Children like to use cameras. I have a digital camera in my classroom and one of our daily jobs is "reporter". I usually follow the reporter and later, secretly, retake his/her photo for clarity's sake! Although some pics are priceless as they are: three pairs of shoes, a face looking through a magnifying glass, the glue bottle spillage.
When I downloaded pictures from this week, I found a few of me.....oh....my. When did my face turn to melted wax? Have I lost that much hair? And, why is it turning red/ish?! Weren't my teeth straightened long ago and why are they looking a bit crooked? Do my clothes take on a different shape when I leave the house each morning?
The bottom line is that my internal mirror is not matching the camera's lens. If you want to know why my Facebook pic hasn't changed for awhile, it's because I haven't taken a decent picture since 2008. Maybe, possibly, a student's parent has a good shot of me with their child. For sure, the five-year-old reporters need a few lessons in placement and perspective --please, children, do not point up at me from the floor :-).
Christmas Wish #1: thermage chin tightening treatment
Followed by Wish #2: a hairstyle that hides saggy chin and thinning locks
And may I have Wish #3: enough money to buy the perfect pair of eyeglasses
And, oh, add Wish #4: a bit of teeth whitening
My paycheck won't cover any of that, not if my children expect gifts of their own.
Maybe I'll avoid the mirror for awhile.....