2/9/2005 - Other People's Eyes

I think I've got a pretty good handle on how I generally appear through other people's eyes. It's important to try to get a handle on that. Knowing oneself, and how one fits within the cosmic order is critical to being able to develop oneself. By example, if I thought that I was "Brad Pitt Hot", there would be a mismatch between appearance and attitude, like a lumberjack in a dress, that would make people think "there's something wrong with that guy, but I can't quite figure out what."

Appearance-wise, I've been compared to:

1. Bob Saget


2. Steve from Blue's Clues


3. That dude who played Spiderman

Y'all seeing the pattern? Yeah, there's a clear theme among these guys, so say it with me: "Cute Nerd". (all of you who said "repressed homosexual", please go away).

I realize that this is who I am, and I think I'm okay with it. On one hand, it sure would be nice to have ladies saying "damn, he's hot", instead of "yeah, he's cute". On the other hand, I've noticed something about cute nerds. I've studied this stuff.

Cute nerds turn into really hot older men. They have a politeness and approachability that is goofy in the younger years, but suave in the older years. Personally, I think Sean Connery was a dorky looking dude in his younger years, but he kept in good shape and was cast into such manly roles that he overcame it as a young man. Look at him in Highlander or that Indiana Jones movie, though. His prime was his later years.

I've also known some men personally who were more attractive in their older years. Additionally, my parents were just at their 35th year class reunion, and they told me that the goofiest dude was the one that was most attractive in later years. Old ladies were falling over themselves to get their picture taken with him. I'm serious. I wouldn't lie about this.

So the moral of the story, ladies, is that ten to fifteen years from now, as long as I keep in decent shape, I'm going to be hot. Get in on the ground floor now.