After yesterday’s deep-and-meaningful entry I feel it my duty, as your charismatic host, to break the pensive and thoughtful atmosphere. That’s another thing you might’ve noticed: I like to mix things up; I love keeping people on their toes. I revel in blowing the dust off and sparking far-flung reaches of your brain into frantic activity. It’s also about my own personal enjoyment though: variety is the spice of life, right?
And you have to admit, you have no idea what I might do next.
Without further ado, the results of a photo session from a sunny Spring (Summer?!) afternoon!
A pretty good start. Especially the slightly-quirked eyebrow and pursed lips.
I should explain the next strip of photos: I have a friend called Abi and she recently initiated me into the Way Of The X. Where you make an… X… with your fists/hands. It’s cooler than it sounds. Really, try it. Anyway, this is seven quick photos taken in succession, of me doing THE X. If you don’t get it, that’s fine — just marvel at the facial expressions.
That’s a little weird, I admit…
The thing is, I’d be lying if I said if that was my first attempt at capturing THE X. In fact, it took me about half an hour to ‘nail it’. That means there’s a lot of out-takes. Like… 200 of them. Here’s a small sample, just to prove that I am capable of some truly awesome facial expressions (and you ain’t seen nothing yet!)
Julia Roberts has got nothing on my mouth.
Constipation.
Channel the rage, Sebastian. CHANNEL IT.
… Um… some kind of… Jewish Shylock? Or… something? I don’t know.
A rare example of me actually smiling! Well, about to smile. I cracked up at my father, who insisted on crashing my little photo session…
That’s it for now. The next time you see my expressive face, I should be in a doctor’s jacket for Ask Me Anything on Friday — and if you have anything on your mind this week, ask me!
pinkie larue
Jun 23, 2009
cute shirt!
Candace
Jun 23, 2009
The first one reminds me of zoolander! Too cute!
Abi
Jun 23, 2009
*Jumps sideways into frame, sticking her butt out and X’ing like a goodun*.
You already know how much you have gone up in my estimation for even thinking about doing this. I should have mentioned it does take a lifetime of preparation to get it “down”. But.. you nailed it.
I know I already saw these but the very last one is my absolute fav. I like to think that you are reacting to your Father leaping off a wall or something. Or X’ing.
God love you boy, you rock.
X!
miss*H
Jun 23, 2009
Good gurning. You’ll be a gurning champion in no time
pinkjellybaby
Jun 23, 2009
I like the first and the last…the others are just too odd for me!!
Nice hair though!
MentalSarcasm
Jun 23, 2009
Why did I think of Russel Brand when I saw these photos? XD
Sakura
Jun 23, 2009
Bwahahaha (^o^) this is ACE!! thank you for a fantastic laugh on what was otherwise a pretty mundane Tues morn lol and can I just say you ARE Colin Farrel admit it! Am so glad Abi has inducted you in the way of the “X” I haven’t laughed this much for a while *proper crying with laughter*
sebastian
Jun 23, 2009
AH! A late-comer! Colin Farrel is MUCH better than Ben Stiller!
I’m glad I hit the spot
X
sebastian
Jun 23, 2009
Pfft! Russel Brand… I taught him everything he knows! But yes, when I have a few days of stubble, we do have a few similarities…
I like to think I’m closer to Eddie Izzard in terms of humour, when I get going. Or perhaps Billy Connolly with less swearing…
Apparently there are gurning contests! http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Making_a_face (that’s Wiki’s Americanisation of ‘to gurn’). I should compete.
My brother famously had a photo of me, from some Spanish holiday, that he’d stolen from my parents without telling me. In it, I was pulling a face that, without fail, made him crack up with laughter… for about 5 years. I think it was lost though, after he moved house… I’ll have to see if I can find it
Abi — the last one is actually a series of 10 photos, chronicling the act of me breaking into laughter. That’s just the best frame that doesn’t make me look TOO awful…
sebastian
Jun 23, 2009
Wait, are you comparing me to Ben Stiller, Candace…?
Hezabelle
Jun 23, 2009
Cute photos, Seb!
..Wait, that’s only three words.
Um..
I also like your shirt?
Sakura
Jun 23, 2009
If I’m not mistaken I do believe that Jewish Shylock is channeling Cowboygeekfarmer
lmfao 
sebastian
Jun 23, 2009
Chrikee, I think you’re right… I guess I odn’t have as many faces as I thought.
I’m going to go and work on some more.
Thanks Hez. It’s a nice shirt. One of my many ‘black t-shirts on a theme of… black’
Andhari
Jun 23, 2009
Oh cutttttesiee..No more putting hair in the ponytail?:(
shuping
Jun 23, 2009
You know something?! I always do the X! Yes! With my wrists/hands/fists/whatever! I fall a little short at the expressions though, only manage a pout or two. Usually for the purpose to say “NO!”, and with the X… it sends the message across better.
Love the ones you did.
And the last picture is a winner.
sebastian
Jun 23, 2009
Are you talking about when you go to nightclubs or something…? Or just when you’re pretending to be deaf/dumb?
You hear that, Abi?! You’re not the only weirdo!
The last picture shows just how big my face really is. Damn, I look like Donkey Kong.
Andhari — I look very, very gay with a ponytail. Like a gay Bohemian painter.
floreta
Jun 23, 2009
the first shot is very model-esque the others are just silly/goofy. X X X!
miss rambles
Jun 23, 2009
i am digging the model pose with pout in the first..its wot tyra banks would call FIERCE!!!
sebastian
Jun 23, 2009
I don’t think people like Tyra Banks would look at lower class people like ME…
LiLu
Jun 23, 2009
Constipation came through loud and clear.
Suddenly, I have to go to the bathroom…
Kali
Jun 23, 2009
Oh.. wow.
I…I..
………….I truly have no words.
sebastian
Jun 23, 2009
I wonder if everyone looks as comical as me when they have constipation.
Perhaps the ‘channel the rage’ photo is more prevalent in bathrooms around the world *grin*
Ready to be friends yet, Kali?
Candace
Jun 23, 2009
Do you want to be compared to Ben Stiller?
sebastian
Jun 23, 2009
I… don’t think so…
Is he the one from The Wedding Singer? I wouldn’t mind being compared to him.
I think that’s Adam Sandler though — a whole class above Ben Stiller… in my opinion!
Jaime
Jun 23, 2009
At least you had fun! Or it looks like you did.
You’re so photogenic. And you take good pictures of yourself. Good to know, right?
Chown Town
Jun 23, 2009
I see what you’ve done there, I like it.
the girl in stiletto
Jun 23, 2009
we should take photos together because i happen to own a black top that looks almost exactly like that. just that my top have shorter sleeves and an extension – a skirt
and that picture of you smiling, is actually kind of, cute. you know, like little boy cute. in complimentary way.
Candace
Jun 23, 2009
Yeah that is Adam Sandler. Now he’s awesome. Not handsome, but funny.
JPP
Jun 27, 2009
I felt a little like I was watching a film strip for a horror flick. Just sayin’.
sebastian
Jun 27, 2009
But the kind of horror film where you’re glued to your seat, leant forward for a closer look, desperate to find out what happens next, right?
Jossie Posie
Jun 30, 2009
The first pic of you is great. really flattering in a broody kind of hairy beast way.