International educator currently living the van life in Silicon Valley with Van Zander Cat. I’m documenting our journey as I explore new international teaching opportunities.
Headshot Debacle - Bobble Head vs. Winged Warrior
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Cocoa Across ContinentsHeadshot Debacle - Bobble Head vs. Winged Warrior by Colleen WilsonPublished on December 5, 2024
 greater success getting the job of my dreams, I decided to try out the awesome new AI functions my favorite app, Photo Director, offers. The results were far from what I had hoped to receive. First of all, never ever, even in my wildest dreams, had I expected to see a version of myself represented as Bobble Head, but now I cannot unsee what that version of me looks like. It has taken me decades to get over the fact that my nose is pretty enormous, but this new me as Ms. Bobblehead has given me a greater appreciation for my rather large nose.
However, now that I have witnessed all the ways my wings can be represented, I feel that my next steps are to write my own fictional fantasy story, much like my favorite Maas characters in the Court of Thorns and Roses series, but to make sure that I feature in it as the newest heroine who also fancies tweed.
 Those of you more familiar with using AI tools, might be thinking that the problem lies with the photo I submitted to the app, and you would be correct, at least partially. Although it is true that the original photo had me posing in front of a very sparkly gemstone display in an attempt to appear more angelic during my recent birthday vacay trip.
Even though I had used a background removal tool to get rid of the unnecessary appendages, but apparently my Photo Director AI recognized the other AI tool and utilized the original photo to create these lovely winged versions of myself.
Yet, as my goal for this project was focused on helping me beef up my professional profiles on such platforms as LinkedIn and my candidate applications on international job agencies, the pinecones, the wings, and the overlarge head just won't do.
 Ms. Bobble Head vs. Ms. Winged Warrior Poll. 
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Cocoa Across Continents
International educator currently living the van life in Silicon Valley with Van Zander Cat. I’m documenting our journey as I explore new international teaching opportunities.
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