'Selfie' is the Word of the Year and Carlos Martinez probably approves
It's been a banner year for the selfie. Taking photos of yourself in various phases of fishface has inspired trendpieces, thinkpieces, backlash to the thinkpieces and a $3 billion buyout offer from Facebook. And now, in a crowning achievement, "selfie" has been named the Oxford Dictionaries Word of the Year
Like everyone's favorite photo trend, Carlos Martinez also burst onto the scene in 2013. If the Cardinals pitcher's Twitter and Instagram are any indication, the arrival was perfectly timed …
Here's Baby Pedro taking a selfie on a bus:
Buen dia mi gente dios me los bendiga mucho...:-):-):-) en pie desde temprano runbo a iowa pic.twitter.com/0NRIsAKxax
- Carlos Martinez (@Tsunamy27) July 1, 2013
And here he is snapping a mirror selfie:
Mucho flowww pic.twitter.com/xj4Q5JJ7as
- Carlos Martinez (@Tsunamy27) June 16, 2013
Flash is an integral part of the mirror selfie:
- Carlos Martinez (@Tsunamy27) April 21, 2013
NBA Champions/National League Champion selfie:
You've gotta have at least one selfie where you point at the mirror:
Sooooo pic.twitter.com/UkcyHilRxZ
- Carlos Martinez (@Tsunamy27) April 21, 2013
Don't forget a serious dugout selfie:
Im here thanks my god pic.twitter.com/W2q8w10Efp
- Carlos Martinez (@Tsunamy27) May 3, 2013
What do you do when you're dressed up? Selfie, of course:
Private plane selfie!
Does this count as a selfie?