I was backing up my photo library the other day so I decided to pull out some random pictures of moi through the years to share with you, my closest, most discrete friends. Let’s take a sentimental journey together!
Above: A spooky pic in honor of Halloween!
Below: Dorky computer pic. My spiky hair has been the cause of many’a lost eye. (That’s not my house in the background btw.)
Above: 2011. After too many tacos.
Below: Bean and Dad post-birthday-bath, post-birthday-cake. 2011.
Above: 2011. Random self portrait in mirror.
Below: Having a baby. 2010.
Above and below: 2010. Self portraits in the backyard.
Above: 2009. Raising the roof in the bathroom mirror. WOOT WOOT!
Below: 2009. Rocking my Namtab shirt.
Above: 2009. Dorky computer camera pic.
Below: 2008. Self-portrait I super over-processed in Photoshop due to boredom.
Above: 2008. Playing with Photobooth on my Mac. I was on the beach (but I’m a lady and refuse to show my nips). Love the Austin Powers chest hair, dontcha? :)
Below: 2008. Random self portrait.
Above: 2007. Self portrait.
Below: 2007. Self portrait with dog in carrier. That carrier rules! Sure, Paris Hilton has a purse for her dog…my dog WAS the purse. Eat that.
Above: 2007. You have a ticket to the oddly pale gun show.
Below: 2006. My birthday. How on Earth did I buy those glasses? I wonder if Elton John noticed I ripped him off. Terrible.
Above: With Olivia Newton-John. She’s totally my BFF. Or I just met her at a meet-and-greet. You be the judge. (And, yes, I cropped out an ex from this picture. I hate it when the end of a relationship ruins ONJ pictures.)
Below: 2003. With a couple of my kiddos in Kansas at my Grandparents’ wedding anniversary party.
Above: 2003. My head really is this large in person.
Below: 2001. This was not too long after I came out. I got caught up in the whole mindset that you have to be over-styled, overly-skinny and wear huge Justin Timberlake diamonds in each ear. I gave into the pressure to be skinnier and slimmer every day and ended up on the verge of a very unhealthy place. Plus I looked like Skeletor with my shirt off. Hot, right?
Oh, the things I’d tell young Ryan if only I could.
Above: My high school gang in 1999. I’m third from the left.
Below: In 1996 with my little niece. lt="" width="752" height="564" />
Above: Family pic. I’m guessing this is 1991 or 1992-ish. My sister’s infamous mall bangs had begun their descent (man, I wish I could find a picture of the mall bangs).
Below: I’m guessing this family pic was 1985-ish.
I’m my Mom’s baby (I have a half-sister who’s younger than I am on my Dad’s side). Oddly enough, while most babies are spoiled and have a million pictures taken of them, my Mom totally dropped the ball. We have a million pics of my brother and sister and about 8 of me.
Above: 1983. Family pics.
Below: Good God. I was such a freaking ugly baby! 1981. Look at that gigantic head!
Above: See gay haters! I was baptized. That means we’re brothers in Christ and you have to love me. SUCKERS!
Below: They say this is my hospital photo but it’s a little too asian-y to really be me. I think my parents probably bought me on the black market and this picture is part of an elaborate scheme to cover up their crime.
Well, that was a fun over share! Until next time. :)
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I absolutely loved this post. It always amazes me when I see other people’s old/family pictures and hear the little stories behind them. Thank you so much for sharing a wee bit of you. <3