Draw A Crowd - Ben Folds Five

Today is August 17th, 2025. The song of the day is "Draw a Crowd" by Ben Folds Five. (If you can't draw a crowd, draw dicks on the wall is AWESOME advice.)

Spider - They Might Be Giants

Today is August 16th, 2025. The song of the day is "Spider" by They Might Be Giants. (always good to get a little weird now and then)

Firework - Katy Perry

Today is August 15th, 2025. The song of the day is "Firework" by Katy Perry.

Nasty Habits - Oingo Boingo

Today is August 14th, 2025. The song of the day is "Nasty Habits" by Oingo Boingo.

Wordle Wednesday #26

I ...don't actually have anything to add to these. Or, maybe I do, but I'm just far too tired to think of anything witty/clever/cynical/insightful, so they're just going to stand on their own this time.

 8.6.25 - Upon finally getting to see the grand capybara, the angry mob let out a ‘thank you’ groan in unison.

8.7.25 - Everyone thought the talking coral reef was crazy, but once it named Taylor Swift as its favorite singer, we knew it was sane.

8.8.25 - Imbue my soul with enough courage to undo the latch, swipe the television remote control, and binge the latest series on Netflix. 

8.9.25 - In the game Lunar Enemy, the final boss had a nasal way of speaking that made me cling to my seat.

8.10.25 - To ensure no pets were lost in the misty fog, every puppy and kitty was genetically altered to have minty breath.

8.11.25 - If you don’t want to run afoul of the count, like I did in my youth, then shut your mouth and take the south route.

8.12.25 - Some woman, living as a nomad. with a smoky look in her eyes, said, “Climb there to get your mango,” and I couldn’t resist, so that's why I was trespassing.

Peek-A-Boo - Siouxsie and the Banshees

Today is August 13th, 2025. The song of the day is "Peek-A-Boo" by Siouxsie and the Banshees.

Time to Pretend - MGMT

Today is August 12th, 2025. The song of the day is "Time to Pretend" by MGMT.

Army - Ben Folds Five

Today is August 11th, 2025. The song of the day is "Army" by Ben Folds Five. (I think this might be my all time favorite Ben Folds Five song).

Everybody's Lonely - Jukebox the Ghost

Today is August 10th, 2025. The song of the day is "Everybody's Lonely" by Jukebox the Ghost.

Evil Thoughts - Foxy Shazam

Today is August 9th, 2025. The song of the day is "Evil Thoughts" by Foxy Shazam.

Friday I'm In Love - The Cure

And the bonus song of the day is "Friday I'm In Love" by The Cure. (Huh. Two "day" songs. Weird.)

Lazy Sunday - The Lonely Island

Today is August 8th, 2025. The song of the day is "Lazy Sunday" by The Lonely Island.

I'm Shakin' - Jack White

Today is August 7th, 2025. The song of the day is "I'm Shakin'" by Jack White.

Wordle Wednesday #25

 7.30.25 - During the quest to assay the mettle of the spaceship, we submitted it to a psych test, making me smirk.

(Sometimes, I'm pretty clever.)

7.31.25 - I’d wager the phrase “no frill, just broil” is always applicable.

(Other times, just sort of meh.)

8.1.25 - You can’t go wrong with a banjo as a gift for your noisy demon.

(Okay, back to awesome. This is absolutely prequel for "The Devil Went Down to Georgia" material.)

8.2.25 - The challenge of finding an entrance to the smoky, faded plaza did not daunt the adventurer.

(I'm noticing a pattern of awesome, boring, awesome, boring here...)

8.3.25 - If you mowed the lawn, and it felt lumpy, you should get a First Aid kit.

(Heh. First Aid kit for you or for the lawn is the question.)

8.4.25 - The incident with the motel made of sugar caused the city to be much more rigid with the building permits they issued.

(So many questions. Who would build a motel out of sugar? How? Why?  WHY?? What, exactly, was "the incident"?)

8.5.25 - “Hey, Sport,” the robot stork said gently, “let me offer you an intro to your story.”

(I'm hoping that the story starts off with a robot stork offering to give me an introduction to a story....about a robot stork offering to give me an introduction to a story...about a robot stork...)

Take a Bow - Muse

Today is August 6th, 2025. The song of the day is "Take a Bow" by Muse.

One - Filter

Today is August 5th, 2025. The song of the day is "One" by Filter.

Move - Saint Motel

Today is August 4th, 2025. The song of the day is "Move" by Saint Motel.

Fire It Up - Modest Mouse

Today is August 3rd, 2025. The song of the day is "Fire It Up" by Modest Mouse.

Some Kind of Joke - AWOLNATION

Today is August 2nd, 2025. The song of the day is "Some Kind of Joke" by AWOLNATION.

Your Dogs - Ben Folds

Today is August 1st, 2025. The song of the day is "Your Dogs" by Ben Folds.