A Whole Bunch of Pictures of My Face

Today I've just got to throw some major credit and love to my girl, Alex, who writes over at The Shellhammer. Last week, she and I had a little photo shoot in Tompkins Square Park, and it was just sensational. I have been needing some headshotty-type photos for a while now. I mean, don't get me wrong, selfies are great, but for professional purposes, I felt it was important to get a picture of me that wasn't taken because I was bored or because I bought a new lip stain.

Now, I'm not always great in photo sessions because my smile often tends to fade into one reminiscent of a frightened chihuahua or Britney Spears on the X Factor. 

I get you, girl. (Via)

But Alex and I had a blast thinking of new ways to make me laugh (or at least to help me make this face):

This week, I posted the picture below as my new profile pic on Facebook, and I was totally surprised by how many people were vibing on my hair in the comments.

Comments included:
"Your hair has the hope of spring time"
"Please can I nap in your hair"
and "YOUR HAIR"

I'm typically a fan of my general head shape, but I've got to admit there is really some magic happening with my hair up in that photograph. I think Alex caught it mid wind gust, moments before it got completely out of control. It appears to be buoyant and full of life in an other-wordly sort of way, somehow reminding me of a very tame, noble, hairy octopus. Thank you, Alex, for capturing this rare moment, and thank you, America, for supporting me and my hair during this time.

Oh, and then as we were leaving we found a mural with kitties, so obviously we had to take advantage of that serendipity. 

Anyway, I know this post was really just a bunch of pictures of me. Don't worry, you should not expect this to be the norm, but I just wanted to show off the great work of my photographer. Thanks, Alex, for making my life a little more professional with these photos and for capturing my hair in the best moment of its life. Folks, check out this girl's blog, and tell her I said she's fantastic.

Alex in all of her glory reading a little card I wrote for her.

Friends, I hope you're having a beautiful Sunday! Drop me a comment to let me know what the haps is with you this weekend.

10 Pictures Missing From Buzzfeed's Wedding Photo Ideas List

Buzzfeed recently put out a list titled 42 Impossibly Fun Wedding Photo Ideas You'll Want to Steal. It really was a very cute collection of photo concepts that, yes, you'll probably want to steal for your big day, like this WEDDING GIF:

Brides & grooms of the 21st century: Do this. (Via)

But while I loved going through each of the 42 pictures, I noticed a few glaring gaps -- photos that definitely should have made this list, but somehow didn't. So here for your bridal edification are a few more pictures that you should aspire to on your wedding day.

1. "The Most Handsome Bridesmaid" shot.

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2. A groomsman just making absolute certain that the groom doesn't have breasts.

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3. The bride crying while walking down the aisle, but instead looking like she just doesn't care what's going on.

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4. The groom wiping away the biggest tear of his life.

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5. A shot of the bride holding up the ring bearer uncomfortably by his armpits, causing the world to wonder about her future parenting abilities.

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6. A loving moment captured between the bride and her new sister-in-law.

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7. A perfectly-timed photo of the bride looking embarrassed by something said by a relative.

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8. This masterpiece:

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9. The bride and groom being so careful while feeding each other cake that it looks as though they are attempting to remove each other's tonsils.

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And of course...

10. An action shot of the bride scarfing down Wheat Thins as though her life depends on it. Ideally, this scene would include nude bra straps and a rhinestone octopus top. 

I'll forgive Buzzfeed for this huge misstep mainly because they provided me with this article about an Alpaca being friends with kittens, but seriously, don't let it happen again, guys.

Are there any other photos that deserve to be on this list? Link to them in the comments section!