Maharaja

When I was a kid, I had the pleasure of flying the nicer side of Air India and we had one of these guys (photo courtesy India Today) in our home. There was something majestic about this dude and I feel like I always wanted to grow up to be him. I think I've figured out what I was missing and I'm on my way, one step closer.

The Maharaja

Getting real close to start twisting the ends :)

On a side note, one must be careful not to become this guy

Veerappan, the Sandalwood Decoit

This one is for all the ladies...

Now that's how it's done gentlemen.

Day 20

Regularly shampooed and conditioned.

What almost could have been my UK visa face

Day 18. Spent an eternity trying to find balance. I had initially started out with handlebars but was a victim of lopsided heavy-handedness. Still, happy with the result. The nice thing about letting a beard grow was there was very little maintenance required. The bathroom mirror is mine to monopolize now.

Mr. Roberts, over to you.

Meanwhile in China...

Here goes the midterm update from fellow classmates at the Masters in China Studies. Italy, Germany, Japan and Brazil being well represented in this Movember!

Hastings Museum & Art Gallery: Marvellous Moustaches Exhibit

The BBC reports that a Sussex museum is displaying a collection of photographs of gentlemen sporting mustaches from the Victorian and Edwardian era.The exhibit is in support of the Movember charity fundraising campaign and runs until January 5, 2014. 

 So if you have got Bristle Batons like these

  

(Photo Source: The Dandy)

 ...or have face furniture that might raise an eyebrow (or other lines of hair), then you can submit a photo to the museum to be put up on display.

To submit a photo you can email it to museum@hastings.gov.uk or send it by snail mail at:

Hastings Museum and Art Gallery
Johns Place
Bohemia Road
Hastings
TN34 1ET
Telephone: 01424 451052
Fax: 01424 451165
Other Information
 Hastings Museum & Art Gallery: http://www.hmag.org.uk/
Marvellous Moustaches: http://www.hmag.org.uk/whatson/calendar?event=9825
Movember US: http://us.movember.com/

Day 14. My face tingles

Camaraderie all around. Here is a link from a reputable source to the story Pedro mentioned about cops in India being paid to grow a mustache.

Our reward, however, shall not be monetary but rather focus on self-actualization (side note: shout out to Abraham Maslow who also rocked a guess what?) and - individual experiences may vary - nirvana.

Pedro stands tall in staching it out from beginning to end and the nobility of said gesture is unrivaled. I plan to join you in upper-lip boldness beginning November 24, 2013. Til then: