When You Look Like Your Passport Photo. . .

On left, my photo circa 2006.
On right, my photo circa last week

"When you look like your passport photo, it's time to go home." - Erma Bombeck

I didn't know the true depth of that funny little phrase until I got my first passport for my trip to Germany about 7 years ago. I had to get my passport updated with my new name and got a chance to right the wrongs of my old photo.

I cannot believe or rather I choose not to believe that even on my worst day I looked as poorly as I did in my old photo. I'm okay with the new photo. The woman taking it messed with my bangs because she said she needed to make sure my eyes were completing showing, but other than that, I'm happy. If I actually looked like the second photo on a trip home, I'd be ecstatic because I think I look MUCH worse after travelling.

What's your passport photo look like?

More Pics from My Talented Husband

Since I'm inundated with work and finishing up the sloppy first draft of the novel (almost there), I haven't been as attentive to this blog as I would like. But for those of you who have toughed it out with me, I'm rewarding you with even more beautiful animal pics from my talented husband and our trip to the Los Angeles Zoo. I particularly like the Tiger with his tongue out. Enjoy!

Our Trip to the Zoo (aka Look at How Talented My Husband Is)

Last week, Chef and I went to the Los Angeles Zoo. Partly because I had free tickets to the Zoo that were going to expire soon, and partly because my very talented photographer husband wanted a place to practice some fun photos. I had a blast. He had a blast. And the pictures, well, I'll let you decide for yourself. Below are some of my talented husband's photos from the trip. If you could see how far away and how shitty the light was, you'd be even more impressed.

Next time, though, we're totally going to drive down the San Diego Zoo. I forgot how much I liked them until I went again!I guess when you don't have kids, you forget about this stuff.

Look at the lashes on this beautiful giraffe. I couldn't see those from my vantage point.

Check out the feathers on him.

He's giving us the original chin nod.

Not as pink as the plastic ones in my room, but still beautiful.

I love big cats. This jaguar was gorgeous and pacing his cage.
I'm surprised that Chef got a pick of him that wasn't blurry.

My favorite animal there were the tigers.They were both playing ball in the pond.
Those balls must've been made of titanium.

As per my custom, Chef bought me a stuffed animal of my favorite exhibit.
At the aquarium it was the otters. At the zoo, by far, it was the tigers.

As you can tell, he didn't take the last pic. My animal photos were not nearly like his. Of course, I literally just point and shoot. Hope you enjoyed!