Me: A Sideways Photo Album

Ah, the way the years have gone by. So it's over five years now since I graduated college and we're rapidly approaching my ten year high school reunion. I have friends who are hitting 30, friends who are married, friends who are popping out kids. And here I am. Just being me. Not sure how I feel about that exactly. So today I was looking at some old pictures and I decided to do something I rarely do...share them.

Ok, so this one is tiny. But then again back then so was I. This is my kindergarten picture. You can't quite tell but I was almost cute back then. The year was 1986, and as someone so politely pointed out earlier today they had the same kindergarten teacher as me...except in 1986 they weren't even born yet.

This is me senior year of high school. Starting left tackle by default for the Manchester Falcons. I was shit. So was the rest of the team, but we had a blast.

Wow. So this was my senior portrait...and it was the last time I looked like a human being as I recall. I'm pulling a bullshit photo smile in this one, but I was actually pretty happy right around then too as I recall. It's nice photo, until I found it today I'd forgotten it even existed.

Skip ahead another few years. This is December 2003. Few interesting things to note about this picture, although I was already well past 300 lbs in this picture I don't think I look all that bad. I also look ridiculously happy and that is quite simply because I was. And this isn't the bullshit happy smile. This is a real me smile. I kind of like that. Coincidentally I'm fairly certain this photo was taken on the day I started this blog.

I use this one as my Facebook photo most of the time. It's a very "me" picture. I'm older, fatter, uglier, and going bald too boot. Good times. This one was taken in February I think.

And then this is me right now. Ok, not right now exactly, but like four minutes ago. So as right now as you're going to get unless you're sitting across from me staring right at me.

But you get the point. Not that there really was a point. I'm just trying to avoid going out and drinking by myself again tonight, or working on contracts and bids, or going home and doing absolutely nothing. In reality I'm just avoiding reality. Even if only for a few moments.

And it sort of makes me feel better.

So well done.