Starting Over
Dear Community,
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Our tech team has launched updates to The Nest today. As a result of these updates, members of the Nest Community will need to change their password in order to continue participating in the community. In addition, The Nest community member's avatars will be replaced with generic default avatars. If you wish to revert to your original avatar, you will need to re-upload it via The Nest.
If you have questions about this, please email help@theknot.com.
Thank you.
Note: This only affects The Nest's community members and will not affect members on The Bump or The Knot.
Do you like your picture on your DL?
I just renewed mine today and OMG, I looked terrible. And I went today because I thought I looked good!! Granted I saw in on a computer screen in full size. I'll see how it looks on the actual DL.
Re: Do you like your picture on your DL?
Yes, but it's a funny story! I went in to get my name changed back on my DL 3 days after the actual divorce. I ended up getting this sassy little old lady (seriously, she had to be 70ish) to take my picture. She asked why I was changing my name and I sheepishly said "I got divorced". She apologized and I said "it's okay, I'd rather not be married to someone with a girlfriend". She instantly lit up and said "well honey, we best make sure you look hot in your picture". She actually had me take it 3 times to make sure I looked cute! She even offered suggestions for how to smile, tilt my head, pose, etc. Once it was done, she handed it to me and wished me much success in "finding a new man".
I swear, it was the only pleasant experience I have ever had at the DMV!
If you look at my license compared to others in my state, you will notice that my face consumes twice as much space in the box - its like they zoomed way in on me. Plus I look like a teenager trying to give the "sexy" face.
So yes, I like it
J/k
When I went to change it after getting divorced I also had a great experience with sassy DMV ladies. There were 2 of them and they were all like, "Gurrrl, good for you to get ridda man who done you wrong! Heck, you couldna even pronounce that old last name anyways!"
I had the opportunity to retake my pic but I liked my old one so I just kept that. I love that DMV!
That's awesome Doris!
I like my pic, and if I get a bad one next time, I'll just do a retake.
Ugh I know! I look like a pissed off linebacker.
Maybe their theory is if you ever get pulled over/picked up, you'll be all surly and angry and will match that picture?!?
My last picture was AWFUL! I had been wearing a hat and running errands. They made me take off my hat (hat hair!), take off my glasses (so I couldn't see and was squinting), and told me to stick my neck out so I looked all turtle-ish. It was also right after I broke up with my BF of over 4 years, so I had put on a good 20 pounds.
My knew one isn't good, but compared to my old one, it is awesome.
"Pleasantly neutral expression" my @ss...I look p!ssed off and dangerous haha.
Kelly Monaghan's 5K - 5/15/11 - 3rd Place in AG
Walk the Talk 5K - 5/18/11 - 31:12 PR
Ridley Run 3.1 - 4/14/12 - 1st race of the year, 32:45
They see us rollin'...they be hatin'.
I look terrible, too. I'd just given my hair a terrible bleach job. And I don't know if it was my makeup, the lighting or both, but my skin looks horrid. I think it's the DOL's ambition to make you look as bad as possible...
The picture on my US license is a great DL picture, but they used the same picture when I renewed it. So the good picture was when I was so excited to be going in and changing my license to my married name.
My Norwegian license photo is terrible because I didn't expect to pass the test. When I did, I was in shock, and they're all, "Go over there to the photo booth and take your picture." Luckily I got two chances, because the first one was hor.ri.ble. The second was merely dreadful. I'm wearing my glasses and look totally cross-eyed. And it doesn't expire until I turn 100!!!