Transformations

[kybearfuzz]

One of my retired coworkers is here under contract and brought in photos of past events we have had at work. I found this photo of me at the 1995 "Bring Your Child to Work" Day when I was a chemist in the lab. I was doing my "ammonia fountain" presentation for the kids. OMG! Those glasses... that hair... that cheesy stache...


Me Working at 22
It's startling to realize how life was back then for me. At the time this photo was taken, I:

• was 22 years old and looked (and felt) older,
  
• was living in a large, cheap and mostly empty apartment,
  
• was living paycheck to paycheck for the most part,
  
• was not a beer drinker and had never gotten drunk once,
  
• was deep in the closet,
  
• had no real outside social activities, and
  
• had never traveled anywhere farther than Cincinnati at this point.

While I'm sometimes even more startled that I'm approaching 40 in a few years, I can't say I'm not happy with the changes. It's good to be (mostly) happy with how things have turned out so far.


Me Working This Morning

• 36 and look younger (I've been told this -- hush you bitches!)
  
• Living in a small but fully furnished house that is mine.
  
• Savings account!
  
• Love me some Guinness or a Young's Double Chocolate Stout!
  
• Happily out for the most part!
  
• Going out regularly! Friends everywhere and all over!
  
• Traveled from coast to coast and some parts abroad. (Yes, Mikie, I know... Chicago!)

Comments

[cincycub.livejournal.com]

I didn't know you were a porn star in the 70s!

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

At the time of the photo, I had no idea that porn stars of the 70's had such staches. Or was it just the gay ones?

[killerjoe.livejournal.com]

You were such a Daddy then!

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

LOL.. a daddy at 22?? :D

[mikiedoggie.livejournal.com]

I find your look at 22 strangely appealing, with that pornstache and all. :P

Yes, come visit. Why aren't you here this weekend? :P

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

Oh if I could go back in time... I'd give myself a haircut, contacts, Slim Fast, and the know how to grow a goatee at least.

And I'm vegging this weekend, but I'm sure you'll have fun!

[snowboardjoe.livejournal.com]

The stache, glasses and hair are the biggest changes, but even just your face looks thinner now compared to back then. Glasses were just big 10 years ago. That's just style changes.

I, too, was quite lonely at 22, empty apartment, no social life, worked a gazillion hours, etc. No stache though. :)

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

LOL.. why no stache??

[snowboardjoe.livejournal.com]

It just looked too weird.

[barak.livejournal.com]

That's because you're superfabulous!

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

Is that the superhero version of fabulous?

[barak.livejournal.com]

Well, of course! You're a superhero!

[badgerpdx.livejournal.com]

Not to mention that at 40...you are infinately more fanciable/shaggable than you EVER were at 22.

Woof burgers, baby.

[kybearfuzz.livejournal.com]

Thanks handsome, I appreciate that. Though I'm not 40 yet... :D

[badgerpdx.livejournal.com]

I thought you looked a little young for 40...You're not too far off yet, though, right?

[bruinwi.livejournal.com]

I'm sorry, but that "Before" photo looks more 1975 than '95. I expect to see polyester slacks and side-zip boots under the lab coat.

Fashion mishaps aside, what I notice most between the two photos is the attitude: You're definately happier, now.

Happy is good, so is maturity and a positive sense of self. It all adds up to an attractive, sexy, huggable Bear I'd like meet.

[squirreltot.livejournal.com]

Virginia, you've come a long way honey! In that lab photo, you sure do look familiar though...

[madknits.livejournal.com]

You've come a long way, baby.

Though you were kind o' cute back in '95.
Still, I rather like the current model.

;-)

[texwriterbear.livejournal.com]

I'll take the current sleeker version please :-)

[kodanuki.livejournal.com]

I am in shock!
But one day I'll show an old pic and it'll probably be even more shocking!
;o)