Friday, May 30, 2008

Saturday Photo Hunters - Through the Years with Me, Myself, & I

Usually I hate to be photographed and prefer to be the photographer, but I guess if I want to play...

Okay - this is me at age 6. I can actually remember going to the portrait studio with my mother and two sisters to have this done. Unfortunately, the chubby cheeks remain to this day.
I attended the University of British Columbia right out of high school, with a couple of small scholarships. I worked every summer at the telephone company to help pay for my fees and residence costs. The photos of me at age 6 and this one are the only portraits I've ever had done, other than my wedding photos, of course.
Then, at age 22 we were celebrating Christmas at my aunt's house. I don't remember this photo being taken and only got it when my Mom and Dad both passed away and it was found in one of their photo albums.
A while ago, just for fun, I did something on Facebook called Hair something or other. So I used the following photo...
and, using my face, put on a bunch of different hairstyles. You can see all the transformations here where I did a post on it. Anyway, here are my two favourites.




















I must confess to doing something a bit , well, "sneaky." I used the above right photo (my Dana Delaney lookalike) and posted a bio on "Plenty of Fish." I already had a bio on there with the photo of me in the green shirt but had only had a few responses. I'd hardly hit the enter key when I started getting emails from men all over the place! Hmmm....I wonder why? Needless to say, I removed it.

Anyway, I am me. I am myself. I am I. This is the real me now - a goofy Gramma who loves her kids and grandkids and every precious moment I get to spend with them. (However, I wouldn't mind meeting a goofy Grampa with whom I could share those precious moments.)

49 comments:

  1. Fun getting to see you through the ages. My favorite is the goofy grandma. Although I'm not a grandma, I am definitely goofy. Fun post.

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  2. These are all great Leslie. It's fun to see ya through the years. Love the gramma one...

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  3. These are all great, but I love that goofy grandma family pic the best :) Happy photo hunting! :)

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  4. WHat a wonderful set of photos. They are all great. Happy Weekend!

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  5. I like you just the way you are! This is just great seeing all the photo hunters for the first time!
    Lovely!
    Happy weekend
    L

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  6. Fantastic shots. Love that sixties outfit. I have tried the hair programme. It is really fun.

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  7. I love you just the way you are... and enjoyed the old photos but my favorite is the Grandmother photo!

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  8. I love the last one best. Mine will show at about midnight.

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  9. You are so pretty in your graduation photos.. and so elegant now..

    Nice to meet you.

    Happy weekend~

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  10. You are a beautiful woman.. you should be proud, you are an even more beautiful grandma...

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  11. Being a Granma myself, I can totally relate to the goofy granma picture - that is exactly how I see myself. I hope you do find a goofy granpa, too.

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  12. All great self portraits and I love the grandma one!!!

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  13. Hey - I just read your Sicily post with much interest - I've not been further south than Amalfi. Great photos!

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  14. Lovely photos Leslie, you always have a wonderful smile.
    I had chubby cheeks at six too and still do. Plus I have/had freckles!

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  15. amazing photos! SO great to see you through the years! have a fab weekend!

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  16. Wow you are so pretty and i like the second picture very sweet. Happy hunting!

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  17. Love all the shots through age transitions. You're beautiful inside and out! :)

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  18. Nice post - I love the hair photos!

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  19. Wonderful progression of photos! You look great in your own hair. Thanks for visiting.

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  20. this is great, mine is somewhat like this so it must be great also, such a cute kid grew up to be a lovely lady.

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  21. It was fun looking at your photos! The last one shows pure joy with your grandkids :)

    Have a great weekend!

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  22. It is lovely to "meet" you. :) I love seeing you grow up. :) great idea. Nice post for the theme.
    happy weekend.

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  23. Fashionistic Grandma! Great shots for today's theme. thanks for dropping by.

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  24. What a fun documentation of photos! you still look beautiful throughout the years! (Love the 70's hair!)

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  25. They are all wonderful, beautiful pics. I bet you was a real heartbreaker in your student days. Beauty and brains, you were lucky to have them both.

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  26. wow...you looks so photogenic ;)

    Mine in here Thanks

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  27. those are great photos of you. thanks for sharing in here.

    My post in here Thanks

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  28. I think I like the last photo best of all!

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  29. Cool shots. Compared to the rest, the real you still look better :)

    http://crizcats.blogspot.com/

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  30. Wow - love all of the photos!! Your graduation one is gorgeous!

    Happy Weekend.

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  31. Ooh, I need to do that hairstyles thing! I have been trying to figure out what to do with mine.

    This was fun! I like the goofy grandma one! I hope to be one some day!

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  32. I absolutely love all of the pics! You reminded me that I should scan my progression of my school years, they are rather funny...

    I loved these really!

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  33. I like you better as you, rather than as the morphed pictures. I must admit, though, I think you would look good totally blonde. Why don't you try it for the summer, just for fun???

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  34. Absolutely sweet....to very glamorous!

    My's shared. It's an "I'll show you mine if you show me yours" type. Hope you can join me. Happy weekend.

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  35. nice hair styles! great photo's
    thanks for visiting, mine enjoy your weekend :-)

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  36. These are lovely! When it comes to the "hair" things I love the second, particularly those ear-rings! But I'm with the rest on the "goofy grandma"! Great pics!

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  37. A great series of photos, great fun! I love the different hairstyles - you could always adopt that dress as well as the hairstyle.

    Thanks for visiting mine earlier:)

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  38. I posted a photo when I was child too! I'm not grandma still! But when I watch the photos I can't wait!

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  39. Honestly, men are so shallow! I love that hair do however. Grandpa is out there. A really cute one! With lots of patience, a good sense of humor and well, all the other great stuff! You'll find him or he'll find you! I'm praying!

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  40. i really love the black and white picture especially the one when you graduated. Very classic!

    Pearl

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  41. You are a very beautiful Goofy Grandma!

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  42. Love the last pic the best! Love those children!!

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  43. You look gorgeous Leslie, through the years. :)

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  44. Hair style does indeed make a difference, but I like the very last photo best. Far less serious and much more fun!

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  45. Yes, the doctored photos were cute, but so is the real Leslie. And be careful that the photos of the guys you look at are the real thing.

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  46. You look lovely in all of them nd prove that maturity = glamour, Leslie!

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  47. Those goofy moments with the grandkids are really special. I get to see my grandson often, but my granddaughter lives in the Sudan and I really miss the little lady. Can't wait for her to visit so that I can create some memories with her.

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