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Beany Brain #59: Tickle My Funny Bean
Abigail Munday
September 16, 2025
Beany Brain: loving our jumping-bean brains!
Welcome to this issue of the Beany Brain! I hope today’s newsletter will bounce us up as we contemplate the upsides and challenges of being neurodivergent, a little beauty, some creativity, and just general yeehawesomeness.
Table of Contents
A Time To Laugh
It’s that time of the year, month, day, moment…
To enjoy some hilarity!
I hope these memes tickle your funny bean. Or funny beany brain.
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Ellis Rosen in The New Yorker
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Ha Ha Haiku
My aim is to share a funny haiku with you every week in every newsletter, whether it’s one of my own or one I curate for you. HA. Ha. Haiku.
Here’s one by moi from 2015:
Suck It Up
Dried rice grains go click:
Vacuum under the table.
Seaweed swims in, too.
Photo by Abigail Munday
Yeehawesome!
Yeehawesome! is a happy-brain roundup in each issue of Beany Brain. What’s happening that’s good in brain land? What’s bringing me joy?
The lovely drain covers in Kanazawa. (To be honest, these are mostly in the touristy areas near the entertainment area of Katamachi and near the castle and garden, but not in our neighborhood.)
This seasonal drink: apple ginger ale! A great combo.
Photo by Abigail Munday
I couldn’t resist checking out this book about ezomomonga (Siberian flying squirrels) from the library here in Kanazawa. They are absolutely kawaii (flippin’ adorable). Are they actually real? Is this AI? I mean. Just look.
This Neurodivergent Moments podcast episode featuring an interview with dyslexic comedian Marcus Brigstocke and a mutual admiration society for the love of words. The podcast is hosted by Joel Wells (autistic comedian) and Abigoliah Schamaun (ADHD comedian)—they’ve also just written a book together that will be published next year. (There are occasional swear words in the podcast.)
Beany Brownie Points and Extra Bonus Funniness
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Wonderful Wednesday
Wonderful Wednesday was a day once a year in college when they would suddenly and surprisingly call off all classes and we’d play all day. The cafeteria provided special fun food and we’d do stuff outside like slip ‘n slides and jello wrestling in sumo suits. This segment of Beany Brain is dedicated to that memory of silliness and fun—no words, just a photo from the week that I’ve taken or found that reminds me to let the joy in. Since Beany Brain is published on Wednesday every week (at least, Wednesday in Japan), I hope you enjoy this Wonderful Wednesday.
Photo by Abigail Munday
Today’s Beany-full Summary:
It’s a good time/season/newsletter issue to laugh!
Go forth in Beany joy. What will help you feel yeehawesome this week?
Thank you for reading this installment of Beany Brain! You’re very welcome to hop on by any old time.
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