I Do Doodle. Do You Doodle Too?

When I was a wee little girl, I was as fond of drawing and scribbling and doodling as any other wee thing might be. My doodling did have one difference from that of most small things, however: There was one squiggly design I would draw everywhere. I drew it in the trees and floating in the breeze; I drew it in the stars and on the planet Mars; I... am going to stop the rhyming before I make myself ill. Anyway, my parents were amused when I drew it on all my pictures and carved it in a candle I made, yet were somewhat less amused when I drew it on the bedroom wall. Ah well, some of us must suffer for our art.

Since my mouse isn't working properly but the latest POV-Ray beta is functioning just fine, I made a 3D version of the squiggle and created some userpics with it. I'm not thrilled with the way any of them turned out, so I'm likely to change them all in the future... or possibly give up delete everything. We'll see.

As far as I know, the squiggle is meaningless. If one of you happens to recognize it as an ancient symbol calling down curses upon all who behold it, could you please let me know before I do more harm? Thanks!

The Odd Mix Survey

From anoisblue.

1. How tall are you?
At the last doctor visit, they said I'm 5 feet, 4 and three-quarters inches--1/4 inch taller than last time, so I'm a bit skeptical.

2. If you could own one thing that hasn't been invented yet, what would it be?
A medical tricorder.

3. One year in prison for something you didn't do or say you did it to get a year's probation?
Depends on the crime I'm being accused of, the likelihood that I'll get decent medical care in prison, how much exercise I'm permitted to get. Probably probation as I don't deal well with being cooped up.

4. Do you believe human beings are instinctually monogamous? Why?
Sure, for about 5 minutes at a time. Any relationship longer than that requires conscious effort.

5. Describe the immediate area surrounding your computer.
On the floor beside this computer is an old 486 and a box full of papers I need to file. The desk on which the keyboard and monitor reside is a scratched old dresser-desk painted an ugly green (much of the paint is chipped off) and filled with socks, underwear, papers, nails, and other oddments. On top of the desk is an AM/FM/shortwave clock radio; two boxes of diskettes; a wooden bowl with pens, stamps, and large ball bearings; a mousepad based on a Thomas Kincade painting with a standard Microsoft mouse on top; two phone books raising the monitor up to a decent level; and three screws.

6. You're having a dinner party with 6 well-known, currently living people. Who do you invite?
I pay little attention to celebrities, so I'd probably stick with writers. Heh--just thought of Joss Whedon, Harlan Ellison, and Vaclav Havel together. That'd be interesting. Who else is alive?

7. Name an article of clothing or an accessory that you don't have but would like to own.
There was a batik top in shades of brown and gold I had for almost a decade before it wore out. It was one of the few pieces of clothing I've ever bought that really looked good on me and I want another.

8. Name 3 things you'd like to do in this lifetime but haven't yet.
1. Get a real, paying job.
2. Have a genuine romance.
3. Go skydiving.

9. If you could return to life (after death) as an adult, retaining the knowledge you gained in this lifetime, and you could choose a different local and era, where and when would that be?
I think I'd choose to go forward in time. I want to know what happens next.

10. Who cooked the best breakfast you ever had? What was it?
While my father made wonderful pancakes and my mother was famous for her waffles, the breakfasts I remember best tend to be breakfast buffets at hotels where we all simply enjoyed the time together without worrying whether or not we'd burned something.
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