Is it an art project, a personal history, a daily reminder, or a new habit? At times I have described it as all of those, and this week marks two years since I started quietly posting on a secondary blog a daily selfie. Are these portraits? Snapshots of daily life? Are they boring, I lead an intentionally dull life. Yes, probably all of that.
There is a bit of funk in there, some exotic locations, some funny faces. The beard has stayed consistent, though shaggier at some times than others. Glasses come and go, depending on what I am doing and my mood. If I am driving or away from home I am probably wearing glasses, and I have half a dozen pairs including a couple of pairs of prescription sunglasses.
Should anyone ever look at this collection? Will anyone ever look at this collection? Who knows, who cares. Maybe 50 years from now, long after my ashes have nourished trees someplace, someone will stumble across this simple daily record of life. Maybe the pixels will be erased in the great purges of time.
I don't know. I don't care. For now I will continue this little daily ritual, take and post a simple photo of my face, once a day, every day, day after day. I hope I am able to do this everyday for the rest of my life.
What is your daily ritual that maybe only really matters to you? If you don't have one, what do you want to start doing?
I can't say you've changed in two years. Sometimes people can visibly age quite quickly.
ReplyDeleteThis is one way to track that.
DeleteI agree with Andrew...your relativity unchanged! And give you credit for two blogs. I would never have the time. I have decided this year to try to spend less time online and am considering axing Instagram now. No more socials would be nice, leaving me just my dear blogger.
ReplyDeleteBlogger is more personal, and you have control over what is seen by others, with FB/Insta you put it out there but have no control over who it is sent to.
DeleteSo much fun. And you don’t look any older in any of the images!
ReplyDeleteGood genes or have I taken care of myself the past couple of years?
DeleteA veritable bouquet of loveliness! 😘😘😘
ReplyDeleteOr is that Bucket?
DeleteLooking good there, young man! Taking a walk is my daily ritual.
ReplyDeleteA walk a day, keeps the old man away.
DeleteI should have started this ritual years ago. It appears to keep you looking young. I could use a little of that.
ReplyDeleteI have worked hard to earn those grey hairs (what is left of them) and wrinkles.
DeleteI'd dare say they look like photos from a month or so and not from a couple of years.
ReplyDeleteIs there a photo of you in some closet somewhere that is aging while you don't??
Sidenote: many years ago my sister, who was celebrating a birthday, was annoyed with me because she said I didn't ever look any older. I told it was a rule that gays are not allowed to age.
The image above is just a month or so of recent photos, if you go to the site, you can stroll through all two years of images.
DeleteI think that your photo project is an interesting one - made easier of course by digital cameras.
ReplyDeleteWhat is your daily ritual that maybe only really matters to you? If you don't have one, what do you want to start doing? I open the curtains and look outside, not really knowing what I will see and that's partly because we have very effective blackout curtains in our bedroom.
A better way of checking the weather than looking at my phone.
DeleteAnother good blog entry to steal! When I think about it have several rituals in my day from morning to night. I will write anon - how much do I owe for reasonable attorneys fees?
ReplyDeletePayable in bourbon?
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