I wonder where I looked up Pi? I wrote this before I had a computer. Hm. Dictionary maybe?
Either way, being able to recite it is not a proven method of mental okayness, so don’t use this test at home. :)
I like people who find a sense of humor even during difficult times. I mean yes, give it the gravity it deserves, and respect others who may wish to “not be cheered up,” but also, remember that being gloomy isn’t going to change anything.
I think this was partially inspired by my high school principal disliking me. Teachers seemed to feel I was unfairly targeted, but were afraid to do much about it. I stuck to my guns, though, and once a teacher went as far as to tell me “sometimes when hitting your head you have to recognize it’s just a brick wall and it’s best to move on.”
Ah, fun memories.
This strip had two purposes, one was the plot, but the more important one was me wanting to make that play on words.
See? Testing her memory of the digits of pi is far less effective a method of determining if she’s feeling better than THIS is.
Although, with strips like this, i felt a little guilty because her feelings are not directed, she’s depressed just for the gag. if she was going to be down, I tried to make it for actual reasons (or feelings).
I like to remind myself, especially when having asinine thoughts like this, that most swords are double edged.