It occurred to me last night, as I tried to get to sleep, that most of the photos I upload look absolutely nothing like me.
I mean, of course they’re me, but I don’t actually walk around looking gormless… or without glasses on… or generally trying to look somewhat handsome. Most of the time I look… normal like a geek!
The other thing that occurred to me (I do most of my thinking in bed) is that it’s very hard to actually show you a Year in the Life of Seb. When I’m not travelling I spend about 16 hours a day in front of a computer. I’m not absolutely sure, but I suspect most people wouldn’t want to see 300-odd photos of me sitting at my desk. It would probably get a bit samey. ‘What hairband is Seb wearing today?’
This is my attempt to rectify all of the above, to show you the real me. This is what I look like 90% of the time. I wear glasses, I don’t prance around in woollen wear like a male model, my keyboard is my life, and… I even smile occasionally!
I threw the Quake t-shirt in just to remind you all that, at my very core, I’m a geeky gamer. (But as you all know, geeks make good lovers…)
lizzy
Feb 20, 2011
this is still not you
unless of course you go prancing in the wood with the keyboard and mouse, for which i cant think of for what.
sebastian
Feb 20, 2011
I wanted it to be more interesting than just-another-portrait, like the last few
(My laptop is just out of shot to the right — it’s not like I would actually go outside without a computer…)
Senth
Feb 21, 2011
You almost look like my sister’s ex, i.e. if you switch the t-shirt for an Halloween (band) t-shirt, the mouse and keyboard for two swords… Anyway it’s more your face and body, not your artefacts, except the glasses.
sebastian
Feb 21, 2011
Oh no… was he a LARPer?
Candace
Feb 21, 2011
How nerdy!
Senth
Feb 23, 2011
Nope, he’s an electrician that likes swords, and has a store that sells Hi-Fi audio stuff—i.e. he loves music, movies and heavy metal.
Lexa
Feb 23, 2011
Should I be worried that I have the same keyboard and mouse at home?
And the real question is… where’s your speedpad?! Our are you still flashing heals with your keyboard? Cuz if you are, I seriously need to know how on earth are you doing it, I ran out of key bindings a looong time ago -.-
sebastian
Feb 24, 2011
You should be PROUD! They’re good peripherals
The speedpad… yeah, that’s in a cupboard somewhere. I did use it once upon a time, but… not any more. No real space on my table.
And… I don’t use very complex key bindings
(I only really use 1-6, but I shift between a few bars with Alt+1-6).