Nineties kids everywhere remember what it was like to get off the school bus, sit down at their desktop computers, and log on to MySpace. I’m not talking about the current MySpace. I’m referring to the one where you had to teach yourself basic coding just to make sure your layout and Top 8 always looked on point.

This platform was the home of mirror pics, peace signs and it oozed early 2000s culture. My profile was no exception.

If you claim yours was… you are probably lying to yourself.

Thus, I thought it would be fun to dust off the cobwebs and check out what exactly I had posted back in the glory days. And wow… my posts did not disappoint. There’s no question that I was one who tried way too hard to keep up with the MySpace trends.

Without further ado, here are 10 things I WILLINGLY posted on my MySpace:

1. Peace signs and adding funky captions via Photobucket were all the rage

And apparently so was spelling out “oh” rather than using “’08,” but then again… was that ever really cool? Probably not.

(Also why the heck did we look like we were going to a semi-formal instead of our seventh-grade science fair?)

2. The old school selfie

Believe it or not, there was a time when front-facing cameras did not exist. Basically, we used techniques that were the equivalent of iPhone 8 users trying to take photos of themselves in portrait mode.

And for some reason, we always had to mess with the brightness and contrast until we got this Jergens-like glow going on

3. But the editing didn't stop there

Sometimes the edits got a little weird... and were more than subpar. The real trend was completely black and white photos with a pop of color, sometimes a red shirt or maybe their eyes were colored.

But me... I got it all wrong. I mean come on. I couldn't even manage to get my whole shoulder.

4. Every now and then I'd actually post one that was a little artsy

I remember there were only about three sunflowers left in my friends garden that day and I would have willingly sacrificed all of them to get a decent photo.

5. Then I'd follow that pic by posting one like this

The only word that comes to mind is- WHY? Also, WHY didn't anyone confiscate our eyeliner? This was clearly not its intended purpose.

6. In addition to the photos, I always tried my best to have an obscure playlist

For starters, 13-year-old me was not having parties of any sort in her bedroom and had absolutely no idea that Jane Fonda was a real person. Jumper was the song that every girl had on her profile during her "middle school scene period."

The title of this playlist, however... that's what really makes me cringe. I will still never understand why the *%#$ that was ever an "in" thing.

7. The original mirror pic featuring a digital camera

No matter how great your Sony Cybershot was, a simple shake of the hand during the photo taking process would always make for a downgraded picture. But guess what! No one actually cared. I lived by the line “low quality photo, high quality friend.”

8. Surprisingly that was not the lowest quality photo you could take...

While digital cameras offered lots of opportunities to blur photos, so did the ever-popular USB webcams we all knew and loved. If you thought the picture couldn't get any less clear, you definitely didn't try the awesome effects it came with.

Every so often you'd be lucky enough to actually see a facial feature or two.

9. Before any formal event, you passed your Motorola Razr to your mother...

...and just as my mom blessed me with life, she blessed me with this glorified mug shot with excessive headroom.

10. But the icing on the cake was this REALLY great mirror shot

We decided it would be cool if we added slices of bacon into the mix. While I love bacon just as much as the next guy… I must say this photo took things a little too far.