Karratha, W. Australia (1995)
Here I am with my two brother's in the dustbowl mining town of Karratha, where the dirt is red and the people are predominantly white. Being one of the few ethnic people in town didn't bug me much, as I just assumed I was white like everyone else. Ah, the innocence of youth.
At this point in my life I lived a blissfully unaware gay lifestyle: Having all female friends, really REALLY liking Catwoman, and always trying on my friend's fake, plastic, high-heeled shoes when I went to their house.
I actually didn't realize I was even close to being gay until my graduating year of high school. So this photo is one of those things I look at now and think to myself -- 'How did I NOT know?!'
I actually didn't realize I was even close to being gay until my graduating year of high school. So this photo is one of those things I look at now and think to myself -- 'How did I NOT know?!'
Whenever I have a party at my house or friends come over, they all see this photo and piss themselves laughing. And I share a pretty similar sentiment.
I mean, look at me: I can't tell whether I'm posing or trying to hold in a pee!
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30 comments:
This is sooo adorable.I wish I could click "fabulous" more than once.
This is brilliant Isaac, you little darling! Could you be ANY camper?!! A natural-born (drag) queen. xx
This is spectacular. The turn of the hand, the crossing of the knee. As the previous poster said, SOOOO camp. And so perfect. Love it, love it.
I'm howling with laughter here. So, so darling. If I ever have a son of my own, I hope he's this cute!
So Perfect!!! HaAa! I want to hug and squeeze this kid as soon as I can stop laughing! I love it!
Splendid!!!
This is by far my favorite. Freakin' adorable!
Perfection! The contrast is stunning.
this is my fav too! Such a classic!
I totally agree with all the wonderful comments your post has garnered. You look FABULOUS and the contrast between you and your significantly less animated brothers makes it even better. By far this is the best photo to date on this site, but all of them are wonderful in thier own right.
Delicious!
Ditto to all said above. Stupendous. This is when I so wish there was a before and after pic on this blog (if people wanted to include them).
C´mon increible!!! Very fantastic pic!! It´s adorble you lood a drag queen, LOL I suppuose if you watn you would the best.Thanks for sharing this picture.
I cannot stop looking at this adorable photo and smiling.
This was one of the five pictures I saw in an article about this blog and I've just spent three hours reading through the entire site to find it! Best. Picture. Ever. Words like "fabulous" are overused, but sometimes they're right on...
My inner seven year old desperately wants to play with the kid in this picture. I can practically hear the theme to Dreamgirls playing in the background! Much love to you, sweetie!
OMG! I LOVE IT! This is my favorite so far. So adorable.
Isaac, you should publish this photo as a birthday card. You'd make a million!
This has got to be my favourite photo - it's so freaking fabulous! In fact, I think that it should be right beside fabulous in the dictionary!
Thank you for sharing it, it's just fantastic!
I. ADORE. THIS. PICTURE. A beautiful demonstration of a child letting his inner self shine through.
I LOVE THIS SO MUCH!
I want to hug that little boy and reassure him it's gonna be ok!
And I want to hug the man he's grown up to be for his courage and taking the stigma out of what so many of us were ashamed of!
MUCH LOVE and YES, Cass, I too wish i could click "fabulous" more than once!!!
well done, amazing how in the time of proteomics and genomics, a simple picture from days past can tell us all we need to know. Well done.
Mark
Calgary, Canada
Isaac, this picture makes me giggle -- you were obviously having fun at that moment! I totally agree with Jennifer -- this would make an awesome greeting card!
awesome pic!
Love it!
Here I am having the worst night and I click this link. Ahhhh!!!!! Best laugh ever!
Fabulous! Marvelous! Wish you were here!
To be that young and enthusiastic and natural! So Perfect!
I ADORE THIS PICTURE. MUAKKKKKKKKK
I am a straight Christian man and this helps prove the point that YES people are born this way. I watched my cousin from the time he was a baby and it was evident he was gay from the time he could walk and talk. No matter what his father did to make him more a "man" it cold not change who he was. God. Doesn't make mistakes and he made my cousin who he is..... Be who you are and be proud cause God loves you no matter what! :)
No words can describe how utterly amazing your post is Isaac :)
Love it!!!
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