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01 April 2009

Where in the world is Carmen Sandiego? →[More:]

I've been dragging in the creativity department lately, and the mister has gotten tired of hearing me whine. To spark my photography-creativity and his writing-creativity, he's started giving me weekly assignments for my Sunday self portraits.

This past weekend his assignment was Secret Agent, and it morphed into Carmen Sandiego because my trench coat is red. Add one spray-painted-red fedora, some stretchy pants and boots, and you've got one kickass costume that makes everyone downtown decidedly avoid making eye contact. It was pretty awesome.

Don't miss the animated gif of me/Carmen walking. I can watch that over and over.

jonathanstrange told me to post this, and I can't say no to her.

post by: rhapsodie at: 01:19 | 17 comments

This is so awesome!

posted by special-k 01 April | 01:22

I am pretty awesome, I know...

but not anywhere near as awesome as you, the embodiment of Carmen Sandiego herself. Fantastic photos!

I heart this muchly.

posted by jonathanstrange 01 April | 01:25

That's several kinds of awesome.

Last I heard, Carmen Sandiego was hiding in Kathmandu.

posted by Daniel Charms 01 April | 01:37

And she stole the Eastern Seaboard? That bitch.

posted by rhapsodie 01 April | 01:44

I'm impressed you could pull that off in Anchorage in March. And pix look fantastic.

posted by trinity8-director 01 April | 02:04

trinity8: It was pretty cold, about 30degrees F and windy. But the volcanic ash had fallen the day before, making everything grey and dingy and a perfect background. Plus not many people were out and about.

posted by rhapsodie 01 April | 02:22

Sorry to detract from the sistine chapel ceiling stealing goodness... but...

Wait, jonathanstrange is female?

posted by qvantamon 01 April | 03:01

I am, qvantamon! I picked a name at random when I joined Metafilter - it was the name of the first book that caught my eye.

I've been confusing people on here ever since.

posted by jonathanstrange 01 April | 03:06

Hah! You got the cadence on the animated gif just right.

posted by Eideteker 01 April | 06:08

Yep, I love this too!

posted by rainbaby 01 April | 06:43

I love 'em (but you already knew that).

posted by Ardiril 01 April | 06:48

Ha! I'm watching the movie Alice with Mia Farrow. She has on a red hat with a black ribbon and a red coat as I type. Mia's got nothing on you, rhapsodie. I'm always impressed with your photos. This is pretty cool.

posted by LoriFLA 01 April | 07:05

Oh, this is incredibly cool!

posted by BoringPostcards 01 April | 09:34

"Wow" doesn't begin to cover how awesome I think this is.

posted by deborah 01 April | 12:14

This is fabulous, rhapsodie! DO LIKE.

posted by initapplette 01 April | 13:11

Awesome. Now, if you can just get someone to dress like Mavis Beacon...

posted by King of Prontopia 01 April | 13:30

I just returned to terra firma today after a 40 hour journey (no delays) from Hanoi, Vietnam to Toronto, Canada - I *feel* a bit like Carmen Sandiego a bit this week with my 5 city, (two) 4 hour layovers, 3 country, 2 continent and 1 int'l date line trip! I don't however, own a red fedora, sorry :)

posted by carabiner 02 April | 02:00

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