Shirley's Mind Grapes

Shirley's Mind Grapes

The answers to questions nobody asked

1980s music

Dailies 10/05/13

Dailies 10/05/13

Daily Doodle: Giuseppe “Gyp” Rosetti

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Song of the Day: Jockbox by The Skinny Boys

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=lYGD9bGaW14

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Musical Pipe Dream: I’ve got a microphone gripped right at the base of the diaphragm and it’s covering up the view of my mouth as I attempt to replicate The Human Jock Box.

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Blurb 1/365: There’s always popcorn in every office break room. In every office break room, there’s been a microwave fire started by a bag of popcorn.

Dailies 09/07/13

Dailies 09/07/13

Daily Doodle: Allow the Dough to Rest

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Song of the Day: Give It to Me Baby by Rick James

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1dNIQVYGXbM

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Musical Pipe Dream: I’m on an extremely crowded bus and holding on to one of the metal poles. This song comes on over the FM radio with moderate reception. All of us are bouncing along with the bumps in the road when my wedding ring starts clanging on the metal pole to the beat. Somebody from the middle of the bus starts singing along. Other people start chiming in until most of us are singing along or at least smiling and grooving. I arrive at my stop and off-board the bus while the song is still playing. The bus slowly departs with people still partying to the music.

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Blurb 1/365: “How the hell did she have all these puppies?” – Investigator from Animal Precinct (She had 16 in the basement of an abandoned house. They all lived. The mom was adopted and I can only assume those adorable puppies were all snatched up, too.)

I was looking up this show and it looks like it aired in 2001 … that was 12 years ago … (whoa).

Dailies 08/20/13

Dailies 08/20/13

Daily Doodle: Midday Nap

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Song of the Day: Borderline by Madonna

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rSaC-YbSDpo

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Musical Pipe Dream: I’m in a laundromat and this song is playing on a boom box in the corner. There is a slight static over the audio. I’m standing in front of a dryer and, while intensely staring at my reflection, I’m pumping my arms like I’m lifting half pound weights. Then with my palms against my thighs, I alternate rolling my shoulders. At a wide stance, I make outward stepping motions but don’t actually move my feet. As my dance number wraps up into an emotional finale, I strike a pose and the dryer buzzer goes off.

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Blurb 1/365: Take one bad day and throw it in a bowl. Add pizza and couch and stir together. Sprinkle in TV and let sit for 6 hours.

Dailies 08/14/13

Dailies 08/14/13

Daily Doodle: Sproutin’

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Song of the Day: Woman by John Lennon

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=f-x1FsvOAz4

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Musical Pipe Dream: I’m singing at a wedding with a drummer and a xylophonist. We each have microphones and we all sing at the time for harmony. I’m wearing a skinny suit with ruffles on the shirt and I’m dancing by moving my arms and hips in a shoveling motion.

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Blurb 1/365: I fell on the stairs at BART today. It was one of those slow-motion falls forward on the stairs. A little boy asked with genuine concern, “Are you ok?” Aww … (I’m ok.)

Dailies 06/12/13

Dailies 06/12/13

Daily Doodle: Two of a Kind

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Song of the Day: I Like It by DeBarge

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

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Musical Pipe Dream: I’m wearing a long sleeve, button down, matte silk shirt; it’s CMYK with black panel breast pockets. I’m playing the trumpet in the horn section. We’re kicking our knees forward while pointing our toes down towards the ground then we kick ball change to the opposite foot. We two step as we make our way to the microphone for the hook: Oooooo and I like it …

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Blurb 1/365: Thank goodness for hamburgers, french fries, and soda … and pizza.

Dailies 06/07/13

Dailies 06/07/13

Daily Doodle: Pat & Friends

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Song of the Day: The Freaks Come Out at Night by Whodini

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JLYC7ltxOrk

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Musical Pipe Dream: I’m in a room that is comfortably filled with people. Nobody feels embarrassed to dance. The place is bumpin’.

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Blurb 1/365: Personally, I’ve found that the easiest thing to commit to in life is simply not being an asshole.

Dailies 06/01/13

Dailies 06/01/13

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Daily Doodle: Napping at the Dentist

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Song of the Day: I Wanna Dance with Somebody (Who Loves Me) by Whitney Houston

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=eH3giaIzONA

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Musical Pipe Dream: I’m dancing on a dance floor covered in balloons.

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Blurb 1/365: When I’m getting X-rays done at the dentist, I always enjoy when they put the lead apron on me. It’s like being swaddled. I went to the dentist today and the hygienist put the lead apron on me and stepped away to push the X-ray button. Whitney Houston was playing on the ceiling speakers at a low level. I closed my eyes and felt like I could have almost fallen asleep.

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