Scholars did claim that the Mona Lisa was actually Da Vinci’s self-portrait. Well self gratifying piece of work or not, the Mona Lisa ranks as one of the world’s Renaissance treasures. Makes you wonder how he actually painted it? A mirror while he brushed up a smile?

Today, self-portraits have gone digital. perhaps more than 50% of camera phone shots taken are self-portraits uploaded in Friendster. Point of fact: what’s with the vanity mirror in most camera phones? It’s actually pretty useless as a mirror for women to check for warts or other disgusting things in their faces. Yep, engineered in the phone is an accessory which allows us to take better self portraits. Mind you - more important that better voice quality or better tactile feedback .. the market for these vanity pieces are huge that it coerces engineers to add these little mirrors pronto!

At the very least, we could smile as mysteriously as Leonardo. The power of Juan Narcissus compels you! (and me, tee hee!)