Livejournal? We dont need no steenking Livejournal

[greatbear]

Well my little withdrawal session from LJ is over, though I missed checking out everyone's entries for a while I used the time instead to run a bunch of much needed backups and updates. It also gave me a bit of a reality check regarding the potential fleeting nature of this medium. What's to say that it would never be shut down or lost in it's entirety by some sort of localized calamity hitting their colo facilities? I dont consider my blog here to be very significant; it's just random scribblings and a bit of a timeline for my life since I took it up a year or so in the past. Again, I would lament the loss of everyone else's journals, not mine. It's through this medium that I have expanded my friendships lately, and I certainly would miss it if it somehow evaporated.

In other news, I am slowly getting back to eating regular food at regular times now that my bout with diverticulitis is on it's way out. I managed to keep from literally wasting away as I had a couple times before, stabilizing my weight at about 240. This is a far more comfortable level for me compared to the time I was approaching 280 several years ago, and about the same as when I used to work out heavily. Maybe time and opportunity will align themselves and allow me a return to at least a bit of the heavy lifting I used to enjoy.

I've let my goatee turn once again into a beard for the cold weather:

I also let it grow longer than I ever have. While it gives me something to tug on whilst contemplating the countless great deeds, world-changing activities and delicious evil pranks that undoubtedly consume every waking moment of my life, I'm kinda wondering if I am beginning to look a bit unkempt. Jeff likes it, and no one seems to have noticed or if they did they have not offered any comments, positive or negative. I am also turning gray white even faster with every passing day. My chest hair has turned almost completely white now. I guess the stress of the last few years are taking their toll, if time isn't just marking it's passing and using my fur as a leader board. I think for shits and giggles I am going to let it go for the winter months. Whatcha think?

Comments

[michaelnolan.livejournal.com]

is it terribly wrong that I had to remind myself to READ your post instead of just drooling over the photo?

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

I thought the post was more interesting than the picture. lol

[book-of-daniel.livejournal.com]

Good Lord. So fucking woofy...

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

I just hope I dont gross Danni out with it.

[jkusters]

Whatcha think?

I like your current look, for what it counts. It ought to be interesting to see how it grows out.

JOhn.

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

I'm curious too. I guess I just want to try something different for a change.

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

I can store it in my beard!

[bearlover.livejournal.com]

I have to agree with you on the LJ thing. I seriously contemplated not reviving my journal if it went kapoot, but it still remains so I will keep it. I did notice your beard but I don't tend to comment on people's facial hair changes too often so I will say now that it does look very woofy. BTW, I'm back to a goatee now :) Good to hear the diverticulitis is under control.

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

I think a lot of people would miss reading others' journals more than losing their own.

As for your beard, I barely knew it! You are cute regardless of the facial hair pattern. ;-)

[lukebacca.livejournal.com]

I've also let my beard/goatee grow out for the winter, and I plan on keeping it that way.

I think it looks wonderful and I feel, hands down, that you should keep it long. Believe it or not, it's actually LESS maintenance when it's longer, aside from the need for more napkins whilst eating soup... :P

If you have issues with trimming it, an easy solution is to get a cheap set of haircutting clippers (roughly $20 at Wal-Mart or something -- you can even give yourself a free buzz cut when you get the itch!). Get one that has a #8 attachment and you can get rid of the stragglers while keeping a nice, even, thick length. Use your current beard trimmer or razor to shape the beard and goatee as you normally would.

In a nutshell: Even if you decide to lose the beard after winter, keep the thicker goatee. It looks fantastic!!

HUGS!

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

I have the trimmers and such. Other than keeping it from crawling too far down my neck and cleaning up the errant stragglers, I've been just letting it go completely to see how it shapes up. It does tend to hold the crumbs, soup and drool though. LOL

[aadroma.livejournal.com]

I'm glad you're eating real food now, honey. I hope one day you CAN start lifting once more.

As for the beard -- well, okay, first : why fret about the white? To me it's highly attractive. And for two, WOOF. The longer beard works WELL on you -- it makes for a much more powerful profile, and compliments your thicker neck and body QUITE well.

(And it makes me wanna maul you ... ^o^)

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

Sounds like I need a trip to the maul. ^_^

[shortstackbear.livejournal.com]

you got purdy eyes

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

*wink*

[madlizard.livejournal.com]

El Presidente, I am glad to see you are well. The white is hot.

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

LOL

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

I've seen your pictures. You work the close trim very well. ;-)

[champdaddy.livejournal.com]

I feel the same way, that my journal is nothing of great significance. But in your case, you probably would be surprised at the people who take a kind of satisfaction in your pressence here.

[greatbearmd.livejournal.com]

I'm mere background noise compared to some on here. It's those that I'd miss.

[bratcub.livejournal.com]

Um... WOOOOOOOF

[jn1701e.livejournal.com]

Likes white fur..