time is on my side by summerfield

time is on my side

rather literally.

i could have interpreted this another way but i wanted to be as literal as possible so that there is what happened. also, what i've learned from doing self portraits on a regular basis (since joining "five plus two" and doing the "52 portraits of me" last year) is you need to want to do it on the spot, but that's how most of my self portraits are - impromptu.

today i feel fat and large. maybe because i ate a big serving of sushi :-P and that was after i took a long walk. my only consolation is i'm still not too large as little blue wouldn't sit on my side without me holding it, as apparently i didn't have enough folds to secure it. the time when i put it on my side and it sits there snugly, that's when i think i should worry!

sometimes i pine for the days when i was a size 5, both shoes and clothes. now i'm a size 12, just the clothes though, not the shoes! well, i tend to wear something big so my folds wouldn't show. darn it, summerfield, you're talking about 40 years ago, you nutter! a lot of buffets happened since then!

this reminds me: there's a new artist challenge featuring carrie mae weems. one of her series of works was titled "slow fade to black" - this is in the style of that particular series. in processing this i probably unconsciously getting her vibes so i will tag it for the challenge. but i am only playing, to help promote the challenge, you know. here's the link: https://365project.org/discuss/themes-competitions/30988/new-artist-challenge-carrie-mae-weems
tres elegante!
January 28th, 2018  
Nice sexy selfie. You are just too funny. By the way, I wasn't ever a 5. I think you are okay since you have to hold baby blue.
January 28th, 2018  
Yeah, those folds..... rubenesque i can hear my father saying. Love the pun.
January 28th, 2018  
we are still 20 in our minds eye
January 28th, 2018  
Nicely done.
January 28th, 2018  
@kali66 ...or 5 sometimes ;-)
January 28th, 2018  
@mikegifford 5 year olds dont pose like that... lol
January 28th, 2018  
A great selfie! I love the colour of the clock.
January 28th, 2018  
This is fantastic!
January 28th, 2018  
Love it! Your selfies are inspirational.
January 28th, 2018  
Just like @mikegifford, I was 5 only once, at 5... love the effect you created by selectively blurring the photo!
January 28th, 2018  
I love this!!
January 28th, 2018  
Not a selfie...It's a portrait of blue with a very pleasing background! Size 5 isn't a good idea!
January 28th, 2018  
Wonderful striking image - and subjects!
January 28th, 2018  
Great imagination and interpretation. You look great just as you are.
January 28th, 2018  
@kali66 - no, i am still 32 in my mind's eye. i don't like 20, not much freedom yet. 28 and up, yes, i can do anything i wanted. however, these days, my body reminds me i'm old by the sudden pain in the back and in the knees. even my stomach tells me i can't do buffet anymore. :-D thank you, my friend.
January 28th, 2018  
I was once a size 5......when I was 5! LONG time ago. I like your literal take on the title and your artistic edit you beauty!
January 28th, 2018  
Excellent. I really like this. I was going to ask if you had created the clear clock and the blurry you through the edit, but Domenico has made that assumption and so shall I. Good choice. Fun commentary - I'm currently too appalled at my creeping weight gain to make light of it, and as for the bodily reminders of age ....... I think you picked a good age to be - around 31 would do it for me.
January 29th, 2018  
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