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Do you own an eReader (i.e. Kindle, iPad, etc)?

58%

145 deviants said No

27%

68 deviants said Yesh

14%

36 deviants said Chowder

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~SeerWalker Nov 22, 2011 Student Digital Artist

Can't beat a Kindle.(Except for real books, of course)

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`Mirz123 Dec 3, 2011

True that.

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~WhiteKimahri Nov 21, 2011

Yes, I have a Sony one, and I find it very practical. Although nothing will probably ever take the place of the good old printed paper - the smell!, and the feeling to the touch!

- I have to admit that having several books gathered in a single device may be quite an advantage. Especially when you're running out of room on the shelves!

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`Mirz123 Dec 3, 2011

That appeals to me since I live in a very small house and we just don't have room for many books.

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`AreteEirene Nov 20, 2011 Photographer

I have an iPhone, which I can use as an e-reader, although that's not its main purpose, of course.

I have not used it yet to read any books, although I do read a lot of stuff online with it.

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`Mirz123 Dec 3, 2011

My sister really wants to read my story, but she wants to do it on her iPhone. She is unsure if it would be too hard to read.

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`AreteEirene Dec 3, 2011 Photographer

It's not hard to read text but it will likely require a lot of scrolling since the screen is so small.

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~JessamineDiane Nov 18, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

No. And I don't want one. I'd much rather hold an actual book in my hands.

Life doesn't get much better than that.

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`Mirz123 Nov 20, 2011

I totally agree. But there are a lot of non-published writers out there that have self-published to eBooks. So I can see the benefit of them for that.

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~JessamineDiane Nov 20, 2011 Hobbyist General Artist

I suppose so, but if I were to get my work published I think I'd rather have it published proberly f you see what I mean.

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Poll History

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May 18, 2013 More birthday gifts (sorry, repost, there's a couple more)
May 18, 2013
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May 16, 2013 A new Literary Compass is here!
May 14, 2013 2 1/2 weeks left to my contest!
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Apr 30, 2013 Share one of your pieces you would like showcased. (read first comment)
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Apr 29, 2013 Holy Guacamole #2
Apr 24, 2013 A new Literary Compass is here!
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Apr 23, 2013 My friend is on dA!
Apr 21, 2013 Lovely arts for me.
Apr 16, 2013 6 weeks left!
Apr 7, 2013 Look what I got from :devkrissi001:
Apr 5, 2013 Showing off. Look what :devravenswd: made for me!
Apr 3, 2013 Link me to the last person you added on your watch list, and to one of their pieces that you like.
Apr 3, 2013 OMG, another amazing set of Relativity portraits!!!
Mar 31, 2013 More Art for Me
Mar 24, 2013 Emoticon Gallery Makeover
Mar 24, 2013 OMG Sketch sheets!
Mar 17, 2013 The Winners have been announced!
Mar 14, 2013 My watchers have spoken. New deadline!
Mar 13, 2013 Art love for me!
Mar 7, 2013 Pimpage! Check out these great articles. Fav, comment and/or support!
Mar 4, 2013 Do I owe you anything? Please comment.
Mar 3, 2013 Do you read and/or enjoy my feature articles, like Spotlight Features? (see first comment)
Feb 28, 2013 Low-Price Portrait Commissions from :devhoshinodestiny:
Feb 26, 2013 Are you an emoticonist? Comment and get a watch from me, and me, and maybe me.
Feb 24, 2013 OMG OMG OMG
Feb 21, 2013 Voting has begun!
Feb 18, 2013 Exciting Stuff over at :devmirz-alt:
Feb 14, 2013 To all my lovely friends, visitors, and watchers...
Feb 13, 2013 Literary Compass - Volume 5 is here! Featuring the "Pulse of the Universe"
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Jan 31, 2013 I've been out of it and want to see some art. Link me to your most recent fave.
Jan 31, 2013 More lovely arts for me! Check out these special pieces.
Jan 28, 2013 OMG, I'm 6 watchers away from 3000!
Jan 24, 2013 New Literary Compass!
Jan 23, 2013 For my Northern Hemisphere watchers. Have you gotten a lot of snow this year?
Jan 11, 2013 Did you know I'm hosting the Emoticon Opus?.
Jan 6, 2013 Still looking for suggestions!
Jan 5, 2013 Which one is your fave?
Jan 2, 2013 Literary Compass - Volume 3 is up!
Dec 31, 2012 Link me to your best art-piece from 2012!
Dec 28, 2012 Which one is your fave?
Dec 24, 2012 WoW! Amazing portraits!
Dec 18, 2012 Top-10s!!
Dec 10, 2012 Articles!
Dec 7, 2012 Which one...?
Dec 5, 2012 I'm too busy to breathe, but in the meantime, you can enjoy these holiday goodies from the past...
Nov 28, 2012 What symbol do you have?
Nov 26, 2012 Beautiful faces
Nov 24, 2012 Since I get this question a lot on my stamps, I made a tutorial!
Nov 17, 2012 Show me 1-3 of your OCs!
Nov 15, 2012 The Literary Compass is here!
Nov 9, 2012 Do you Twitter?
Nov 3, 2012 Which of my most popular stamps is your fave?
Oct 31, 2012 It's Halloween! Choose your Apocalypse!
Oct 30, 2012 Link me to your most faved deviation and the one you WISH was most faved! (read 1st comment)
Oct 28, 2012 How many watchers do you have?
Oct 26, 2012 Emoticon Chat Event...TOMORROW!
Oct 26, 2012 Halloween Pixels? Link 'em to me baby!
Oct 21, 2012 My contest ends tomorrow!
Oct 21, 2012 Showing off some art!
Oct 17, 2012 Emoticonists! It's almost November. Will you be participating in NaNoEmo this year?
Oct 17, 2012 On a scale of 1 to 5, how would you rate my work in the dA community (stolen from myself!)
Oct 11, 2012 Monkey See, Monkey Do! Who am I to you?
Oct 6, 2012 Arts!
Oct 4, 2012 Okay, I am jumping back into emoticon-ing! But I need some inspiration. Link me to some open emote projects!
Oct 3, 2012 I have decided to go ahead with my Literary Compass article. So, tell me of some dA fictional universes you'd like to see featured (read more in first comment).
Sep 28, 2012 I'm BACK! Miss me...?
Sep 26, 2012 Some arts to show off
Sep 10, 2012 Had to share this lovely gift...
Sep 10, 2012 Beautiful Monster (Cross-Polled)
Sep 1, 2012
Aug 25, 2012 Baby is coming soon! We don't know the sex. Take a guess.
Aug 24, 2012 Cross-Poll: Art by :devartspell:
Aug 16, 2012 What position do you normally sleep in?
Aug 13, 2012 Perty Art
Aug 5, 2012 Wow. "Real-Life" Relativity by :devthreshthesky: Which is your fave?
Aug 2, 2012 Just for fun... Which one do you like better? (I know, they're both amazing.)
Jul 31, 2012 Bandwagon time (stolen from lots of people). -- What kind of artists do you view me as?
Jul 18, 2012 Okay, :devravenswd: talked me into re-entering. So, comment and/or fave to vote for us. (read first comment)
Jul 16, 2012 *gasp* Should I change my username to Mirz333? (read 1st comment)
Jul 14, 2012 In need of serious hugs...
Jul 10, 2012 Forgive the bit of gore, but I had to show off...
Jul 5, 2012 What three pieces from your gallery would you give someone to represent your work as an artist? (cross-posted)
Jul 3, 2012 Do you think I'm popular?
Jun 21, 2012 More "features by you". Link me to galleries with cute/funny art!
Jun 18, 2012 Spread the love! Comment here with 1-3 under-exposed artists you feel could use more love/exposure.
Jun 8, 2012 OC love...
May 31, 2012 Share your favorite *funny* emoticon! (or two or three)
May 24, 2012 Absence makes the heart grow..?
May 17, 2012 Username changes now possible on dA. But I will forever be MIRZ!
May 16, 2012 Which one is better?
Apr 30, 2012 Hug?
Apr 27, 2012 What is your favorite way to eat french fries?
Apr 22, 2012 Happydance Commission Art
Apr 10, 2012 Favorite comfort food...?
Apr 5, 2012 Your recent happiness scale?
Mar 25, 2012 Do you keep the footer tabs open or closed?
Mar 21, 2012 What part of my gallery do you like the MOST?
Mar 18, 2012 Recent "commission-ey" goodness
Mar 16, 2012 Beautiful cover art...
Mar 9, 2012 Love, hate or indifference?
Mar 5, 2012 Legend Trivia Poll #3 - Which artist has the most emotes currently in the Legend?
Mar 5, 2012 Legend Trivia Poll #2 - How many emotes/graphics are currently in the Legend?
Mar 5, 2012 Legend Trivia Poll #1 - How many colored bullets (by :devliquisoft are in the Legend?
Mar 2, 2012 New contest at :devemoti-art:! http://emoti-art.deviantart.com/art/The-Emoti-Art-Contest-288176743
Feb 29, 2012 How often do you look-at the Daily Deviations
Feb 24, 2012 The Community Spirit Week is looking for weekly hosts. ---> http://emotizine.deviantart.com/art/Community-Spirit-Sign-Up-2012-279588453
Feb 23, 2012 Fan-Art!
Feb 20, 2012 Emoticonist? Comment here. Gathering a watch list for all emoticonists. Even 1-2 emotes counts.
Feb 20, 2012 I could use a hug from my friends...
Feb 17, 2012 How long is an acceptable time to wait on a commisssion?
Feb 15, 2012 Do you feel like you "fit-in" to any community here at dA?
Feb 11, 2012 Favorite pet...?
Jan 30, 2012 What are your first and secondary artforms?
Jan 25, 2012 Bacon, ham, and...pork chops! Have you heard of :devProjectPorkchop!
Jan 23, 2012 Your OC's story in a 6-word story. My new project. Details here ---> http://mirz-alt.deviantart.com/art/Your-OC-s-Story-in-a-6-Word-Story-Project-280901679
Jan 22, 2012 What is my real name?
Jan 16, 2012 Inspired by :devdawishingwell: -- What is your dA wish? (read 1st comment for info)
Jan 13, 2012 Favorite weekend day?
Jan 10, 2012 Have you ever ended up becoming friends with one of your fave artists on dA?
Jan 7, 2012 Bitmap World fan? (Re-starting soon--read 1st comment)
Jan 7, 2012 Some lovely people have commissions open...
Jan 5, 2012 All Emoticonists -- Link me to 1-3 of your most recent emotes
Jan 3, 2012 Link me to a new/under-exposed emoticonist that needs more attention! And... (see 1st comment)
Jan 2, 2012 ??
Jan 1, 2012 Happy New Year
Dec 31, 2011 Emote-wise, which is your favorite Relativity teaser?
Dec 29, 2011 Snowman!
Dec 27, 2011 Kiriban caught!
Dec 27, 2011 Okay, I'm gonna do a kiriban! Screenshot my 200,000 (just over 150 away)
Dec 27, 2011 Link me to one of your favorite emotes of mine.
Dec 27, 2011 Emote Feature by You! Post a link to a recent emote you've faved. -- Not mine.
Dec 26, 2011 Emoticonists. First 10 who comment and link, I'll post a critique of your emote.
Dec 25, 2011 I know you all hate me for this and are sick of seeing it, but I shall pimp this one last time this season.
Dec 23, 2011 Do you have any traditions for Christmas (or other holiday you celebrate) and/or New Years?
Dec 21, 2011 Two (2) - 3-month sub giveaway (CLOSED - Winners Announced Soon)
Dec 19, 2011 Consider yourself hugged.
Dec 11, 2011 In general, do you feel there is a difference between emoticons and smileys?
Dec 10, 2011 Yes...again! Active watcher?
Dec 9, 2011 Happy?
Dec 8, 2011 An Absurd Interview with me!!! ---> http://thiefoworld.deviantart.com/journal/An-Absurd-Interview-with-ellehcim-in-your-pants-269246634
Dec 6, 2011 What do you primarily consider me to be?
Dec 6, 2011 If you could have one personal wish for the new year, what would it be?
Dec 5, 2011 Ever get kinda freaked-out when a bunch of popular people hit your page and you don't know why?
Dec 4, 2011 Thanks for the feedback!
Dec 3, 2011 ***** HUGS ****
Dec 2, 2011 Okay, catching up on features. Link me to something you want showcased in one of my upcoming articles! (Family-friendly, please)
Nov 29, 2011 I'm tired! Link me to your fave coffee and tea deviations!
Nov 28, 2011 One last mention for Relativity
Nov 28, 2011 Did you enjoy the Spirit Week me and :devravenswd: hosted?
Nov 27, 2011 Comm Week Poll 7: Emoticonists-- link to the emote your currently most proud of. Non-emoticonists -- link to your favorite emote.
Nov 26, 2011 Comm Week Poll 6: Which 1 Legend emotes best describes you?
Nov 25, 2011 Comm Week Poll 5: Which 5 Legend emotes do you use the most?
Nov 24, 2011 Comm Week Poll 4: It's Thanksgiving! Pick at least 3 emoticonists and visit their page and thank them for their work!
Nov 23, 2011 Comm Week Poll 3: List your top 5 favorite emoticon PLZ accounts!
Nov 22, 2011 Comm Week Poll 2: If you could give an emote a Daily Deviation, which ones would you pick (up to 3)?
Nov 21, 2011 Comm Week Poll 1: Name your top 3 fave emoticonists.
Nov 20, 2011 Re-Pimping This! Major Awesome Holiday Deviation! http://ravenswd.deviantart.com/art/Musical-Emote-Holiday-Lights-2-260223458
Nov 17, 2011 Very sad today. Need a hug...
Nov 16, 2011 Is it me, or has it been quiet/slow on dA lately?
Nov 14, 2011 Do you own an eReader (i.e. Kindle, iPad, etc)?
Nov 12, 2011 How are you feeling?
Nov 10, 2011 Link me to Cute Arts!
Nov 10, 2011 Redux: I can now has Twitter! http://twitter.com/#!/Mirz1234
Nov 9, 2011 Do you make stamps for use on dA?
Nov 5, 2011 Did you know that you can use stamps (and other thumbcodes) in journals now, even if you don't have a subscription--this includes non-super Groups?
Nov 4, 2011 How should we do flashbacks? (Cross-post -- info in first comment)
Nov 4, 2011 Relativity Website is Up!
Oct 30, 2011 Send a hug. Know someone who could use a hug? Post here and let's send out some support!
Oct 25, 2011 Ask me a question!
Oct 23, 2011 Relativity Contest Winners Announced!
Oct 22, 2011 Active watcher?
Oct 20, 2011 Do you post your art anywhere else? If yes, where?
Oct 17, 2011 Coffee, Tea, or Milk (Emoticonists specifically, please comment too with your entry)
Oct 15, 2011 What type of journals do you like best?
Oct 14, 2011 How often do you look at the Daily Deviations?
Oct 6, 2011 What's your favorite quote?
Oct 2, 2011 Which legend emote do you use most? Only pick ONE (okay, two if you must).
Sep 27, 2011 Choose...
Sep 25, 2011 Check out the new collab from me and :devravenswd:! ---> http://ravenswd.deviantart.com/art/Musical-Emote-Holiday-Lights-2-260223458
Sep 23, 2011 Anti "I Hate My Art" Poll. Link me up to one of your pieces you are like--for whatever reason.
Sep 20, 2011 Favorite Season
Sep 16, 2011 How do you feel when an artist that you admire devWatches you?
Aug 31, 2011 How do you feel about submitting your work to Groups?
Aug 27, 2011 Do you consider me a...?
Aug 22, 2011 Spread the dA love! Share kind words about a special deviant. (Read first comment for more info.)
Aug 14, 2011 What food/dish is often associated with your country?
Aug 12, 2011 If I re-opened some of my old emote projects so new emoticonists could participate, would you make an entry?
Aug 11, 2011 I've started two contest (and a third is on the way).
Aug 8, 2011 Hurry! Go Vote for the People's Choice Winner of the Emote OCs Pageant!
Aug 6, 2011 Sending you all a birthdAy hug! Love you guys!
Aug 4, 2011 It's BACK! Awesome Emoticonists Volume 34 http://news.deviantart.com/article/157786/ Fave and show it some love
Aug 3, 2011 Do you do commissions? If so, what for? Link me up to your info!
Jul 31, 2011 Just curious - Describe my emote style in 3 words. Then describe your art in 3 words. (Read first comment)
Jul 29, 2011 Thanks for the feedback. Check out the Emoticon Art Article ---> http://news.deviantart.com/article/157229/
Jul 25, 2011 Show me some emoticon ART! (Read 1st comment for details)
Jul 23, 2011 Be honest. Do you consider emoticons art? (Read my comment for explanation)
Jul 21, 2011 What's the weather like where you are?
Jul 13, 2011 Give yourself a DD! Post a link to a piece from your gallery which you think is DD worthy and comment why! I may do an article featuring them. Mature ones must have filter.
Jul 8, 2011 Show my your 3 top fave PLZ accounts (don't have to be emoticons)!
Jul 5, 2011 How often do you generally upload new art?
Jun 29, 2011 Favorite food to cook on the barbeque?
Jun 24, 2011 My next deviation will be Number 1000! What should it be...?
Jun 18, 2011 What's the MAIN reason you started watching me?
Jun 14, 2011 For my watchers and regular visitors, what type of art do you primarily create?
Jun 12, 2011 Spotlight an under-appreciated artist (info in first comment).
Jun 10, 2011 Hiatus is over! Amazing Emoticonists News Article is Back. Read and fave (please) ---> http://news.deviantart.com/article/153115/
Jun 8, 2011 Are you...?
Jun 7, 2011 Does the level of interactivity of an artist affect your level of activity with them? (Meaning, do you comment more if they comment back, etc.)
May 31, 2011 Link Round Robin (Kinda like Comment Round-Robin, but with a twist. See first comment for details.)
May 19, 2011 Which one...? (Deja Vu)
May 8, 2011 What's the most favorited piece in your gallery and how many favs does it have?
May 6, 2011 Wow! I've reached issue 30 of my Unknown Emoticonists series! Plz fave it ---> http://news.deviantart.com/article/150232/
Apr 29, 2011 Comment Round-Robin Total Do-Over (See comments for rules/explanation)
Apr 19, 2011 What country (state for US deviants) do you live in?
Apr 14, 2011 How many ART dA accounts do you currently have? (Don't include old, unused accounts.)
Apr 7, 2011 What do you normally call these types of graphics? --->
Mar 30, 2011 Do you want a feature? (See my first comment)
Mar 27, 2011 Does an artist's personal beliefs effect whether you watch them or not?
Mar 23, 2011 Have you missed me while I've been sick?
Feb 24, 2011 Which do you prefer?
Feb 16, 2011 What is your favorite legend emote?
Feb 6, 2011 Can you describe your life with a six word sentence? [stolen from :devgwendolyn12:]
Feb 4, 2011 On average, how many pageviews (main profile page) do you get a day?
Feb 1, 2011 If you could give yourself a Daily Deviation, what piece would it be on and why?
Jan 28, 2011 What's your favorite movie quote? (poll inspired by :devfairyfindings
Jan 21, 2011 Have you ever gotten a Daily Deviation? (poll stolen from :devkrissi001
Jan 16, 2011 Do you watch my Scraps?
Jan 9, 2011 Active watcher?
Jan 6, 2011 Go vote in the Emoticon Awards NOW! http://news.deviantart.com/article/140124/
Jan 4, 2011 What three things do you want to improve/change about your art in 2011?
Dec 31, 2010 Your drink of choice on New Year's Eve?
Dec 26, 2010 New Year Goals (or resolutions)?
Dec 23, 2010 ...
Dec 19, 2010 Your Main End-Year Holiday?
Dec 16, 2010 Have you ever thought of deactivating your account?
Dec 13, 2010 Have you made your nominations for :devtheemoteawards: yet?
Dec 10, 2010 Well...?
Dec 6, 2010 Do you suggest Daily Deviations?
Nov 30, 2010 How many watchers do you have?
Nov 22, 2010 What are you thankful for?
Nov 7, 2010 Comment Round Robin-ish. Give a comment, get a comment.
Nov 2, 2010 Which one is your fave?
Nov 2, 2010 Which one is the scariest?
Oct 25, 2010 How old are you (redeux)?
Oct 16, 2010 How do you like your coffee and/or tea?
Oct 13, 2010 If you could commission someone, who would it be and what would you get?
Oct 10, 2010 What do you like most from my works?
Oct 4, 2010 Are you...?
Oct 1, 2010 Have you ready any of my Unknown Emoticonists news articles?
Sep 28, 2010 Who is your deviantART "crush" and why? (who's art do you look up to big time and why?) --stolen from :devchristine-eige:
Sep 25, 2010 100th Issue of "So I Herd You Liek Emotes..." http://news.deviantart.com/article/130646/
Sep 22, 2010 Do you miss me? (Don't worry, I'll be back soon...)
Sep 10, 2010 What is your favorite emote from :devsynfull:'s gallery?
Sep 6, 2010 What do you do for a living (kind of job or what year student)?
Sep 3, 2010 Are things...?
Aug 30, 2010 Question
Aug 28, 2010 How did you first find me/my page?
Aug 21, 2010 Who's your favorite "unknown" emoticonists (under 20,000 pageviews)?
Aug 11, 2010 Have you seen my new Group, :devemoti-art http://emoti-art.deviantart.com/
Jul 30, 2010 Link me to your best deviation. (See first comment)
Jul 12, 2010 Pixel pushers (i.e emoticonists, pixel-artists, dollers, etc)--your tool of choice...?
Jul 2, 2010 Do you want to...?
Jun 22, 2010 Are you an emoticonist? If so... ---> http://krissi001.deviantart.com/art/Emoticonist-list-168595861
Jun 5, 2010 Have you visited Smileypedia yet? http://www.smileypedia.org
May 15, 2010 Do you thank for favs?
May 5, 2010 Do you read the Artist's Notes on a deviation?
Apr 23, 2010 Useless Poll
Apr 19, 2010 Have you ever read my webcomic, Bitmap World? http://www.bitmapworld.com
Mar 17, 2010 Which do you prefer?
Mar 5, 2010 When's your birthday? (Please comment.)
Feb 26, 2010 What kind of watcher (or not) of me?
Feb 17, 2010 How many groups do you belong to?
Feb 3, 2010 Which one?
Jan 29, 2010 How old are you?
Jan 23, 2010 What's the main reason you watch me?
Jan 15, 2010 Who do you get the most support from for your art?
Jan 11, 2010 Excluding dA comments, where do you use emoticons/smileys the most?
Jan 5, 2010 How was 2009 for you? (borrowed from :devdimitryryutta
Dec 31, 2009 New Year's Eve Drink of Choice...
Dec 27, 2009 How will you celebrate New Year's Eve?
Dec 24, 2009 When do you open most of your presents?
Dec 21, 2009 Which is better....?
Dec 10, 2009 What end-year holiday do you celebrate?
Dec 6, 2009 What's your favorite of my deviations (see comment for details)?
Dec 2, 2009 What do you call carbonated drinks?
Nov 20, 2009 What kind of Internet access do you have?
Nov 11, 2009 Are you an early bird or a night owl? (Poll borrowed from :devsteffne
Nov 7, 2009 How many siblings do you have?
Oct 23, 2009 What's your busiest day of the week? (Comment and tell us why.)
Oct 14, 2009 How did you choose your username (poll blatant stolen from several other deviants)...
Oct 8, 2009 Link me to your best deviation (1 per person) -- Awesome idea from :devlumysaara: http://lumysaara.deviantart.com/journal/poll/757450/
Oct 4, 2009 What is your favorite flavor of ice cream.
Sep 29, 2009 Sweet or Spicy
Sep 21, 2009 What's your favorite quote?
Sep 14, 2009 How many hours of sleep do you typically get? Is it enough? (comment)
Sep 8, 2009 How many deviants do you watch?
Aug 31, 2009 What time do you normally go to bed? Comment when you wake up.
Aug 27, 2009 Should I make an OC? If so, what?
Aug 20, 2009 How many times a day do you visit dA?
Aug 12, 2009 Random Poll - Do you put salt on your pizza?
Aug 6, 2009 What kind of art do you primarily do?

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