Day 270: A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words... On Unpleasant Surprises

Bet he didn't expect opening this from a friend who he thought had wanted to bury the hatchet.

Last week's cliche: He bought it hook, line, and sinker

Day 263: A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words... On Flipping Some Cash

Flipper's come out to do some damage.

 
Last week's cliche: It's a small, small world

Day 256: A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words... On The Universe

It blows my mind sometimes to think about just how miniscule we are in the grand scheme of things.

Last week's cliche: The grass is always greener on the other side

Day 249: A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words... On Perspective

No one but me is allowed to read my journal, but since this is something I doodled one day when I happened to have a black and green pen on me, I thought it'd be OK to photocopy it for this week's cliche.

Last week's cliche: No news is good news

Day 242: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words... On Ignorance Is Bliss

It doesn't look like he's being very informed, though, he is happy...

Last week's cliche: When pigs fly

Day 235: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words... On An Apparently High Pig

Yes, this is what adorns the top of my cube along with his bull, bear, and rhino friends. The sticker eyes and necklace are from leftovers when we decorated stockings at work--which actually were all filled up by a secret Santa with chocolate, gum, and holiday-scented hand sanitizer (I got gingerbread).


And the background is my computer screen. But the message is obvious.

Last week's cliche: Snug as a bug in a rug

Day 228: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words... On Seeing Things That Make You Go "Aww"

One word for this... Awwwwwww!

Last week's cliche: Over the hill

Day 221: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words... On Wheeeeeee!

It's all downhill from here...

Last week's cliche: Monkey business

Day 214: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words... On Serious Business

"Why aren't you taking me seriously?"

Last week's cliche: Blue balls

Day 207: A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words... On What Only A Grown-Up (Or Teenager Going Through Puberty) Would Understand

In the spirit of the season, I give you this absolutely non-holiday-related cliche: 

Last week's cliche: Birthday suit

Day 200: A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words... On the Many Uses of Wrapping Paper

So many presents that could be wrapped with this paper...

 

Last week's cliche: White as a Band-aid

Day 193: A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words... Ghostlike

There's Caucasian, and then there's albino.

Last week's cliche: He's Got Alligator Blood

Day 186: A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words... On Fearlessness

If we were to peel back the skin on this stud, we'd see some interesting stuff coursing through his veins.

Last week's cliche: High as a Kite

Day 179: A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words... On Floating Without A Care in the World

Just floating along without a care in the world...

Last week's cliche: Poor as a church mouse

Day 172: A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words... On The State of Finance

I thought the ominous sky worked well as the background for this cliche.

Last week's cliche: Sleeping like a baby

Day 165: A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words... Almost Too Cute For Words

The photo possibilities for this cliche are so adorable, I had to post two.

These are both of my niece, Mackenzie, when she was just a peanut. Precious.

Last week's cliche: The ball's in your court

Day 158: A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words... On Letting You Make The Next Move

There's nothing for me to do until I see what you do.

Last week's cliche: The pen is mightier than the sword

Day 151: A Picture Is Worth 1,000 Words... On A Clear-Cut Winner in the Strongman's Competition

"Well helllllllllooooo Mr. Pen! ... Oh, and hey Mr. Sword."

Last week's cliche: Glasgow smile

Day 144: A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words... On Smiling Just When You're Happy

I didn't even know what this week's cliche was until I Googled it, and then it totally creeped me out. The photo below depicts the same thing, but in a much prettier and less cringe worthy way.

Last week's cliche: Blonde bombshell.

Day 137: A Picture is Worth 1,000 Words... Don't Mess With These Chicks, They Might Just Explode

Watch out. These same-named blondes - from Teen Titans and Marvel Comics - are pretty badass. Cross them and they might just explode!

Last week's cliche: A Cup of Joe