Monthly Archives: June 2025

Day 4563: I have questions

Posted on June 30, 2025 by Ann Koplow

In case you haven’t noticed, I have questions.

Today, I have questions about many things, including, What is happening to my country? Why haven’t several people gotten back to me, including the guy who recorded my two songs at yesterday’s protest? Why is Harley our cat puking so much? Why aren’t more people puking about the current USA administration? What can I do to make things better?

I have questions, as you can see in my images for today.

I have questions, including what is Leap Second Time Adjustment Day?

Here’s the kind of song I write when I have questions:

I have questions about whether clicking on this link will show you the local news report about yesterday’s rally.

https://www.facebook.com/share/v/16RPhzgt2x/?

Do you have questions about this I-have-questions post?

Thanks to all who pay attention to my questions, including YOU!

Categories: life in the USA, original song, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: "What Are Other People Thinking about You?", June 30 2025, Leap Second Adjustment Day, Quincy, the “big beautiful bill”, The Daily Bitch Calendar, Twitter, vegetable burritos, women’s rights rally | 6 Comments

Day 4562: What to expect

Posted on June 29, 2025 by Ann Koplow

I rarely know what to expect these days, so it’s often helpful when people tell me what to expect.

I don’t know what to expect when this local activist sings her protest song “You Don’t Scare Me” and her parody song “The Age of Nefarious” at today’s rally, but that’s okay.

You might not know what to expect from my other images for today, but here they are.

I don’t know what to expect when I search YouTube for “what to expect.”

I don’t know what to expect from your comments and I look forward to them!

You might know what to expect at the end of this blog post: it’s gratitude for you!

Categories: original song, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: “You Don’t Scare Me”, Brassica Kitchen, changes for the better and the worse, Indivisible rally for women’s rights, Jake Bradford-Sharp, June 29 2025, resistance, The Age of Nefarious, the big horrible bill, Twitter | 6 Comments

Day 4561: Difference

Posted on June 28, 2025 by Ann Koplow

Last night, I had a dream about writing a post about difference. The difference between that dream and reality was that no matter how I tried, I couldn’t write it.

Difference is something I think about a lot, so today I looked up difference quotes.

What difference do you see in my other images for today?

I’M GOING TO CELEBRATE MY MARRIAGE TODAY.

What difference did you notice there?

Here’s what I find on YouTube when I search for “difference.”

Thanks to all who make a difference in my life, including YOU!

Categories: personal growth, photojournalism, quotes | Tags: ALL CAPS DAY, “Baroque vs Rococo: What’s the Difference?” Nats Can Fly OAC, books, cats, June 28 2025, Pete Buttigieg, Pete Hesgeth, rabbits, The Daily Bitch Calendar, Twitter | 8 Comments

Day 4560: Preparation

Posted on June 27, 2025 by Ann Koplow

Here is my first thought about preparation: no matter how much preparation I do, something unexpected happens. Therefore, I mix my preparation with openness to improvise and adjust along the way.

Yesterday, as I was starting my preparation to sing my protest song “You Don’t Scare Me” and my parody song “The Age of Nefarious” at a local demonstration on Sunday, I forgot the first chord of “You Don’t Scare Me” despite all my previous preparations and performances of that song. If that happens on Sunday, I’m prepared to just sing it a Capella.

After a few minutes of preparation, here are my images for this preparation post.

I’ll listen to my two songs in preparation for Sunday.

Thanks to all who help me in my preparation to meet each precious day, including YOU!

Categories: life in the USA, original song, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: Forgiveness Day, June 27 2025, Pete Hesgeth, protest songs, The Daily Bitch Calendar, the South Shore of Boston, turkeys, Twitter, women’s rights protest | 8 Comments

Day 4559: What is a Good Title for This Post?

Posted on June 26, 2025 by Ann Koplow

It’s time for another edition of “What is a Good Title for This Post?” !!

Over my many years of daily blogging, I’ve used this during those rare days when I can’t see any common theme for the images I’ve gathered the day before. So I rely on the good people who read this blog to suggest a title.

What is a good title for this post?

A good title for this post might be “What are Other People Thinking about You” — but that is actually my sneaky way of sharing my original song with that title.

Is “Thank You” a good title for this post?

Categories: original song, personal growth, photojournalism, psychology | Tags: "What Are Other People Thinking about You?", “Self-Compassion” by Kristin Neff, cats, Global Beatles Day, great song lyrics, June 26 2025, salmon dish, The Daily Bitch Calendar, The Singing Therapist, word of the day | 10 Comments

Day 4558: Triggers

Posted on June 25, 2025 by Ann Koplow

Here are the lyrics of my original song “Triggers.”

For me it’s the cold and the dark.

For him it’s not finding a safe place to park.

For some it’s a loud noise.

For others it’s rude boys.

For many it’s news of attacks by a shark.

Everybody’s got a trigger.

Most of us have more than one.

Some are small and some are bigger.

None of them are ever fun.

Triggers are remnants of memories traumatic.

Reactions to triggers can seem over dramatic.

Triggers can haunt you, but don’t let them daunt you.

Because there are ways to make them less automatic.

Everybody’s got a trigger.

Most of us have more than one.

Some are small and some are bigger.

None of them are ever fun.

Therapy treats people’s triggers.

Research has proven some facts and some figures.

Certain movement of eyes, much to people’s surprise,

Make reactions to triggers smaller in size.

Everybody’s got a trigger.

Most of us have more than one.

Some are small and some are bigger.

None of them are ever fun.

People get triggered, that’s known.

I’ve gotten triggered each time that I’ve flown.

If I’ve triggered you here

My apologies, dear,

I hope that it helps to know you’re not alone.

Everybody’s got trigger.

Me and you and you and you.

Some are small and some are bigger.

Now my Triggers song is through.

©️ Ann Koplow, 2018

Here is a live performance of my Triggers song:

My triggers include the cold, the dark, being rejected, making mistakes, forgetting the words while I’m performing, cruelty, and awful people in positions of power over me.

Do you see triggers in my other images for today?

What are your thoughts and feelings about this triggers post?

Thanks to all who help me deal with daily triggers, including YOU.

Categories: original song, personal growth, photojournalism, Psychotherapy | Tags: Artificial Intelligence, cats, eye doctor visit, June 25 2025, setting up a home recording studio, The Daily Bitch Calendar, The Singing Therapist, Twitter | 9 Comments

Day 4557: When it all feels like too much

Posted on June 24, 2025 by Ann Koplow

This is one of those times when it all feels like too much.

When it all feels like too much, I’m glad there are supports like the Massachusetts Behavioral Health Help Line.

When it all feels like too much, I self soothe by taking photos and asking questions.

Here’s what I find when I search for “when it all feels like too much” on YouTube.

When it all feels like too much it helps to listen to these Todd Rundgren songs.

When it all feels like too much I am even more grateful for people like YOU.

Categories: personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: "Love is the Answer", "Soothe", Brookline Massachusetts, Christina Lopes, difficult times, June 25 2025, letting go, The Daily Bitch Calendar, The Massachusetts Behavioral Health Helpline, Todd Rundgren, Twitter | 4 Comments

Day 4556: Wouldn’t You Like to Know

Posted on June 23, 2025 by Ann Koplow

Last night I saw Todd Rundgren in concert and I loved all of his songs, including “Wouldn’t You Like to Know.”

Wouldn’t you like to know about my images for today?

Wouldn’t you like to know that I’m on a diet and that I’m writing this before my 7 AM audiology appointment before I work a full day at the hospital?

Wouldn’t you like to know how much gratitude I have for Todd Rundgren and for you?

Categories: life in the USA, Music, personal growth, photojournalism | Tags: Beijing Restaurant, best concerts, cats, June 23 2025, Lexington MA, regime change, The Daily Bitch Calendar, Todd Rundgren, Twitter | 13 Comments

Day 4555: What a mess!

Posted on June 22, 2025 by Ann Koplow

After the U.S. President bombed Iran last night without congressional approval, the title of today’s blog post has to be “What a mess!”

What a mess of images I have to share with you today.

On the aptly named Stupid Guy Thing Day, what a mess!

Instead of just repeating “what a mess!” here is a live performance of my song “It’s Hard to Get Shit Done When You’re Scared Shitless .”

Thanks to all who are here for this what-a-mess! blog post, including YOU.

Categories: original song, personal growth, photojournalism, the news | Tags: cats, expressing emotions, feelings chart, It’s Hard to Get Shit Done When You’re Scared Shitless, June 22 2025, Stupid Guy Thing Day, The Singing Therapist on Spotify, Trump bombing Iran, Twitter | 8 Comments

Day 4554: Harmless compulsions

Posted on June 21, 2025 by Ann Koplow

Some may think of these as concerning psychological glitches, but I think people have harmless compulsions.

My harmless compulsions include looking for mistakes, telling the truth, expressing my feelings, taking pictures of animals, checking multiple times to make sure I’m leaving the house with what I need, waiting before opening delivered mail and packages, counting rabbits on walks with my husband, blogging every day, and assuming I’m not alone in harmless compulsions.

Do you see harmless compulsions in my images for today?