Please, no pictures

Upon reading about the musings of other online personalities, I've come across the fact that several of them have been recognized when walking down the street.

Whenever people see me in the flesh, as opposed to in pictures, they pass right by me. I always get the same reaction when they realize who they just bumped into on the sidewalk: You look different than what I imagined/expected.

I know what they mean.

Photoshoots can do a number on your image. There's the hair, makeup, wardrobe, lighting, A-list photographer, and a professional staff primping you to look good in front of the camera. You never look as good in person.

When I'm not in a studio, I shield myself from the cameras. I don't want anyone to see me when I'm not at my best. I don't want anyone to see my ratty clothes, and rattier hair. And, I won't even mention the fuckin' zits. I want to be incognito, but those paparazzi are horrible little creatures; snapping away, when you least expect it. Fuckers. No matter how hard I try, I can't hide from them.

That could be why I'm never spotted on the streets like some other online personalities - my paparazzi shots make me look different then what I do in real life.

Then again, no one reads Human Nature, and those that do don't live in Toronto. So, maybe that's the better explanation.