Shirley's Mind Grapes

Shirley's Mind Grapes

The answers to questions nobody asked

Dailies

Dailies 09/22/13

Dailies 09/22/13

Daily Doodle: Sun Hat

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Song of the Day: Shake, Rattle and Roll as performed by Bill Haley & His Comets

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8B7xr_EjbzE

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Musical Pipe Dream: I’m on stage with the entire cast of Clue with several microphones in front of us. We are two-stepping front and back while snapping our fingers and singing. We switch directions after 16 counts.

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Blurb 1/365: Tim Tams are yummy!

Dailies 09/21/13

Dailies 09/21/13

Daily Doodle: Sleepy

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Song of the Day: That’s All Right (Mama) by Elvis Presley

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yWgprZu4Hk4

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Musical Pipe Dream: I’m watching three men playing three stringed instruments and jamming this tune.

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Blurb 1/365: I’ve come to enjoy practicing human interaction with strangers. For example, I opened a door for a food delivery man. When he said thanks, I smiled and gave him the peace sign. Another example is when I was finished buying a gift card, I said, “Thanks muh-man.” and I walked out of the store like a baller. All of these interactions have just the right amount of oddity that I intend to translate into kindness. Practice makes perfect! Next on my list: Get a top hat and answer only in gestures of tipping my hat and smiling.

Dailies 09/15/13

Dailies 09/15/13

Daily Doodle: My First Memory: Snoopy on Ice

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Song of the Day: Mickey Mouse Club March from The Mickey Mouse Club

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=x4C_lUy58Rw

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Musical Pipe Dream: I’m marching to the beat of my own drum.

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Blurb 1/365: Six months ago, I decided to do a daily project for a year that included four things: a Daily Doodle (a drawing), a Song of the Day (a random pick of a good song), a Musical Pipe Dream (imagining being able to play a musical instrument, a musical scene, or describing something musical related to the Song of the Day), and a Blurb 1/365 (writing something, a story, a quote, an opinion, anything).

I always over analyze things and try to meticulously plan them out before I even try doing them. This time things were different and I just started doing it without setting expectations for the outcome. It’s the first time I’ve done something like this. Not only in art, but in anything.

I’m usually quite a pessimist when it comes to me following through with things. Now I’m halfway through. I’ve made time for this in my life right now and I believe that when I make time in my life for anything new, life starts to.

With my mind also changing, I’m thankful that the changes in my life and my mind are positive. It also doesn’t hurt to that I’m getting a bit of discipline on my drawing skills and time allocation.

I don’t know where I’ll be in the next six months, but I’m content knowing I’ll be somewhere good in my mind and that’s all I need to know. See you then :O)