Looking for a few willing faces

You would think I would bring this up on my photoblog, but since I try to make that a minimal wordage space, I thought I would mention it here instead. Something I really enjoy about photography is taking portraits. I guess it's hard to tell that from looking at Leaning Tripod, but it's true! I used to take more of them, and was so proud when I took pictures of a friend who was very critical of herself, and she loved the way her picture turned out. I like to photographically bring things out in people that they like about themselves. The problem is, most people are not going to just come up to me and say, "Hey -- wanna take a picture of me?" So you can see the dilemma. Can I call it a 'dilemma'? Anyway, the point is, I am asking those that live near me (or those I'll be seeing in the near future) to consider being a subject for this new project of mine. I am not looking to take smiley-face portraits, although smiling is not completely off-limits. And I won't take a lot of your time, either. But keep in mind that these will possibly -- well, most likely -- be posted on my photoblog. If you and a friend, or you and a parent, or some other combination of people, want to have your picture together instead of alone, that is fine as well. It will be a fun experience, and maybe it will make you famous! (Okay, probably not, but just consider it anyway.) Thanks!