And in the Aw, What The Hell category...

[darkemeralds]

Not long ago, I challenged ravurian to get a photograph of himself at his most fabulous, and I said I would do the same. While we wait for Mr. R...






I don't know whether this is the most flattering picture, but I liked it the best of all the ten zillion I took trying to get something I could bear. I think it speaks the most truth about me.

Honestly, I wouldn't have posted these three weeks ago. Things are converging, and I'm growing down into my real, actual, 55-year-old self, so I figure I might as well show my face around here.

Comments

[andeincascade]

Well, hello you! You are stunning.

[nwhepcat]

I think you look awesome, and thought so when I met you at Writercon.

[branchandroot]

I wish my silver looked that good! I'm still dying it red and gold because it's just dusted all over.

[donutsweeper]

You look AMAZING! Absolutely beautiful!

[sporky_rat]

You have got the most beautiful shade of silvery grey hair.

*is in awe*

[panisdead]

YAY, YOU'RE SO AWESOME!

The Whole is Greater than the Sum of the Parts

[karen_jk]

You have such a distinctive face! And none of the bits of yourself you've shared so far revealed what a beautiful smile you have.

Both pics are nice, the second is stunning.

[cattraine.livejournal.com]

Still beautiful! \0/

[without_me]

I'm still at the coloring stage; I hope one day to be able to have silver hair as lovely as yours!

[cookiemom6067]

You're gorgeous!!!! What a beautiful smile.

[dine]

yep, you're looking damn fabulous, all right

[lamentables]

WOW!

Fabulous.

[communicator]

emerald, you look lovely. I have hair the same colour and I like it.

[ruric]

You look amazing!

Like others I'm envious of your fabulous silver hair - the last time I saw my natural hair colour was nine years ago in the post cancer treatment growing out phase (befoet hat it was whwn I was 14!) It came back as salt-and-pepper-grey tight ringlets (after the initial regrowth which ravurian referred to as my "butch skinhead" phase) and had me reaching immediately for the henna. *G* Once it was coloured again the ringlets rocked, alas they went with time. if I was silver I'd stop colouring like a shot but I'm not there yet and doubt I'll ever have such a great colour. (I keep letting the root grow out a bit and peering at it in hope but defintiely not there yet).

Also considering those two pics and your gorgeous smile I find it difficult to believe that you're not one of the naturally photogenic *G* but I'll take your word for it!

[executrix]

It's a pleasure to see you again, especially looking happy and, even better, content.

[runcible_spoons]

You are lovely. And now I have a lovely lovely face to put with my Restraint memories. Thank you for your strength and courage.

[altariel]

Hey lovely! That huge smile! :-D

[ranunculus]

Very nice pictures indeed.
I'm struck by the fact that your face has changed, even since we met, to reflects your changing person. It has become more defined, and your skin is lovely. As for the hair, I've always loved grey hair (yes I use English spellings...). Silver hair as well, but for me there is something just plain nice and down to earth about it.

Keep up those Zumba sessions, clearly they are really good for you!

[kis]

Fabulous indeed! :D

[tehomet]

Lovely photos! You look beautiful. Your Bambi eyes and killer cheekbones will serve you well; you'll still look amazing when you're 110.

[cat63]

The first one is perhaps the prettier of the two, but the second one is my favourite because you look so happy! Both of them are good photographs of an attractive lady though.

[phil_v]

Wow!!! Fabulous, distinguished, and totally spectacular!

[verilyvexed]

You're absolutely beautiful.

And I'm still enjoying reading about the journey, despite the fact I fell off the self-discovery wagon and decided sleep, nutrition, and not feeling lousy were somehow less important than making comics, caffeine, and nachos... You're still an inspiration. 8)

[roxy]

Damn, girl. Look at you. Beautiful!

[alex_beecroft]

You look amazing! And you seem to be effortlessly stylish. All that and gorgeous silver hair :) (I'm another who would stop dying if my hair was silver, but unfortunately it's an unhappy combination of dirty blonde and iron grey.)