i forgot to mention that beard contest 2005-6 has officially ended. my friend and coworker arash shaved the beard into a goatee last night meaning i have once again won. he complained of itchiness. rookie.

after only 3.5 weeks, the contest is over. this marks the fifth beard i have had in five years. it will be the smallest yet, as i will now shave tonight or tomorrow, but it makes me feel a little closer to home having one. some things cannot be reproduced in ixtepec, but some can. and that is good news.

thank you james via amy for how to fix the blog. i tried to change all the picture sizes, i use picassa, and i think i did. i may end up switching to the other blog anyway though soon. i like having a new blog for the new year, and i really like the name! nothing will happen to this one, and i will make a link so that they are both easily accessed. if/when i do, i will let you all know.