for Mr. Pasricha. 

Go on with your clever self, and please, don’t stop at 1000. 

Inevitable book deals are in the wings for this fellow and I’ll be his first customer.

So, thanks Neil. I hope for my sake, not yours, that it’s on sale at the register when I make the final purchase.

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