The Stephanie Chronicles

[Megan.]

Another good day indeed [emoji5].

There is nothing more disarming than a nice smile from a beautiful lady,  keep working that magic. X

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[Laurie]

Flowers are always a welcome gift for the ladies. Someone told me a lady will always remember her first delivery of flowers.

Congrats  Stephanie

Hugs,
   Laurie

[KathyLauren]

I am glad you had a great day.  Hey, a passport means you can visit the Great White North!  I wish I could be there for your New Year celebration.  I'll be there in spirit.

You think my smiling at them first helped?

For sure!  I have discovered that smiling is like a secret handshake that gets you into in the women's club.  In the washroom, cutting across a parking lot, wherever, women make eye contact and smile.  You're in the club, Stephanie!

[steph2.0]

Hey, a passport means you can visit the Great White North!

I had to put down dates and destination for why I needed the passport. I put down 9/15/2018-10/1/2018, destination Canada. I was thinking of someone in particular when I picked that destination.

No promises. GCS, if it happens at all in 2018, gets first priority. I hope you're not offended...

I have discovered that smiling is like a secret handshake that gets you into in the women's club.  In the washroom, cutting across a parking lot, wherever, women make eye contact and smile.  You're in the club, Stephanie!

When I finally realized that I was "getting away with it" again, I couldn't NOT smile! This was my first visit to the local Wally World, less than 4 miles from my home, in full Stephanie mode. I didn't know who I might run into. Considering my stress level when I walked in the door, things were quite different when I walked out...

Stephanie

[steph2.0]

Oh, forgot to mention that I was feeling brave enough that I decided to stop by a couple of medical offices in FSM (Full Stephanie Mode) - actually, I don't know why I specify that, since that's the only mode I do any more - and walk up to the counter, sing a few lines of Alice's Restaurant... no, that's not right... go up to the counter, tell them that I need to update my records - "you have me listed as you-know-who" - and watch the fun. But dang it, my dentist was closed for the day, and my primary care doctor's office had a fire truck and EMT parked outside with flashers on. Didn't seem like a good time...

But next time I'm out and about, that's on the agenda.

Stephanie

[KathyLauren]

I had to put down dates and destination for why I needed the passport. I put down 9/15/2018-10/1/2018, destination Canada. I was thinking of someone in particular when I picked that destination.

No promises. GCS, if it happens at all in 2018, gets first priority. I hope you're not offended...

Well, yeah, I guess that takes priority!  Over everything.  For that, I'd take a rain check.

[steph2.0]

[emoji1]

Well, yeah, I guess that takes priority!  Over everything.  For that, I'd take a rain check.

Whew! I was afraid I'd have to postpone it. Thank you for your support.

By the way, I was trading thoughts with a friend today about the high culture of Canada as exemplified by Bob and Doug MacKenzie:

Five golden toques!
Four pounds of back bacon
Three French toasts
Two turtlenecks
And a Beer... in a Treeeeeee!

- Stephanie

[steph2.0]

I was going through my Name Change Folder O' Paperwork and realized that Lisa at the passport office gave me an extra picture. This is what will be on my passport. It's very strange to me. I don't think I've seen myself in focus without glasses since about 5th grade...




- Stephanie

[Kendra]

Stephanie, WOW!  Absolutely beautiful - and what a smile. 

[KathyLauren]

I love the smile.  I didn't think you were allowed to smile for a passport photo.

[edit]  I just checked:

You must have a neutral facial expression or a natural smile, with both eyes open.

That's a natural smile if ever I saw one, so you are good to go!

[steph2.0]

I love the smile.  I didn't think you were allowed to smile for a passport photo.

[edit]  I just checked: That's a natural smile if ever I saw one, so you are good to go!

It's so cool how natural that smile is nowadays!

I used to hate seeing myself in pictures...




- Stephanie

[LizK]

I was going through my Name Change Folder O' Paperwork and realized that Lisa at the passport office gave me an extra picture. This is what will be on my passport. It's very strange to me. I don't think I've seen myself in focus without glasses since about 5th grade...




- Stephanie

That's a great photo, I had mine done on Saturday and I look startled...we are not allowed to smile in our passport photos has to be a neutral expression...the first one she took looked great but I had my eyes closed, the second one they are wide open which is why I have that startled look LOL

[Megan.]

I was going through my Name Change Folder O' Paperwork and realized that Lisa at the passport office gave me an extra picture. This is what will be on my passport. It's very strange to me. I don't think I've seen myself in focus without glasses since about 5th grade...




- Stephanie

Dang,  that's a great picture anywhere,  and it's top of the pile for passports! Beautiful. X

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[Cindy]

What a great day you have had!

I needed a cheer up and that gave it to me. Lovely positive post. Thank you

[Jayne01]

Ok Steph, what is going on here? First you show us a driver's licence where you look amazing, now this photo for your passport!!! Hasn't anybody told you that you are not supposed to look so good on official government IDs?

[Bari Jo]

Steph, I'm really amazed at your passport and driver license pictures.  It seems like sorcery!  I want some of that magic!

Bari Jo

[steph2.0]

Steph, I'm really amazed at your passport and driver license pictures.  It seems like sorcery!  I want some of that magic!

It's actually two spells:

Stephanie waves wand

Risus Magnus!

Beatitudinem Maximus!

You know, I really appreciate all the nice comments on the passport photo, but to me, even with the smile she looks old.

But here's the thing: even to me now, she looks old! I'll accept being an old broad, as long as I'm a broad.

And what the heck are you doing up at this hour, you party animal?

Stephanie

[Bari Jo]

And what the heck are you doing up at this hour, you party animal?

Stephanie

nope, hardly, I barely drink.  I do not like slowing my brain down.  I know I'm building a bar, but that's for guests mainly.  I'm up because I'm having a hard time.  Still seeing your pictures made me happy for you.

Bari Jo

[Laurie]

Hi, I have two things to say...

1) Stephanie - You cannot keep talking about yourself in the 3rd person. I don't care if you do not like it but "she" doesn't anything.. Your pronouns are I, me, mine,  not she, her, hers. Those are for others to use. You are Stephanie, own it.

2) Bari Jo - I'm sorry you are having a difficult time. I don't know what it's about but you should be feeling good about yourself. You have had some very good things happen recently. Think and dwell on them rather than your problems. Let me do that. lol  You have people around you and here that you can talk to if need be. We can lend you an ear anytime you need one.

Hugs,
  Laurie

[steph2.0]

Stephanie - You cannot keep talking about yourself in the 3rd person. I don't care if you do not like it but "she" doesn't anything.. Your pronouns are I, me, mine,  not she, her, hers. Those are for others to use. You are Stephanie, own it.

You're right of course, and if you look through my posts, in almost all of them I refer to myself in the first person. In the last post I deliberately used she instead of I to illustrate the female pronoun. Without the she, the sentence wouldn't have had the same meaning. Call it artistic license. Here it is in the first person:

You know, I really appreciate all the nice comments on the passport photo, but to me, even with the smile I look old.

But here's the thing: even to me now, I look old! I'll accept being an old broad, as long as I'm a broad.

Doesn't even make sense.



- Stephanie