Upper lip...slick and hip! Pointy on the end!
(Example of a common conversation)
Australian: Looking forward to November 4th?
Me: I am! I voted absentee about 2 weeks ago, so all I have to do is sit tight and watch the news. I still can't wrap my ahead around the fact that the rest of the world probably realizes the weight of this thing more than the people in the U.S., you know? If only U.S. voters were half as aware of global issues as (babble babble)
Australian: (blank look)
Me: Oh, you're talking about the Melbourne Cup, aren't you?
Australian: Yeah, we're gonna leave early and have a barbecue (blah blah blah)
In other news, a coworker has invited me to join our workplace's Movember team. I'm a big fan of growing facial hair (even though I don't do it very often). It's in many ways the ideal hobby--it's free, and continuous facial hair growth allows one to multitask! Also, thanks to the American Moustache Institute, I have access to a variety of moustache styles that I might attempt. In general, I find that moustaches that I like really only look good on cartoons. On real people they come off as a bit white trash, particularly if you don't have really dark hair. For instance, I'd like a English style moustache, but I have the feeling my hair is too light-colored to properly pull it out. Then there's the Fu Manchu Paradox--it'd be great to have the full-sized Fu Manchu, but I don't really want to get through the intermediate lengths. I wonder if there are moustache extensions?
Well, I'll post reports on my progress. Since Movember is supposed to benefit research for prostate cancer and men's depression, I should invite you all to sponsor our team. Ask me for futher details!
Australian: Looking forward to November 4th?
Me: I am! I voted absentee about 2 weeks ago, so all I have to do is sit tight and watch the news. I still can't wrap my ahead around the fact that the rest of the world probably realizes the weight of this thing more than the people in the U.S., you know? If only U.S. voters were half as aware of global issues as (babble babble)
Australian: (blank look)
Me: Oh, you're talking about the Melbourne Cup, aren't you?
Australian: Yeah, we're gonna leave early and have a barbecue (blah blah blah)
In other news, a coworker has invited me to join our workplace's Movember team. I'm a big fan of growing facial hair (even though I don't do it very often). It's in many ways the ideal hobby--it's free, and continuous facial hair growth allows one to multitask! Also, thanks to the American Moustache Institute, I have access to a variety of moustache styles that I might attempt. In general, I find that moustaches that I like really only look good on cartoons. On real people they come off as a bit white trash, particularly if you don't have really dark hair. For instance, I'd like a English style moustache, but I have the feeling my hair is too light-colored to properly pull it out. Then there's the Fu Manchu Paradox--it'd be great to have the full-sized Fu Manchu, but I don't really want to get through the intermediate lengths. I wonder if there are moustache extensions?
Well, I'll post reports on my progress. Since Movember is supposed to benefit research for prostate cancer and men's depression, I should invite you all to sponsor our team. Ask me for futher details!