As I mentioned, I let my beard grow out for about two months. It got mixed reviews, but I didn't care--it kept my face from freezing, and that's all that mattered to me. Several people asked, and yes, it does get hot and itchy, but only if you're in a room that's at or above 70 degrees. Rooms like that are few and far between around here. For example, I'm pretty sure my room, with its space heater and kotatsu blowing wide open, might peak at about 65 degrees.
As I was getting ready to go home, though, I realized I'd be back in a world where you're very rarely if ever exposed to the cold of winter for more than the five minutes it takes to get between your car and wherever you're going. So, as I already said, I went ahead and shaved. (It made Mom happy, too.) However, I didn't just buzz the whole thing off in one fell swoop--what's the fun in that? I've been meaning to try out some different styles. So here's what resulted. As you can tell from the look on my face, my favorite was the fourth one.
Oh, and to elaborate on what I said about it before, a beard does indeed do a spectacular job of retaining heat and stopping wind burn. I'm considering growing it back out for that very reason. Any suggestions on styles?
Sunday, January 27, 2008
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2 comments:
First of all, congratulations on actually being able to grow a beard, and not just a dozen or so hairs that wrap around your jaw.
You look fine with a full beard, although I'm not so sure about those experiments of yours. Full beard (pic 1) is fine. Pic 2 makes you look like a mechanic who likes to punch things, and that's just upsetting. Pic 3 is decent, but not as good as the normal messy beard. Pic 4, I'm sorry to say, makes you look like Lemmy, the lead singer from Motorhead. Pic 5 makes you look like either a pizza delivery guy or the handyman at an apartment building.
Of course, if you like the way it looks, roll with it. My friend Andrew in Maryland likes to do crazy stuff with his beard, including that time he grew out horns on his chin that were long enough to chew on. So do your thing. If it protects your face, you like the way it looks, and it doesn't make your mother cry, have at it.
Wow Adam, if you want to teach your students the word redneck you could use pic 4. :)
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