A Mugshot of My Own
Aug. 25th, 2023 06:34 pm![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
crystalcazzieAs I think everyone knows by now, England did not win the World Cup. This means that Meg is once again the family sweepstakes winner and will take home the chocolate golf footballs. That's twice in a row now. I'm starting to suspect she's rigging the whole thing, although I'm not quite sure how since I'm the one running it all...
Speaking of things I'm doing, I'm once again trying to declutter my wardrobe. As usual I have started full of good intentions that will probably not last long, but I've made up a pretty good bag of donations already and next I'm planning to go through other areas and be harsh with myself. I have to admit that a lot of my clothes aren't comfortable any more cos I have put weight on and it seems silly to keep them around on the off-chance that I lose it again. I can always buy new clothes if that happens! (And this is where I admit that the impetus for this clear out is the fact that I'm really tempted to buy a new autumn wardrobe anyway. I've been hit by a sudden craving for fair isle jumpers!)
I've also applied to renew my passport. It doesn't expire until January but it's now more than ten years old which means a lot of countries won't let me in with it. I went to a proper photo booth to have my picture taken cos they say that's more likely to be accepted than one done at home. The booth said it passed their checks but when I tried to apply with it it was immediately rejected as being unsuitable cos I was too close to the camera. So that's a bit annoying and a waste of money. I then spent ages wandering around the house trying to find somewhere with a plain background and light that didn't cast a shadow over half my face so I could take one myself. My first submission, taken by someone else, was called poor and likely to be rejected. My second, that I took myself, was was called good, so I used that one and now have to hope that whoever it is who does the actual passports agrees that it's all right. I look like a convict in it, but I think that's part of the requirement for being an acceptable passport photo so will hopefully work in my favour.
Speaking of things I'm doing, I'm once again trying to declutter my wardrobe. As usual I have started full of good intentions that will probably not last long, but I've made up a pretty good bag of donations already and next I'm planning to go through other areas and be harsh with myself. I have to admit that a lot of my clothes aren't comfortable any more cos I have put weight on and it seems silly to keep them around on the off-chance that I lose it again. I can always buy new clothes if that happens! (And this is where I admit that the impetus for this clear out is the fact that I'm really tempted to buy a new autumn wardrobe anyway. I've been hit by a sudden craving for fair isle jumpers!)
I've also applied to renew my passport. It doesn't expire until January but it's now more than ten years old which means a lot of countries won't let me in with it. I went to a proper photo booth to have my picture taken cos they say that's more likely to be accepted than one done at home. The booth said it passed their checks but when I tried to apply with it it was immediately rejected as being unsuitable cos I was too close to the camera. So that's a bit annoying and a waste of money. I then spent ages wandering around the house trying to find somewhere with a plain background and light that didn't cast a shadow over half my face so I could take one myself. My first submission, taken by someone else, was called poor and likely to be rejected. My second, that I took myself, was was called good, so I used that one and now have to hope that whoever it is who does the actual passports agrees that it's all right. I look like a convict in it, but I think that's part of the requirement for being an acceptable passport photo so will hopefully work in my favour.
