Template.user_profile.user = function(){ if(window.selected_user_id){ return Meteor.users.findOne(window.selected_user_id); } } Template.user_profile.avatar_url = function(){ return Gravatar.getGravatar(this, { d: 'http://telescope.herokuapp.com/img/default_avatar.png', s: 80 }); } Template.user_profile.created_at_formatted = Template.user_item.created_at_formatted; Template.user_profile.is_current_user = function(){ return Meteor.user() && (window.selected_user_id === Meteor.user()._id); }