Shirley's Mind Grapes

Shirley's Mind Grapes

The answers to questions nobody asked

1980s music

Dailies 11/20/13

Dailies 11/20/13

Daily Doodle: The Bings and the Maraschinos Go Bowling

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Song of the Day: Bust a Move by Young MC

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=tZQQGX24Teg

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Musical Pipe Dream: I’m dancing like Patrice in Coming to America when she’s trying to impress Akeem.

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Blurb 1/365: I dreamt about a toy called “Potato Man Dan” which was basically a Mr. Potato Head, but the accessories that you attached to it were made of metal. So the box came with all the metal accessories, wire, a paper cup, toothpicks, and a small light bulb. Potato not included. You’d get your own potato and the toy was intended to be built into a potato battery.

In my dream, the writer Jenny Johnson tweeted about the toy and told parents to get this toy for their kids and sing them a confusing jingle about connecting the wires in a certain way with the intention of the kids receiving a small electric shock.

In my dream I designed and patented this toy and Jenny Johnson tweeted about it. One can always dream.

Dailies 11/16/13

Dailies 11/16/13

Daily Doodle: The Sun and the Moon

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Song of the Day: Planet Rock by Afrika Bambaataa & the Soulsonic Force

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hh1AypBaIEk

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Musical Pipe Dream: I’m workin’ the turntables. When I let that first beat drop people go crazy.

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Blurb 1/365: Dogs are cool. I realized today that when I give my dog food, he counts that as another reason to like me. They always see the better side of anything.

Dailies 11/13/13

Dailies 11/13/13

Daily Doodle: Duck Umbrella

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Song of the Day: Where’s Me Jumper by The Sultans of Ping FC

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

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Musical Pipe Dream: I’m bobbing my head with the beat as I jam on the drums. Everybody’s pretty sweaty.

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Blurb 1/365:

Short Fictional Story: Soy Sauce

She sat in front of her makeup counter in her silk slip with her knees together and feet rested slightly to the right to accommodate for the height of her tall, black suede heels.

“I think everything is finally starting to feel right in my life,” she said as she dabbed Kikkoman soy sauce behind her ears.

“It’s like everything is falling into place.” She dabbed more soy sauce on her left wrist and let the drop retain its meniscus momentarily before placing her right wrist over her left and softly rubbing them together. A small drop fell onto her thigh and she nonchalantly rubbed it into her stalkings with her thumb.

She was found the next morning on the floor, still in her slip and heels, with the sculpted waves of her hair covering her face. The tips of her fingers and palm of her right hand pointed upward. Just outside of her reach was an empty bottle of soy sauce.

Dailies 10/21/13

Dailies 10/21/13

Daily Doodle: Costume Party

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Song of the Day: Conga by Gloria Estefan and the Miami Sound Machine

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=g8v6cZ21vlc

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Musical Pipe Dream: I’m on a ferry full of tired people. As we approach the dock, we’re all already lined up and crowding towards the designated exit. Suddenly, Conga starts playing over the speakers and some of us start dancing and form a conga line. Even the reluctant people join the line with their hands loosely placed on the hips of the stranger in front of them. Their eyes are full of rage, but they are still swaying to the beat. We finally dock and off-board continuing the conga line to the ticket collection area.

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Blurb 1/365: “Where do I begin? Bee boo bah bee bee boo bah bee bee bee bee bee …” – Me singing Love Story