#15 - No Shaving

Challenge: No Shaving for one month.

I made it one month. It wasn’t pretty. In fact, it got downright ugly. (See exhibit A and exhibit B) I have never tried to grow out my facial hair because I don’t have the HPSI* as some men (and women) do. However, I can say I did it and know what it looks like in case the thought to grow a beard ever crosses my mind again.

Fun fact: My friend and I used to spray Rogaine on our faces every morning on the bus in high school because we wanted facial hair/side burns like Joe Mauer or Tom Selleck. No, it didn’t work. Still doesn’t.



Take-aways
1. You have to get used to what you’re given. I have wanted straight hair and a nice five o’ clock shadow, but I get curls and poorly placed whiskers. You may not love the way you look or how God made you, but rejecting it your whole life makes things worse. You have to embrace it. Just ask the X-Men or any super hero or Tim Allen in The Santa Clause.
2. It was nice to not have to shave twice a week. I used that extra time to straighten my hair.

*Hairs per square inch

NEXT CHALLENGE: Mirror, mirror on the wall, I will not look at you at all.

#14 - Glasses

Challenge: Wear glasses for one week.
This challenge started as a Halloween costume at work and became a week-long endeavor in solidarity with all other four-eyed creatures in the world. Technically, they weren’t spectacles, but rather white sunglasses with the lenses popped out. Many folks thought it was a fashion statement. For others, it confirmed their suspicion that I am a weirdy. I commend those who wear these seeing specs as they can be quite bothersome. They got crushed playing football and nearly melted in the sauna. They limit your peripheral vision and can make one’s face heavier. Nonetheless, I felt like I understood the agitation that poor vision can bring.

Take-aways:
1. Glasses are an extension of one’s body. People who wear them, like me, understand.
2. Some people, like me, look better with glasses.

Sincerely,
The 20/20 Hipster