...but I had a look at myself in the mirror after taking a shower today, and I'm lookin' pretty darn ugly.
Not the usual ugly, but I'm still covered with odd bruises, scrapes, welts and, worst of all, a zillion little circles and rectangles of left-behind adhesive that doesn't seem to want to scrub away. There's a patch or two of missing body hair as well.
It's not as if women have ever lined up for a chance to behold me in glorious living nudity, but I'm feeling like 10th Prize in the "Date the Swamp Thing's Exact Lookalike" contest.
Oh, yeah. I shaved my beard off within an hour of getting home from the hospital the other day. Until I get enough sun to blend in some patches that hadn't seen light for some three decades, I have an odd simian appearance about the mouth and chin.
It was a symbolic thing, if you care. I decided the guy who died on Feb. 29 was the bearded one. Weird, I know.
Doesn't sound weird at all.
ReplyDeleteNice move. A nice refreshing change. I think it is a great idea. You can always grow it back if you don't like it! *hugs* T
ReplyDeleteOf course women were lined up! They just had syringes, tubes and bedpans in theirs hands :)) You didn't scare them off either luckily.
ReplyDeleteOh, japee, just don't ask me the infamous "catheter story!" ;-)
ReplyDeleteI rather like a clean shaven face.
ReplyDeleteRoz
Welcome to the world unbearded one.
ReplyDeleteClean shaven is a good thing.
Must be nice to rub a smooth chin :)
ReplyDeleteI always like clean shaven. Nice choice Scribbs. A change is good.
ReplyDeleteGill
Natalia -- apart from the razor nicks, little blood spots and occasional missed whiskers, yeah, it's pretty cool.
ReplyDeleteIn a week or so, I may have my shaving chops back up.
im sorry i couldn't be there. i hope you're okay. i have been worried!
ReplyDeleteHey, if you are really scary, I got a job for you before the suns evens things out.
ReplyDeleteJohn
Nope, doesn't sound weird to me either. Clean shaven is good.
ReplyDeleteHooray for that "leap" day!!
I like the symbolic move. It makes sense to me.
ReplyDeleteJohn
wednesday, adopted daughter -- each person I love who wasn't here had a perfectly wonderful stand-in....wish you coulda been here, but would rather it happens at some happier time!
ReplyDeletejohn -- I could scare a wanted poster with some of my disfigurements....
The beard... my dad has had a full beard for all of my life. I remember the one time he shaved it off. What was left was the skin that time forgot! And he had a double chin which we'd never noticed under that beard.... After subjecting himself to the ridicule of us kids, he grew it back, quick-smart!
ReplyDeletePS: To get rid of the adhesive stuff on your skin, try a moisturising lotion, or any oil-based substance. Massage it in, then use a towel to wipe it off (or any cloth that has a rough texture). It works for me when I have bits of wax stuck to my skin after hair removal (don't ask).