Such a Shameless Hussy

Tra la la la la!!!  I was extra giddy today 'cos my husband picked up our new passport photos today, and they actually looked GOOD!  Last time we tried getting them a few weeks ago, at a hypermart (Asian/European version of gigantic Targets but even better!) the pics were sooooo lame . . . .  they (Korean photo clerks) mistakenly forced us not to smile, since this is the Korean official photo style -- srsly -- high school/college photos, passports/visas, they say not to smile . . . 

well, the first attempt made my husband look as if he'd be on the Wanted by Homeland Security list, and in mine I looked about to burst into tears.  

We finally returned to the photo studio that took our passport pics ten years ago -- why didn't we go there first?  We live farther away now, and it was just a hassle (whine!) -- but we got our comeuppance for venturing somewhere cheaper/closer, that's for sure!

The photo studio did a great job, accepted our smiles, my hair accessory, and the pics look quite nice, we are inordinately pleased w/ them . . .  why all the brouhaha for some passport photo pics?  Because we have to see them for the NEXT TEN years!  So they'd better be good!

Also, my glee at finally having a half-way decent pic must have shown on my face since several random strangers said "HI" and smiled at me -- 

AND the first two batches of English Cafe (this lame free-talking thing we have to do at our college as part of our "counseling duties" as instructors -- balderdash!  The only bearable thing about having to work for one hour w/o pay each week is how fun and personable the students are, but that's another topic) --

anyway, the first two batches were all Physical Education and Recreation majors . . .  they were a bit shy, and when I asked what their favourite sports were they all said "basketball" -- and they liked/played nothing else . . . hmmm . . .

but to get to the point, they all asked me how old I was.

GASP

That's just not done, and i'm still not used to it -- but the first group said "21?" whereupon I laughed and said, no, I'm probably the same age as your mother -- one guy said "but she's 50!"  I hastened to say, no, not that old, and he stopped, looked at me again, and said "are you 30?"  No, I said, I'm 42 -- and, it makes me blush to remember, but I was tickled pink to hear this.  Sure, he's Korean, and only 19 yrs old, but STILL.  

Then the next pair of students come up, this time a guy and a girl, and they immediately ask  the same question!!!  I was curious -- was there something about me today that screamed "INQUIRE ABOUT MY AGE NOW" ???  The guy said "so cutie!" -- TEEHEEHEE!!!!  So I told them my age, and blushed some more . . . 

I think I was having an extra cheerful day . . .  that, or I was actually wearing some "taupe" eyeshadow, could that be it???