I don’t take many pictures of myself. Other people often don’t photograph me either, so I have very few to choose from. Pictures of me only come up once every few months. I chose it because it’s my most recent photograph, and I feel more comfortable describing the “present me”. I didn’t beautify myself much before I took it; I didn’t wear makeup and didn’t take off my glasses. I only bent my head down a bit to make my face look longer than normal. I hate the shape of my face because it looks weird to me, especially the shape of my chin and jaw, Sometimes I wish my face was pointier. The mood of my face reflects a quiet and serious personality. I don’t talk very much and prefer listening instead. That white stuffed animal behind my head is a giant dog, which my friend Kelly gave me for free. I’m a frequent freeloader. I like collecting stuff that other people don’t want, because I believe these things will somehow be useful in the future, whether or not I’m using them for purposes they were intended for. The dog makes a very good seat when I’m doing homework on my bed, and while it takes up a lot of space in my cubicle-sized side of the dorm, I’m glad I have it. The visual weight of this photograph focuses on the right hand side, throwing the balance off. If we interpret this imbalance as a sign of oddity or abnormality, we can discern that I have a very abnormal personality. A small view of the background in the upper left-hand corner illustrates my messy lifestyle.
