It’s never good to get an email from someone with only two words and a link in it, if the two words are “Uhhh, Jody?”
So I have no idea why this person has sent me a link to a Huffington Post article (originally published in 2007, republished Saturday), until I get about halfway down, and see, much to my amazement, my picture. A picture I modified using Paint Shop Pro 3.5 years ago, that to this day floats around the internet as an example of a bad makeup job. Even though it’s not makeup, it was me playing with photo editing software. A photo that originally appeared here on the BDT on the day of my 40th birthday party, because I was wearing my birthday tiara.
Mr. Dump asked me if I was going to contact them for credit, and I said “Are you kidding me?” Here’s the thing. That’s not how I look. That’s not real makeup, and I don’t smoke. Do you think people will take the time to find that out? Do you think they will look at the original photo and the modified one and figure it all out? No, they’ll think I’m Tammy-Faye-Courtney-Love LaFerriere. And that would be bad.
On the other hand, I find it INCREDIBLY amusing that a photo of me is used next to one of JLo [update: it was changed from Reese Witherspoon] on a hugely popular multi-national website. I hope people don’t confuse us.
You are such a celebrity! I feel famous just reading your blog!
FWIW, I would go after them for something. Sure, it’s not a picture of “you” but it is your artwork!
You are such a celebrity! I feel famous just reading your blog!
Yes, but you understand my hesitation, right?
There are some spanish-speaking chat room/forums out there and people have used this photo as an avatar. It actually amuses me greatly. My step-son actually remembers the day we did this.
Why do you think you have that little copyright designation at the bottom of the page? Enforce it. A lot of people become famous because of “bad” art.
That IS a hilarious photo.
That rocks. I think you’re actually compared to J-Lo. Just post a comment and be done with it.
Sharon
Congrats on the celebrity status.. Jerry
ps – I still use Paint Shop Pro 5
But Jody, any publicity is good publicity. I think you’re hawt.
Question is, is this better or worse than the Journal of Mundane Behavior thing?