This is only funny when you realize that I’ve subconsciously taken design cues from the popular app “aa”, a game that one of my friends has been playing obsessively, while I stare on, jealous at their perfect procrastination methods. ok, maddy out

int slices = 24; 
float pos = 0;
float rad = 10;
//-----------------------------------------------------------
float tCos;
float tSin;
//-----------------------------------------------------------
float midX;
float midY;

void setup() {
  size(400, 400);
  noStroke();
  smooth();
}

void draw() {
  float tCos = (sin(millis() / 100) + 1);
  float tSin = (cos(millis() / 100) + 1);
  //---------------------------------------------------------
  float y = tSin * 20;
  float x = tCos * 20;
  //---------------------------------------------------------
  background(128);
  pushMatrix();
  translate(height/2, width/2);
  rotate(PI/3* (millis() / 100));
  for (int i = 0; i < slices; i++) {
    if (i % 2 == 1) { pos = x; }
    else { pos = y; }
    // stems
    stroke(0);
    line(0, 0, 0, pos + (rad*2) + 40);
    noStroke();
    // ellipse
    fill(255/slices * i);
    ellipse(0, pos + (rad*2) + 40, rad, rad);
    rotate(PI/slices*2);
  }
  popMatrix();
  
  pushMatrix();
  rotate(PI/3* (millis() / 100));
  for (int i = 0; i < slices; i++) {
    if (i % 2 == 1) { pos = x; }
    else { pos = y; }
    // stems
    stroke(0);
    line(0, 0, 0, pos + (rad*2) + 40);
    noStroke();
    // ellipse
    fill(255/slices * i);
    ellipse(0, pos + (rad*2) + 40, rad, rad);
    rotate(PI/slices*2);
  }
  popMatrix();
  
  pushMatrix();
  translate(height, width);
  rotate(PI/3* (millis() / 100));
  for (int i = 0; i < slices; i++) {
    if (i % 2 == 1) { pos = x; }
    else { pos = y; }
    // stems
    stroke(0);
    line(0, 0, 0, pos + (rad*2) + 40);
    noStroke();
    // ellipse
    fill(255/slices * i);
    ellipse(0, pos + (rad*2) + 40, rad, rad);
    rotate(PI/slices*2);
  }
  popMatrix();
  
  pushMatrix();
  translate(0, height);
  rotate(PI/3* (millis() / 100));
  for (int i = 0; i < slices; i++) {
    if (i % 2 == 1) { pos = x; }
    else { pos = y; }
    // stems
    stroke(0);
    line(0, 0, 0, pos + (rad*2) + 40);
    noStroke();
    // ellipse
    fill(255/slices * i);
    ellipse(0, pos + (rad*2) + 40, rad, rad);
    rotate(PI/slices*2);
  }
  popMatrix();
  
  pushMatrix();
  translate(height, 0);
  rotate(PI/3* (millis() / 100));
  for (int i = 0; i < slices; i++) {
    if (i % 2 == 1) { pos = x; }
    else { pos = y; }
    // stems
    stroke(0);
    line(0, 0, 0, pos + (rad*2) + 40);
    noStroke();
    // ellipse
    fill(255/slices * i);
    ellipse(0, pos + (rad*2) + 40, rad, rad);
    rotate(PI/slices*2);
  }
  popMatrix();
}