MINI BOARD

from Art Department Weekly | Issue 100 Vol. 12

We Made It

IT’S ALL YOURS

The other day I decided to clip back vines coming from who knows where. As I reached out to untangle one string from a sunfl ower, I realized there was a giant praying mantis perched upside down. The only one I’d ever seen before was dead on our steps, like maybe a cat left it as a gift. For four days I watched the praying mantis.

**I had a pumpkin, then wood lice ate it**
Madeline Vega

I was also watching my one pumpkin. Then I realized it looked like something had been eating it. I watered the plants. Bug covered the now wet pumpkin. Tinier bugs cover the blossoms.

**Something dug up one of my bulbs**
Madeline Vega

Meanwhile, I did buy the bulbs from Issue 99 but ran out of space in pots, so I planted two bulbs in the ground. An animal dug them up immediately. —MV

SCORPION SEAT

Have you ever dreamed about gaming in a motorized transforming gaming chair in the shape of a scorpion? If so your dreams have come true with the Cluvens IW-SK zero-gravity esports gaming chair and workstation. The chair and desk can be customized with one ultra-wide 49-inch monitor or three curved monitors measuring 27 inches each. I’m not sure if it looks more like a Sith torture device or a resistance monitor from the Matrix. Cheaper than I expected the station costs $1900. —LV

**Looking for content to include in the 100th issue, I was reminded how much everyone at Niche hated sweater vests and how little Luis' style has changed**
Gap, Inc.

UNIFORM

The favorite hat did have to be retired, but this is still basically the LV uniform as seen in Issue 4 and Issue 12. I didn’t remember the part where everyone at Niche was so opposed to sweater vests. Now that pandemic has eliminated any need to wear pants during hot weather, this also serves as Exhibits A and B for why LV has no interest in returning to an offi ce building. Will he wear sweater vests around the house? Already happened. “If there was an action fi gure of me, it would be wearing a sweater vest,” he says. “That’s my jam.” —MV

**Madeline learned what goes into making elections fair**
Madeline Vega

MAKING SURE VOTES COUNT

After sharing a post about how people should and can be more involved in improving conditions during the 2020 general election, I decided I should work the polls. My application was approved, but I didn’t see any updates on training. I fi gured it was done and whatever. It’s all volunteer anyway? Oh, no, the state pays you. And there is a 4-hour long training session where you learn to search for people’s names and hear that your main job is to be nice. —MV