Periodic Table of Awesoments

When I was in high school, I memorized the periodic table of elements (here goes, without looking it up: hydrogen, helium, lithium, beryllium, boron, carbon, nitrogen, oxygen, fluorine, neon. Don’t ask me why. I also have a place in my brain where practically every lyric from the 80’s lives. So many mysteries…)

Why has it taken me so long to learn that the universe is actually made from awesoments? And it is, you know. Your particular mileage may vary, but there’s no denying that the universe is a magnificent, wacky, ecstatic, terrifying and ultimately heart-stopping place to live. The more it’s made of awesoments, the better for all of us.

Don’t miss the comments, they are easily half the fun.

Enjoy.

3 thoughts on “Periodic Table of Awesoments”

  1. Awesome is easier to define than awe. Awe is the biggest deepest scariest thrill of them all, but I have never been able to put it into words. I have felt awe when someone is brave enough to reveal themself to me in intimacy. I have felt awe in the natural world. On the other hand, awesomeness is just plain fun. Thanks for sharing.

  2. Thank you for that Kelley, I really enjoyed it. Some of the comments made me laugh harder than I thought my body could handle. Especially bacon related fission/fusion.

    -el

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