put my hand up on (my) hip and i dip you dip we dip

At some point in 2009, I decided to start posing for pics with my hand on my hip. Always my left hand.

I noticed this several times while preusing wedding albums and tagged photos these past few days. and I find myself regretting it 99% of the time.

After a little analysis, I now can pinpoint the exact moment that this pose started happening.

January 18, 2009. Phoenix, AZ. It was roughly 11:00 AM PST. (you might notice I always use time zones starting now because I have to for my job so I don't get confused when I talk to the coasties.)

Ok. So where was I. Roughly 11:00 AM PST. 93 degrees. Somewhere near the U of A campus. For the first time in my marathon running career I decided to wait in line for a pic with my medal. I've always been hesitant mainly because I look like a dog after running 26.2 miles and don't want to remember the 1/2 inch of salt from the dried sweat that is on my face. (did that just gross you out? I just shuttered thinking about it. I imagine it's slightly worse than having a beard that covers your entire face.)

So there I am, standing in line, workin the kinks out of my calves and making small talk with the momish runners standing around me. My turn comes up. I set down my aluminum cape and water bottle and stand, probably slouchy bad postureish in front of the Rock n Roll AZ sign. The photographer says 'Gimme some sass, girl! You just finished a marathon!'

Apparently sass is interpreted as one hand on hip. Which is what I did.

The pose has since become a staple whenever I'm standing on the far left end of any pic (which is for every picture that lindsay doesn't get to it first). I naturally do it because if you can't put your arm around someone (to do the death grip that I do oh so well) that arm has gotta do something.

If you ever see me NOT doing this pose, please know that there was probably a lengthy internal debate of 'should I shouldn't I?' and I ran outta time before I could give 'em the sass.

I would post pictures for visual examples but............no thanks.