Beard on Vacation - TBGP Return Update

Hey beard lovers, long time no see. I know I've been somewhat neglecting this little side project of mine. Keeping up with the BAFW is hard enough as it is. There just aren't enough hours in the day to keep up sometimes. But, I have some free time now, there's a beard on my face, and I'm about to go on vacation. "The Beard Growth Project" is set to make a triumphant comeback in December. I needs my face sweater for the winter months. Notice how I said it's not coming back for a month. That's due to the fact that I haven't sold the wife on the return of TBGP just yet. But she will relent. Nothing can stop the beard from coming back.

Where's the Beard!

I know. I sort of abandoned this blog for the summer. It's just too frigging hot to rock facial hair when it's damn near 100 degrees in Southern California. But, it might come back during the fall. I'll return to this in time.

My current facial hair configuration is pretty sparse. I shaved completely, and have been shaving on and off, and recently decided to go with a goatee based upon continuous requests from my wife. She's loving that she's getting what she wants . . . for once, when it comes to my facial hair.

I'll be back soon enough. Summer is almost over with. All the beard fans out there will get their fix in a couple of months.

Keep the dream alive.

Month #4 Starts

Month #4 started June 1st, and I have to say that it's definitely longer than I thought "The Beard Growth Project" would survive. I did get a haircut over the weekend, so at least something in the general head-area is shorter, much to my wife's contentment. Although, she keeps pushing for the termination of this scientific experiment. I've never let facial hair grow this long. You can see in the picture (thanks in part to the sparsity of my beard) where my chin ends and where the hair begins. I'm amazed by it. But then again, you can't use my beard as a barometer for hair growth. So, my "achievement" in beard growth might not seem like much to you. Anyway, June might be the last month of this. Enjoy it while it lasts kids.

Friendly Reactions to the TBGP

"The Beard Growth Project" has gotten some input from someone other than my wife lately. Over the long Memorial Day weekend, we visited some friends of ours that I hadn't seen since before the TGBP started. They all said pretty much the same thing.

"You look like you've been stuck in a cave/cage."

Fuck you guys. But, it's cool. Input is appreciated. Even if it's dick-ish. But, other than that, we all had a good time. Saw some friends I hadn't seen since November actually.

In other beard-related news, the wife is once again taken up the torch against the mighty beard. She started asking me to shave it again, once again dropping the "I won't have sex with you until you shave it" ultimatum that I've heard before. She puts up a strong front when it comes to this. But I know she's bluffing. She'll probably read this and get all up in my face about how she's serious this time. But the beard will win her over. It always does. *Wink*

Beard Survives Anniversary

I'm actually quite surprised that my beard is still around. "The Beard Growth Project" came under fire right around the end of last week. The reason . . . my wife and I's 5 year wedding anniversary. My wife had started hinting at the fact that it would be nice if I took care of the mutton chops and trimmed everything down to a nice goatee. Women. But, on the day of our actual anniversary (May 17th in case you were wondering), I guess we were pretty busy with a bunch of stuff, because she totally forgot. Or, maybe she didn't forget and is brooding about it like most women do. I'll keep you posted. In the meantime . . . the beard continues to grow. Almost 4 months now.

The Mother of all Beards

It's almost mid-May, and "The Beard Growth Project" is still alive. It keeps defying my expectations. Even though my wife has a love/hate relationship (more hate than love) with my facial hair, she is still not demanding me to shave it all off. Go figure. Work isn't getting in the way of my beard growth either. They can't very well tell me to shave. There's nothing in the dress code or anything else that I signed when I took on the job that says "no giant, stupid looking, sparsely follicle'd beards allowed".

It is starting to pose a problem with my eating though. The moustache part of my beard keeps ending up in my mouth when I go to eat something. So I'm constantly having to pick my own facial hair out of my mouth. Also, it tends to collect crumbs and condiments rather easily. After today's breakfast, I actually had egg on my face. But hey, this could be a blessing in disguise. Eating might become so troublesome that I might start losing some weight.

One can only hope.

Yahoo's Exclusive Hancock Trailer

"Hancock" is due to hit theaters July 2nd. I'm pretty excited about it. Looks like a fun, superhero romp. Plus, Will Smith seems to be getting better in his choices as of late. I loved (despite the weak CGI) "I Am Legend", and this movie looks like it might be right up my alley. This exclusive Yahoo trailer shows you a little more of the movie than the regular trailers. It includes tossing a kid into the air. Pretty hilarious.

**Originally posted over at BAFW. Thought you beard lovers would like it.

P.S. - I just noticed Will Smith is rocking some stubble in the screen-cap shown. I guess it's not all that non-beard-related after all.

3 Months In

Today is May 1st. I started "The Beard Growth Project" the 1st of February. This beard of mine is now officially 3 months old. I'm not sure if that can be recalculated into beard-years . . . you know, like dog-years. This is, by far, the longest stint of facial hair growth I've had. In the past, my beard would get about a month and a half old before it fell prey to my electric shavers.

Now, I can't guarantee that this beard will survive to see June. It might. But I'm a little uncertain. There's pressure from my better half to get rid of it, or at least trim it down to a goatee. I'd lose all that awesome mutton-chop'y-ness I've got going on right now. Also, people at work are starting to look at me funny. That's a minor concern though. I don't care much for what they think. But when the Site Lead raises an eyebrow as I walk up to receive an Award of Excellence, I get a little antsy.

Anywho . . . "The Beard Growth Project" will keep fighting the good fight until it can no longer do so. Signing out for now. See you in a couple of days.

TBGP - Still Pondering

I'm still pondering the ultimatum my wife gave me a couple of days ago. Which explains this rather pensive picture. I have to say, having a beard to stroke while thinking is very relaxing. Actually, some of my best ideas have been sprung forth due to some intense beard stroking. It's like I'm masturbating my brain and the climax is an idea. A little dirty, but that's how my mind works sometimes. . . .

So, still thinking on what to do with this. She likes it, but she complains about it. Maybe I can start conditioning or moisturizing my facial hair. Make it smoother. Anyone care to leave a comment as to what I should be using? Anyone even reading this blog? Haha! That's OK. I don't do this for popularity. Rather my own innate curiosity.

TBGP vs. The Ultimatum

So, my wife has handed down an ultimatum. Either shave the beard . . . or no sex. She claims it's a bit "rough" down there. I don't think I need to go into specifics as to what she means. So, I'm debating whether the temporary loss of sex is worth getting to the 3 month mark of "The Beard Growth Project". I'm going to need a couple of days to think this through.

In other more beard-centric news, you can make out the errant white hair that is growing on the side of my cheek. It's longer than all the other facial hair that surrounds it, but the web-cam on my MacBook is not picking it up all that well. It's a bit blurry, but if you've got sharp vision, you can make it out.

Beard Growth - Still Weak, but Bushier

Normally, someone without my lack of facial hair growth proficiency, might grow this much hair on their face in about a week or so. My weak facial hair genetic makeup has grown this much beard in just about 2 and a half months. "The Beard Growth Project" has actually lasted longer than I thought it would. But, I might have just learned when the project will come to an end. My wife, who is actually pretty good at predicting the future, said that this is only going to go on for another 2 months. Now, I can be defiant and all and try to extend the life of this scientific experiment, but she's very persuasive. She even told me that she'd shave me in my sleep. So, if this blog is still going past the month of June . . . then consider it a miracle.

Still Relaxing, Beard Still Growing

This vacation that I'm currently in is just what I needed. I work too damn hard, and I never enjoy the fruits of my effort. So, just sitting back, sleeping in (until 9 AM . . . whoa crazy!) and not having to do anything is just bliss for me. My wife and I have been going around spending money lately, looking at stuff that we need, and also getting some paperwork together for my immigration appointment on Friday. She was stressing about not knowing where her birth certificate was, but she found it today. We also went through some ridiculously easy study questions because they might just decide to give me the test when I go, rather than wait for another appointment. I swear, the only way one could fuck up this test is if, right before the appointment, you suffered a blow to head and developed selective amnesia. It's that easy.

As for beard-related stuff, the subject of "The Beard Growth Project" is still doing well. I'm probably not going to go through with the trimming of the goatee and the shaving of the sideburns. I've grown attached to them, and they're starting to grow on my wife (pun slightly intended). The sideburns kind of do what they want though. The facial hair on the right side of my face just sticks out in random directions while the facial hair on the left side of my face points down like it should. Also, the right side of my face grows hair faster than the left side. It's weird. In non-beard related, but right-bodied specific, random factoid . . . my right foot is actually just slightly larger than my left foot. And, I'm right-handed. So, I'm speculating (with all of these facts), that the right side of my body is the actual dominant portion of me.

But, enough about that. My wife and I are headed out, possibly to spend more money. We need to hit up a custom furniture store in Pasadena and the Old Navy. I need me some shorts for the summer.

Beard on Vacation

Hello everybody. New post up, finally. But then again, there's not a whole lot of change now that is visible. I don't think this beard has reached it's zenith yet, but any changes now are not all that recognizable. I should be able to post more often this week. I am currently on vacation from my day job at the bank, which explains the picture being taken of me pretty much relaxing in bed. There might be a radical change to my facial hair towards the end of the week though. I might have to get rid of the sideburns and trim the resulting goatee a little bit. I have an appointment with the Department of Homeland Defense about my pending citizenship (yeah, I'm a dirty foreigner, taking up all the best blog jobs), so I might have to make a good impression to them. I'll keep you posted. In the meantime, I'll be chilling at home, growing my beard. "The Beard Growth Project" will live on.

Month #3 Starts Off

I bet one or two of you thought that I was done with this experiment. After all, no posts since March 26th, and already we're into April. Rest assured, that as long as my facial hair continues to grow, "The Beard Growth Project" will be around. Like any other scientific endeavors, I hit a little snag with my last week of work for March. I work as a collector for a major bank's credit card division, so the end of the month is really hectic. Long hours and general exhaustion suppress not only this blog's posting regularity, but also my main blog's entry volume. It also affects how much I am available to do the funner things in life that are non-blog-related. Like videogaming, reading, etc. But, now that it's a new month, and work will be a little more relaxed, at least for the next couple of weeks, I should be able to post more.

As far as the facial hair goes . . . My moustache is looking fairly strong. The spot where the sideburn turns into beard is appropriately bushy. The goatee area is looking a little fuller than usual. It's just that stretch of beard that connects the mutton chops to the goatee that I will forever have a problem with. I just don't have the hair follicle quantity that I need to have a nice manly beard. Other than that, I think I can actually see progress. Anyway, off to work. See you people in a couple of days.

Pre-6 AM Beard Update

I realize I am wearing the same shirt as I was last update. That was like 3 days ago. No, I have not been wearing the same polo since then. Can we focus on what's important here? My beard, the subject of "The Beard Growth Project", is actually getting compliments lately. Things like "Oh, I doesn't even look that bad". And "aww, you almost look like a grown man". I don't do it for the praise, mind you. I do it for the science. The compliments are just encouraging.

Easter Beard Update

It's been a couple of days since my last post. Well, more like 5 days. So, more than a couple of days. What can I say? Sometimes, there's just no time to keep track of my beard growth. Yesterday (Saturday), I had to work in the morning, do a couple of chores at the house, and attend a baptism. But, excuses are like assholes. They all stink. Keep on checking to see what's new with my facial hair growth. Even if there are no new posts, "The Beard Growth Project" continues. For the foreseeable future.

Week 6 Starts

It's Monday, officially past the mid-point for the month of March. "The Beard Growth Project" is officially 6 weeks old. After numerous posts and hair growth updates, it's starting to finally look like an actual beard. In pictures at least. In person, it still looks like a random conglomeration of confused hairs that somehow managed to congregate upon my face. It's a mess. But, I'm not doing this to look good. No way. This is not a vanity project . . . OK, maybe a little bit.

Non-Beard Related - Full Monty

As you know, growing a beard is pretty much a full time job. But, I do manage to get some time to look for funny shit here and there. Which is why I'd like to share this with you folks. Monty Python is one of the best things to ever come out of the United Kingdom. It makes me laugh, even now. You can check out this Monty Python video wall which has an adequately large amount of Monty Python videos uploaded to YouTube. Check it out. Should make for some fun times.

Up Close and Beard-sonal

Hey there, people that somehow stumbled upon this rather weird (and some may even argue pointless) blog. Just dropping in an update as to the progress that's currently happening with "The Beard Growth Project". As you can see from the latest picture, I'm almost looking like a grown man. A grown man with too much time on his hands and strange interests. Nothing much more to say today. I'll just keep this beard going for as long as possible. See you in a couple of days.

Mid-Week Beard Report

I'm not sure if it's the lack of appropriate lighting, or just the fact that my beard is just not growing at a rate that can be seen by the naked eye (ooh, naked . . . rawr), but I just don't see any difference at all from my last update. My wife did notice that my one gray (well, it's more white) that grows on my face actually sticks up and goes against the grain, making it fairly visible to beard on-lookers. I might take a picture of that to show the internets people what old looks like. In the meantime, I'll just keep growing this beard . . . for the sake of science and "The Beard Growth Project".

The Literate Beard Review - Monster Planet

Hey beard lovers. As you might have known, or are just finding out, when I'm not busy juggling a full-time job, family life, and growing a beard . . . all at the same time (yes, I know, it's mind-boggling how I pull it off), I tend to read books. Books that I then submit reviews for over at Analog Medium. My latest literary victim is David Wellington's "Monster Planet". Those guys are kind enough (true gents) to post them up on their fine weblog for all to see. I don't even know why they keep putting them up. I'm fairly amateurish when it comes to writing reviews. I'm more adept at making fun of either myself or celebrities (modesty is one of my strong suits . . . so is liberal use of parenthesis . . eses . . ii?). But, why am I keeping you here? Head on out to Analog Medium and check it out for yourself.

Monday Morning Beard Report

I know I said I would be posting every other day from now on, but since this particular day happened to fall on a Sunday, I had to wait until today to post. Because, as you remember, I don't post on my day of rest. But, never fear, Monday is here. And with Monday, a new post in "The Beard Growth Project". Starting week 6 of this experiment in weak facial hair growth. My face looks appropriately bushy. I wonder what this would look like if I had an average amount of hair on my face. Probably like a roadie for ZZ Top. No point in dwelling in the "what if's". See you folks in a couple of days.

Friday Follicles

It's been noted by my wife, and quite accurately, that when I take a picture showing my whole face, I look extremely tired. And it is true. Most of the time, I am fucking beat. So, we're going to focus on the follicles from now on. I'm also moving to a more sustainable "every other day" posting regimen from now on. It just doesn't make sense to me to try to post every day because now, you can't really see the difference from day to day. As for what you can see in the picture above. It's looking a tad fuller. "The Beard Growth Project" is officially 5 weeks old (close approximation . . . what? You have a problem with that?).

Beard Profile Update

You can see in the picture above how my beard is coming along from the side. I'm growing a fairly decent set of "mutton chops" (at least I think that's what they're called). They're just longer and bushier sideburns. That's pretty much all I have right now. The length is getting to where the hairs on my face are starting to curl. You can also see a couple of white hairs (not pictured). I'm getting old.

Beard March Madness

Sorry if it took me a couple of days to get the first March beard update, but Saturday was my unofficial day of rest and it just felt wrong posting on Sunday. Not that there was much growth that you missed. I mean, you can barely notice it from the picture I took on Friday to the picture I'm taking today. And yes, I do look tired. Thank you for asking. It's called getting old. Moving on. Now that the subject of "The Beard Growth Project" is just over 1 month old, I'll be taking suggestions as to what I should do with it. The poll will be right where the last one was. I'll make it last a little bit longer this time, being that it took almost a month to get 4 responses last time.

Hell Week Over - Beard Survives

Hell week is what I'm currently referring to the last week of the month where I work. It's when everything is coming to the wire, we're scrambling to get collections, and the managers start to ride your ass just a little bit harder. I guess the big thing is that our dept is currently second in place (and we pretty much ended that) as far as the regions go, and we were pretty close to nudging out our competition. From what it looked like today, it looked like Brea (the other site) will win out and Pasadena (where I work) will have to concede defeat. It might change over night though. There are a lot of payments that have not as of yet cleared because they are going to be part of today's numbers. All week long I've been working my ass off, trying to not tear this beard of my face in frustration. But, it's still here. And it is, officially, 1 month old. It's adorable to say the least. Tomorrow is a new day, and a new month for "The Beard Growth Project". The sky's the limit . . . or in this case, my genetic predisposition to not grow hair on my face would be the limit. Genes schmenes. I might think about using some of those products on the Google Adsense advertising that's on the sidebar . . . hmmm . . . feel free to click to learn more if you're looking to grow a mighty beard like this one.

Wednesday Update - Beard is Back in Business

As I said in my last post, it might be a couple of days between updates right around now. And hey, look at that, it's been a couple of days since my last beardy update. But, I'm back, because this beard is not stopping for no one or no thing. Work is keeping me pretty busy up until Friday, so I might just wait until then to give you the latest on all of what's going on with my face and the hair that grows upon it.

Puberty is Finally Hitting

It looks like this beard of mine (at least that's what I've been calling it) is finally looking like it might turn out semi-OK with this latest entry into this scientific project of mine. Now that it's there (yeah, you can count the hair follicles individually) it just needs more length. I keep battling back the neck beard, which for some reason grows faster than my face beard. Fucking weird genes of mine. I might not post for the next couple of days . . . might . . . no need to burn down the internets . . . . due increased work-load at the office and me not having a real day off until next Saturday. In March. Check your calendars, it's still February. So, if I'm too tired to type something and come up with a new way to photograph my face without looking too much like a douchebag, then forgive me. I do what I can.

Lack of Posting Won't Stop this Beard

I know I haven't posted in a couple of days. Since Tuesday, and even then, that wasn't a beard-related post. What can I say? The stresses of work and life bear down on me towards the end of each month as I rush to meet deadlines. This means more overtime, and when I get home, all I want to do is hang out with my wife and veg-out in front of the TV. But, even while all of this is going on, the beard keeps on growing. Nothing can stop "The Beard Growth Project" at this time. But, much like in real life, sometimes the wheels of progress move slowly. It's almost the end of the 2nd full week of growing a beard and this is all I've been able to muster. In my defense, it looks slightly better in public. But not by much.

The Literate Beard Review - Monster Nation

I'm not all-beard all-the-time around here. When I'm not busy cultivating a rather weak set of hairs on my face I read books. Books that have no pictures in them. David Wellington's "Monster Nation" is my latest literate target. Did I like it? Should you read it? All of these burning questions can be answered if you head out to Analog Medium. And, in case you want to read more about things and what I think about them, they have a conveniently cordoned-off section with all of my reviews. You can find that here.

Saturday Beard Update

It's Saturday, and I think we're 2 weeks into "The Beard Growth Project". The sides of my face are starting to show some growth and more fullness. OK. My "fullness" is a couple of hairs here and there. But I never said that this beard would be strong like bull. Anyway, just wanted to throw up an update since I won't be posting anything here tomorrow. Enjoy the rest of your weekend.

My Furry Valentine

Technically, I'm my wife's furry valentine. We have some plans tonight. I heard the word "naughty surprise" bandied about for later in the evening. As for our immediate plans, we're headed out to a fancy (for the price, it better be) dinner at a local eatery called "Camilo's". We had some plans to head out to Whittier for equally expensive dinner fare with some great musical accompaniment, but our schedules could not coincide with their availability for reservations. This place was a back-up plan. I also did not forget to get my wife some flowers . . . almost doesn't count. If everything goes right tonight, this beard of mine should get a stroking worth replaying in my mind for days, even months to come.

Good Morning Beard

I woke up this morning to this little surprise. A slightly fuller set of facial hair. I finally feel like I'm getting somewhere with this project. It might just be the lack of clear lighting this early in the morning, but whatever. "The Beard Growth Project" is just starting it's 2nd week with a nice stubble-y foundation to build upon.

A Week's Worth of Weak Beard

So, this is what a week's worth of growing out my facial hair gets me. Evidently, The Beard Growth Project will have to be a long-term project. I am in it until the end though. I'm going to grow this beard if it kills me. I'm really hoping that it doesn't. In other non-beard related news, the hair on the top of my head is gone. You can kind see the difference in this picture as opposed to the picture previously posted (not the one of the book cover). Although I'm not tracking the growth of the hair on the top of my head, this does let keep tabs on how long it takes that segment of hair to grow until I need another haircut. The hair there grows a little quicker than the hair on my face, but it's not that much quicker. You could say my hair grows at a turtle's pace as opposed to my beard growing at a snail's pace. I'm really not this into hair by the way. I don't want any random people ending up on this website thinking I'm some sort of freak. That said, here's another picture of my blossoming beard.

Un-related Beard Post

When I'm not busy growing my beard, I have a semi-regular reviewing gig over at "Analog Medium". I'm doing it for the promise of a free t-shirt. I know, lucrative. My latest review of David Wellington's "Monster Island" has been up there for a couple of days now. I would have linked to it sooner, but you know, growing a beard is a full time job. So, check it out here or visit their blog using the link in the sidebar for the review and whatever other craziness they're up to lately.

Let Your Voice be Heard

I added a new survey/poll to the sidebar of this blog. In case you're "Stumble'ing" or "Next Blog'ing" it through a bunch of pages, take a couple of seconds of your busy schedule of browsing to make a choice. The poll is up until the end of the month, so make sure you vote. It's the way of Democracy. If you don't vote, the Commies win . . . even though the Cold War ended years ago. And I think we won that one. So, to recap, vote or it's going to be all "Red Dawn" up in this piece.

The Scruff is in the Building

After a week of painfully slow beard growth, the "scruff" has finally arrived. It's still a little prickly, but I can't sand stuff with it like it felt like I could a couple of days ago. I've had to fight my neck beard growth. That shit's stubborn as all hell. I just have to keep fighting the growth. That's pretty much it for now.

The Dangers of Growing a Beard

I know that today (6th day of "The Beard Growth Project") there's no picture. I'm tired, I do a lot of overtime at work, and I just don't feel like getting all pretty for you people. Moving on. This comment caught me a little off-guard today. To all the ladies out there that might be seduced by this weak inkling of a beard . . . I am married. Happily. To a wife that, even though thinks this is pretty much one of the nerdiest things she's ever seen, still will let me stay married to her. So, the answer to that burning question is "No, you cannot stroke this beard unless you want my wife wailing on you". Any more questions, please . . . drop 'em in the comments section.

And no, "joanhotmommy9" is not one of my split personalities. I'm pretty sure it's a real person. I think. You never know on the internets.

The Mighty Beard Quest Continues

OK, day four has hit . . . and the stubble has grown a little bit. I think it gives me a somewhat weak-ish hipster look. Just a little bit though. I ain't no damn hipster. Oh, and these pictures look like the type weirdo shut-ins (like myself at one time) would post on social networking sites to make themselves appear to be ambiguously good looking. I need to find a better way to take these pictures.

Where's the Beard!

New rule! I'm not posting on Sundays. It is the day us non-practicing Catholics like to call our "Sit around the house and do nothing" day. If the lord could rest on the 7th day, then so should we. Moving on to more beard-centric news/update. Here's the subject of "The Beard Growth Project" on day 4 of this scientific experiment. It already looks like something a boy just getting through puberty would have on his face. But I do see a nice base developing. Unfortunately, you can actually see every hair growing on my face individually, so already I'm losing faith in the fullness of my quest. But, I must carry on.

5 O'Clock Shadow Arrives . . . Finally

You know that fine stubble that usually shows up at around 5 PM the day that you shave? Well, it's the 2nd day into "The Beard Growth Project" and that 5 o'clock shadow is finally here. I don't know if you can make it out in the picture above, but I can feel it. It's a little sandpaper'y, but it's there. The beard is on it's way. Now, just a couple of days and it will actually start looking like a beard of sorts.

The Aftermath

It took damn near a half an hour to shave for "The Beard Growth Project". And I don't have the best of electric shavers. Quite frankly, I keep doing this to myself. I buy an electric razor once every couple of years. Every time I do so, I try out a new brand. I've gone through Norelco, Panasonic, back to Norelco, and now I have a Remington. The problem is . . . every time I buy one, I cheap out. So, I go from shitty electric razor to just as shitty electric razor. While this current Remington can hold it's charge pretty well, when my facial hair gets long like it was, it tends to pull at it every so often. This becomes specially painful when I have to clear the moustache area. It's almost as bad as having to pull out slightly-too-long nose hairs (hey, fuck you, people get older and have to deal with shit like that).

So, above and below are pictures I snapped of the painful mess of what was left after the shaving was completed. Yeah . . . I'm fucking weird.

Not Pubes

The Beginning

"The Beard Growth Project" is something that I've been thinking about for a couple of weeks now. I have a notoriously slow facial hair growth rate. And even when it comes through, it's fairly weak. It's been looking fuller lately. I think I'm finally reaching puberty at the tender age of 28. Well, I'm almost 29, but this blog is not about how old I am. The picture below is me beardless. I had been growing a beard pretty much since mid-December. Partly because I'm too lazy to shave my facial hair every couple of days. But also because beards come in handy in the winter times. It's like wearing a sweater on your face. Albeit, a not so effective or warm sweater, but it helps on those cold mornings when I have to show up at work at the ungodly hour of 5 AM.

There are couple of rules to "The Beard Growth Project". Starting today, February 1st 2008, I will not shave the hair on my face. That does not include neck hair. That I will keep a regular shaving regimen on. I don't like neck-hair. It's kind of itchy and rather unsightly. I will take daily pictures of my facial hair with the webcam on my MacBook. It's not the highest quality or the best resolution per say, but it does the trick. And there's no clumsy shot after shot of trying to get the right picture as if I were to use my regular digital camera. And, that's pretty much it for the rules.

When it finally comes time to bid a fond farewell to my facial hair, this blog might end. Or it might evolve into something completely different. Maybe I can showcase different facial hair configurations. Whatever. I'm not even thinking that far ahead.

I know, I have the "deer in headlights" look locked down.