This could go horribly wrong
I'm going back to work tomorrow and should be starting on lithium in about 2 weeks time and as such I feel it's time for some sort of symbolic gesture to help me feel as though things are changing and I'm moving forward.

I'm going to have a shave...with a razor...for the first time in over 2 years. I expect lots of swearing and bleeding.

Photos will be in the replies.
( Captain V, Tue 28 Oct 2008, 14:48, 13 replies, latest was 16 years ago)

Photos
Before


During


After

( Captain V, Tue 28 Oct 2008, 14:48, Reply)

*rubs captain V's beard for the last time*
*has a little cry*

Good bye lovely beard! You will be missed.
( wanderlust, Tue 28 Oct 2008, 14:56, Reply)

you're a braver man than I
my beard is here to stay for quite some time!
( Vipros. clever got me this far, then tricky got me in, Tue 28 Oct 2008, 14:59, Reply)

I expect it may reappear very soon
I feel like (half) of a 15 year old at the moment. I'm going to get bored of being asked for ID very quickly...

Uploading the next picture...now!
( Captain V, Tue 28 Oct 2008, 15:06, Reply)

Ooooo! you do look a lot younger.
Embrace this though because it never lasts long.
( girlinthehole, Tue 28 Oct 2008, 15:14, Reply)

Looking younger is good
But not when you're already young. I quite liked looking my age and now [I think] I look as though I'm possibly jail bait.

No hot older women for me anymore *grumbles*

:edit: I've also realised how awful I look in photos when I'm not pulling some sort of stupid face.
( Captain V, Tue 28 Oct 2008, 15:21, Reply)

now
to sort that fringe, terrible!!

only kidding.
(Halfy By light alone, Tue 28 Oct 2008, 15:28, Reply)

Hmm

(Himjim died a little more inside on, Tue 28 Oct 2008, 15:42, Reply)

Damn
Can't believe you didn't keep the half beard, you could have refused to face people straight on and pretended to be your own twin.
( Kitty v1.0 desperately naive, Tue 28 Oct 2008, 16:08, Reply)

NO No no
grow it back.

I liked the before!

Mr Bin is growing a full beard at the moment, yum yum.
( Mrs Entity is in hiding., Tue 28 Oct 2008, 16:29, Reply)

@himjim
That is awesome *steals*

@Mrs Bin

I'm definitely growing it back but I do feel a lot better for doing something to make me feel new and different.

It's very strange feeling the cold air on my face again. I don't like it.
( Captain V, Tue 28 Oct 2008, 17:22, Reply)

Haha!
Kitty's idea FTW.
( warmfuzzies Isn't here, Tue 28 Oct 2008, 18:02, Reply)

Having given it considerable thought.
You do look better with the beard.

Just my opinion as a lady.
( girlinthehole, Tue 28 Oct 2008, 19:36, Reply)