Stealing Wild Honey (or, How My Blog Ideas Tanked)

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Choosing a blog name is a tough decision - right up there with choosing a deodorant (have you been in a deodorant aisle lately? Overwhelming). You want it to be clever but not cliche, personal but not overexposing. 'Wild Honey' is by no means a good blog name - it's just the one I happened to end up with when I puttered out of 'swan' idioms. Here's the journey:

Failed Attempt #1


A tale of growing up, moving out, and finally learning how to tame those eyebrows 

A less-than obvious play on my last name and outgrowing awkwardness. But since I'm still plenty awkward, it didn't quite fit. Plus, it sounds more like a pro-anorexia or depression forum. Scratch.

Failed Attempt # 2


[Insert cliche nostalgia caption here]

Sure, it sounds like a before-its-time hipster coffee shop, but the subtle hint at my Japanese heritage is about as subtle as Jimmermania (still) on the BYU campus. Too racist.

And then, my brother told me to listen to this song about a girl who just can't settle down*.

  

"Wild Honey" is the only song from the U2 album All That You Can't Leave Behind without a Wikipedia article. Some of its praise includes

• Considered a "throwaway song" by bassist Adam Clayton
• "It's my least favorite U2 song, but I'll forgive U2 of this sin"
• "The lyrics seem forced, and some of them approach creepy"

Personally, I like the summertime folksy-pop feel, and U2 isn't the only band who had an affinity for wild honey. These guys did,

"Wild Honey Pie" track 5, The White Album

and so did these guys

Wild Honey released 1967, 13th studio album

...and let's not forget this guy

Stole his fair share of wild honey

As if I needed any more celebrity endorsements, I'm stealing 'Wild Honey' for my blog title with the most sincere condolences to those who have used the term in more substantial ways.

So here it is for your that sweet tooth of yours: A Drop of Wild Honey.

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* As someone who had the majority of The Joshua Tree tracks memorized by age 6, I can be pretty easily persuaded by anything Bono says. Judge me.