I feel like a fireman! Or... or somebody's DAD!

[thehefner]

So I shaved off the beard yesterday. It was going to have to be done anyway, and it was getting unruly. However, in an act that could be only sheer lunacy tempered with mad brilliance... I kept the mustache.

No, I did more than merely keep the mustache. I dug out my old stick of Bed Head, scooped out a fingerful of glue... and twirled.

Oh yeah. With my hair and sideburns the way they are, I totally look like Ron Burgundy. No, wait, even better! With my bowler derby on, I look like Dum Dum Dugan. ROCK.

Really, how to describe this fascinating new sensation? Well truly, there's only one way, isn't there?

...

Don't worry, I'm gonna shave it off tomorrow or the day after, and then the sideburns too. Halloween and all, you understand. Still, I may keep the muttonchops a bit longer, in case I want to try going as Bill the Butcher to Ren Faire.

But I figure this mustache should at least symbolize my ascent to manhood, for you see, yesterday... I went to my first ever professional baseball game. Namely, the Nationals vs. the Phillies. It was pretty good too! Edd (my brother, who's in town) assured me that, "You're lucky to come to this game; it doesn't have to be this exciting!"

That said: we lost, I had a funnel cake, and Screech--the Nats' mascot, a poor substitute for Steagle Cobeagle the Eagle--molested my muttonchops to the broadcast on the OmniVision TV. I'm triply shamed. I think seppuku was committed over less.

Regardless, I'm certainly now willing to see another professional game. Especially as I'm comforted to know that I'll never have to see it at RFK Stadium again.

But for now, anyway... I have my mighty 'stache. Not even a man in a fat eagle costume can take that away from me! It bears saying out loud:

Rugged. Self-assured. Adult. These are the words that describe the man who wears a mustache. Yes, it says to the world, ‘I’m a man of action!’ Ah, but a man of action tempered with maturity. Like--like a fireman… or somebody’s DAD!

Comments

[dhairya.livejournal.com]

post your email again so I can give you directions?

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

curseyourichards at gee male dot com!

[kmousie.livejournal.com]

I hope you take pictures of it before you shave!

And congrats on surviving your first pro ball game! I'm glad you'd be willing to do it again. And *laughs* at RFK. Yeah, there are better parks. For instance, a park that's actually built for baseball. If you're down here in season sometime, I'd love to show you ours. There's even a train! And giant oranges (not pumpkins!) in the back of said train!

Have a great weekend, babe. :-)

[heleneotroy.livejournal.com]

If you come to Faire as Bill I will totally buy you a drink.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

I dunno if I'll get the chance this year, but I shall strive to do what I can.

I actually have a couple awesome, "more appropriate" costumes this year, but dash it all, going as Bill has become my new tradition!

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

I shall do what I can!

And you too. :)

[spacechild.livejournal.com]

Are you and Ed free on Tuesday or late monday night (like after 10)?

I'd love to see him while he's in town.

Plus, I am nearly finished with the current box o' stuff.

[swimpenguin.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you confidently owned your mustache-every time I accidently start growing one (ie. I'm too lazy to shave for a few days), I look like a fifteen year old with a full but very pale mustache. Not quite the fireman-someone's dad thing going.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

I work both days, so it'd have to be in the evenings. I don't know if he's free either, but I'll ask. Actually, I'd like to see KNOCKED UP with him, so that could be good too.

And I shall get to work on your next box! Maybe now's the time I should start "borrowing" stuff from the comic shop and/or libraries, y'know, like HUSH and the various CRISISES. Do it while I'm still in a position to pilfer from my own store, y'know?

[spacechild.livejournal.com]

Yeah, I'm down to the last of the box, and will be needing more! More, I say!

Well, I've seen Knocked Up twice already, so I don't know about that.

Tuesday evening should work for me, though.

[thehefner.livejournal.com]

Okay, we'll totally do the CRISISES back to back, plus all the specials and mini-series from the recent one. These'll all be library/store-borrowed, but I know you'll take care of 'em. You have a flawless track record with all my own stuff so far.

And I know you have, that's why I wasn't inviting you! ;p

I'll run Tuesday evening by Edd. Hops could be nice, unless you know of a better place. Know that he absolutely shuns with disgust the very concept of a deep fried candy bar.

[spacechild.livejournal.com]

Hehehe but deep fried candy bars are awesome!

I'll check with Holly about tomorrow night, you check with Ed.

I'm on the new Hal Jordan Green Lantern run now, interesting stuff.