21 Little Things You Did In 2006 That Were So Gratifying

    There was no better feeling than getting a selfie shot on the first try on a non-front-facing camera. It took real skill, TBH.

    1. The satisfying noise and action of closing your flip phone like "BITCH BYE."

    2. Logging online and seeing you got the Myspace notification trifecta...

    3. ...perfecting your Myspace coding skills...

    4. ...but then switching over to Facebook and feeling that exclusivity in a truly parentless world.

    5. When you'd successfully enter your iTunes gift card code in just one try.

    6. Destroying someone in a poking war.

    7. Writing the perfect text — that included everything you wanted to say — in 160 characters or less.

    8. Quoting Borat...

    9. ..."Shoes"...

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    10. ... and "White And Nerdy."

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    11. Playing with Photo Booth on your brand new Mac Book.

    12. Going over to your friend's house because they just got Guitar Hero.

    13. The satisfying feeling of waking up and seeing your iPod fully charged.

    14. That time Britney Spears and Kevin Federline broke up...

    ... and The View celebrated the divorce like it was the best day in American history.

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    15. SNL Digital Shorts.

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    16. When you went to Blockbuster looking for that hot new release and the supply was in full stock.

    17. Getting a physical Netflix DVD in the mail.

    18. Making playlist on iTunes, putting it on your iPod, and then listening to it for the first time in the wild.

    19. Watching the news the morning of a snow storm, waiting for your school district to show up, and then your school being there...CLOSED.

    20. BBM.

    21. Actually WORKING for your selfie and GETTING IT RIGHT.

    Hard work...

    ... pays off.