Nerdlicious
In the age of Facebook, Myspace even Chatroulette we’ve all become militant editors of our own image – only posting the most photogenic snapshots in fear of being seen as goofy, uncouth and unhot. We all cringe at the thought of friends, potential love interests – and worst of all – past flames and crushes seeing documented evidence of our geeky pasts. And so the web is filled with pictures of the ever popular wide-eyed, chin down, fish-lipped “sexy face” pose. It’s like we’re all trying to redo highschool now that we’re older and sleeker.
The antidote to the “look at how pretty I am” plague? Before You Were Hot
The two co-founders of I Heart Daily joined forces to celebrate nerdom in all its glory.
“Every swan was once an ugly duckling, and this is what BEFORE YOU WERE HOT is about. We’re calling upon our hot peers — that’s you! — to send us your not-so-hot photos from before you blossomed into the Brad Pitt/Angelina Jolie clone that you are today. Bonus points for bad perms or headgear. PS-”Hot,” in our terms, is a state of mind. If you feel it, we feel it!”
On the site, you’re invited to post your own “ugly duckling” shots ans an accompanying description. The result is hilarious and humbling. A healthy reminder that only major tools are too uptight to laugh at themselves. My nerdiest moment? It’s a tough call… I think Halloween 95, a gawky preteen Carmen Miranda – who no one in my class had ever heard of – is probably the cherry on top of my geek sundae. What about yours?
