People say nice things when I post a pic of myself with the kids or McSweetie on Facebook. They say, oh so photogenic, or, how pretty!
Well, that’s very kind, and I love hearing that. BUT, what they don’t know is that we went through several attempts to get that photo.
I do weird, spazzy shit in photos. In social situations I’m always talking or eating. So pretty much my mouth is in some strange position. I look like I’m going to vomit, or I’m about to have diarrhea, or give birth to Satan’s baby.
So I thought I would go through our albums and give you a tutorial on the worst. It’s like ripping off a band-aid. It’s gonna hurt at first. But it might feel good to reveal the truth.
If I’m ever in a social situation with you, and you snap my picture, you can expect to do a lot of cropping and retaking. Also, when I think something is going to be funny, usually captured in a picture just looks deranged. For example:
And this one is the winner. It takes the cake for, “I thought it would be a good idea but in the end, I look ridiculous.”
You’re Welcome. There’s plenty where that came from.
HAHAHAHA!! Love it!
I love that even in your “bad” pictures you still look fantastic!
I agree with Tired Mommy, You look gorgeous even if you DO look like you’re eating Pitbull’s nose. Thanks for coming to visit Snarkfest, I’m definitely a follower now!
Teri
Snarkfest
LOL. Great. I love candid pics. I hope McSweetie knew what he was in for, because the first picture, I would have some serious soul searching to do after seeing that expression.
haha! Love this! And I agree, your ‘bad’ photos are better than my good ones! I wish I had your flat stomach!
I love you. That is all. Next time you go to an 80s party, I want to be your date. I will bust out my white tights with velour red hearts. Oh no I didn’t. Oh yes, I did.
I love you more every damn day.
I want to sit with you and take horrible pictures for days. Love this, love you, and I better be able to join you and BPM for that 80′s party. I’ll bring the hairspray.
This is a gem!! People always say “you look great!” and I giggle and think ‘right, bug I decide which pictures I post!’
My husband thinks it’s artsy to take pictures of me from the ground and looking up. This does not flatter someone who tries to hide the fact that they have a double chin. Then he always gets the shot of me shrieking at him for doing it at that angle. I just don’t post pictures of myself. There are no good ones. I do appreciate you coming clean on this.
Love it!
You are one insane, funny, totally divine woman. Thank you. Oh – and that comment about your core…hate you. Mine doesn’t look that good when I’m suckin’ it in. x
lol… mine never even looked that good before I started having kids…
I second mummymishy’s core comment!!
He totally WANTED you to eat his nose…. you can see it all over his face!
I needed the arrows to point out what was wrong with some of those pictures. I wish my GOOD pictures looked half as good as your BAD ones! But we are each our own worst critics.
Awesome! I would never be brave enough to post my crappy pictures of myself. However, my worst pictures are WAAAY WAAAAY worse than these. If these are your worst ones, you’re not doing so bad!
Holy shit HOW did I miss this post? I’m laughing out loud right now, mainly because I have several hundred pics of myself in a similar vein! Now… DO I have the figurative balls to post them??? Haha maybe you’re starting a movement with this post!
Funny. I like the first, semi-stalkerish looking one. If you can’t have fun, make fun of yourself – that’s what I say about myself.
I think I may have a revealing photo of you myself? Singing at a piano bar maybe?
Challenge accepted. Perhaps you do. Or don’t.
ohmygoodness. GENIUS. You are gorgeous!!!! I love you!!!! So, we need scrunchies, banana clips and aqua net…its on!
OK….You made me laugh…..a lot!!!! Oh girl, have been there and done that….why is it those “terrible” shots that always seem to be the ones that you keep seeing….they are like a boomarang, they just come back!!!! You have some really great photos of you and your family…I will just remember those..
Keep the laughs coming!!! Have a great day
I think your fabulous for posting these pictures. It makes us ALL feel so much better about all the horrible photo’s we take. I have some friends who know just how to “pose perfectly” Maybe you can blog about the “how to” for all of us to take amazing pictures in the future!
The 80s hair is monumental, and the rest of the pictures are fantastic! The shower cap was the icing on the cake for me