Lists from Orbital

I am (slowly) making my way through Orbital by Samantha Harvey. The more I read it, the more I like it. This is not a book I can rush through. 

One of the astronauts composes various lists - here are a few, adapted from the book (I used 3 from the book and added a few of my own in italics):

Irritating things

• Tailgaters
• Peeing in space when in a hurry
• Whispering people
• Random dirty glasses, bowls, and cups left around the house
• People not responding when you say "dinner time"
• Vague answers

Reassuring things:

• The earth below
• Mugs with sturdy handles
• Trees
• Smell of fresh bread
• Hugs from dad
• Music by JS Bach

Surprising things:

• The imagination
• A blue pen with red lid
• Children in bow ties
• People 
• Toddlers speaking in full sentences
• Finding my kids' stuff in lost-and-found

Maddening things:

• Non-opening windows
• Powerlessness
• Fire alarm tests
• Kids spitting out food 
• Bad traffic when running late
• Somebody saying "I told you so!"

Anticipated things:

• O-nigiri
• Slamming a door in anger
• Sore feet
• First cup of coffee in the morning
• The taste of chocolate after unwrapping a piece of candy
• Beautiful foliage in the fall

Do you find any of the categories harder than the others? 

For me, it was "surprising things".