New Goal: Be More Natural In Front Of The Camera

When I know someone is about to take a picture of me, I generally flinch and clench like Im about to get punched in the face, that is, if I cant run and hide first.  The other tactic I have is super cheese-ball posing (pictured above).  My mom consistently makes fun of me for it (shes the one taking a picture of me in the picture above).

I dont know what it is, but as Ive gotten older, ive become increasingly uncomfortable in front of a camera, which is kind of sad.  When the NYT photographer was in Van Horn a couple months ago, it was a huge issue for me.  I was totally anxious about being in the pictures (as in, i really didnt want to be photographed) and then when i knew i was about to get photographed, i would turn my head.  The photographer called me out on it.

If there is one lesson ive learned as a 28 year-old, its faking confidence works just as well as real confidence 98% of the time.  So! For the rest of May Im going to work my angles and show confidence in the face of terror in order to turn over a new leaf.  Growing up is easy (totally annoying) to do!

My Face Plant Diary

I caught a foot on a rock at a Hood River camp ground two Sundays ago.  Morning of the accident.  Lunch meat face. Yes, those are stitches in the shape of a Hitler mustache.  Great.

I really wasnt looking like myself with the swelling and all.  I couldn't talk so I was alone with my thoughts and the Kardashians.  Revelations:

1. Kim Kardashian is worthless, but Khloe and Kourtney are diamonds of solid gold

2.  That guy from the Diving Bell and the Butterfly is a hero - there are no words for the frustration of being trapped inside

3. When camping always remember: FLASHLIGHTS

4.  MTV has horrible programming, but so does PBS

5. Weightloss - all it takes is a couple broken teeth and mild depression

I woke up Monday Morning, 8 days after my fall to this beautiful mug! Can you believe how fast a face heals?  I'm in the process of getting new teeth, but am really happy with how things fixed themselves quite naturally.  I think I could even apply for this job and get the gig:

http://newyork.craigslist.org/mnh/fbh/1934584830.html

BARTENDERS WANTED (Lower East Side)

MODEL LIKE BARTENDERS WANTED FOR ESTABLISHED LOWER EAST SIDE BAR. ONE MAN ONE WOMAN NEEDED. MUST BE SMART AND BEAUTIFUL. FORWARD RESUME AND PICTURE TO GET INTERVIEW. 

Attractive People

Grease Lightening!

Hostage Situation

What If Pores Were Star-Shaped?

YO APRIL!

Its Gibson Thirty Somewhere

Jacqueline and Marilyn

All Through The Morning Rain I Guess The Sun Doesn't Shine Rainbows and Waterfalls Run Through My Mind

Today's Friday was average until I Google Imaged the phrase "forearm tattoos." 2:45 just went from a 3 to Oprah's On!

Does anyone have any Super Mario tattoos they'd like to share?

Dan Akroyd

Hot Topics

In that issue:
1. Jennifer Hudson's tragedy
2. Tara Reid's botched lipo
3. A crossword I completed in under 5 minutes

Its Music Video Friday!!!!!

1. Peter Gabriel is my number one historical crush - you know, when you're in love with how someone was twenty years ago - like that.

2. There is something eerily Dave Matthews about this music video - is anyone else picking that up????

No Age!!!!

Emily dressed up like the Seaport and John Norris from MTV was there. He had the head of a fifty year old and the body of a twenty-five year old - so it was a little hard to I.D. him. Luckily someone had an Iphone and we were able to get to the bottom of it in no time.

Talent: It runs in the family!

This is the band my dad is in, Tuska, headlining this weekend at some outdoor festival. They are best known for writing "Get Down T-Town" which you can listen to here. (Give it a second to load).

Radical Clerics

He runs a militarized dictatorship out of Bushwick and has a harem of 100 wives all under the age of 18.

Bennie! Bennie!

Ryan reminds me of Elton John, but with out the baldness, the gayness and the piano.