Way back in spring 2013, I had my best friend KP snap a shot of me at the golf course during our first round of the season. You bet I was a happy guy.
I decided to use it as the primary head shot for this here blog of mine, what with my black straw-ish fedora, rose-colored glasses and ear-to-ear.
Good call. I say that because I’ve turned up in some interesting forms in great places, three times now.
First Maria, Brickhouse Chick, decided to include The Head during her Spring Makeover Special.
My future was so bright I had to wear shades.
Mr. Met, a rookie card, next to Hall-of-Famer Tom Seaver? I don’t care that Topps misspelled my name as Bill Denehy.
Then my friend Colleen, the famed Chatter Master, decided to draw her likeness of The Head in her Gallery of BlogHeads.
Me or Sinatra? (Illustration by Chatter Master)
I love the way her drawings make you look 25 pounds lighter.
Now this week, my host duties for Nano Poblano brought my combination of vowels and consonants and The Head into the spotlight as a team.
Love Marriage Worms drew The Head for her Name Game post.
Spicy pose, no? (Illustration by Love Marriage Worms)
I gladly add Captain Poblano to my lifetime supply of nicknames.
Still the original. (Photo by KP)
Some people say you should change out your Gravatar every year. The Head will remain a while longer, thank you.
Have you found a photo of yourself in surprising places, and if so, explain if it was good or bad, please, with reasons. Has anybody every drawn you without your knowledge, and if so, explain if you thought the result was good or bad, please, with reasons. What do you think I should wear for my next version of The Head?
Mark Bialczak 
Who says you should change your Gravatar every year? Sounds weird to me!
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The Head is still me, and I’m still The Head, Dave. 🙂
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Good, that’s the way it should be!
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El Capitan es el mejor! 🙂 You are a good sport allowing us to paste your face or stick figure in places where they don’t necessarily belong. 🙂 You have such a friendly face that it goes well in and on anything! 🙂
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You know that I enjoyed your spring makeover thoroughly and completely, Mrs. B. Any time!
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I like your trading card; I like your drawing; I like your head shot! As long as you’re not holding up a little sign with numbers, it’ll be good. 😀 Would you like me to Photoshop your face into something else? *Wink, wink, nudge, nudge!* (Okay, maybe I won’t wait for permission; I’ll just have to surprise you!) 🙂
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Tomorrow the world shall see what the winks and nudges were about, my talented friend. 😮 Thank you.
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It is great to have nicknames and this one suits you, Mark! I liked the baseball card with your younger self inserted into it! It made me smile, Mark!!
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Well, I meant to say, it makes you look younger, even though it was a Spring photo, the baseball card reflects youth! Wow, I am tongue-tied tonight! smiles!
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That’s OK, Robin. My springs are creaky!
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Thanks, Robin. It is a keeper!
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I enjoy you in any form, but that pencil drawing is a goodie, Chum.
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Startling likeness for such a smiple form, right, Aud?
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Totally is, Chum. I dig it!!
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El Capitan Poblano suits you, Mark!
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Thank you, Liz, It is a different take on my personality. Mr. Peanut gone Pepper.
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Coleen has done quite a nice likeness of you. 🙂
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Yes, amazing, isn’t it, PJ?
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Yes it is. 🙂
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Oh, what lovely drawings of you! I could see either of these other photos being future Gravitars. I’ve had a couple of drawings done of me.. One was a little too sad to seem like it was me, but really nice nonetheless. The other, just no. 🙂
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Your Gravatar photo has a nice smile, Amy, so a sad drawing would not work, I agree. The two drawings of me are both quite wonderful. My blogger friends rocked it!
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Hi Captain! or should that be Aye, aye Captain? My gravatar is a thirteen year old pic – I’m looking into the eyes of my week old daughter! So you go right ahead and keep your head for as long as you wish mark.
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And your Gravatar is as lovely as any, ever, Rachel. Thanks for your support of my far less touching shot, The Head. 🙂
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That’s a spicy pepper. I would call him Pablo Poblano. Glad your hat was small enough that it didn’t extend beyond the frame, like Pharrell’s Smokey the Bear hat.
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Pablo Poblano should be my rapper’s name, Kerbey. If I ever should decide to rap. 🙂
Yes, I’m glad that my had did not inflate itself Pharrell style, too.
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Some creative likeness of you. I especially like the one in which she made you a good 25 pounds like. I like your gravatar keep it until the your next photo pops up.
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I’ll keep it until I find a photo that outdoes this one, Kim. So The Head may have a long life ahead of it. 🙂
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Awww. I’m sure your dear wife Karen could pick out a handsome photo of you.
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That’s a very nice thing to say, my friend Kim. 🙂
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Impressive!! (Also, the “Gallery of Blog Heads” link is dead, a fact that distresses me greatly.)
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No! I must have messed up the link because I found it on Friday while writing this post. I will check again, Wormy.
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Here’s the link. I messed it up in the post and will fix it.
http://bikecolleenbrown.wordpress.com/2014/02/27/blog-head/
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The representations of you are great, Mark. Your remark about Colleen’s caricature making you 25 lbs thinner made me laugh!
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Thanks, Kate. Oh, if only there were a BlogHead diet out there. 🙂
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This was a fabulous post. I love the Captain Poblano! Quite suiting! LOL!
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Thanks, Colleen. I agree that Wormy did a masterful job turning The Head into Captain Poblano. I love it. :-0
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Your gravatar image is pretty iconic. If you change it, you’re going to need a hat, sunglasses, and a smile in the new one. Think of it like the McDonald’s arches for your blog: people see them and know what they are, just like your pic. Honestly, the pic you have now is pretty awesome.
As for the other questions, I haven’t found surprising photos of myself or been depicted in art or photography without my knowledge.
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Your sky, clouds and sun are pretty darn iconic, too, siriuzbizinus. And thanks for your support on The Head and its appeal hereabouts.
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Way back in 2013? You have a great memory Mark! I think I’ve changed my head… let’s see… at least 4 times in almost 3 years; and my blog theme, at least 3 times!
I’m way less committed than you. 😀
Diana xo
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Do I sense a bit of sarcasm in the “way back in 2013” and “great memory” statement, my dear friend Diana? I know, it’s only last year. I like your changing pictures and theme, Diana. I’ve changed my theme once. But not the Gravatar. I may change the theme again. My Nano Poblano teammate Cheney is a blog code/theme expert and has said she is going to look and tinker and suggest for me to better her skills and up my ante. But I don’t think I’ll mess with The Head as my gravatar.
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Maybe a tad of sarcasm, but all in playful fun Mark. 😀
You needn’t mess with the head. It’s a perfectly good gravatar. You have a great smile!
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Saracasm between friends is right were it belongs, ole’ pigtail cowgirl. 🙂
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I take the words of the drawer of my first and only and perfect BlogHead as sacred, Colleen. Captain Poblano is cherished, but The Head stays as my Gravatar.
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Ha! I love the Captain Poblano! But I hope you keep the gravatar. I love that smile!!!! I don’t think it would seem right to have a different ‘look’. 🙂 Your look is perfect! Though that pepper is pretty adorable….
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Isn’t your Gravatar part of your blog’s brand? You don’t want to mess with it too often. I’ve used the same one for about five years now and have been thinking about updating it but I do love it. St. Lucy holding two eyeballs on a plate. You can’t get funnier than that.
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That’s what your Exile fravatar is? See ESN’s comment above about smallness of photo. I never made the connection that they were eyeballs on a platter, Mark. But I love your gravatar nonetheless and support your decision to keep the branding.
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I’ve had other people say that, too. Maybe it’s time to swap it out for something more legible.
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Perhaps for your next photo you could wear a sombrero so you can indicate you’re a spicy pepper?
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Now I have to buy a sombrero? Could I wear it as a golf hat, Kimi? Bowling, maybe? My finances are such that it needs to be multi-purpose. 🙂 Just kidding. But Nano Poblano is over in two weeks, you know. 😮
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It’s always interesting to see gravatar images closer up… you see stuff you can’t make out when it’s just some tiny icon next to a blog name. For instance… I don’t think I ever noticed you were wearing a hat. OK, that was just me being oblivious… but still, the point stands.
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I know exactly what you mean, Bill. I never noticed that you were a cartoon squirrel, either! Dang. No, I did. But the gravatars are kinda smaller than a pencil eraser on some themes, but larger on others.
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Captain Poblano would be an awesome superhero! You have been great handling this, encouraging participants and I am meeting new (to me) bloggers along the way still.
I like your gravatar! I need to change mine but can’t think of anything else I want right now. Deadpool in a pink spacesuit I shall stay then until inspiration strikes!
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I like your pink ‘pool Gravatar, too, Sheena. It is you. Thanks for all that you are to Nano Poblano, which is much, much, much. 🙂
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“Deadpool in a pink spacesuit” is a tough act to follow, NotAPunkRocker. May the force be with you.
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Too funny! Next, why not you on the sidelines of a Terp football game, in Maryland colors, with headset and assistant coaches next to you?
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Can you set that one up for me? Hey, why not I just get hired as an assistant coach tweaking their offense after watching them against Michigan State last night? … Ouch.
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Now there’s a suggestion for me, Beth. It may be worth learning how to photo shop for. Although the trauma to Ellie B when she saw it would be lifelong, I’m afraid!
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all fantastic, mark and i like your gravatar as it is, it speaks to your personality and happy demeanor. i’m glad you’re not changing it. as for your next fun head shot, maybe your head placed atop ellie b’s body?
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I like your Gravatar Mark – the picture is so friendly looking. On another topic – you’re doing an awesome job with No Pablo or whatever it’s called. Keep up the good work!
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I agree, Paul. The Head is your friend. Thanks for your kind words on No Pablo!
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You are one spicy pepper right there, Mark. 🙂
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Me and eggs, Mer. 🙂
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