Here is a charming short film from the 2011 Tribeca Film Festival. It explores the latest trend in personal statements, namely facial hair, something in which a seeming majority of my readership indulges.. I think you'll enjoy it as much as I.

Presenting: Mr. Stache.

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(As seen on JMG)

Well, the ol' winter beard is gone (Apologies to furr_a_bruin, think of it as a 'reimagining' of the beard. Or a reboot. :D ). I did the deed on Sunday night, and Jeff did not notice until I told him, this evening at dinner. ;) My face just isn't cut out to handle a long beard, it gets itchy, uncomfortable and generally a nuisance once it gets beyond a few ( Read more... )

So there is a beard meme going around. Just to show what mine starts to look like by the end of winter, I grabbed a shot of it at it's worst. I am in dire need of a haircut and a beard trimming. That will happen before the end of the week. Consider this a 'before' shot:


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Jeff starts his new job this coming Monday. He's excited, which is very cool to see given his last job turned out to be a complete nightmare. There is one aspect of his new job (an Executive Chef position that will morph into a teaching position) that upset me. He had to ditch the beard he has had since, well, forever. It's gonna take some getting ( Read more... )

I've let my beard overtake my face again. I'm starting to look like Fidel Castro or something. While I like having the beard like it is to keep my face warm and to also give me something to tug on during those thoughtful moments, I think it might be time to chop it back:


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