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In 2013, Oxford, those crazy ol’ coots, officially added the word “selfie” to the dictionary. Oh humanity, how far we have come. I am an unabashed fan of the selfie, as it’s just one way of documenting the fact that yes, I do indeed exist (and I sometimes even leave my apartment!). And I am not alone, clearly! The selfie was tied to a number of important events this year, including an astronaut’s space walk, the Presidential inauguration, Nelson Mandela’s memorial service, and Kim Kardashian’s attainment of the perfect post-baby body. Come along as we review the year in selfies…

Kim Kardashian’s Post-Baby Bod Selfie

The best thing about Kim K’s full-body bathing suit selfie, just a few months after daughter’s North’s birth, was fiance Kanye West’s reaction. “HEADING HOME NOW,” he urgently tweeted, letting the world know, basically, that he was about to put it in Miss Kim.

Astronaut Luca Parmitano’s Selfie From Space

In July, the Italian astronaut. who’s floating around the International Space Station, posted this selfie from space after completing a spacewalk. “This sure beats any ‘selfie’ I’ve done up to now,” he tweeted. Yup.

President Obama’s Selfie At Nelson Mandela’s Funeral

Surely you haven’t forgotten this controversial selfie, as it just happened last week. President Obama was “caught” taking a selfie with fellow attendees at former South African President Nelson Mandela’s memorial service last week, and received a lot of flack for it. But the photographer who took this pic says the atmosphere at the memorial was actually more like a carnival or celebration, and the selfie wasn’t actually inappropriate in the way people thought. And First Lady Michelle Obama wasn’t mad about it either!

Funeral Selfies

Besides, taking selfies at funerals is totally a trend. The blog Selfies At Funerals collects selfies taken by people, usually teens, as they bid goodbye to their loved ones. We do not approve.

Malia & Sasha Obama’s Selfie At President Obama’s Inauguration

First Daughters Malia and Sasha are used to being the children of the President at this point, so during their dad’s second inaugural parade, the two goofed off and posed for this silly sister selfie. Love!

Cat Bearding Selfies

Selfies with pets are the best selfies, in my opinion, made even more awesome and entertaining if you position their mouths/chins in front of your face like a beard. This trend started with cat bearing…

Dog Bearding Selfies

… but dog owners quickly took over.

Beyonce Fan’s Selfie Photbombed By Bey Herself

At a Beyonce concert? Obviously, you want to take a selfie for posterity. But when Beyonce pops into the frame and photobombs your selfie at her concert? Well, that’s just epic.

The First Papal Selfie

A bunch of teens were just hanging at the Vatican when they crossed paths with Pope Francis, as you do, and asked him to pose for a selfie with them. It quickly went viral.

Geraldo’s Almost Naked Selfie

In July, Geraldo Rivera, who somehow continues to remain vaguely relevant, posted this semi-nude selfie, sideways, to Twitter, with the caption, “70 is the new 50.” Cool rose tinted glasses, G. Now pull that towel up, no one wants to see that.

Katy Perry’s Selfie With A Monkey

In the video for her hit song, “Roar,” Katy Perry mugged for the camera with an adorable monkey. I don’t think he likes how it turned out.

Nick Jonas’s Beefcake Selfie

The youngest Jonas Brother has always been my favorite, and he reaffirmed why with this bare-chested selfie. Nick, where have you been hiding? Swoon!

#StarbucksDrakeHands Selfie Video

Some dude named Brody hit on a girl in a Los Angeles Starbucks and after getting her number, sent a selfie video set to the tune of “Hold On We’re Going Home” by Drake. And the #StarbucksDrakeHandsmeme was born!

Student’s Selfie In Front Of Teacher In Labor

When his teacher started having contractions in the middle of class, Malik Whiter knew what to do first. TAKE A SELFIE, obviously.

James Franco’s Batman Splooge Selfie

Just a few weeks ago, the provocative Mind of Franco debuted a new “work” (??) called “50 Shades of Batman and Robin,” which presumably involves elements of both the “50 Shades” series and its S&M connotations and the beloved DC Comics superheroes Batman & Robin. This photo is quite a load to process.

Lindsay Lohan’s Crotch Selfie

Lindsay has been laying low this year … and her selfie cam was even lower.

Random Woman’s White House Bathroom Selfie

Need evidence that proves you were somewhere super cool/important just in case no one believes you? Take a selfie! This chick was at the White House for some unknown reason and snapped this selfie in the bathroom. I probably would have stolen some toilet paper too, as a souvenir.

Mariah Carey’s Not-So-Private Sexy Selfie

Back in October, Mariah Carey posted this titillating selfie as a present for her husband Nick (and every other person who follows her online). Why bother sexting a selfie when you can just post it to Twitter for thousands to retweet?

Woman’s Accidental Brooklyn Bridge Suicide Selfie

Earlier this month, this unidentified blonde tourist was one of dozens of people who watched as a man stood on the railings of the Brooklyn Bridge in the distance, seemingly intent on jumping to his death. So she did what any idiot with a smartphone would do, and took a selfie with him in the background. Selfie-ish indeed!

Original by Amelia McDonell-Parry