Shirley's Mind Grapes

Shirley's Mind Grapes

The answers to questions nobody asked

Daily Doodle

Dailies 07/26/13

Dailies 07/26/13

Daily Doodle: Raccoon Detective

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Song of the Day: The Streetbeater by Quincy Jones

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O20Sljxmy9M

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Musical Pipe Dream: I’m busting it on the harmonica. My hand and the harmonica are covering most of my face and I’m looking down. Even though I’m stationary in front of a microphone, I’m grooving to the beat and tapping my foot.

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Blurb 1/365: Instead of getting angry, I’ve got to put that energy towards something useful, like baking a cake.

Dailies 07/24/13

Dailies 07/24/13

Daily Doodle: Rooster Roast

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Song of the Day: Time of the Season by The Zombies

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oc7b62El_fk

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Musical Pipe Dream: I’m standing while playing the keyboard. When comes the time to sing harmony, I lean into the microphone angled towards me. The keyboard stand is shaking as I’m jamming on the keys.

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Blurb 1/365: “Well my family and I can’t live in good intentions, MARGE. Oh, your family’s out of control, but we can’t blame you because you have GOOD INTENTIONS.”—Hurricane Neddy

Dailies 07/23/13

Dailies 07/23/13

Daily Doodle: Pachyderm Packing Peanut

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Song of the Day: Sinnerman as performed by Nina Simone

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bn5tiuZU4JI

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Musical Pipe Dream: I’m playing the piano on a huge stage with several musicians. We’re magically keeping time with each other though hardly looking at each other for cues. Everybody’s sweating.

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Blurb 1/365: “His name is Elephant, and he’s a pachyderm. His name is Elephant, and he applies Nutraderm.”

Dailies 07/20/13

Dailies 07/20/13

Daily Doodle: Fun Guy

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Song of the Day: Fraggle Rock Theme by Philip Balsam and Dennis Lee performed by the Fraggle Rock cast

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NT1tZmGvFfY

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Musical Pipe Dream: I’m on a Muppets reunion set and I’m playing the drums. I’m surrounded by various Muppets and puppeteers. When the song breaks, I raise my arms with sticks in-hand to click twice in unison with everybody’s clapping.

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Blurb 1/365: “Dance your cares away. Worry’s for another day.”

Dailies 07/18/13

Dailies 07/18/13

Daily Doodle: Sailor Diana

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Song of the Day: Nothin’ Wrong by The Flight of the Conchords with Adrian Pryor

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=5qNgfH_2D9c

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Musical Pipe Dream: I’m one of four people on strings. We’re all in a line on stage and I’m on the most left. We’re seated on stools that allow our feet to touch the floor and when we pick up to double time, I stomp my left foot on the floor to the beat.

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Blurb 1/365: The older I get, the more I know. The more I know, the more I can cope. The more I can cope, the more I can bear. Everything I can bear will eventually get me there.

Dailies 07/17/13

Dailies 07/17/13

Daily Doodle: Watching Watership Down

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Song of the Day: Fighteous by Steroid Maximus

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KqW0YJ91aA8

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Musical Pipe Dream: I’m on the piano surrounded by other musicians and equipment. I’m crouched over the bass part of the piano and I’m wearing a tweed sports coat.

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Blurb 1/365: I ate a baked potato from Wendy’s and need to go to sleep early tonight.