This Project is Bangin'

So here's the thing... It's day three and I'm committed to this Picture a Day project, but I've realized it does not have enough rules to satisfy my compulsive need for structure. Now that I'm looking for interesting things to snap, I'm taking more pictures than I know what to do with. I'm sure it's not surprising (to any of you who have known me for more than 5 minutes) that I'm having trouble choosing just one. Different genres, different moods, some funny, some pretty... what makes the pic of the day?

I had a fleeting poetic thought about taking one picture each day at 12:12 pm. My track record with long term commitments, however, suggests I would not be able to pull this off. For example, I have about eight diaries that all document different Januaries of my youth - the remaining months are a mystery. A goal like the 12:12 timestamp would at least provide some definition for what it is I'm trying to do here...whatever that might be.

Though I've pretty much decided rules will set me up for failure, here are the rules:

• At least one pic a day for the project to be complete
• If there are multiple per day, my gut will choose the winner 
• Pictures can (and will often) be posted without words (you're welcome)
• Every 12th day of the month, I will take a picture at 12:12 
• Guest photography is only allowed if I am included in the subject  
• Requests are allowed 
• @Betamee will tweet with #PicADay2012
• I can make new rules whenever I want 
• At the end, it will be awesome 

And with that, I give you Pic #3 - 1/3/12:

LB with Bangs! Say what? I KNOW. A friend of mine always used to annoyingly say "I'll believe it when I see it!" She never believed anything I said (with good reason, I was usually lying). But even though you're seeing bangs, you should not be believing. I altered my appearance with a technical fold-and-tuck procedure to see what LB with Bangs would look like. And here she is. What do you think, folks - should I go there? I hear it's not easy coming back. 

Bonus pictures: 

After a 10-day holiday hiatus, it was back to reality today. This pic was taken on the downtown 6 track at 96th street after an appointment with a mean eye doctor. 

When I look back at January 3rd, 2012, this friend reunion is what I hope to remember. Aw.

If you have any suggestions for extra project rules, send them my way! In addition to being an undecided liar who can't commit, I also like to steal ideas. 

-LB