Well, I survived the first day of Movember, follicles intact.

A few years back, while writing my master’s thesis, I thought I’d grow a beard. It would be my playoff beard, to be shorn when I completed my master’s degree. The above series was shot the afternoon I successfully defended my thesis.

For this year’s Movember, my goal is to get the upper middle mo. I am doing it for cold hard cash (for men’s health, that is). If you are feeling generous, and want another handlebar moustache in the world, please donate: ca.movember.com/donate/