OMG, how cute are YOU?!

Good one Chris!!!

Thanks, Verbal. :) It is an improvement, eh Gary?

Btw, I'm single--hint hint to the ladies. ;)

If the art behind you is yours I think we can all figure out what exactly you are hinting at to the ladies.

Hahaha. The art is mine. And what would I be hinting to the ladies? I'm actually looking for a cool girl to settle down with, believe it or not.

Nice new pic!

c'mon, Chris, you will totally get laid, shiny gold coat and sexy eyes and all

I liked the old avatar because it was kinda creepy and thrilling in a D&D, elf-bondage sort of way. Still, methinks your new avatar is a way of saying "hi" to the ladies, in which case, I have to say "hi" right back......

Somehow I'm getting the strange urge to buy you an ice cream and a puppy. Amazing what a difference an avatar makes.

Chris-
Thank you so much for changing your avatar.
I am also terrified of striped toe socks.
xo-aim

Nice. And good luck with the ladies.

Congrats on the art opening! Maybe you'll write something about it here.

Nice pic. Now, you've got to beat back the honeys!

oh, wow, you are adorable!!!!! thank you for doing this. and a very belated thank you for the wonderful PM that you sent me about agoraphobia and recovery. i love you for that. i'm sorry i didn't respond. i've been ill with fevers for weeks now and have let many things slide.

love love love and gratitude for your loveliness.

Ardee: an embarrassing admission--it's been over 6 months.
Ren: the last avatar was like cat nip to the she-elves; that was the problem. I will gladly accept some ice cream (vanilla, please) and a puppy (make it a pug--though I will settle for a French or English Bulldog).
Luis: I will definitely write about the opening.
Theodora: I'm glad you got that pm--was it helpful at all? Take care of yourself, ya hear?

Awwwwww....such a cutie-patootie! The red/gold combo is verrry nice. And what's Lindsay doin' back there behind ya, anyhoo? mmmmhm....I thought so.

Could you possibly lie and say you're near 40? Then I might stand a chance of a decent fantasy...

Dang cutie! If I weren't married (and too old for you) I'd be hitting on you! That last avatar was wayyyyy scary. Seriously...I'm like terrified of anyone who resembles a clown, or a mime...or a scary Chuckie- like doll figure.

And yes, I do have issues.

Bees, glad you like the red and gold combo. The jacket is actually a Lacoste blazer turned inside-out.
Sally, I'm not that far from 40--I'm 34.
Gracie, that last avatar did resemble a Chuckie-like doll. NO ladies are hitting on me (even now that I've had my surgery to correct my orange skin and purple hair), so even someone who's "too old" would be welcome. And marriage? Marriage is just a ring, right? :)

You folks are all too kind. I wasn't fishing for compliments when I posted the pic--in fact, I didn't think that many people would be interested in reading about an avatar. I just figured I could erase an image from some of your nightmares.

Your jacket reminds me of a gold jacket I had during my androgynous 80's days...without the blue...I don't remember your other avatar but this one is nice...

You are indeed a cutie! Nice to see the face behind "THE FACE!"

Thanks for making a point of the avatar change. I'm very visually-oriented, and tend to remember posters based on their avatars instead of their names. As a result, I had to review your posts in order to remember exactly who you are! Your drawings look wonderful, best of luck with the exhibition.