Yep, that's me to the left over there. I was attacked by a sudden case of conscience and could no longer bear the deception I was engaging in. Sure, it was nice to present the old image to the world, smiling, confident, in control. But it was a sham, a hoax, a staged presentation with no more link to reality than a politican's campaign promise.
Now you can see the real me; harried, disheveled, battered by the slings and arrowas of outrageous fortune (OK, I stole that last bit), baffled by the real world, but still pressing on. Sure, I would have loved to keep the image of the suave, debonair, single father of six, but I could no longer live the lie. What you see is the real me, so get used to it!*grin*
PS: I've done Lileks one better. Rather than give his readers a picture to photoshop to make him look ridiculous, I've given my readers a pic that doesn't need to be photoshopped. I truly go to the extremes to keep y'all happy.
I hope you appreciate it!
Posted by Rich at June 21, 2003 6:50 PM | TrackBackRich,
Please don't take this in a negative way or be offended by any constructive suggestions I might make. A little deception is not always a bad thing, in fact, considering the lighting and the angle of your most recent "masthead", I'd say plausible denial is in order.
I'd deny it, but the mirror tells me it wouldn't be plausible!*grin*
Nice to see you again, by the way!
Posted by: rich on June 22, 2003 2:29 AMOh, I don't know - I think a Photoshopper can have fun with most any photo ;)
What to do...what to do...(ponder ponder ponder)
Posted by: Barry on June 23, 2003 12:15 AM