Passport photos

India is passport photo central. When I came out here I was advised to take a spare set of passport photos for reasons unknown. It soon became evident that passport  photos are placed on and used for all manner of things; CVs have them on, you need one to get a SIM card, an internet stick, 4 to register for your residency permit and 4 more to extend your visa, now that’s a lot of passport photos. In short I ran out them, well it was bound to happen eventually. So I popped into town to go and get some. They’re cheap here (well cheaper than 5 for £5!) which is a really good job, especially when you get lumbered with this…

Now I don’t take a good passport photo, I never have. From looking like I will eat your children to even more manic than that! However I have noticed that I have what can only be described as an extraordinarily large head in this one and I’m a funny colour (thanks to the nice man who decided to Photoshop it for me) Oh yes, this has had Photoshop treatment and everything! My colleague commented that I look 39 in this photo, all things considering I think that’s bordering on a compliment.