Sometimes 'au natural' is not a fun thing.

So there used to be a guy named Donald. Donald posed nude. For art. Donald was a little creepy. He wasn't the best male model, but he wasn't the worst (thats another story, for another time.) While drawing him, he would often stare at the unfortunate student facing his front. Making the whole experience quite uncomfortable. His stare was almost that of a serial killer or an axe murderer--trying to read the eyes of their next victim; inflicting panic and uneasiness when eye contact connected. It was only when he was nude and vulnerable that the class received this creepy vibe, for when he had a robe on during breaks, his demeanor was pleasant and sociable. No one blamed him for this. But then again, no one knew his deep dark horrible secret. During the winter months all the students would draw Donald and not complain so much because we understood that it was cold and he was quite a brave soul for exposing himself in such conditions. In the summer, however things changed. The rooms, being on the third floor, became hot and uncomfortable, with no ventilation except for a few operational windows located nowhere near the model stands. It was sometime in my sophomore spring semester that we students discovered the dark dark truth about Donald.

Donald did not believe.. in deodorant.

If anyone out there is looking for a good way to end a murder mystery novel--this sad unfortunate situation would be a perfect candidate ending. The room is enclosed and about 90º. No ventilation, no movement of the air whatsoever. Until Donald walks into the room, gets undressed and poses. Each and every student at that time sensed the disturbance of the air in the room, but all too late. The wall of smell hit their nostrils like a brick wall. Yes, unpleasant. But unavoidable? No.

Funny as I recalled this story, I couldn't help but think of how our little room here is scarily similar to that cubicle of a nude drawing room; no windows and no access to outside air. Sometimes stifling with all the heat produced by the computers running 24/7. So, listen friends.. be kind. Wear deodorant. Death-by-intoxication is not fun.