Think 'Sexy'

I had told my my friend, Jill, that I'd "model" for her boyfriend, Aaron, and their friend Keely on Sunday (7/31) after I got back from Seoul.  

I'm not sure why I said yes.  I've never modeled, I have no delusions that I could ever be a model and the most I know about modeling is what I've seen on 'America's Next Top Model'.  As you can imagine that's a very limited education because (1) it's Tyra and (2) I wasn't watching it taking notes thinking "one day that'll be me."  That would have been crazy!

But I showed up.  Sweating from rushing and with a head of half-dried hair, ready to attempt a go at modeling.

"No worries" Jill cheers!  A quick outfit change (into her clothes) and I was put in front of the camera with Alex.  Who's Alex?  Yea, good question! I didn't know either!

"Meagan meet Alex, Alex this is Meagan.  Now Alex grab her around the waist and hold her close"

Umm... What did you say?  

I've never modeled before, and there I was getting close with a stranger.  Right... I'm mature... I've been in a bar or two... I've met new people... This should be nothing!  No problem.  I got this!

No.  I definitely didn't have it.  I was far, far from mature.  What I was, was a laughing, giggling, school girl.  

Ahh!!  So miserable!! I was ruining the whole evening.  Jill tried to help make me feel more comfortable.  She offered up some encouraging tips:

Jill - Meagan be sexy!  Act like you're in the bar!

Me - (laughs) I don't do sexy.  (more laughing) I try to impress people with my charm and smile!  Nothing says 'sexy' here (gestering to myself).

Jill - Ok... then think of something serious.

Someone - Think of baby seals.

Someone else - Think of baby seals getting clubbed.

Me - laughs!!  

Terrible!! Absolutely terrible!  I swear I do NOT find any abuse, animal or human, funny.  I can barely eat meat!  But the whole situation was hilarious.  Me: modeling?  Me: sexy?  Add in baby seals and it really was the most oddly assorted things to throw together in an evening.

However, by this point I really felt like I was going to be the reason the photo shoot failed!  I finally was able to pull it together, and as Keely said "I finally got a few good ones!"

Photo taken by Keely Kernan

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