Self Portrait

Tonight after work, I said HECK WID IT, and took the MuthaCam out on the patio with me to take pictures of myself. I haven't written in my new journal cuz I've been waiting on this, and wasn't getting ANY takers to shoot my picture -- not writing in my journal for one or two days is bad enough -- it's going on 8!!! I just couldn't have that anymore!! Of course, as soon as I was 25 shots in, here came Double BB -- ostensibly offering his photographer's services, but really just to watch, crack up, and otherwise meddle!! There IS something to be said for a digital camera and shooting self-portraits -- NOBODY GETS TO SEE THE ATROCIOUS PICTURES WHERE YOU LOOK LIKE SNAGGLEPUSS ON CRACK, CUZ YOU CAN DELETE THEM IMMEDIATELY!!! (The bad news is that there were, uh, quite a FEW shots like that!!) This is classic Toni, all the way -- this is either my trademark smirk, or the face I make when I'm about to start some sh**. This is also the face brought on by Double BB's teasing, which of course is taking place behind the scenes of this shot. [Note: Albeit you might have reason to wonder from this shot, I actually do have both front teeth intact!] Eesh! Blimey!! WOWZA!!! Will ya look at those peepers? My eyes are seriously blue -- I had NO idea. (& if your gaze is drifting, trying to see what's down that gap in my shirt, trust me, the answer is NOTHING!) Ok, in this one I think I look really -- um -- GOOD. Here's the catch: for journal purposes, if I'm not going to look "Julie-Christie-in- Dr.-Zhivago" good, then I'd rather look INTERESTING. GOOD isn't reflection enough of the contents of this package, ya know? Second Runner Up: slight smile, nice angle, relaxed. Nice one! First Runner Up ... but just a little too casual, and not enough of my eyes. THE WINNER!!! This is the one going in my new written journal. Something about my eyes -- whatever is brewing inside me is in these eyes -- or I should say that everything I FEEL going on inside, I can sense in my eyes in this photo.