Feb

22

Musings On Facial Hair

Filed Under Babbling 

If you’ve noticed in a recent picture or three, the bottom half of my face has been a bit “fuzzy.” I’ve been growing a beard, and that will be ending as of shortly aftermidnight or so on Saturday night. So why?

Well, I’m not a striking writer, and I did find TIME’s article on beards quite interesting, but I grew mine for solidarity with some friends of mine from the 7M3 message board. In some recent promo shots and at recent shows, Jason Ross has had a massive beard. So, one of the fans had the idea that everyone should grow beards in solidarity with the band.

Me? I’m game with that. It takes me about two weeks or so to grow the amount of scruff you saw in the picture that I posted yesterday. Yup, that’s only two weeks, folks. There have been times that I’ve gone a month or so and had more, but for two weeks? I’m proud of it.

There are advantages and disadvantages to it. For one, I don’t worry about shaving in the morning, of course I only shave about once or twice a week anyways so it doesn’t save me much time. Next, I look a bit older and folks are less likely to hassle me because I look a bit scruffy and evil. Though I usually prefer the “fluffy/evil” look, I’ll let this one pass. The disadvantage of it? Well, for one Sarah doesn’t like it. And I understand that its rough. But come Saturday night after the show at the House of Blues, I’ll be sliding into bed clean shaven.

I’m young, might as well get away with a facial hair stunt or two like this before I have to worry about “the man.”

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