Beard Update.

Alright, so we're a week in to this thing. I've already had a bunch of people doubt my commitment level. Bets have been made, retracted, and all things in between on whether or not I will make it the whole 12 months. All I can say is that after a week, 12 months is a scary picture:

7 days. 7 days, and I already have a thin layer of a beard. I do want to comment on a couple of things regarding my first post though.

Clearly, as you can see, a neck line is necessary in this process. Hair literally grows from my chin (or lack thereof) all the way down to my chest, so in an effort to look as not-creepy as possible, the neck line is a must. A cheek line will probably be in order after it grows in more as the days progress. Aside from those two things, the goal is to get 12 months without shortening the beard at all.

I did my first comedy show without facial hair this week, and I have to say it was definitely a weird experience. It was hard to get comfortable on stage, because I've never been so uncomfortable in my own skin while performing. I felt like I had to reference it though, and as soon as I did I felt a lot better about it.

All in all, I feel like there's enough coverage now where I'm no longer uncomfortable about it. Now my thoughts are wondering what I will look like in 3 more weeks, let alone 3 more months. I knew that my facial hair grew in quickly, but wow.

Anyway, thanks for reading. I'll try to keep posting as regularly as possible, but unless there is a beard-related embarrassing incident, or some new development, I'll spare you guys the unnecessary updates.