One of the comments I received about my avatar last fall was this.
Since I can be a bit of a pop culture idiot, I googled “Allison Mack.” Here she is, similarly cropped:
I need my own make-up artist.
Not everyone thinks I look like an actress from Smallville, though; some people can see how I resemble animals, like pigs and dogs, and others, Joan of Arc.
In case you missed the original post two weeks ago, I held a contest for my 300th post, offering some Thai swag for the winner of the Ironic Mom Avatar Look-alike Contest. This contest was inspired by ideas from Kelly K‘s artistic son and Mr. Educlaytion himself (Clay Morgan).
The entries were fantastic. Check them out (and check out their blogs too):
- M.J. Monaghan, Thoughts and Musings
- Pig Meinhardt, Tales of a Pig Gone Wild in Texas
- Olivia Klinkner’s dog, Life Is Cross-Training
- Jessica Buttram, Meet the Buttrams
- Susie Lindau, Susie Lindau’s Wild Ride
- Ellie Ann Soderstrom, Ellie Ann Navigating through the Week
- Tim Reisdorf, Tim Reisdorf Photography
- An artist’s rendering of Cecilia Gunther, The Kitchen’s Garden
- Joan of Arc, submitted by Kathy Owen, K.B. Owen, Mystery Writer
- Christian Emmett, Adventures and Insights
- Renee Schuls-Jacobson, Lessons from Teachers and Twits
- Jennifer Deibel, This Gal’s Journey
Thank you all for taking the time to enter. These pictures have made me laugh, something invaluable in the season of grading essays.
The two winners were chosen very scientifically. One was selected by Clay Morgan. I think it involved throwing darts at pictures.
The other winner was selected by my children.
When I asked Vivian and William which picture in the above collage looked “most like Mommy”, William looked at me like I were stupid and pointed to the middle one. Vivian comprehended my instructions and chose.
So, with thanks to Clay and Vivian (okay, and William), the two winners are:
Congratulations, Christian and Susie! Both your pictures scare me just a little (well, Christian’s scares me a lot). Some Thai goodies are coming your way once you email me your address and I drag my butt to the post office.
Finally, I would be remiss if I didn’t tell you about my husband’s entries. He pulled them off the internet. These are the celebrity pictures he believes most resemble my avi:
I bet Allison Mack doesn’t get this much flack.
Any comments on any of the avatars?
Any ideas on how I should pay back my husband?
Leanne Shirtliffe is the mother of seven-year-old twins, Thing 1 and Thing 2. She lived in Asia for eight years, which turned out to be a build-your-own-family adventure. Leanne writes for Nickelodeon and pens a humour column for The Calgary Herald. She is represented by Jill Marr of the Sandra Dijkstra Literary Agency in California. 
Those are hilarious!!!
They are indeed.
Here’s my posthumous, non-qualifying entry: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=urNyg1ftMIU
Big, big:
Haven’t seen that before. Thanks!
Happy b’day, Leanne! And congratulations on your 300th post! I’m heading to the post office today because of you. How ironic. Love the pic of Christian. That wig is excellent! And he even got the mouth right.
Yes, he did get the mouth right. And a brilliant job at photoshop!
I would have gone for #3, #4, or #12. All of them had the ‘deer in the headlights’ look about them. Terrific series of posts.
As for the husband – I’d sit down next to him for lunch and create a Bean sandwich:
Love that clip. Mr. Bean rocks.
Thank you Leanne and Clay!
Your collage is amazing.
We look like twin sisters (and a brother) of different mothers only Christian has the perfect hair.
I really love the celebrity photos. They are hilarious. I especially see the resemblance between you and Jack! Hahaha!
Every time your husband makes eye contact with you, give him “the Jack glare!” That’ll teach him….
We’re the freaky triplets. Congrats!
While I was sad I didn’t win, I accept defeat with grace and send my congrats to the winners. Good job everyone! As far as paying your husband back, my wife said to tell you to whip him with a garden hose while he is sleeping, OUCH! I would suggest something a little less violent, try preparing him his favorite dinner. Then super glue his knife and fork to the table so he cannot eat it. At least you won’t go to jail for it
Pig was great! And the superglue is brilliant, except for the fact that I kind of like my table. Sigh.
HAPPY BIRTHDAY to my lovely friend. Congrats on 300 posts – now when is that book going to be out so I can make all of my friends buy it…
LOVED your hubby’s entries – yes – you and Jack – not so different, really!
Love ya!
Thanks, Kate!
HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEANNE!
Thanks, Susie!
LoL!
Oh my gosh, this is the best. All of the entries are great, especially the celebrity entries at the end. Let me just say, you have WAY better hair than Jack Nicholson.
Thanks, EA. Your entry was fab! Loved the reflection motif. (Doesn’t that just sound pretentious…)
William is hilarious! Fun contest…
Yes…
I think Christian is the hands-down winner. Any guy who’s willing to don a wig is aces in my book. Wait…
Don’t you mean queens?
You’re as punny as Jack.
The dog was killing me. And then I looked left. A pink stuffed pig?
Bah!
You friends funny.
(Also William.)
Happy happy 300th post and birthday to you, my dear.
And you’re much prettier than Christian.
Except his stubble is awfully sexy.
Thanks, J. I’m a bit grateful I can’t quite pull off the sexy stubble look. Just don’t look at my legs.
Yup, great pics everyone. Tough choice for sure but lotsa fun. Also, HAPPY BIRTHDAY LEANNE!
Thanks CM for the greetings and the judging.
A fitting tribute for your birthday, I think. And didn’t anyone notice that Christian sort of cheated? Photoshopping his face into Leanne’s hair and background gives him a bit of an unfair advantage, methinks! Still, he looks good as a blonde. These were really great.
Oh, and I think you are much prettier and saner than your hubby’s pics. Well, prettier anyway.
Ah, true love . . . ain’t it grand? I would just say the next time he gets frisky, remind him of his choices . . . as you are walking away. But I’m mean like that.
I was gonna say the same thing. That it was photoshopped, not a wig anyway.
fun stuff!
Yes, not sure about the saner part…
Fun! You’re avatar does have that iconic quality about it.
Thanks. It’ll be my avatar when I’m 80…
Hilarious! How did I miss this? Love.
First of all, let me say that yes, the picture was shamelessly photoshopped. I’m so bad at splicing images that I am quite surprised anyone thought I had just put on a wig. So if that constitutes cheating, I’m more than happy to pass my Thai goodies onto the next place-getter.
My only hope was to make Leanne laugh (and feel uncomfortable), which it looks like I achieved. Thanks to everyone for joining in, it was a great competition!
Just so we are clear, I was just kidding about the “cheating” comment. I think it was a brilliant rendition & expertly done. Very deserving of the win.
You know how easy it is to convey sarcasm in print!
Thanks Misty, I know that all of Leanne’s friends are great people so I was being a little cheeky myself in my initial comment.
I have been inspired though – I will keep an eye out for a wig that closely resembles Leanne’s hair and might have another photo shoot when I find one!
I am so not passing on the prize to someone else! That picture scares me. As would a wig like that.
I wondered how you got your hair so perfect! I had to take 60 pictures to get my photo!!
Well worth it, S… I hope!
I was pulling for Christian. I was definitely fooled by the Photoshop and thought he deserved points for buying a wig that looked exactly like your hair.
Thanks Greatsby, I’m honoured to have your support. I’m also looking forward to your next Australiana post – you’re always welcome at my place on Australia Day, mate!
I’m waiting for the Greatsby photo contest…
Well, seeing them all together was an interesting experience. Christian’s is a little scary, lol.
Thanks for the mention!
Thanks, K, for sending the great pic!
This is really funny. I would think a DH would worry, pointing out similarities to The Shining…
Good point. He needs to watch It.
Thanks for dropping the painting in with your top pics!! Your winners were perfect. I love that you love laughter and I certainly always get a good laugh when I pass that painting of me. Payback?. Oh living in FEAR is probably enough!! Have tons of fun with your marking.. I do empathise! c
Thanks, C. I’m getting through the marking. Almost….
LOL…that was great. I think I loved all of them.
I know. It’s a fab collage. I’m the bull’s eye, which means I’ll get the most darts. Fitting.
It was a really funny post. Hilarious!
Great entries. The winners were certainly worthy of the honors. The collage was very cool. Still, who can mimic the real ironicmom?? None, I dare say.