"Gob-Smacked" is a great word to describe how I react to things that are surprising to me! I must admit, I did not choose or find that word myself; but instead heard it used in a work setting some years ago and it stuck.
It's kind of like stealing another word from my brother some years ago when he was headed for a nap. He said, "I think I'll go horizontal now." That too stuck with me. So now it's, "I'm going to horizontalize myself now!"
Where this blog goes, is anyone's guess, certainly mine.... We'll see!