CFC Blog #230: Surprise-Related Anti Pet Peeves

Now that everyone seems to be fairly familiar with the term "anti pet peeve" and what it means, I wanted to reach out to a fresh group of community members to see if they may contribute one of their own. The theme for this month is "mystery/surprise" which seems to be relevant given the events/circumstances of the last six months. More and more it is becoming clear to me that I can't predict the future and that even if I have a scrutinized plan for myself, life is ever-changing and rather uncertain so perhaps I can simply be more open to and embrace changes and surprises that come my way. I hope you enjoy... Happy October!  

-Amanda 

Surprise-Related Anti Pet Peeves 

Waking up and realizing your spouse let you sleep in and has the kids

Going through the mail and seeing one from a friend

Work emails that go into gif mode 

Trying out a new flavor of ice cream 

 - Suzi Chun-Turley

Seeing the face of my son who is away at college pop up on my phone with his new Thursday evening routine of "catching up" with facetime. 

- Pamela Sherman

I love snacking on blistered shishito and padron peppers. Part of the joy of eating shishito or padron is the surprise element, that every now and then the pepper packs an above-average punch. So when I get two of those one after the other, as happens sometimes, I am in heaven. 

- JP Rangaswami

When I’m grinding away on a problem that is escaping solution. I finally put it down, unsolved, after working on it for too long and then the solution pops into my head in short order after thinking about something completely different for a little bit. Total feeling of satisfaction. 

 - Pete Minich

 California - every bit of it: Its beauty and its disasters showcasing the complexities and forces of the Universe.

- Ann Marie Beurle

Heading outside to chop wood after a work call to clear my mind

When the tubes on the amplifier heat up, start to hum, and light the corner of the room in anticipation

When a friend recommends a new book and absolutely raves about it - curation is a gift and friends tend to have superpowers in the relevance department

- Sean Keith

When a friend or colleague asks for my mailing address out of the blue, and how it doesn’t feel weird to me to immediately reply because it means I might receive MEANINGFUL physical mail sometime soon. :)

-Corey Loftus

Settling down on my yoga mat, sitting cross-legged, and awaiting what the practice may bring up for me.

-Amanda Posa

For me one of these is discovering small hidden spaces in busy cities and dense areas that are beautiful and tranquil. 

For example here is a picture of a small garden behind the "Edison house" in downtown Louisville, KY. It's surrounded by industrial buildings yet here is this little oasis: (photo attached)

- Kris Tuttle

- Kris Tuttle