Movember: It's A Shame to Waste A Good Beard

About two weeks ago I made a post about Movember coming up and how I would be participating, and convincing other bro's to don the Moustache.

Well today is Halloween, which means that tomorrow a new month is beginning, a month which according to this weekend will be greeted with cold weather, snow and beardless bro's.

For the first time I five years I am now 100% beardless. And for you fine folks I've taken the liberty of taking some photos of my mug with my previous gen crap-phone, however I expect some people I know might try to take actual decent looking pics of me, since according to someone this is a milestone moment. But I'll leave that up to them, after all I'm not very photogenic, with only a handful of pictures of me in the past 5 years, literally.

Damn you Mother Nature.

It also has to be some kind of bad mojo, that or Mother Nature has a grudge against me, for it to fucking snow on the weekend I get rid of my beard, because now I have no facial protection from bursts of wintery goodness.

In the past two weeks I've also managed to convince a handful of my friends to join in on the cause and support the face of Men's Health by shaving down (if necessary) and preparing to rock the moustache for the month of Movember.

So here's to the next 30 days. Fear not friends, the beard will be back, with a vengeance.

And of course, as I've previously mentioned, you can learn more about Movember by visiting the official Movember Canada website at http://ca.movember.com/.

P.S. A Movember bro without a Mo is not a true bro.

- J

Movember: Jay Unmasked!

On November 1st men worldwide will join together to change their daily appearance, but most importantly, to change the face of Men's Health, by creating awareness and raising funds for prostate cancer research as they grow a moustache for Movember.

The moustache becomes the symbol for men's health, the means by which awareness and funds are raised for prostate cancer. 

Think of it like the commitment to run or walk for charity, instead Mo-bro's commit to growing a moustache for 30 days.

The rules of Movember are pretty simple.

1) Mo-bro's start Movember 1st clean-shaven and then grow a moustache for the entire month.

2) For the entire month of Movember each Mo-bro must grow and groom a moustache according to the following rules:

• There is to be no joining the Mo to the sideburns; that's a beard.
• There is to be no joining of the handlebars on the chin; that's a goatee.
• A small complementary growth under the bottom lip is allowed

Admittedly I didn't start last year off according to Rule #1, as I began with beard and finished (and continued throughout the winter months) with a full beard. This year however I will begin Movember by adhering strictly to the rules of the cause.

This means that I will be beardless for the first time since 2005.

A beardless Jay, that's kind of a big deal, seeing as how I haven't been without some fashion of beardage for 5 years.

It also happens to mean that I haven't seen my true face in just as many years. And what's funnier to think of, is most of the friends I've made in the past years haven't seen me sans-beard, ever! Which means come Movember 2nd I might have less friends than I started with on Movember 1st.

I'm not a very photogenic person. Hell the standard picture I use of myself is at least three years old by now.

I suppose the challenge then, will be for my friends to try and catch photographs of a beardless Jay in the wild, perish the thought.

While Movember only officially kicks off in two weeks, I wholeheartedly encourage my fellow bro's to join in on the cause and brandish your best attempt at an homage to Tom Selleck and other moustachioed men who have rocked the Mo with pride and awesomeness in the past.

The Canadian campaign, last year, was the second largest in the world with Mo Bros and Mo Sistas coming together to raise $7.8 million for Prostate Cancer Canada.

You can learn more about Movember by visiting the official Movember Canada website at http://ca.movember.com/.

Here's a short promo video that was made last year that sums up the heart of what Movember is all about:



- J

Cabin Country: Fundraiser Fun Fest

It's been a crazy as hell week, so far. Expect a write-up of the awesome show which took place last night at the Capital Music Hall. I'll have plenty to say.

But for the time being, I'd like to bring a small bit of attention to a particular little shindig going on this Friday which is being organized by a group of people including a friend of mine who shall remain nameless.

You can thank me later Mylène. Oops!

Friday night there will be a Fundraiser held at the Great Canadian Cabin, for Blood Cancer Research. Fun times have been promised, including drinks, BBQ and other assorted shenanigans. Plus it's all for a good cause.

Tickets to the event are being sold this week on the University of Ottawa Campus for 5$. If you're unable to purchase a ticket, don't go to the U of Hoe or otherwise, no worries. The door price will be a measly 7$.

Any and all are invited, so bring your friends and other shady characters and raise money for Blood Cancer research. And if you're a Metalhead and need more incentive, do it for Nergal, the frontman for Behemoth was recently diagnosed with Leukemia earlier this summer.

The event is geared to start at 9PM, so if you plan on being amazing, be sure to gatecrash at around 8:45 - just because you can.

I can't guarantee the state of affairs at the venue itself, since I've never been. I'm currently under the assumption that it's a Country Bar, though people keep pleading to me that only happens on Thursdays. Which only further increases my suspicion because just once a week is bad enough.

Regardless of the argument others may have, the freakin' place has its name spelled out in Logs.

It's definitely a Country Bar.

Come out and support a good cause or I'll find you.