Self
Saturday, February 2, 2008 at 12:43PM You know how sometimes you get lost in it all and start feeling down because it's all just gloom around you? That was me this week. Both girls were sick with something. Nothing major, but just enough to be really annoying. Natalya was having a hard time shaking it but I could tell today she is finally busting through. She was hungry. For the first time in about a week. The weather was cold and sorta wet and that, I guess, gets to me, too. Thanks goodness for S. Texas weather which eventually does it's thing and gives us a glorious sun filled day like today to slap me in the face and say, "Don't forget, you've got it good." And, then sitting in the sun, I felt ashamed for letting it get to me. I really do have it good. Great really.
Superhero Photo Challenge at Shutter Sisters today is Self Timer Self Portrait. It couldn't have been more timely for me since I've been trying to get my "self" back. So as I read the challenge I was trying to think of what sort of defines me, physically, that I could take a picture of using the self timer on my camera. Hmmm... my freak long toe, the birthmark on my leg, my awesome abs (yea, right). Ultimately, I chose (since you don't want to see my freak long toe) something that I wasn't born with but defines me. My tattoo. It is a lotus flower with my girls' names around it written in Thai. I was born in Thailand, my mom is Thai. Me.
Camera set up, self timer initiated, click.
Reader Comments (18)
What a beautiful shot! Love the angle. Just gorgeous.
WOW! COOL SHOT! THAT is a hot mama picture if I ever saw one. Frame that for V-day.
that is too gorgeous! i love this challenge, i'm so enjoying seeing everyone's pics!:-) yours is my fave so far!!!!
What a beautiful sexy shot!
What a creative, beautiful shot! Not to mention a creative, way coolie tatoo.
My husband is being sent to Thailand for 2 weeks next month...I hope he uses his camera well!!
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so beautiful!
Wow Mel...amazing! Beautiful, classy, inspiring...
pretty sexy there missy - looks like one hot mama!
beautiful shot w/the self-timer!
I have days like that, sometimes weeks. I'm glad you found your way out. Great picture!
Awesome! That is a powerfully beautiful shot, and the story behind it makes it all the more meaningful. Rock it, girl!
You look great... I love that rainbow flare that showed up on the picture.
Great shot, Melody. I think it would be hard for you to take a bad photo from any angle...you are a beautiful lady.
What an awesome photo!
Melody, that is one fantastic photo—and all the better knowing it was a self timer/selfportrait photo!
WOWOW.
Well I think we can say that one worked!!!!! :-D You'd be pretty pleased with that. I'd like a close up of the tattoo though...even though I am philosophically opposed to tattoos :-D.....
You are definitely one hip momma.
Love those jeans!