Day 1 of 31 Day Blog Challenge

Day 1: Self portrait and 6 random facts about yourself



1. I was soooo shy as a child (still am sometimes) that when I would go to my piano recital’s I would never be able to go on stage to play. I would panic and always cry. I never did play in front of people.

2. My favorite activities in high school were Drama, working on the school newspaper and the yearbook. I was editor of the yearbook my senior year and my good friend Kris was my Co-editor. We Had So Much Fun!!!!

3. I am easily discouraged. If I want to accomplish something and don’t have Lot’s of positive encouragement – I never very seldom accomplish my goal.

4. I lived in a boarding house the summer between my junior and senior year of high school while attending Beauty College. My friend Cheryl and I shared a room. We had fun but now as I look back on those 3 months, I realize how young we actually were. (I am now 61 - so you know that was a few years back!)

5. When the husband and I first got married, it took me several months to make myself at home. It was such a huge adjustment for me. Another town, another house, another man!!! I was in culture shock. But he was so kind and so easy going about everything. It wasn’t long until I was comfortable.

6. I ran the 5K in the Oklahoma Memorial Run in 2009 with my friend Kelly. That was an experience I greatly enjoyed and will never forget it!

Photo Challenge - Day 1

Day 1: Self Portrait

Do you realize how much I hate having my picture taken?? I always see the negative...

Do you when you look at your pictures?

Do you, like me see the "too big smile"? 

The (gasp) wrinkles? 

The (bigger gasp) chubby checks?  

The (almost pass out gasp) THREE chins???

Not to mention the curly hair I was "blessed" with... 

And if one person tells me how lucky I am to have naturally curly hair 

I. WILL. SCREAM...

Then I realize - this is how everyone else sees me all the time. UGH.

Also - self portrait... Do you know how short my arms are??? I can't get the camera far enough away for a decent picture... 

Okay, I'm finished complaining - for now.

BUT... As I've preached to my daughters over and over and over... It doesn't matter what you look like on the outside - you must be pretty on the inside! and really, this is so true.

Putting all that aside, I L.O.V.E. the camera that Randy gave me for Christmas and this 30 Day Photo Challenge is a great opportunity to experiment. : )

These three pictures are viewing my curly hair!!

I took these today.

(and if your wondering how I did a self portrait from behind -

I was experimenting with the timer!)

These two I took a couple of days ago - again experimenting

but I had curled my curly hair with the curling iron

to straighten it some.

don't ask.