'Stache Bash

A fellow med student has proposed that the guys in our class participate in 'Stache Bash to raise money for the Lance Armstrong Foundation. As he put it: "What is manlier than facial hair, 7 Tour de France titles in a row, and healthy testicles?? Answer: not much." So true.

Basically, what this entails is growing facial hair for a period of time without shaving (or, under extenuating circumstances, limited shaving). Sponsors donate a specific amount for each day you go without shaving, or they can just pledge a lump sum for the final result. I'm thinking of starting my quest tomorrow, and it'll last until the beginning of May, after our finals are over. I can't help but feel that this is a bad idea. I think the longest I've ever gone without shaving is 3 weeks, and that was already pretty hideous. This undertaking requires I grow facial hair for more than twice that long. I'm quite sure I'll lose a few friends in the process. In fact, the number of friends I lose will help me gauge how successful I am in this endeavor.

I've had many bouts of not shaving in the past, such as during Facial Hair February, No-Shave November, and just out of sheer laziness. But it's never been something I've committed fully to the point of going overboard on facial nastiness. I think if there's a time to do it, it'd be now, before I have to see patients consistently and before I have more standards of decorum to uphold. Come to think of it, this is quite possibly my last chance. Unfortunately, I do have one patient interview before the school year is over, so I might have to trim a little. I'll try to trim just enough to look presentable so I don't lose too much of my hard-earned fuzz.

I have to admit I've grown a little more vain recently with my new-found longer hair that I can almost whip around like in shampoo commercials, and since I've been working out and I now have a totally rock-hard bod and my shirts rip when I accidentally flex a little. Anyway, maybe growing some dirty patches on my face will cause me to stop wanting to look in the mirror, thus reversing my formative narcicism. Also, I plan to let my hair grow out more, so when my mop starts going rampant, it'll be somewhat balanced by the stuff growing on my chin. I think this is how people turn into hippies.

I plan to take pictures frequently, and maybe I'll even turn these pics into a stop motion capture film when this is all said and done. I can't wait for the final cut.