Shirley's Mind Grapes

Shirley's Mind Grapes

The answers to questions nobody asked

1960s

Dailies 09/02/13

Dailies 09/02/13

Daily Doodle: Together Forever

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Song of the Day: California Girls by The Beach Boys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0a49McFOFp0

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Musical Pipe Dream: I have a bowl haircut and I’m rockin’ it on the drums. I’m wearing rose tinted glasses and my drumming motions are shaking my hair to the beat. There is a microphone that I lean in slightly to the right to sing backup.

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Blurb 1/365: I can’t translate crazy much anymore, or I choose not to, and I’m proud of that.

Dailies 09/01/13

Dailies 09/01/13

Daily Doodle: Ham Radio

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Song of the Day: Those Oldies But Goodies by Little Caesar & the Romans

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dB-Tr3WnrKE

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Musical Pipe Dream: I’m singing backup with two others and the bassist stage right. The pianist is stage left and the drummer is in the back center. The lead singer is playing guitar and center stage. We’re all wearing baby blue.

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Blurb 1/365: Binge TV watching is the only I watch TV now.

Dailies 08/29/13

Dailies 08/29/13

Daily Doodle: Road Ragin’

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Song of the Day: You’ve Really Got a Hold on Me by Smokey Robinson and The Miracles

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

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Musical Pipe Dream: I’m performing as one of the backup singers. Two other backup singers, the bassist, and I are doing a choreographed dance in front of our microphones. We have on polished black shoes that we tap and slide on the ground in unison.

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Blurb 1/365: Beauty of life.

Dailies 08/24/13

Dailies 08/24/13

Daily Doodle: You Know, For Kids!

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Song of the Day: Sunshine, Lollipops, and Rainbows by Lesley Gore

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V2sKH8yjVsM

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Musical Pipe Dream: I’m doing the Charleston number that Pete and Trudy did on Mad Men.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E7NLF6eNXNc

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Blurb 1/365: Short Fictional Story–JUMP

There aren’t many restrictions against Jumping. Security is so tight that if anybody tried to do anything, they’d just never Jump back. Some people have used it to purposefully end their lives: Suicide by Jump. If you talk to most people, they want nothing to do with it. There are too many politics involved. People get angry when they can’t change something that fails the Ripple. Even with the ability to time travel, evil sometimes still has to remain in history.

At first, Louie didn’t know if he should go; he didn’t know if he’d be able to Jump back. The case studies showed that he wasn’t in existence in 2045, but there was no record of his death.

He knew he would never leave her and that was enough certainty to make the decision. He was going to make the Jump and gather information to submit to the review board to test the Ripple. There was no guarantee, but if the Ripple passed, he could clear his name. He needed to clear his name so he could save her.

Dailies 08/16/13

Dailies 08/16/13

Daily Doodle: Cat Moon

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Song of the Day: Sunshine of Your Love by Cream

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IDZqmF3zS04

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Musical Pipe Dream:  I’m stage right slightly in front of the drummer and next to the guitarist. I’m playing bass. My posture is extremely straight and I’m tapping my foot to the beat with a wide-eyed stare.

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Blurb 1/365: Flip the social anxiety overload into energy to do things!

Dailies 08/11/13

Dailies 08/11/13

Daily Doodle: He’s Not a Kit-Cat

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Song of the Day: Twist and Shout as performed by The Beatles

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pVlr4g5-r18

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Musical Pipe Dream: I’m killin’ it on lead vocals until my voice goes raw. I’m not embarrassed, no … not embarrassed at all :O)

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Blurb 1/365: While enjoying my couch, I watched eight movies this weekend. I believe this deserves some sort of award.