Hi Darling Ones, My brain is pretty much a never-ending jukebox. I sing songs I know, songs I don’t know,* songs I make up, and nonsense jibber-jabber constantly. I am the star of a very…
Posts tagged Amanda Shires
The COVID Diaries: You’re an Interesting Person, She Said.
Dear Darling Ones, Today has been an annoying shit show. It’s one of those days where I have zero emotional capacity to deal with any minor inconvenience and there have been 828 minor inconveniences. I…
The COVID Diaries: Cats in Hats & Other Saturday Tales
Well, Darling Ones, we got a bit of a good news bad news situation up in this joint. One bit of good news, for the most part I’ve kicked the insomnia to the curb and…
The COVID Diaries: 15 Years of Top 25s
Hello Darling Ones, I spend roughly six to eight hours a day listening to music. This isn’t an exaggeration. I usually put my headphones on as soon as I’m done with breakfast and don’t take…
GenX, Did a ‘Brick’ Controversy Pass Me By?
As far as I can remember there was not a big hubbub about the song “Brick” by Ben Folds Five being played on the radio. I do remember it was played on the radio about…
The COVID Diaries: Tastes Good Like a Winston Should
When Jaycie & Max were wee ones there were certain rules I’d make them recite before they could use my digital camera. No pictures of the TV No pictures of people’s butts Something else I…
The COVID Diaries: Jason Isbell & Appetite
Jason Isbell is probably one of the best songwriters alive. Yeah, the same list with Joni Mitchell and Bob Dylan. I’m not messing around. I say this having listened to Jason Isbel & the 400…
The COVID Diaries: Momentary Absence of Dread
Here at Aunt Jodi’s Home for Wayward Nephews we had a pretty quiet and mellow weekend, which was a fucking delight after the high drama of of last weekend. The only thing that would have…
Day 56 of 200: A Sign the Universe Cares (about me specifically)
I’ve been a fan of Conan O’Brien’s talk show since college. Tall, red-headed, literate, funny — he’s like the dream. I’ve watched his show pretty consistently for the better part of 20 years. Though my…
Things I am Anticipating: A Mostly Chronological List (Abridged)
Listening to Lucy Dacus’ “The Shell” for the 17th time. The Oscars tonight & the sausage, pepperoni and jalapeno pizza I will eat while watching them. The start of the MN Boys High School Hockey…