the thrill, like my beard, is now gone. for those who have never had a bushy beard, i can describe it as like losing a friend. a warm, cushiony, thoughtful, supportive friend. it keeps the wind from biting your face too hard. when laying on a hard surface, it provides support like a small, face-shaped pillow. when you drink something, it retains a little bit of it, allowing you enjoy the flavor seconds after your mouth has emptied (ok, this can be annoying at times, but you get used to it). finally, the abundant beard is supportive as it allows you to rest your head on your hand without actually touching your face and it also allows you store small items, like pencils, in the beard (like putting it behind your ear but more fun and variable).

this is a day of mourning in many senses.

jimza- when the lady was removing my 3 months of growth yesterday, she stopped at the stache and asked if i wanted to keep it. many thoughts ran through my head, not the least of which had to do with the oft cited pornstars who sport, well, porn staches. at the end i let it go. sweet sorrow my friend. sweet sorrow.

timmay- chinstrap? well, well. color me bad. or perhaps 3rd bass? if you are sporting a bald dome, then you absolutely need to send me a picture. if not, can i search the color me bad archives online and find a match?

hand loss. rape. armed robbery. dear god. and they are writing songs called ¨send'em back¨? are they referring to themselves and juvey? that is quite a list of misdemeanors/felonies. oc would be proud.

chavez is still the flavor of the month in many places down here. however, he is (appearing to be) a loud windbag who stirs up trouble by railing against foreign (mainly us) involvement in anything central/south american yet failing to produce policy that adequately supports/benefits his own people. in that sense, he is no different from so many other politicians in general. castro's exit (or at least his switch to only one hand on the wheel) creates a socialist gap in the caribbean which he is more than willing to fill. what the long term effects of that would be should be of concern but with that guy, well, i am not sure he thinks much beyond his next interview or public appearance.

pennsyltuckians? that is fucking hilarious. hooray for hillbillies.

by the by, are you married yet timmay? shotgun?