Day 31: An iPhone Art Sampler

I use the term Art very loosely here. I have many iPhone apps that I rarely or never use, and a lot of them are intended to enable the delusion that I can draw. So I made some stuff.
















I think I'm ready for MOMA.

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Day 30: My Whole Life in a Google Calendar

Today's project won't interest you in the least, but that's because I did it for me. I put my whole life (or at least my whole semester) on Google Calendar.



All my assignments, readings, and other due dates for school are on there. Library shifts. Leading Edge schedule. Birthdays. Holidays. Personal stuff. It's all on there. Its color-coded, sortable, and searchable. And it syncs with my iPhone, so I will always know what I should be doing. Now I just have to actually do it.

In case you're wondering, I've given up on a paper planner. It just doesn't work for me right now, and this seems to, based on my pilot study over the last week.

Day 29: Tournament of Dreamboats

Today's project took longer than expected. First I had to make up the bracketology tournament graphic thingies, and then I had to decide what to put in the slots. I decided to pick four of my favorite dreamy actors for the four 'regionals.' In case you've been living under a rock, the top left corner is Brad Pitt, bottom left is Christian Bale, top right is Johnny Depp, and bottom right is Bruce Willis (not so much dreamy, per se, but I adore him). Deciding was harder than I thought it would be. Limiting each actor to just 8 movies was hard enough. Then, each time I left a movie behind, I felt like a tiny little part of me was dying.

I had many criteria for my decisions, including how much I enjoyed the movie overall, how much I enjoyed the particular character, how much that character added to the awesomeness of the movie, how much I like re-watching the movie, how quotable the character is, and my gut feeling. I could write paragraphs on my reasonings, but I don't think that's necessary. And I'm too lazy. (click on images to see 'em bigger)

I'd be interested to see what outcome you get using my same starting points. I'll even include a form for you to use, if you're into that sort of thing.

Since I went to the trouble of building this whole tournament grid, I imagine I'll be having more of these little face-offs in the future.

Day 28: BuckyBall Sculptures

Today I played with these infuriatingly addictive tiny magnetic devils long enough to make a stunning pendant necklace and a möbius strip.








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Day 27: Not Quite 30 Cats

I have a book of drawing exercises, and I flipped it open to an exercise that wanted me to sketch 30 cats in different styles while lying in bed, using card stock and a fine tipped marker.



As you may have noticed, I didn't quite make it to 30. I got bored of sketching cats, and when I ran out of room I decided I'd had enough. Maybe if I actually knew how to draw, this would've been more fun.

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Day 26: Less Fascinating Psychological Conditions I Do Have

And today you get the companion to yesterday's post.

Mental problems are all on a continuum, and none of these are at full-blown medication/asylum-worthy levels in me, but they all do have an effect on how i live my life.

Again, I'll limit myself to the top ten.

1. Asymmetriphobia: the fear of asymmetry. I'm mostly concerned about my body being asymmetrical. My ears need to match. My shoes need to tied to the same tightness. And when I was little, I had to take the same number of steps on each foot. Don't ask. I also like ideas and images to be balanced, although not necessarily symmetrical.

2. Avoidant Personality Disorder: characterized by social inhibition, feelings of inadequacy (especially in social situations), and extreme sensitivity to criticism. Yep, that's me. I never learned the art of small talk, and I hate it. It takes forever for me to be myself around new people, because I fear their rejection. And I take every negative comment deeply to heart.

3. Bibliomania: excessive devotion to books and reading. I love everything about books. How they smell. How they come in all different shapes, sizes, and colors. How they contain stories and ideas and knowledge and possibility. And how reading is the only form of entertainment that requires education. That makes it active, not passive. Book stores and libraries are magical places to me, because they're so full of Everything.

4. Bruxomania: compulsive teeth-grinding. I have been known to wake people up with the symphony of my grinding teeth. It's definitely related to my stress level.

5. Claustrophobia: fear of enclosed spaces. I'm not afraid of elevators of anything like that. I'm talking very tight spaces, like coffins and mosh pits. Almost lost it at a Marilyn Manson concert.

6. Cremnophobia: fear of cliffs and precipices. I love heights and find them exhilarating, as long as there's a railing. No railing and in far far away from the edge. This might have something to do with my clumsiness and complete lack of balance.

7. Glazomania: obsessive list-making. Duh. I make lists of all the lists I want to make. I could do a 365 project entirely of lists. Lists make the universe orderly and comforting.

8. Infomania: excessive devotion to accumulating facts. I shovel facts into my brain (and computer) like a fat kid at a pie-eating contest. I also feel compelled to sort, organize, and categorize all the info I collect.

9. Pediophobia: fear of dolls. For me, it's only the realistic ones. Baby dolls with staring eyes and wrinkly necks. Chucky didn't help in this area.

10. Phaneromania: compulsive nail-biting. Not much to say about this one. I've been a nail-biter for as long as I can remember. At least I don't go so far as to shred my fingers like some people I know.

Now that it's all written out, i can see why library science is so appealing to me.

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Day 25: Ten Fascinating Psychological Conditions I Don't Have

I spend a lot of time thinking about all the mental problems I have, but I take heart in the fact that I don't have any of these much more rare and strange and sometimes horrible conditions (although #10 would be cool).

1. Alice in Wonderland Syndrome: a perception that objects are the wrong size or otherwise distorted (Wikipedia entry)
2. Apotemnophilia: a strong and specific desire to amputate one’s own healthy limb(s)  (Wikipedia entry)
3. Capgras Syndrome: a delusion that a close friend or family member has been replaced by an imposter (Wikipedia entry)
4. Cotard’s Syndrome: a delusion that one is dead or does not exist (Wikipedia entry)
5. Fregoli Syndrome: a delusion that different people are actually the same person wearing elaborate disguises (Wikipedia entry
6. Jumping Frenchmen of Maine: an abnormally pronounced startle reaction to sudden stimuli accompanied by a compulsion to do anything that is commanded in a sharp and decisive tone (Wikipedia entry)
7. Koro: an overwhelming belief and fear that one’s external genitalia are retracting, shrinking, or about to disappear (Wikipedia entry)
8. Pica: a compulsion to eat non-nutritive or otherwise inappropriate substances (Wikipedia entry)
9. Prosopagnosia: an inability to recognize faces, even of close friends and relatives (Wikipedia entry)
10. Synesthesia: a perception of crossing or connected sensory pathways (smelling colors, hearing textures, etc.) (Wikipedia entry)

Day 24: Left Handed Sketches

I have a drawing book, and one of the exercises involves sketching a face in ink with my non-dominant hand. Here's what my hand did, mostly without my bidding or permission:




It was frustrating and fun at the same time. I'd like to do more of these and see what happens.

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Day 23: Doodling in Color

Here's a new doodle based on a question mark. This time, I added color and even a little shading - fancy!) with colored pencils.




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Day 22: A List of Names

I've been in a car a lot yesterday and today, driving down to Oregon and back, and I'm tired and going to post the thing I "made" while sitting in the back seat on the long drive.

It's a list of names that would be unfortunate or funny. It's by no means a complete list. Mat started such a list a long time ago (appropriately called Liz Tahnaimz), and I contributed many names to that list. This list, however, which I'm going to copy/paste right here, consists of brand new ones, as far as I can tell. (FYI, my favorite contribution to Mat's list was Sandy Mashighschoolfootballrules. I also liked Mat Schpitatos. And my all-time favorite invention of Mat's was Bob Frapples.)

So here's my list I came up with yesterday and today on the drive (in alphabetical order by first name):

1. Adam Baum
2. Al Bertsons
3. Al Derwood
4. Al Kaseltzer
5. Alby Kerky
6. Aldo Anything
7. Allison Wonderland
8. Ally Luyah
9. Alma Baserbelongtoyu
10. Amanda Berekkendwith
11. Ann Atomy
12. Anne Droid
13. Tara Blizzard
14. Eve Ho
15. Luke Out
16. Al Armist
17. Lois Commondenominator
18. Gene Yuss
19. Archie Pellago
20. Francis Stinky
21. Howard Eyenoe
22. Wendy City
23. Miles Away
24. Ira Fuse
25. Andy Gravity
26. Annie Buddyhome
27. Art Tistik
28. Arthur Ian
29. Audrey Ply
30. Bea Chess
31. Bea Finchedder
32. Bea O’Problem
33. Bea Verzenduks
34. Beau Narrow
35. Bella Kose
36. Ben Chess
37. Bernie Tall
38. Bernie Talldown
39. Bess Mann
40. Bess Twishes
41. Billy O’Naire
42. Boyd Zenberry
43. Bree Zee
44. Bree Zway
45. Bud Jett
46. Cal Igula
47. Carly Cue
48. Casey Rahserah
49. Cass Elvania
50. Cass Lanthrax
51. Chris Koe
52. Ann Thrax
53. Chris Peacream
54. Clara Nett
55. Clara Tinkleer
56. Clora Form
57. Colby Cheese
58. Colin Sick
59. Dan Sinqueen
60. Dana Dah
61. Dean Nile
62. Dee Tektiv
63. Deedee Tee
64. Dell Toyds
65. Di Agnally
66. Dick Burns
67. Doc Turpepper
68. Don Tay
69. Don Taysinferno
70. Dot Sun
71. Drake O’Litch
72. Drake O’Malfoy
73. Drake Onnik
74. Drew Blood
75. Emme Bussy
76. Eve Lempire
77. Farrah Moanes
78. Fay Deralles
79. Fay Kitt
80. Fay Muss
81. Fay Slift
82. Flo Wrist
83. Gia Piesse
84. Gill Tee
85. Gladys Eeya
86. Glen Dathegoodwitch
87. Glen Dathewitchofthenorth
88. Grant Ryder
89. Grant Wishes
90. Gus Tatorial
91. Gwen Inbawet
92. Hammond Deggs
93. Hannah Kuh
94. Hans Ollo
95. Hans Zupp
96. Harvey Park
97. Hedda Steem
98. Heidi Ho
99. Herb Avore
100. Hugh Aryew
101. Ike Unkur
102. Ike Witt
103. Ima Nexpert
104. Izzy Cumming
105. Jacob Sladder
106. Jacqueline Hyde
107. Monty Zuma
108. Armand Hammer
109. Alec Trissety
110. Ivan Eddake
111. Noah Vayle
112. Maura Demerrier
113. Ethel Alcohol
114. Marshall Law
115. Jaime Likmanoover
116. Jan Baree
117. Jeff Urson
118. Jim Ernsheperd
119. Jim Nastiks
120. Jim Panzee
121. Joe Kerr
122. Vic Tree
123. Ben Evolent
124. Sven Golly
125. Sue Prise
126. John Teehat
127. Julie Ardacademy
128. Kareem O’Wheat
129. Kay Efsee
130. Kay Jeebee
131. Kay O’Pectate
132. Ken Dahl
133. Ken Fusion
134. Keri Deway
135. Kurt Reply
136. Lacy Draws
137. Lauren Order
138. Rufus Onfyre
139. Anna Konda
140. Anna Log
141. Emme Morel
142. Al Fresco
143. Sy Kling
144. Adam Up
145. Al Dentay
146. Lee Penlizzerds
147. Liz Onya
148. Lou Esianna
149. Lou Nuraklips
150. Lou Pine
151. Lou Slee
152. Lou Sleefpaper
153. Mable Syrup
154. Mandy Ngo
155. Mara Tyme
156. Marion Haste
157. Marry Ott
158. Marsha Larts
159. Mary Kesh
160. May Benott
161. May Ditation
162. Maya Nempire
163. Oliver Sudden
164. Rhoda Camel
165. Ella Funt
166. Maya O’Mye
167. Meg Abight
168. Mel Function
169. Mel O’Dramma
170. Mike Rokozem
171. Miles Togow
172. Milly O’Naire
173. Minnie Blinds
174. Mitch Egan
175. Moe Billome
176. Moe Telsix
177. Moe Terrome
178. Ally Gator
179. Ally Mony
180. Allan Sundry
181. Chris Tall
182. Mongo Leingrill
183. Murphy Slaw
184. Doris Openkommin
185. Hugo First
186. Ann Chovy
187. Noah Zark
188. Nora Easter
189. Nora Lenderbee
190. Oliver Klozoff
191. Orson Buggy
192. Paul Ittikel
193. Paula See
194. Penny Sillen
195. Perry Stroika
196. Peter Abbott
197. Phil Ingstashen
198. Polly Scarr
199. Preston Ironed
200. Ray Neer
201. Rhea Lax
202. Rocco Gibraltar
203. Rosie Cheeks
204. Rudy Daye
205. Russell Ingleaves
206. Sal Vayshen
207. Saul Tenbattery
208. Scott Linyard
209. Shay Kaleg
210. Shay Plee
211. Shay Vrolay
212. Shay Vron
213. Sir Osis of Liver =)
214. Kermit O’Krime
215. Igor Beaver
216. Frieda Prisoner
217. Stan Dandeliver
218. Stan Dupp
219. Stefi Scope
220. Sue Nommy
221. Bab Boone
222. Xavier Breth
223. Ann Tagonize
224. Ann Eljesik
225. Sven Teesixtrombones
226. Sy Kosis
227. Sy Kottik
228. Tara Bull
229. Tara Nasorisrex
230. Thor Zammer
231. Tia Rex
232. Ivan Alibi
233. Hugh Jass
234. Wayne Dwops
235. Mary Christmas
236. Jack Benimbel
237. Shirley Yujest
238. Tina Jer
239. Tina Jwasteland
240. Tom O’Hawke
241. Tommy Ayke
242. Trina Dadd
243. Van Coover
244. Vin Trickle
245. Walter Wallcarpeting
246. Wendy Meer
247. Wes Coast
248. Wes Seattlebridge
249. William Akit
250. Wilma Moneylast
251. Winnie Bago
252. Yuri Tardid

Day 21: Balcony Scene Wordle

Today I only had a few minutes between work and road trip, so I made a word cloud on Wordle.net.

It consists of all the words in the balcony scene of Romeo and Juliet (Act II, Scene ii).

For some reason, it won't let me save the picture itself, so here's a link to it:
My Wordle

Update: Mat did a fancy screen grabby thing, so here's a pic:

Day 20: ABCs of Buttony Awesomeness

For some reason, ABC lists make me happy. So here's an ABC list of various buttons I've designed. These aren't necessarily my favorites (and they're not necessarily not my favorites). They're just the ones that came to mind for each letter.

A is for Advertising

B is for Body

C is for Cost

D is for Dirty

E is for Emo

F is for Fresh

G is for Give

H is for Health

I is for Ignorance

J is for Judging

K is for Kids

L is for Leaky

M is for Men

N is for Nerds

O is for Oxymoron

P is for Pitbull

Q is for Quiet

R is for Red

S is for Sitting

T is for Tunnel

U is for Ugly

V is for Verb

W is for Wise

X is for X-ray

Y is for Yourself

Z is for priZe (yeah yeah, shut up)


Oh, and you can see all my button designs on my website.

Day 19: Pop Art Melleny

Wednesdays are turning into Let's See What I Can Make With My iPhone days. Today I took a picture of myself and made it into pop art using tools on my iPhone.




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Day 18: Gay Keychain on Zazzle

The newest addition to my Zazzle store.




I hope you like it. And if you don't, you probably need to lighten up. =)

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Day 17: Movie Duets and Trios

So it's a weird thing I've made today. It's a list. I like lists. A lot. Specifically, it's a list of movie quotes that are only two or three words long. It all started with Mat's quest to compile a list of single-word movie quotes, so it's not an original idea, but it did keep my brain active all day. I'm not yet going to post the movies they came from, in case you'd like to test your knowledge of obscure movie trivia. I'm also just spelling them straight on - not how they may have been pronounced in the movies.

2-Word Movie Quotes

1. Oh, behave.
2. Ah, Venice.
3. Here's Johnny!
4. Feed me!
5. Oil can.
6. To blave.
7. Bootstraps' bootstraps.
8. No capes!
9. Hello, Clarice.
10. Dodge this.
11. My precious.
12. Bad date.
13. As if!
14. The horror!
15. K-mart sucks.
16. Oh fudge.
17. Food fight!
18. What knockers.
19. They're here. 
20. Who's scruffy-looking?
21. Zuzu's petals!
22. Hakuna matata.
23. Noisy cricket.
24. Assimilate this. 
25. Holy schnikeys!
26. And then...
27. Great Scott!
28. I'm Batman.
29. Toto too?
30. It's alive!
31. Yeah, baby!
32. Run away!
33. You  betcha.
34. No ticket. 
35. Green flames!
36. No disintegrations.
37. What hump?
38. Double tap.
39. For Frodo.
40. Yo, Adrian!
41. Stuttering Stanley!
42. Zee Germans?
43. Kaizer Soze.
44. Abby normal.
45. I'm melting!
46. Somebody's closer.
47. Do it.
48. Hey, Boo.
49. Save Ferris.
50. Lactose intolerance!
51. Shi**er's full.
52. Screw you!
53. Hello, poppet.
54. Hey, Stella!
55. We die.
56. Be good.

3-Word Movie Quotes

1. I'll be back.
2. ET phone home.
3. None shall pass.
4. Oil can what?
5. What's mine say?
6. Quid pro quo.
7. Bah ram ewe.
8. One million dollars.
9. Good talk, Russ.
10. Zed's dead, baby.
11. You complete me.
12. Sweep the leg.
13. Bond. James Bond.
14. Leelu Dallas Multipass.
15. Game over, man.
16. You're using coconuts!
17. What a douche.
18. I am invincible!
19. I speak Jive.
20. Time to die.
21. Three orange whips.
22. Those aren't pillows.
23. No and then!
24. Surf's up, pal.
25. I'm in insurance.
26. It's too perilous.
27. It's a trap.
28. I'm crackin' skulls.
29. Royale with cheese.
30. Run, Forrest, run!
31. You got Asteroids?
32. Party on, dudes.
33. Kneel before Zod.
34. Head! Pants! Now!
35. I'm sorry, Dave.
36. We're the Pinheads.
37. I feel happy!
38. Not to 50!
39. I got better.
40. You like dogs?
41. Big bada boom.
42. Good morning, Vietnam!
43. Look sir...droids.
44. We rob banks.
45. No wire hangers!
46. Shaken, not stirred.
47. Too many notes.
48. Oklahoma! Oklahoma! Oklahoma!
49. Klaatu barada nikto.
50. One ping only.
51. Big Ben! Parliament!
52. Resistance is futile.
53. As you wish.
54. Words, words, words.
55. It's a sweater!
56. You're a loony.

If you have more, I'd love to add them to my list. I know I could find more, but I have to stop at some point (for now), since the day's almost over. Of course, now I want to collect 4-words movie quotes.

Disclaimers: (1) Some of these have been donated by Mat. (2) These quotes are based on memory, not actually sitting down and watching the movies again, so some may be misremembered. (2) I tried to include only quotes that I thought could stand on their own and be fairly unique and recognizable by someone familiar with the movies, at least if they're spoken in the proper way. =)

Day 16: Short Attention Span Girls

Today I made two little toys custom designed by the irrepressible Mat.



Drinking, reading, stabbing, and hitting - A few of my favorite things.

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Day 15: M is for Much Better Doodle

These are really fun to make, and you should prepare to see at least 25 more this year.





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Day 14: Some Kind of Doodle Thing

No, I don't know what it is, but it was fun and engrossing and relaxing while I did it.




It's just doodling. I used a few different black pens on 1/4 of a sheet of white card stock. I intentionally didn't draw anything that was supposed to be something (like watermelon wedges or narwhals).

I kind of want to try something in color, but the black and white appeals to me too.

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Day 13: Boba Fett & Stormtrooper Toys

More goodies from Toy-a-Day. I think they make an adorable couple.




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Day 12: iPhone Tracing Paper

I have this funny little iPhone app that let's me trace images. It's very rudimentary, and my big old finger isn't the most precise tool, but it's fun.




























These are a few of my tracings from pics I happen to have on my iPhone.

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